23 weeks!

Wow 23 weeks already! This is my last month in the 2nd trimester! Wow! Baby boy is SO active. He is always moving it seems. He already has pretty distinct patterns though with sleep and play.

Yesterday morning Andy & I were standing around and Chester barked real loud, and do you know it made his baby brother jump already!?! Crazy!

Andy spent his whole weekend working on the room. He really did an amazing job. Although the room is just a mess though with all tools and whatnot. Next part is buying carpet. Here is what it looks like now:






And my 23 week baby bump:







Here is what is going on this week:

At eight inches and slightly over a pound, your baby is the size and shape of a small doll. (But then, you already knew that you were carrying a living doll, didn't you?) This week marks the beginning of some serious weight gain. Your baby's weight in the next four weeks alone should double (and you may feel as though yours is too).

You have probably heard your developing baby's heartbeat through a Doppler a number of times already (though you never get tired of hearing it), but by now you can also hear it through a standard stethoscope. What a heart throb!

Your baby's skin is reddish in color now because of the developing blood vessels underneath (remember, the skin is very thin still). It also hangs loosely from his or her little body at this point. That's because the skin grows faster than the fat develops during fetal growth. But don't worry. By the time your baby is born, he or she will be pleasantly plump and filled out — from chubby cheeks to chubby toes.

whattoexpect.com