week 23

Today I am: 23 weeks and 2 days pregnant

Feeling: pretty darn good. i've got lots of energy and the cooler fall weather is nice, addy and I have been going for a lot of walks
Movement?: he gets hiccups at least once a day, which are my least favorite movements - feels like all my muscles are twitching! soon the midwife will be able to tell us where his head and body are positioned
Cravings: tomatoes, fresh ones from my and jeremy's mom's gardens. sooooo yummy
Wishing for: a nice fitting, comfortable pair of maternity jeans - I can't find anything nice!
Movies: watched 'Pride and Glory' with Rita and Rob after they hosted us for our first dinner at their new house
Current Project: planning my sister's bridal shower for this weekend, it's going to have a tea party theme
Weight: up 11 pounds

eeek - this one is scary!
At eight inches and slightly over a pound, your baby is the size and shape of a small doll when you are 23 weeks pregnant. This week marks the beginning of some serious weight gain. Your baby's weight in the next four weeks alone should double.

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. 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.