23 Weeks How far along? 23 weeks  Baby: Our little lady is growing by the second! Now, she's the size of a grapefruit weighing in at a whopping 12.7 oz - 20.8 oz. She was 11 oz 4 weeks ago, so I am pretty sure she's in the middle of that range. She could also be anywhere from 10.5 - 11.8 inches...crazy she's almost...

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How far along? 19 weeks (is that for real? WOW!) Baby: Our sweet girl is the size of a mango (around 6 inches and 8.5 ounces). She is also developing her vernix caseosa to protect her skin from all of the fluid she's hanging out in. Her nerve cells for senses are developing in her brain as well.  Total weight gain:  6 lbs  Maternity clothes?...

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How far along? 18 weeks Baby: Our little girl is the size of a sweet potato. She is about 5 oz. in weight and I get to feel her moving every once in a while (when I am still)!  Total weight gain:  5 lbs  Maternity clothes? The beband is my favorite invention at this time. Thank God for not having to buy new pants for a...

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How far along? 16 weeks Baby: We are having a GIRL!  Total weight gain:  4 lbs  Maternity clothes? I am still in my regular jeans: they are a bit stretchy so I can still button them, but it is not comfortable. I have been opting for the BeBand a bit more this week. My shirts are getting a bit snug and feel shorter than...

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How far along? 15 weeks and 3 days Baby: The baby is as big as a navel orange!  *Baby is making lots of movements even though I can't feel them because the joints and limbs can all move now.  *Baby's proportions are becoming even more normal since the legs now outmeasure the arms.  *The avg. baby at 15 weeks weighs 2.5 oz and measures...

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How far along? 14 weeks on Tuesday! My energy is up a bit more and feeling more like myself! Thank God! Our sweet baby is the size of a lemon!  Total weight gain:  2.5 lbs Maternity clothes? Just wearing non-fitted tops and my stretchy jeans. It seems that is doing the trick for now. I am hoping with all of the tunics and longer...

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Time seems to be flying by with this sweet pregnancy. Baby Doss 2.0 is growing and is the size of a sweet GA peach this week!  How far along? 13 weeks today! Now I am officially into the 2nd trimester which is crazy...I feel like even though the 1st trimester was awful symptoms wise, it went so fast! Total weight gain:  2 lbs, but...

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I say it way too much, but the truth is that time is going by quicker than we ever imagined. Ryan and I have watched our sweet baby grow into a 2 year old right before our eyes. We celebrated his second birthday with sweet friends and family who are all there to support and love on Vann! After going through many "themes"...

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