23 weeks pregnant.

At 23 weeks the baby is the size of a grapefruit - He weighs a whole 1 lb now and is over 11.9inches in length. His face has now completed forming, he just needs some fat in his cheeks and he is now listening to my voice, heartbeat and all of the loud noises around.

I've felt pretty good this week, and now that I've started buying things I'm getting used to the fact that we are having a boy. We have pretty much decided on his name now, which makes it feel even more real. I have felt really lifted up and happy this past week, which is surprising because for the last few days my energy levels have been low and I even had a moment of feeling like I was going to pass out.

Baby has been moving a bit more this week and seems to be awake more during the day, but every time somebody goes to feel him move, he decides it's time to go back to sleep. I tried to get Amelia to feel him but she told me she didn't like it!

My back ache is still getting worse, I think I'm stuck with that now - Probably due to the fact that I'm so round. I'm struggling to bend down to put my socks on and my boobs are feeling very full (I even had a little milk leak) for the first time in about a year and a half!!

I've brought some baby bits this week including blankets and a few bits of clothing. There is so much to buy as I've only just started so I'm going to write a check list and put it next to the baby's chest of drawers so I can tick things off as I get them.