22 Weeks 5 Days

How far along? 22 Weeks and 5 Days
Weight gain/loss: We will find out tomorrow seeing that I have to go in for a follow-up because of my Labor & Delivery visit on Friday.
Maternity clothes? Most of them
Stretch marks? Not anymore than I already had
Sleep? I've been really lazy the last few days, but I'm not sure if it's because of being sick or the 3rd Tri approaching. My sleep has been okay...usually get 5/6 hours a night
Food cravings: Dad made me a ham sandwich with butter a few weeks ago, and I'm still pretty sure it is the most amazing thing ever made!
Movement? Kicking the computer as we speak! I saw baby from the outside the other day...the little kicks or punches are so sweet. I should go turn on a light if I wasn't so lazy and take a video of it for Nate, who still has yet to feel the baby. G'ma B felt some punches 3 days ago!
Belly button in or out? Right where it belongs!
What I miss? Nothing right now. I'm really loving being pregnant, but ask me tomorrow because that can change quickly!
What I'm looking forward to: Nate finally taking more than 10 seconds to finally feel his baby!!

21 Weeks

I now have a banana muffin inside of me! The ultrasound went wonderful and we saw little one moving all over the place. I had given up caffeine around 5/6 weeks of the pregnancy, but at my NT scan I was disappointed that the baby was sleeping, so on my way to the doctors on Monday I stopped and got a can of Mt. Dew and a Snickers bar. I felt like such a bad Mom, but Mt. Dew had never been so wonderful. I think I maybe only had 1/3 of the can and 2 bites of the candy bar but the baby was going crazy for the whole ultrasound...and don't worry I finished the can of pop and Snickers bar. I wasn't about to let my one cheat day go to waste! Needless to say I think the baby was a little hungover Tuesday because there was minimal movement!

My little muffin passed all of the tests, no markers for downs were found and we are still measuring ahead but only by a day. Baby weighed 13 oz. which is pretty large for its gestation and is breech at the moment, but that is totally normal at this time.

This is my favorite picture from the u/s...I can't get over how much of Nate I see in the baby.

After the u/s we sat in the waiting room before the appointment with the doctor. I got tears in my eyes while looking at these new pictures and we were even surprised with a CD of 13 more pictures the tech gave us! I'm pretty sure people were staring at the crazy pregnant women, but since when have I ever cared.

20 Weeks 2 Days

Two more sleeps until we can see our little one again! Thursday was such a special day for me. It marks the half way point of my pregnancy. It was bittersweet when I would think about it, there were mixed emotions I was happy to be that much closer to meeting my child, I was sad about this pregnancy going by so fast, and I was stress because we really haven't started doing anything!


To be the very original lady I am...(laughing at myself)...here are what a lot of the ladies from my bump group have on there blogs, and I thought I would share my answers.


How far along? 20 weeks 2 days
Weight gain/loss: As of Wednesday there was zero gain from my 16 week appointment.
Maternity clothes? Some yes, mostly for work though
Stretch marks? Not anymore than I already had
Sleep? I'm pretty irregular. I seem to not need very much of it, and still suffer from insomnia, but not nearly as bad as it was in the 1st Trimester
Food cravings: I would love to blame my DQ addiction on baby, but I think it is more me giving into a craving that has been around WAY longer than my muffin.
Movement? Tons of movement and felt my first OUTSIDE kick on Monday at 19 weeks 4 days. I never had really tried to feel for it before, but I was having a lazy night and was listening to a Billy Currington song, "Country Boys Roll"...totally had tears in my eyes it  was a really great moment. Nate is still yet to feel, but he also is yet to try!
Gender: We may see Monday if the can of soda I'm allowing myself has the muffin showing off their goods!
Belly button in or out? Still in and Thank you Jesus, because I don't want to see what mine looks like out....it's really deep!
What I miss? Adult activity, like going out for drinks or going to concerts...these things just don't sound like as much fun anymore.
What I'm looking forward to: My anatomy scan on Monday!!!

The little muffin is now a Cantaloupe...that just sounds large to me!

19 Weeks 4 Days

Happy Mother-To-Be Day to me yesterday! It was a wonderful day in a few different ways. I was so honoured by the few cards, and texts I received from people who actually thought of me being a part of this special day now. Nate got me a beautiful bouquet of flowers. It was actually pretty cute, we went to Target to pick up something for G-ma Gogo, and he snuck away from me and met me at the car. The whole time he was trying to hide them by circling the car away from me. There were some people in the parking lot that thought I was quite the lucky girl to have such a sweet heart for a husband. I'd have to say I agree!

Later on before lunch I was letting sister S and Gogo feel the little muffin, who was sticking its bootie out at us, Nate finally got to feel the babe. He was so cute how quickly he pulled away after being able to tell it was actually a limb of some sorts! The whole fam had a good laugh at his reaction and I think it actually may have "hit" him as too how extraordinary being pregnant is.

I hope all of you mothers and mothers to be enjoyed your special day! I know I did!

Also, 1 more week until we see our muffin again! C'mon Monday, you can't come fast enough!

19 Weeks 1 Day

Here we are, almost half way on the typical 40 week pregnancy. With my family I should probably be looking more at a 50 week scale. I wish there were more exciting things to report this week, but unfortunately its been one of the downer ones. I have been second guessing the little one's movement and have started to feel like I'm in some sort of a rut. Blah! I was asked if it was normal to be as big as I am for as far along as I am yesterday, so that was just the icing on the cake. My loving husband is always a great ear for me, but the never ending happy face I have to wear out in the world is getting old.

Don't get me wrong, being pregnant is the most wonderful thing that has ever happened to me. I'm just anxious to see baby again, and for Nate to feel our little one. I think this week was hard because I was supposed to have an ultra sound on Tuesday but it got moved to a week from Monday...BOO!!

So I'm going to ask for some magic kicking dust to be sprinkled on me so my little muffin can show me they are REALLY in there. Thank God for my doppler! I don't know how I ever would get through a pregnancy without one.

Here's my fruit of the week: A Mango, I think this looks like an apple but then again I don't know if I've ever had a mango?!