21 Weeks!

Now that we know we are having a boy we have started planning the nursery a bit. I want to go with something that can grow with him. Neutral walls, espresso furniture. The bedding I want to go with is Sweet Jojo Wild West. Not all of it! Mostly just the sheets and maybe the curtains.

 

There isn't much else to update right now. We have started discussing names, but nothing has jumped out at us.

How far along? 21 weeks!

Total weight gain: I really should find some scales, but I think I am still up only around a pound.

Maternity clothes? I am in maternity pants, but still in my own shirts. My shirts are starting to get short in the front though. I ordered some camis.

Stretch marks? No new ones.

Sleep: Not bad. Less pee breaks lately.

Best moment this week: Jason felt baby boy move Friday night! Best birthday present ever.

Miss Anything? No, not at all.

Movement: Yes! Lots of movement now.

Food cravings: Skittles! I have eaten so many in the last few days. Not healthy I'm sure.

Anything making you queasy or sick: No, I have been feeling great!

Sex of the baby: Baby Boy!

Labor Signs: None. 

Symptoms: Growing belly, movement!

Belly Button in or out? In.

Wedding rings on or off? Still on. Although I took them off for a while today.

Happy or Moody most of the time: Very happy!

Looking forward to: Now that we know we are having a baby boy, I am looking forward to registering and having my showers. Getting the nursery ready! So much to look forward to! 

 

 

Oh, we're half way there!

And seriously living on a prayer! I can't believe I am 20 weeks pregnant already. Time is flying by. I already want to slow it down and enjoy every minute of it. A lot has happened since my last update and I hate that I am not a better blogger.

I had my appointment with the hypertension doctor, which actually ended up being an appointment with the hypertension nurse. I got in right away and she took my blood pressure. It was 125/78 which is normal! Next she hooked my forearms to some electrodes and proceeded to run some tests. Everything came back perfectly normal! She took my results to the doctor and he said there was no need to even see me!

Then yesterday, the 23rd, we went into the regular office for our anatomy scan. The tech is always the same one so she asked if she gave us a guess as to the sex at our 13 week ultrasound. She said girl at 13 weeks, but we didn't take it to heart. So she started the scan and was able to get all the measurements. A beautiful beating, 4 chambered heart. Two arms, two legs. Then she got to the bottom area. She asked if she said "possibly a girl or definitely a girl". She only said possibly a girl and when we told her that she said, "Well you didn't buy any pink did you?" We laughed and said no! And she said, "Well, that is good because it's a boy!"

Ahhh! A boy! I would venture to say 90% of our friends and family guessed girl. Jason even said girl.

How far along? 20 weeks!

Total weight gain: I still think I am only up around a pound!

Maternity clothes? I am in maternity pants, but still in my own shirts. My shirts are starting to get short in the front though.

Stretch marks? No new ones.

Sleep: Not bad. It could be better, but I refuse to give in to a maternity pillow.

Best moment this week: Passing my tests with the hypertension nurse. Getting to see my sweet babe's heart beating away, oh and finding out he is a healthy baby boy!

Miss Anything? No, not at all.

Movement: Yes! Lots of movement now. I wish Jason could feel it though!

Food cravings: I haven't been craving anything lately!

Anything making you queasy or sick: No, I have been feeling great!

Sex of the baby: Baby Boy!

Labor Signs: None. 

Symptoms: Growing belly, movement!

Belly Button in or out? In.

Wedding rings on or off? Still on.

Happy or Moody most of the time: Very happy!

Looking forward to: Now that we know we are having a baby boy, I am looking forward to registering and having my showers. Getting the nursery ready! So much to look forward to!

18 weeks!

Seriously? How in the heck did I get here already? 18 weeks.

Friday I had an appointment with the OB. I thought things were going well. I gained 1 lb. Not too shabby since the holidays just happened. Then the OB informed me my blood pressure was up. 140/80. She said just the top number was up, but it is up enough to be concerned. I have to go see a high risk doctor next Tuesday the 15th. I am glad they are being proactive, but it hasn't been up any other time. We are now monitoring it at work. Today it was completely normal! Oh well, I guess any extra monitoring for baby is a good thing!

How far along? 18 weeks.

Total weight gain: Up 1 lb. I am really surprised it wasn't more.

Maternity clothes? I am in maternity pants, but still in my own shirts.

Stretch marks? No new ones.

Sleep: Not bad. It could be better, but I refuse to give in to a maternity pillow.

Best moment this week: Hearing my babes heart beat at my regular OB appointment!

Miss Anything? No, not at all.

Movement: Yes! Lot of little flutters. Especially in the evenings.

Food cravings: I haven't been craving anything lately!

Anything making you queasy or sick: I still get queasy at least a few times a day. But, it is mostly better.

Sex of the baby: We don't know yet! Only 2 weeks!

Labor Signs: None. 

Symptoms: Growing belly, nauseousness.

Belly Button in or out? In.

Wedding rings on or off? Still on.

Happy or Moody most of the time: Very happy!

Looking forward to: Finding out the sex, my belly getting bigger, registering, the baby shower! Lots to look forward to!

Happy New Year!

Boy 2012 was a year of ups and downs... Jason and I decided to start TTC at the end of 2011. 2012 saw my period become erratic. Testing for PCOS commenced, but we were surprised to find out we were expecting in June! Sadly that baby was not meant to be, but we were able to conceive again right away. Here we are, the first day of 2013 and 17 weeks along!

Lots of other things happened to us along the way. We bought a RZR ATV and sold our four wheeler. We both love the RZR so much. It is a much more comfortable ride for us. We also sold Jason's S-10 and bought him a neon to drive to work. We are saving so much money on gas! We also sold Donnie the big blue Dodge and replaced him with Ronald the big red Dodge. It is Jason's dream truck and I am so glad we are at the point in our lives we can afford it!

We took a great vacation with my parents to Tybee Island, GA. Jason and I love it there and I am so glad we could share it with my family. We ate so much good food and got way more sun than is healthy, I'm sure!

We participated in the March of Dimes with the Team London's Rainbows. The team was named after our friend's daughter who died in 2011. Hannah was our team leader and we were able to raise an outstanding amount of money! I can't wait to participate in 2013!

Hannah also helped organize an event for Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day in October. It was so great to see all these women (and men) come out to remember babies that were lost. The balloon release we had at the event was so touching. 

It was a good year in our professional lives too. Jason celebrated one year with the railroad and got a nice little raise. I had my 3rd anniversary at BB&T and also got a raise! I can't wait to see what 2013 brings for our careers.

As for baby related news, I go back to the doctor Friday. It is just an OB appointment so I don't expect much to happen. I do have several questions I want to ask. I feel confident saying I felt the baby moving yesterday! I was 16 weeks 6 days. It does sound a little early, but I know what gas feels like and this was different. Kind of like a swishy knocking. My coworker told me I was starting to look pregnant the other day.

  

I did make some New Year's resolutions, but this is getting long already, so I will save that for another day! 

Happy New Year!