Stinky! Onion/Hockey Puck Baby

How far along? 17 weeks



Size of baby: Food scale = Onion, Man scale = Hockey Puck!


Total weight gain/loss: Seven pounds


Maternity clothes? Picked up a shirt and dress for work. Debating about a maternity swimsuit for our camping trip. When we get back from vacay, I NEED to go to the maternity consignment shop and get some clothes! Nothing really fits anymore, and if it does, it doesn’t look very good.

Stretch marks? Nope!

Sleep: I really need to get one of those maternity pillow thingers, like this. Other than shifting positions all night, I’ve been sleeping pretty good!


Best moment this week: Umm, it was crazy busy. Twins game, Birthday dinner, checking out the townhouse again, hanging with Abby, and shopping for food for the trip. So best moment? Probably all the time I got to spend with the people I love!


Movement: Still nothing…


Food cravings: Turkey sandwiches. Plain. Just lots of turkey, bread, and a little black pepper.


Gender: Still need to make that appointment! Hard to remember to do these things during the 9-5 hours when you are transitioning to a new property at work.

Belly Button in or out? In like Flynn. (Where did this saying even come from?!)


What I miss: Breathing through my nose. I am sooo stuffed up this week! But it’s a normal symptom according to the books.


What I am looking forward to: VACATION!


Weekly Wisdom: Keep up with your blog if you want people to read it ;)


Milestones: Bending down to pick stuff up off the ground is already starting to get awkward…

Baby Bump Sighting!

How far along? 16 weeks


Size of baby: Food scale = Avacado, Man scale = Small Stud Finder

Total weight gain/loss: Six pounds

Maternity clothes? Umm… yeah… I need some.

Stretch marks? Nope!


Sleep: No longer allowed to sleep on my back. So I pretty much flop back and forth from side to side all night since sleeping on my stomach isn’t an option either. I have started using a giant pillow for support between my legs and that seems to be helping quite a bit!

Best moment this week: Our midwife appointment on Wednesday. Linda, the midwife, let us listen to the baby’s heartbeat. She said it sounded perfect! Linda also said I was measuring just the right size! I was beaming from ear to ear by the time we left the office :)

Movement: Nothing yet!

Food cravings: Dairy. As in lots of COLD milk, ice cream, and even cheese (pre-pregancy, I wasn’t a huge fan of cheese).


Gender: No clue…yet! Our midwife said we can make an ultrasound appointment for the week after Labor Day.


Belly Button in or out? Definitely in. Hopefully it stays that way. Outies are kinda freaky.


What I miss: Not gonna lie, I’m going to miss enjoying a big cold beer at the Twins game we are going to on Monday.

What I am looking forward to: Feeling some movement!

Weekly Wisdom: Two things: 1) Although sports bras are very comfy, they make your boobs look awkward under normal clothes (see the above pic). 2) Sit down once in awhile when you are pregnant! Even if you don’t think you need a break, your body will scream at you later in the day. I learned that lesson the hard way on Tuesday night at our annual Night to Unite celebration at work. I stood the whole time. I felt perfectly fine until about the last half hour… and the rest of the night.


Milestones: Is that a bump I’m seeing?!

Week 15 Pic & Letter to Baby

Dear Baby,

How’s it going in there?! Everyone has been so jealous of my easy pregnancy thus far! It is making me a little nervous for what might be coming ahead; I keep waiting for the other shoe to drop. But someone wise once told my friend that you can’t wait around for that shoe. Just let life happen and enjoy it in the moment.

I asked our midwife when we can find out if you are a boy or girl… 20 weeks. We can’t wait! Especially your dad, he secretly loves to plan ahead for things. By the way, he is pretty awesome and has been taking wonderful care of you already.

You are the size of a naval orange {aka a baseball} this week! I still don’t have much of a pregnant belly, but you are already affecting my balance {more clumsy than my usual self} and my brain {short attention span, forgetfulness, etc.}. Don’t worry, these are all normal… and funny… especially to your dad. My lower back has also been sore, but I think this is more stress related. Time to exercise more! {And maybe get a massage :) }

So many questions this week: will we get a house before you’re born? Will my job change? What about daycare? {no idea where to start with this}. Will we be able to agree on a name? Will you love your name?

The list of unknowns seems endless right now, but we are totally loving this adventure with you!

Love you already Peanut!

P.S. We don’t have any nicknames for you yet… but don’t worry… the fam jam are experts… stay tuned.

By the way, this pic was taken five minutes before we left for the cabin, after I had been packing everything into the truck, sweating my butt off. Lovely.

Is it Thursday already?! Baby/Belly Updates

Heyo! This week's pic was taken shortly before going to the Burlington Annual Pool Party, after work. So I was a little hurried/tired/hungry/excited, all wrapped into one big funny-face package. At least my legs still look good!

How far along? 14 weeks


Size of baby: Fruit scale = Lemon, Man scale = Stressball

Thick Thursdays... aka Belly/Bloat Pics!

The 1st trimester is almost complete! Week 13 started today :)

Warning: A slight case of TMI ahead... you've been warned.

New developments: slight round ligament pain off and on yesterday when standing up too fast, especially getting out of the car. For those who have no idea about the prego language I am quickly learning, round ligament pain is a sharp twinge of pain or tightening in your lower abdomen. As the uterus grows (it now fills the pelvis), the ligaments surrounding it go through a lot of stretching and growing. Also, I sneezed today and dripped a drop of pee... not just once, but twice! Sucky! I better pick up some panty liners... maybe ditch the thongs :( ... and work on my kegels. Kegels = working the pelvic floor muscles by squeezing and holding. Good for all women, not just the pregnant ones.

Old news... bloat!!! I am so sick of the bloating. I've gained maybe two pounds since we found out, yet I just keep getting THICKer, instead of bellylicious! I go to bed looking totally different than when I wake up in the morning. It's like there is no where for the food to go all day so it just stacks up on my tummy. Very weird.