Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Bump Date: 13 Weeks and an Update

How Far Along? 13 Weeks 1 Day...though the photo says 2 days, sorry I messed that up! I am pregnant here...cut me some slack! :)
 
Size of Baby?  One of my books this week said a shrimp, while the the ticker on the bottom of my blog says it's the size of a peach. I like peaches better so let's go with that! 
 
Maternity Clothes? Yes! Yes! Yes! Some pre-pregnancy tops are doable but pants are totally not!
 
Gender? We don’t know for sure and won’t for a few more weeks but I am still thinking boy...I know I could be wrong though and really it doesn't matter to us! We just pray for a healthy baby!
 
Movement? I actually thought that I felt something a couple days ago but I can't be certain. I am so looking forward to feeling movement and taking that as a sign that everything is a-okay in there for the little peanut!
Sleep? Not really a problem, but it does seem that I can't get enough. I am still so exhausted at the end of each day. I have heard that's to be expected though...
 
Food Cravings? I think I am finally over my pizza cravings. Last night I couldn't eat dinner because nothing sounded good at all...except soft ice cream from DQ so that's what I had for dinner! Was it a craving?? Maybe! 
 
What I miss?  Can't really think of anything this week, just so happy to be here! 
 
Symptoms?  Exhaustion, gas (!!!) and hunger!

Best Moment Last Week? Going back and forth on a girl name and ending with what we started! Seems that we have a name picked out for both genders right now! Still working on the middle name for a girl, but we have time! Oh, and having a good friend call him/her by name last weekend. That made me SO happy! 
 
Looking Forward to? Feeling movements, hearing the heartbeat again at my appointment tomorrow and finding out the gender!!! :)
 
And of course, some bump photos:
 
It's getting bigger and rounder, can you tell!?
 
In other news this week, we are having some cool fall weather that I am totally loving! We actually had our first freeze on Sunday night. That means it won't be long and we can plant our fall bulbs! I have been anxiously checking the porch for packages each day hoping they will arrive soon. I guess it doesn't really matter though since we aren't totally prepared. We still need to remove our annuals and prep the soil...lots and lots of work to be done!
 
We have officially decorated for fall at our house. Stephen brought boxes up from the basement a few weeks ago and I brought all the fall colors out inside the house, but I held off decorating outside in fear that it was too early...it was still warm outside. Well, last weekend we decked the outside too! I just love this season...the cooler weather, the pumpkins, the mums...it is all so fun and pretty! Here is a shot of the front of our house:
 
This weekend we have exciting plans that take us up to Chicago. We are headed to the windy city for our anniversary weekend to celebrate! The fun will start on Friday night when we see a play in a town near ours. We will head to Chicago Saturday morning and check into the Palmer House Hilton (my favorite hotel) and spend the afternoon doing fun touristy things before enjoying dinner at a Brazilian Steakhouse. Yum! We are excited! :)
 
And you know that no post would be complete without some Louie lovin'! He was a hoot last night when we were outside taking the bump photos. I think he liked getting some fresh, cool air...but what do I know? He was running round, sniffing everything that wasn't moving and keep watch from the sidewalk:

 
How cute is his Halloween sweater? It's been cool here so he has been bundled up! Oh and I just LOVE the last picture of him! Such a cute puppy!
 
That wraps this up folks! Have a great Tuesday!
 
 

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Bump Date: 12 Weeks!

 
How Far Along? 12 Weeks 2 Days
 
Size of Baby?  One of my books this week said a lemon, while the other said a plum...take your pick!
 
Maternity Clothes? Yes on pants, everything pre-maternity is just too tight. We went shopping last weekend and I got a few more maternity tops from Penny's, Sears and Kohls. I have a new pair of jeans arriving from Old Navy hopefully today. The creator of maternity jeans is my hero-they are the bomb!
 
Gender? We don’t know for sure and won’t for a few more weeks but I am still thinking boy...we have a boy name picked out (first and middle), and we finally have a girl's name too. 
 
Movement? None that I can feel yet.

Sleep? Last night was the first time that I can remember sleeping all night, and it was lovely. I  went to bed around 9 last night so I must have been TIRED! 
 
Food Cravings? Still pizza. I could literally eat it every single day. In addition to pizza, I have been a big fan of fruit and veggies recently. I have gotten a salad for lunch for the past 3 days! 
 
What I miss?  Can't really think of anything this week, just so happy to be here! 
 
Symptoms?  Still just sheer exhaustion. I am so tired all the time...I think I am a little easily set off too. Like some people are work get on my last nerve pretty quickly...maybe I just reach the end of my rope sooner?

Best Moment Last Week? We put the changing table together! 
 
Looking Forward to? Feeling movements, hearing the heartbeat again and finding out the gender!!! :)
 
Here are this week's bump pictures:
 
Louie was out on the porch with us while we were shooting pictures and he was just begging to have some photo action too. How could we resist this cute face?!
 

In other news, I had a dentist appointment yesterday for a cleaning and when I was scheduling my next one it occurred to me that in 6 months when I come back to the dentist, I will have a little baby boy or girl. It just felt so surreal!

Oh, and it's cold here today. I actually saw frost on the grass and rooftops as I was driving this morning. Also, I could see my breath! The cold weather is coming and I am thrilled! I just love fall and winter!

Have a great day everyone!


Monday, September 17, 2012

Baby Bucket List Part 2

I wanted to take some time and revisit our baby bucket list...mostly for my benefit and memory. We have been very busy around the house almost every weekend and we are slowly making progress. I think we will finish this list WAY before baby arrives, which is fine with me. I want to slow down and enjoy the little time we have left as a family of two plus our puppy, Louie. Let's take a look at our progress, shall we?
Baby Bucket List

·         Have one garage door working with an opener by Thanksgiving
·         Build in closet in master bedroom
·         Move jewelry armoire into bathroom
·         Move dresser from nursery into master bedroom
·         Paint living room & repair ceiling
·         Paint Library
·         Paint kitchen
·         Have windows professionally cleaned
·         Have carpets professionally cleaned
·         Get bassinet from Florida
·         Paint mud-room door


Wants/Needs
·         Baby crib
·         Changing table/dresser
·         Glider rocker for nursery
·         Glider rocker for living room (check)
·         Travel system, stroller and car seat
·         A baby!! J

See? We have several things crossed off already! A big thanks to the help of Stephen's parents. Dave worked so hard on building my closet and now that it is near complete I love it!

What do you think we should work on next? I am leaning towards moving the furniture since that will be easy...then I think we should paint something. Will it be the library or the kitchen? Time will tell!

And since my post is complete without a picture (in my mind), here is our sweet boy after getting groomed last week:

He was just snuggling with my on the couch and I was soaking up every minute of it. We sure do love him!

Have a great day!