30 weeks

10 weeks or less until we meet our little girl! I had an OB visit on Wednesday and was measuring small in the office. My doctor decided to send me for an ultrasound just to make sure our little lady is growing ok. Well...the ultrasound was today and according to it, her measurements are all at 31 weeks. So I guess she is growing just fine!

Below is a 30 week picture:

And here is the piggy bank I bought her today for doing such a good job of growing.


Now I go to the doctor every 2 weeks, so I think things will move pretty quickly. I will post some nursery pictures soon.

New additions

Wow we had a busy weekend, but very productive. We registered at Babies 'R' Us which by the way is an amazing store. Chuck said I was like a kid in a candy store. They have everything you could think of. After registering, we decided to look at chairs for the nursery and ended up buying a new kitchen table and office desk. I don't know how that works but we are very happy with both. Below are pictures of our new purchases.




Tuesday is session 2 of our Lamaze class. These really make you think about the whole birthing experience. We tour the hospital at session 3 which will be very interesting. Until then, we will learn about pain medications, episiotomies (ouch), and breathing. So much to look forward to :)

Week 24

The baby is growing fast. She is about 1.5 pounds now, and the size of a sheet of paper. The little lady is also kicking like crazy. We can watch my belly and see her kick. My quickly expanding belly that is.








With the help of both sets of grandparents, the nursery is now painted. Now I get to buy some cute decorations to finish it off. I'm having so much fun searching for decorations for her room. My mom is hard at work making her bumpers, a crib skirt, and a blanket. I can't wait to see everything together.

This year has had its ups and downs, but we are truly ending it feeling very blessed. A new home and a precious baby girl on the way. Next year will be a new journey, but I look forward so much to being a mommy! Wishing everyone a new year full of love, happiness, and miracles.

Closet

So now that we know we are having a girl, I am really excited to decorate the nursery and shop for this little lady. I have the perfect shirt for her too, it says "mommy and I love to shop". I'm going to be such a good trainer!

Well below are some pictures of her closet before I knew we were having a girl. As you can see, I already have a good start on her wardrobe. My mom says I'm going to have to do outfit changes about 3 times a day to get through all of her clothes. Sadly I have more shopping to do : )

Week 20 - Half-way

Week 20 is here...already! I can't believe this pregnancy is half-way over. Below is a picture of my growing belly.












We went to the doctor today for an ultrasound and found out we are having a GIRL!!! I was shocked to say the least as I was expecting a boy. I am so excited to be able to decorate and buy clothes for my little girl now!

The coming weeks are probably going to go fast now that we know we are having a girl. We are so blessed to have this little miracle on the way.

Week 18

I can't believe I have been pregnant for 18 weeks now, but I am definitely starting to feel pregnant. I have ligament pains often and finding a sleep position has become difficult at times. Even drying my feet after a shower has become more difficult. I can't imagine how hard that will be in about 10 weeks or even 20 weeks.

But I am moving more into that "boy she is getting fat" stage, and I hope it soon looks like I am pregnant instead of fat. I need a shirt that says "pregnant, not fat" or maybe a shirt that said "pregnant and fat" would be better!

I'm on the count down to finding out if we are having a boy or girl and time seems to be dragging by. But I think once we know I will be so busy shopping and figuring out the nursery. Oh I can't wait for that.

In the meantime, I'm very excited about shopping for a wedding dress for my sister next weekend. My baby sister is getting married, and I can't wait to see her tiny little butt in wedding dresses. She's one of those girls that could make a garbage bag look good!

Below is a picture of me at 18 weeks (and my disappearing feet).

Pig Sooie

So I'm at the very end of week 17 (week 18 kicks off tomorrow). I haven't posted in forever, so an update is much over-due. Week 16 was very eventful. I went for a check-up which was normal and against my will got a H1N1 immunization. Then 3 days later I was down with the sickness. Yup the swine flu got me. But I only had one day of aches and fevers. Then it was a couple days of vacation. So all that TV hype is just that HYPE. The bad news was I dropped back down to my pre-baby weight with being sick. So know I am on an eating mission (and the baby is on a growing mission).

Week 17 has been much healthier. I am gaining weight and my belly is really starting to grow. I even felt the baby kick for the first time this week (the greatest feeling ever). For Halloween I dress up as a ladybug (both at work and for trick or treating). We handed out candy at our new house which was very fun. Below are some pictures. The ladybug outfit (week 17) and a belly shot (which is from week 16). I'll post some new stuff soon.






















































PS: 2 weeks until we find out if we have a little boy or girl on the way. I'm guessing a boy, Chuck says girl. But I had a dream the other night that Chuck's mom told the EMTs when they came to get me to go to the hospital (that better not happen) that I was having a girl. We shall see.