Thursday Tidbits

Lately I just have not had the energy to blog. Mia doesn't let me get on the computer so if I blog it is only for a few seconds because she is climbing all over me. Toddler climbing on me + growing baby bump = no blogging for me. Here are a few tidbits I have been up to lately:

 

1. Growing baby bump. I am now 30 weeks. Yay! Only 8-10 weeks left of this until we get to meet our baby boy. 

 

2. T-Mobile finally got the iphone so on Friday me and my Hubby went and bought ourselves one. Feels so good to finally jump on the bandwagon. Can I just say it was love at first tap of the button??? Any suggestions on apps that I must have would be fantastic.

 

3. Going to go look at double strollers this weekend. I really need/want a double jogging stroller. Do any of you have double strollers? Will I need both a regular double stroller and a jogging stroller? What do you suggest? Brand favorites?

4. Also, pregnancy hormones are in full effect. Sometimes I feel like this saying is so fitting:

 

5. Been working on a spring wreath for about 2 weeks now. Where has all my energy gone?

I promise I will get better at blogging. Maybe even post a recipe in a day or so? Ha, we'll see about that.

24 week Bumpdate

How far along: 24 weeks
How big is baby:  Grapefruit
Maternity clothes:  Started wearing a few maternity shirts that I bought online from Shade Clothing. They were only $5 and oh so comfy. I mostly love them for their length.
Best moment of the week: Not only feeling more movement but actually seeing my belly move!
Name: No Name yet.
Food cravings:  None really
Movement: He moves quite a bit. Especially at night and early in the morning...prepping me for no sleep already.
Gender: BOY!!
What I’m looking forward to: Seeing his little face.   
What I miss:  Haven't been sleeping well the last few nights, so sleep. And being able to run without feeling like I might die!
Next appt:  March 28

20 Weeks Bumpdate

Growing Belly, Shrinking Closet!

How far along:  20 weeks
How big is baby:  Banana
Maternity clothes: No, just wearing my leggings!
Best moment of the week:  Finding out babies gender and feeling movement more frequently.
Name: No Name yet. Not even any potential names.
Food cravings:  Chocolate
Movement: I feel movement several times a day, especially around meal times. This boy is a hungry one!
Gender:  BOY!!
What I’m looking forward to:  Setting up baby Boy's nursery
What I miss:  Not feeling fat- that is pretty much it right now! Bleh, now I know why I hated taking pictures when I was pregnant with Mia.
Next appt:  February 28

How We Found Out

 

 My Hubby wasn't able to make it to our BIG ultrasound. I didn't want to find out our baby's gender without him but I knew I couldn't wait TOO long to find out what we were having. I invited my mom to come to the ultrasound with me and she had a fantastic idea. The night before she bought a boy and a girl onesie and two shipping envelopes. One labeled, "this is our baby" and one labeled, "not this one". At the ultrasound we had the x-ray tech leave the room and put the onesies in the correct envelopes. We met up with my hubby for lunch and opened the envelopes together.

 

First of all, my mom is the one recording, ha ha

And sorry for the super up-close of me

 

Here is our video:

 

 

 

 

 

It's A......

 

  BOY!!!!!!!

(I tried uploading the video of when we found out the gender and it wasn't working... I will try again later!)

We are so thrilled, excited, and a little bit nervous to bring a baby brother into our little family. Now the fun part....choosing a name! Any name suggestions? Ready....GO!

Maternity Sh-maternity

One thing I dislike about being pregnant is having to wear maternity clothes. I try to push it off as much as possible. I think that when I was pregnant with Mia I only bought 1 or 2 actual maternity tops and when I finally had to, maternity capris & shorts. I am now 19 weeks and not looking forward to when I have to start wearing maternity pants but until then I have been wearing leggings like there is no tomorrow. Good thing they are in style, oh and comfortable. My favorite pair I like to wear are from Kohl's. They are the Vera Wang Denim Leggings. My mom bought me a pair just before Christmas (when I had a melt down because my pants were getting tight). I love them so much I just went and bought another pair last week after my mom said to me, "I've noticed you wear those almost everyday, you should go get yourself another pair." Thanks mom for stating the obvious but it did get me to realizing that yes, I did need another pair! They are so comfy and I don't feel so frumpy in them.

Here I am sporting them on Christmas Day, and I have worn them several times a week ever since.

I always find the best items at Kohl's. Thanks Mom!

Simply Vera Vera Wang Rivet Denim Leggings

Picture Via

What do you wear when you are pregnant? I am open to suggestions!

Happy Tuesday!

Boy or Girl?

We find out the gender of our baby on Thursday and I seriously cannot wait. It feels like Christmas! I think this is one of the most exciting moments in a pregnancy.

According to the Old Wives Tales:

140+ beats per minute=girl, and below 140=boy: My baby's heartbeat at our last visit was 140+ GIRL
Cravings- Sweet=Girl, Salty=Boy: I have been craving salty/spicy BOY
Chinese Gender Predictor: BOY
Mayan Calender: BOY
Morning Sickness: GIRL
Ring/String Experiment: BOY

Some women say they have a feeling about what their baby's gender is. I honestly have no clue and to be honest I am fine with whatever the gender is! We are just hoping for a happy and healthy little babe. So what do you think??? What will Baby A be? Cast your vote!
We'll see if you are right come Thursday afternoon!

Surprise Getaway

Hubby is taking me on a surprise getaway today to LAS VEGAS to celebrate our 5 year wedding anniversary. He spilled the beans last night so we are packing and driving down there. Can't wait.

In other news...Im 16 weeks today!




Have a Happy Weekend. I know we will!

15 weeks BUMPDATE

How far along: 15 weeks
How big is baby: Navel orange/Apple
Maternity clothes:  Not yet but I think I might need some soon.
Best moment of the week:  Hearing the baby's heartbeat
Food cravings:  Tacos, anything spicy- but it all gives me heartburn so I can't have any of that
Food aversions:  Those have all kind of gone away thank goodness. Food finally sounds good.
Symptoms:  HEARTBURN. My Dr. just put me on Prilosec thank goodness. Tums were not
Movement:  I have felt possible flutters but I'm not counting them. It could have been gas bubbles for all I know.
Gender:  We find out on January 31st.
What I’m looking forward to:  Finding out the Gender at our next appointment!!!
What I miss:  Not feeling like a giant whale
Next appt:  January 31st

12 weeks Baby Bump

Today I made it to 12 weeks! I was thinking of how cool it would have been to have made it to 12 weeks yesterday on 12/12/12, oh well! I am hoping that since I am now to the 12 week mark that I will no longer experience nausea all day long and maybe get some energy. (I've been sneaking in naps during the day) I know there is not much of a huge bump yet but I just want to document it- mostly for myself!

 

Up Close

 

 

How far along?: 12 weeks!

How big is baby?: The size of a lime- supposedly

Maternity Clothes?: I still fit into my normal clothes but somedays my pants feel tighter than others. I went out and bought some leggings to wear around just so I could be comfortable.

Sleep?: I have been having the weirdest dreams lately. I had crazy dreams with Mia too, they definitely keep me entertained.

What I'm looking forward to?: Feeling movement, finding out the gender, etc, etc!

Milestone?: That by some miracle I am pregnant!


Happy Thursday everyone!





Announcing...

Remember how I said I had a BIG announcement?

 

Our little family of 3 will soon become a family of 4!!

 

Coming June 2013

 

We are thrilled and feel so blessed to be able to add to our family. If you remember back on Mother's day I wrote a post about my journey to becoming a mother. It was a road filled with frustration, infertility, IVF, fears and lots of tears. I would not change one thing about that journey because it blessed me with my little Princess and now by some miracle we are able to give our Princess a sibling (all natural - without the help of doctors!). God truly works in mysterious ways but he absolutely answers prayers and loves us!

 

How I found out:
It was the morning after I got home from my San Francisco trip. I was about a week late and honestly didn't think there was any way I was pregnant. Why didn't I think so? I had done ovulation testing ALL month long and did not get one positive test. I was actually feeling kind of down about it thinking that I wasn't ovulating. I decided to take a test anyway. It was a slight positive but I didn't think it was possible so I decided later that day I would go to the store and get some more tests. I bought some more tests but put it off until later. I was just busy going about my normal day. I made dinner and decided to finally take a test. It was positive. I called my hubby in and said, "dinner is ready, oh and I'm pregnant." We were so happy to say the least! I took about 6 more tests and each day the line got darker and darker. I waited a few days and just HAD to tell my mom & my sister. It's kind of hard to keep secrets from them anyways when they are always asking about how your fertility is going! We waited to tell the rest of the family on Thanksgiving Day where Mia wore a shirt that said, "Big Sister". It was so fun to see everyone's reactions as they looked at her shirt and figure it out.

 

I am so excited to share this journey with you. More stories and "bumpdates" coming soon!