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20 and 21 weeks

 

How Far Along: 20 and 21 weeks

Total Weight Gain: 4lbs according to the doctor. I weighed myself just after I ate a HUGE amount of food on Sunday, which is happening more often lately, and it said around 10 lbs... Just a note on the weight gain, I am amazed at the amount of food I can pack away in the second trimester, no wonder people put on outrageous amounts of weight...

Gender: Girl, still getting used to the idea of girl, but we are excited. Do you know anyone that is selling a shotgun?

Movement: She was moving like crazy during the ultrasound. I swapped a glass of water with a glass of juice for the sugar and she was kicking and moving her hands all over the place. It took the technician a while to get pictures of her heart because her arms were moving everywhere. I have been starting to notice her awake times and sleep times. She is usually awake right away in the morning just after I get up, sometime in the afternoon, and then right when I am settling down to bed at night.

Food Craving: There is nothing in particular that I am craving that I can think of. Ice cream comes around every now and then. Although I will not keep it in the house because I would probably eat it by the gallon.

Favorite moments: Finding out it was now a she. Getting to know her schedule. Moving my due date up a bit, now it is March 6. She measured big for how far along I am. That means I am two weeks ahead of schedule. I like to think of myself as a convection oven rather than a regular oven. Friends and family are purchasing our little girl animals and outfits.

Sleep: Starting to enjoy sleeping through the night again. I still am waking around 3am and tossing and turning till the alarm goes off.

What I am looking forward to: Registering for additional items we may need. If you have any advice as to what to register for leave a comment. We already have a lot of the big ticket items that are needed, i.e. crib, changing table, swing, etc.

Mom's Bday

There was an impromptu celebration of mom's bday. They came over for the Packer game and all we had was ice cream and cookies mom made earlier in the day. We couldn't fit the appropriate amount of candles on the little bowl of ice cream. That number will not be disclosed. Happy Birthday mom!

 

TURKEYS

We came down from upstairs to these in our back yard. Does anyone need a turkey for Thanksgiving?

 

19 Weeks

19 weeks

How Far Along: 19 weeks

Total Weight Gain: 4lbs probably more because I am feeling HUGE lately... 

Gender: We find out on Wednesday!! So excited! Still thinking boy for me, Scott is not diclosing his thoughts.

Movement: Baby has been more active that I have been able to feel. Laying in bed on Saturday baby was active and Scott got to feel it move! It was a great moment to share.

Food Craving: As of right now... the things that really taste good are pizza, potatoes (fries), chili, tomato based things, and still stuck on smarties.

Favorite moments: Feeling baby move, and Scott being able to feel it!

Sleep: Sleeping mostly throught the night, bathroom is not calling all the time. Restlessly sleeping from 3 or 4 till the alarm goes off at 6...

What I am looking forward to:  Last call to get your thoughts in. Wednesday at 9:15 as long as baby is cooperative. I plan on drinking some juice to get the little booger moveing and active.

Week 18

18 weeks

How Far Along: 18 weeks

Total Weight Gain:  4lbs 

Gender: I am thinking boy, Scott is thinking girl, we find out on Wednesday!! So excited!

Movement: From what everyone is telling me I have felt some movement. It is the coolest thing in the world!

Food Craving: Nothing right now. The candy craving has calmed down dramatically. I am amazed at how much food I can eat at once. I ate a whole buffalo chicken footlong for dinner last night.

Favorite  moments:  I traveled to Cincinnati to spend time with my cousins. It was fun playing star wars with cole and graham, oh to be a kid again. Getting everyone's reaction to the growing belly is quite interesting. People at work now are really starting to wonder and ask questions, it is quite fun to play around with them. 

Sleep: The bathroom still calls my name, this time at around 3:30, and I am drinking water like it is running out. I am starting to fall back asleep faster after getting back to bed.

What I am looking forward to:  Wednesday we find out!!!!! Put your bets in now boy or girl!

Week 17

17 weeks

How Far Along: 17

Total Weight Gain:  1lb according to last doctor appointment, I see her on Thursday.

Gender: I really don't know, hopefully finding out in 2 weeks, everyone is thinking girl...

Movement: None so far... Still waiting, I may have felt something on Saturday lounging on the couch at Kyle and Krystin's, I can't distinguish if it was a muscle twitch or my heartbeat.

Food Craving: Anything that is sugary candy, I raided Kyle and Krystin's candy bowl while I was there! Potatoes are also a good one, soup in general. I drove to Mequon on Sunday, to get Panera's tomato soup and bread, I burnt my tongue... It tasted so good though.

Favorite  moments:  Scott getting more and more excited each day. Growing belly, I bought my first belly bands to keep the pants up for the time being.

Sleep:  Still getting up to go to the bathroom at least once, then drinking half a bottle of water.

What I am looking forward to:  Movement and finding out gender.

A closer view

Scott's Co-Worker Wedding

We had a pleasant night last Friday at a wedding for Scott's co-worker. The food was amazing, the company was great, and it was absolutely beautiful! We then headed over to Oconomowoc to spend the night at Kyle and Krystin's so Scott could spend the weekend with the boys, doing guy things, and I needed to go bridesmaid dress shopping for a wedding I am in, in May.

The hottest couple besides the bride and groom.

The happy couple