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It's a.... BOY!!
We found out on Sunday that we are having a little boy and we couldn't be more excited! Everyone kept asking me if I was surprised and honestly, no! I would have been surprised if we found out it was a girl because I was so sure it was going to be a boy! And it is :) We are thrilled!
How far along? 18 weeks
Total weight gain: I think I'm up about 4 lbs at this point
Maternity clothes? Loving my maternity jeans! I can still fit into some of my pants and all my shirts but did buy a few simple maternity tops for layering
Stretch marks? None yet, I have been applying my Coco Butter daily!
Best moment this week: Finding out we are having a little boy! AND starting to feel gentle kicks :)
Miss anything? Not really.. I miss sleeping like a normal person but I suppose I better get used to that one..
Movement: YES!!! I have been feeling little kicks here and there. They are definitely more decipherable now than before. It's such an amazing feeling. I think I actually felt the first one on our way home for the ultrasound. Especially after seeing his position it was easier for me to tell that it was a foot/kick I was feeling
Food cravings: None really
Anything making you queasy or sick: Cleaning the dishes if they still have food on them kind of makes me want to puke... but nothing major.
Gender: BOY!!!
Labor signs: Nope
Symptoms: Heartburn still and hip pain. It's been hard to sleep at night because I can't seem to get comfortable. Also, I can tell my belly is growing.. which means I need to start taking pictures again! I'm horrible at that..
Belly button in or out? Outie!
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or moody most of the time: Happy, happy, happy!!!
Looking forward to: Planning his nursery!
How far along? 17 weeks!
Total weight gain: Doctors office says 4 lbs total so far.
Maternity clothes? I purchased a pair of really comfortable maternity skinny jeans with the high bump band, and boy are they comfy! I wish I could wear them every single day. They work great with boots (which are my go to) and flats too. I haven't attempted heels yet so we'll see. Other than that I am still able to fit into all my regular clothes. I did order some stuff from Old Navy, so excited for those to arrive!
Stretch marks? None yet.
Best moment this week: We had a big week. Unfortunately, my grandfather on my mom's side passed away on Monday morning. We knew it was coming but it was still very hard to deal with. My mom is doing okay though and same with my family. It's just so hard to see people you love upset. Also on Monday we found on Vince's permanent work schedule, which we are very excited about! It's a huge relief to know what he will be working and where. On Wednesday we had a brief appointment with my OB and got to hear baby's heartbeat. Still in the 150s which is great! She said that everything sounded great. THEN on Thursday we drove down south for an elective gender ultrasound! It was so exciting! We told the tech that we didn't want to actually see the parts, since we are having our gender reveal party on Sunday, but it was so great to see our little one moving around. The baby is face my spine right now so it was hard to get a good profile shot because he/she was nestled into my uterus wall. But we were able to get some great photos! It was so exciting to see baby looking like a little human! It definitely made it so much more real for both of us. The tech printed out the gender pictures and put them into an envelope and I immediately drove and gave them to my girlfriend Nicole who is setting up the reveal for us. There was no way I could hold on to them for very long!
Miss anything? I miss sleeping through the night without having to get up to pee every few hours. Geeez!
Movement: I THINK I have felt something a few times but it is still hard to tell. They say that it feels like bubbles popping or something but how the heck am I suppose to decipher if its gas or the baby? So confusing! However, after seeing where baby is positioned on the ultrasound I am about 70% sure that I felt a little tiny kick yesterday. It was faint, and I didn't feel gassy at all or like it was bubbles popping... it just felt like a little tap on my stomach. It does line up with where the feet were on the US yesterday so I am hoping that's what I felt!
Food cravings: I had a huge craving for Cheerios & sliced banana cereal. So random!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope!
Gender: After the US and seeing baby's little face, I am still thinking boy! However, we would be so delighted either way! We have decided on names for either way and I am just so excited to know!!
Labor signs: Nope
Symptoms: Heartburn is still really fun... (not!). Other than that, no major symptoms.
Belly button in or out? Outie!
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or moody most of the time: Happy! I haven't felt very moody or emotional, which is funny because I usually cry at the drop of a hat. But I've been pretty happy and excited lately. Definitely anxious this week because I just want to know so badly what we are having!
Looking forward to: Finding out what we are having on Sunday! I am so excited because it is going to be a complete surprise. I am usually horrible with surprises and somehow find them out but this time I have no idea of anything. Nicole will barely talk to me because she doesn't want to spill the beans! Ha! Good thing though, I'm a little sneaky when it comes to surprises like this!
How far along? 16 weeks!
Total weight gain: roughly 3 lbs
Maternity clothes? Still fitting into most my clothes but enjoying maternity jeans
Stretch marks? none
Best moment this week: Vince took me out to dinner and play on Thursday. We went to one of my favorite mexican restaurants and since I have been craving it so much, it definitely hit the spot!
Miss anything? No not really
Movement: Possibly, but it's still so hard to tell!
Food cravings: Mexican food.. tacos namely
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope
Gender: Still thinking boy!
Labor signs: Nope
Symptoms: Heartburn, ugh! Tums are my best friend right now
Belly button in or out? Outie!
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: Our gender ultrasound next Thursday!
I realize I am a little late in the game to be starting this pregnancy blog. But hey, better late than never, right?!
Here I am at 15 weeks pregnant. I decided to make a concerted effort each week to post a blog entry and have the same questions to be used as comparison. I've seen this done on many other blogs, let's just hope my pregnancy ADD doesn't prevent me from keeping on task..
(btw I borrowed this pregnancy blog format from the lovely Anna Saccone, go check out her amazing style tips!)
How far along? 15 weeks! My has it flown by :) only 25 more to go
Total weight gain: roughly 2lbs, depending on the time of day....
Maternity clothes? None yet, I enjoy my Joe's maternity jeans but have found that all my clothes still fit and I have some pretty comfortable and stretchy pants!
Stretch marks? Nope!
Best moment this week: Listening to Vince talk to my belly... he's so darn sweet! He has been an absolute sweetheart this entire pregnancy (not that he wasn't before..) it's so nice to see how excited he is for this little one. It really makes me so happy! He's going to be an amazing daddy.
Miss anything? Red wine and salami...
Movement: None yet, but boy I can't wait for it!! I wanna feel this kiddo kick.
Food cravings: Mexican food, as usual! I can't get enough beans and rice and tacos and oh my gosh I'm getting hungry just writing about it...
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope..
Gender: I've thought boy from the very beginning... I'm not really sure why, just a feeling I guess. But it's so hard to tell because I haven't really had all that many symptoms. I would love a girl as well! And I am actually more set on a girls name & nursery ideas than for a boy but I just have this feeling it's a mini Vinnie! I always imagined us having boys first for some reason... But who knows! We love this little one no matter what and will be so excited to find out either way!
Labor signs: No
Symptoms: My headaches have been nasty lately. Fortunately, I have an amazing acupuncturist who I see every other week and she's been helping a lot. Also, my heating pad is like my best friend right now. Heartburn is not my friend and we have been battling it out almost every night. I suppose it doesn't help that all I want is spicy Mexican food...
Belly button in or out? I've always had an outie :P ... so yeah, bad boy's out.
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or moody most of the time: Happy as a clam
Looking forward to: A massage on Tuesday to help with my hip pain. Yay!
I am so excited to be launching my very own blog! I suppose I will introduce myself first as I'm sure most of you are wondering who the heck I am..
I am Jess, a 23 year old wife & soon to be mama who loves to craft and design things. I decided to start this blog as a way of keeping track of all my craft projects, as well as my pregnancy. I hope you will enjoy this blog, and if not feel free to hit that little X button at the top ;). However, I'd much rather you click the 'star' and come visit me again!
