Just a few ramblings after a blogging hiatus...

Wow, I've gotten really bad at keeping up with this thing! We've had so much going on lately, it has been hard to take a few minutes to update the blog as opposed to just sitting around, relaxing with my husband. That's right! I said husband!!! We tied the knot on April 25! It's weird. I am previously divorced and I swore that I would never get married again. G and I actually just had a conversation about this yesterday. He swore he would never get married and I told everyone I was never getting married again. I didn't want to have to go through divorce again and I figured if things ever went south it would be a lot easier and less expensive if my significant other and I weren't married....enter my soul mate....It's amazing how one person can destroy your entire view on love and relationships and then someone else can completely restore your faith in people. Mind you, I still have my insecurities, but G is amazing and completely patient and understanding. I thought my first marriage was love, but it was nothing compared to the love, passion, and understanding that I experience on a daily basis now. I don't feel like I have to hide any part of me from him. He has seen my flaws and deficiencies, and still loves me in spite of them or perhaps because of them. No one is perfect, right?
Anyway, have a great week!

How far along: 24 weeks
Gender: Boy
Weight gain: 17 pounds as of 4/24
Maternity clothes: still haven't bought any maternity pants. I've been wearing a lot of maxi skirts and dresses instead
Stretch marks: None thankfully
Belly button in or out: Out, but not too terribly bad
Sleep: Great, still sleeping through the night, although, I do wake up a couple hours before my alarm to pee
Rings on or off: On
Best moment this week: Considering I haven't posted in quite some time, i'm going to use the best moment in the past few weeks: getting married!
Worst moment this week: Nothing really
Miss anything: Beer
Movement: ALL. The. Time!!
Cravings: Nothing specific, just hungry every half hour.
Queasy or sick: neither
Looking forward to: the next ultrasound

ITS A.....

I know my posts have been lacking for the past couple of weeks, but life has been pretty hectic lately. Don't worry though, I'm back on track now! This has been quite the exciting week so far! I'm 19 weeks along now. We had our ultrasound on Monday. Thankfully it was at 10 so we didn't have to wait all day like last time. On Sunday night, I posted a poll of sorts on Facebook with this picture:

We had 18 votes for girl and 14 votes for boy. Everyone was so excited to find out, we received messages all day long from people anticipating the result! The ultrasound itself was amazing. I love being able to see my little wiggle worm! G and I were both pretty sure we saw the same thing on the screen but weren't positive. We had the tech write down the gender and put it in an envelope and gave it to my sister to get a balloon with confetti. We met her for lunch and at the end of lunch popped the balloon.

Turns out, we were right with what we thought we saw. It's a boy!! We had an amazing day on Monday and this was our facebook announcement:

(It's a 'studmuffin' hehe)

My dad is super stoked that his first grandchild is a boy, of course. G and I are very excited as well. We stopped at a store on the way home and they had batman bibs that we just had to buy for him, lol. We are very excited to finally know what we're having and to be able to decorate and buy gender specific items. 

Anyway, have a great rest of the week!

How far along: 19 weeks
Gender: BOY!!!
Weight gain: 9 lbs
Maternity clothes: on and off, depends on what I'm doing
Stretch marks: none yet, thankfully!
Belly button in or out: Mostly in but its starting to pop
Sleep: Great with some crazy dreams. The night before the ultrasound, i did dream that we had a boy!
Rings on or off: on
Best moment this week: Going to our anatomy scan/ultrasound! So exciting!
Worst moment this week: nothing really
Miss anything: Not at the moment, enjoying this pregnancy so much!
Movement: Some, but not feeling it everyday yet
Cravings: Clementines and popcorn, not usually at the same time haha
Queasy or sick: Nope!
Looking forward to: Baby shower time and our mini vacation in July!

Week 15

According to the apps that I have, Crash is the size of an avocado and a naval orange! That sounds pretty big to me! This week has been pretty low key. G and I are pretty positive that Crash is a girl, but we still have a couple more weeks to wait till we actually find out. I have my next appointment on the 16th, so I'm hoping to get scheduled for the ultrasound when I go. (S)he is big enough for us to feel when I'm laying down and and I can feel her sometimes when I'm standing up now, too. Its so exciting to be able to feel where she is and feel all of the places that she hangs out while we're laying around watching movies or shows. G thought he was able to feel her squirming around one night and about a week later I thought I felt her kick, but I'm not positive yet. I can't wait to feel a definite kick! It snowed a pretty good amount this week. Still had to go to work, but I did get off early on Thursday and Friday, so G, Crash and I got to enjoy some extra time together. My bump is really starting to show now. It's almost too big for my scrub tops. I give it about 2 more weeks till they no longer fit over the bump :0) Hope you're all having a wonderful weekend and a great week next week!
Belly shot:

How far along: 15 weeks
Gender: Pretty sure we're having a girl
Weight gain: Haven't checked in about 2 weeks
Maternity clothes: more and more every week
Stretch marks: nada
Belly button in or out: in but i say about 2 more weeks for that too. It's so close to the surface now
Sleep: Good, but my dreams are all over the place
Rings on or off: Still on
Best moment this week: feeling what I think was a kick
Worst moment this week: I'm having some terrible headaches and heartburn, but if thats the worst i'll get, i can't complain.
Miss anything: Meh, nothing too much
Movement: I think so!
Cravings: Cravings are all over the place too, one minute pizza, the next minute candy
Queasy or sick: nope just headaches and heartburn lol
Looking forward to: the next appointment and hopefully scheduling the ultrasound

Holy Cow, 14 weeks already!!!

This has been a good week so far. G and I had a terrific weekend! I had family in from California so we went and visited with everyone. I had my second appointment on Monday and got to listen to Crash's heartbeat (at 150 bpm). My OB also talked to me about the first trimester testing. I opted against it at my first appointment because even if I find out that there is some sort of disorder or irregularity, it wouldn't change anything about my pregnancy, it would just cause worry. She told me that they do the screenings not only to find out, but because some of the diagnoses can be corrected if caught early enough (such as Spina Bifida). She scheduled me for my next appointment in 3 weeks so that I'd still have time to do a Quad test if I so choose, but I'm still opting out. If they do happen to find anything irregular, then I'd still be sent for an amnio, and that is a risk i'm just not willing to take.
I'm so excited to find out what we're having! My next appointment is in 3 weeks and hopefully, they schedule my ultrasound since I'll be 17 weeks by then. G and I have done all of the old wives tales just for fun. We did about 10 of them and I believe 8, or so, said girl, haha. Anyway, I hope you're all having a wonderful week and things are only getting better for you!
Bump:

How far along: 14 weeks
Gender: We both are thinking girl, but it doesn't have anything to do with the old wives tales
Weight gain: still holding at 4 lbs
Maternity clothes: here and there
Stretch marks: none yet
Belly button in or out: in, but its getting closer to popping
Sleep: the dreams are getting weirder and weirder but still sleeping well
Rings on or off: still on
Best moment this week: Hearing my baby's heartbeat!
Worst moment this week: None
Miss anything: Beer (don't judge)
Movement: Can't feel any yet, but everyone says it should start soon
Cravings: My cravings are all over the place!
Queasy or sick: Neither!
Looking forward to: My next appointment

13 weeks

I hit the second semester!! I've got a nice little bump going and I LOVE when people tell me I'm glowing! G and I had a family dinner at my grandmothers today. I loved that everyone wanted to see my bump! Valentines day was pretty great! G bought me two gender neutral onsies that are adorable and so very fitting.

Not a lot of other news this week.
How far along: 13 weeks
Gender: No idea yet, but leaning towards girl
Weight gain: 4 lbs in the first trimester
Maternity clothes: a few here and there but loving my belly band
Stretch marks: none
Belly button in or out:in but it's getting closer to popping
Sleep: Pretty good with lots of dreams
Rings on or off: on
Best moment this week: spending the day with G on his birthday and the hockey game
Worst moment this week: Nothing that I can think of
Miss anything: meh
Movement: not yet but I can't wait to start feeling it. Everyone says its not far off
Cravings: Still veggies, apples, healthy foods
Queasy or sick: Nope!
Looking forward to: Doctors appointment on monday and hopefully finding our when we'll get the ultrasound to find out gender!
Crash's first hockey game:

and this weeks belly shot:

Week 12

My belly has popped and i'm starting to show. I went to lunch with a friend today and it was the first day that I couldn't button my pants! I'm officially using my belly band because I refuse to pay an insane amount of money for maternity pants that I'll only wear for a few months.
Greg and I have the most amazing friends. They are a God send and have given us so much stuff already. He came home with a basket of clothes, a boppy pillow, and a baby carrier. My cousin gave us a pair of gender neutral Toms last weekend. My friend gave me a gift pack of organic nausea prevention skin care and tea.
We have our second doctors appointment next monday. Can't wait for that!
Anyway, starting monday, i'll be in the second trimester! Super stoked for that, too!
Belly shot (please excuse my makeup-less face, I was still getting ready for the day):

How far along: 12 weeks

Gender: No idea, we're just hoping for a healthy baby

Weight gain: Haven't checked since last time

Maternity clothes: still wearing regular clothes, just can't button my jeans and choosing looser shirts

Stretch marks: Nope

Belly button in or out: In

Sleep: it varies but usually good with lots of vivid dreams!
Rings on or off: on

Best moment this week: being in the last week of the first trimester

Worst moment this week: can't say there is one

Miss anything: nothing at the moment

Movement: not that I can feel, but it's defintely happening in there!!

Cravings: fruits and veggies still

Queasy or sick: Nope!
Looking forward to: Finding out the gender in a few weeks

11 Weeks and an ultrasound!

This has been such a great pregnancy week. Last Monday, Greg and I went to my first doctor's appointment, as mentioned in my last post. This past Friday, we had the first Ultrasound!! It was so exciting to see Crash. Plus, not only did we get to see him/her, the little wiggle worm was moving all over the place!! Legs were kicking, arms were flexing, it even appeared as though he or she had hiccups at one point! I loved every second of it! It was amazing to see the baby moving all around inside me, but being unable to feel any of it. The ultrasound tech was amazing. She was so quick and friendly, it made for a great experience. She told us that the baby was measuring around 10 weeks 4 days, which was only 3 days ahead of what we had calculated and that the heart rate was 170 beats per minute, which she said was perfect for the age! After the appointment, my mom and I went to the outlets at the beach to buy some maternity clothes. Turns out barely anyone sells them in stores anymore. I was not impressed with the Motherhood Maternity store's selection. We ended up going to Old Navy where I just purchased a few tunics and over-sized tops to wear for maternity tops with leggings. I also stuffed my face at Panera.

I always order their broccoli cheddar soup in a bread bowl but this time I also ordered a Fuji apple chicken salad, and let me tell you something: I'm in love!!!! That salad was so incredibly delicious! I think I have a new usual when I eat there.
The women that I work with have noticed my little baby belly and they think its absolutely adorable, haha. luckily, it's still small enough to fit into my scrub tops!
Anyway, here is a picture of our little party animal! I hope you all have a wonderful rest of the week/weekend!

Belly shot, starting to show!!

How far along: 11 weeks

Gender: Same as last post, He thinks boy, I'm thinking girl

Weight gain: 5 lbs and holding

Maternity clothes: I'm starting to incorporate my recent purchases into my wardrobe rotation

Stretch marks: Nope

Belly button in or out: In

Sleep: it varies but usually good with lots of vivid dreams!
Rings on or off: on

Best moment this week: Seeing our little creation wiggling on the ultrasound!

Worst moment this week: can't say there is one

Miss anything: nothing at the moment

Movement: not that I can feel, but it's defintely happening in there!!

Cravings: fruits and veggies still

Queasy or sick: Nope!
Looking forward to: Finding out the gender in a few weeks

Week 10

Yeah, yeah, I know. I skipped week 9. Oops, sorry, but this was the fun week anyway. We went for the first appointment on Monday! I had one of the midwives in the practice. She seemed great, very eager to answer any questions, very informative.They did my blood work that day, but scheduled me for my ultrasound tomorrow. THAT is what I'm most excited for! I'm 10 weeks today. According to my app, Crash is the size of a Kumquat, and about 1 1/4 inches long. (S)he's growing quickly! I can't wait to start showing... :o) All of my first trimester symptoms seem to have dissipated already, thankfully! Haven't felt nauseous in about 2 weeks, I'm sleeping better, although last night, I woke up to use the bathroom, realized I was hungry, grabbed a snack and couldn't fall back asleep. Anyway, happy Thursday!

9 week belly shot:

10 week belly shot:

How far along: 10 weeks

Gender: He told me last week that he now thinks its a boy. I haven't had any other dreams, but we did the necklace test and the chinese gender predictor and both predict a girl! :-0

Weight gain: 5 lbs according to my doctor visit!

Maternity clothes: Nope, but I am going shopping tomorrow to start my collection

Stretch marks: Nope

Belly button in or out: In

Sleep: Good!
Rings on or off: on

Best moment this week: first appointment!!

Worst moment this week: can't say there is one

Miss anything: sushi

Movement: not that I can feel

Cravings: fruit, veggies, and salmon

Queasy or sick: Nope!
Looking forward to: First Ultrasound tomorrow!!

Week 8.....soooooo late!!!!

Good morning!!!! Well, I hit 8 weeks this past Thursday, I'm (un)officially two months!! My doctor appointment is coming up this Monday. I'm SO excited to finally get official informtion! Greg and I had our first date night with Crash this past Friday. It was a fun time, but I was totally ready for bed my 9 or 930, haha...oh, and my mom and I went shopping Friday afternoon and I made my first mommy purchase! We went to Dinos and Darlings, on Loockerman St. in Dover (such a cute store, by the way) and I bought a HoldMeClose nursing scarf. I've been eyeing these up since long before I was pregnant. I'm so glad I finally have a reason to buy one :o)
It seems as though my nausea just stopped overnight last week, which I'm thankful for, but my dreams seem to be more vivid. Not that it's necessarily a bad thing, some of them are kind of funny!
Anyway, I hope you all have a wonderful remainder of the week!

How far along: 8 weeks

Gender: He still thinks we're having a girl, I don't know what I think right now, I'm just happy to be pregnant!

Weight gain: 4 lbs!!!

Maternity clothes: Nope

Stretch marks: Nope

Belly button in or out: In

Sleep: Good!
Rings on or off: on

Best moment this week: no more nausea!!

Worst moment this week: the disgusting dream I had about eating zombie virus worms

Miss anything: Craft Beer

Movement: not that I can feel

Cravings: fruit, veggies, and salmon

Queasy or sick: Nope!
Looking forward to: Our first appointment on Monday!

Week 7 (a little late)

This has been such a busy week! I was 7 weeks on Thursday, but we had the kids this weekend and did a lot of work on the house, so I didn't get a chance to post until now. This week has been pretty exciting for changes. I made a new appointment with a different OB-GYN office that I've heard nothing but good stories about. They wanted me to come in for a blood test to confirm pregnancy, so I did that on Thursday (it's official that I'm pregnant...YAY...haha). My first appointment is set up for the 26th, so two more weeks. Greg made a lot of progress on the house, so i'm hoping it will be finished before the baby gets here. I've been perusing Pinterest for ideas, since we won't have an official nursery (not enough bedrooms) and found a few great ideas that I'm really excited about and some super cute clothes. I'm hoping to get a few things purchased this week, so we can have a head start and not drop a ton of money at the last minute. Oh! and I had a dream last week about us having a boy! I've heard a lot of stories from women about their dreams being accurate, so we'll just have to wait and see, I suppose :)

 

Please excuse our walls, we are in the middle of renovating our home!

How far along: 7 weeks

Gender: He still thinks we're having a girl, I'm thinking boy, especially after the dream

Weight gain: not sure, still need to buy a scale...

Maternity clothes: Nope

Stretch marks: Nope

Belly button in or out: In

Sleep: Good!
Rings on or off: on

Best moment this week: Progress on the house

Worst moment this week: I can't say that anything was particularly terrible this week

Miss anything: the ability to stay awake past 9, haha!

Movement: not that I can feel

Cravings: still fruit, and a lot of random cravings.

Queasy or sick: only a little nauseous first thing in the a.m. or when i go too long without eating.

Looking forward to: Still waiting for our first appointment!

6 Weeks!

I know its recommended that we don't tell people until the end of the first trimester, but we are both SO excited, we couldn't keep it a secret any longer. Plus everyone was guessing it right off the bat, anyway! Apparently no one is surprised and thinks its par for the course for the way our relationship has been :) Anyway, we didn't go out for New Years Eve, we babysat our nieces, but we still had a great celebration, drinking sparkling cider, and then binging on a Friends Netflix marathon. Also, Happy Birthday to "Crash's" Poppy. He was a New Years baby, so we went to my parents for dinner yesterday, too. Anyway, I hope everyone enjoyed their holidays as much as I did!

How far along: 6 weeks

Gender: He still thinks we're having a girl, I'm thinking boy

Weight gain: not sure, need to buy a scale...

Maternity clothes: Nope

Stretch marks: None yet, and I read that they're typically genetic, so that was kind of relieving to find out, since my mom doesn't have any.

Belly button in or out: In

Sleep: Good! 

Best moment this week: Our NYE celebration

Worst moment this week: Having this terrible cold, but I'm finally starting to get over it

Miss anything: Not having restrictions on my diet

Movement: not that I'm aware of

Cravings: fruit

Queasy or sick: Feeling good, for the most part!

Looking forward to: Our first appointment! (still)