Week 16

Month: 3(end) or 4 (beginning)
Weight Gain: 7 lbs

Journal Highlights:

December 8th:
Anyone here like prune juice? I tried mixing it with other juices and it is disgusting. My grandma and I have found a new topic though...;)

December 10th:
Cry myself to sleep headaches. I wasn't expecting that! But every pain is a reminder of my body working hard to grow your eyelashes. I can't wait to see those eyelashes blink at me and know that all of this was worth it because it gives me you.

December 12th:
Nausea is finally subsiding and I feel so good lately. We have started moving to my parent's basement because as great as the Bungalow is, I really need a bathroom a little closer and a little warmer. I think I will drink more water for you knowing that the pot is only feet away.

December 14th:
Kick! Now I know for sure- I've been feeling them lately a little but today I knew for sure! That was you! Jay says you must have made friends with Jackie Chan in the pre-existence. I wonder if you are going to be a really active baby running and jumping off of the furniture.

December 24th:
I am starting to show for reals now. Did I mention that I love food now? That could have something to do with gaining a lot of weight in a short amount of time (what is it now? 6 or 7 pounds?...)! I'm not complaining though, I want you healthy and I am so excited that my belly is starting to poke out. It's funny though cause I can suck it in and I look the same as I did when I was just 9 weeks with you but then I poke it out so I look really BIG. It's so much fun for your daddy and I to finally see that you are growing.

Week 13

Month: 3
Weight Gain: 3 lbs

Journal Highlights:

November 15th:
My birthday. I got to hear the most precious little heartbeat. The doctor didn't have me scheduled for a few more days but the only thing I wanted on my day was to hear you. And they let me have my wish! Alive and well with a heartbeat of 162. It was the most amazing experience of my life and I felt so much love for you in that moment. I felt like I was on Oprah and she had just given me my life-long wish. Have you ever seen someone's reaction when they win a million dollars? That was mine. Pure bliss. It was the sweetest experience and I will remember it forever.

November 17th:
Still feeling yucky. I have some good days, a lot of rough ones. Mom has been so awesome for feeding us! Thanks momma!

November 22nd:
Thanksgiving. We went shotgun shooting with the Weights and Whites and Jay and I and you were such a good team (although grandma didn't approve of you and me being involved). It was so much fun though and we did good!

Later in the day we drove down south for a get together with Jay's side of the family. Everyone was pregnant! I was so jealous of their bellies. One of the women was 37 weeks, almost there and her belly was so big. The next one was 21 weeks, and you could see her belly for sure- so cute. Then there was one more who was going to have a baby 2 days before your due date so she was 13 weeks also! And she even had a belly! Where is mine?!!! I just have to be patient and wait till you show yourself a little more- I wonder how long this will take. Maybe if I eat a lot of Thanksgiving dinner you will "show".

Week 9

Month: 2
Weight: 117


Journal Highlights:

October 2nd: Nausea. Food is disgusting. Throwing up sometimes, not always but always feel like I must.

October 21st: Acid reflex, big time dragon in my throat with fire!

October 22nd: I got food poisoning. I threw up all night and finally asked Jay for a blessing. After that I was able to take a bath and suck on a fruit popsicle and started to feel better. So thankful I didn't have to go to the ER.

October 24th: I felt something different- couldn't be? I thought I felt a goldfish do a summersault in my belly. Could have just been gas...excited to think that could be my first "flutter".

Oct. 27th: Still can't stand food- smells especially but I am always starving. Mom stepped in and was my angel; she started making dinners for me. I don't know what I would have done without her. I think because of her I survived the next few weeks.

Goodbye Bungalow

With a baby on the way we decided to say goodbye to our beloved Bungalow.


We fit EVERYthing in that closet- I should have taken a better picture of the inside- lots of storage. I'm pretty sure it took us 2 whole days just to move our stuff out of there.


The fridge fit nicely in the corner and then the white cabinet we used for dry goods like cereal and snacks.


This was the random awkward shelf on the wall that was directly across from the couch which made the 10 feet width of the bungalow room feel like a 2 foot passageway you had to hold your breath and squeeze through.


Instead of getting new bedding I spruced it up a little with Ross specials. I love my pillows and woven blanket.


That wood fireplace kept us toasty warm these past few months.


I should have gotten a better picture of the dresser but we bought that at DI- real wood and dove tailed drawers with a mirror attached. We got that baby for $70 and that is where I got ready in the morning.


This is the couch we scored at a yard sale. I love our couch it's so comfy and the color so warm.


Later I got nice grey cubes to fit perfectly in the three spaces on "the bench".

We did good on the tile huh? So Pretty.


Well, that was it. That was the Bungalow. We lived there.

Boy or Girl?

I am having my first ultrasound next month where I will most likely see what gender my baby is. In the meantime however, I researched very scientific ways of predicting what colors I will be decorating with:


1. Carrying Position. If you are carrying high, you are having a girl. If the bump is low, it is a boy.

-Me: Low. Boy.



2. Ring test. Using a string, hand your wedding ring over your belly. If it swings back and forth, expect a girl; swinging in a circle promises a boy. The opposite is true (back and forth means a boy) if you hold a necklace over your hand.

-Me: Sometimes circle but usually ending up in a straight line on my hand. Boy.



3. Acne. If hormones cause you to break out a bunch it's a girl. If you are glowing and never thought your skin looked better it's a boy.

-Me: First trimester I broke out a bunch. Now I look awesome with a few breakouts...So tie on this one.



4. Cravings. If you are craving more sweet things, it's a girl. If it's more salty/sour/spicy it's a boy.

-Me: Definitely sour and salty!!! All the time. Boy.



5. Moodiness. If you are extra moody, it's a girl. If you are happy and content, boy.

-Me: It really hasn't been that bad- Jay says PMS was way worse. Guess another point for a Boy.



6. Chinese Gender Chart. You enter your birth date and your baby's due date and it just predicts what the gender is.

-Me: It said Boy.



7. Side you rest on. If you are more comfortable on the right side then it's a girl. Left means a boy.

-Me: Boy. I have been preferring my left side more than usual and the right side kind of bothers me actually.



8. Dad's weight gain. If daddy gains sympathy weight it's a girl.

-Me: Jay hasn't gained an ounce. Boy.



9. Morning Sickness. If you had a lot of morning sickness that seemed to last throughout the day and past the 1st trimester it's a girl. Smooth sailing means boy.

-Me: Girl. Maybe a few points for this one. It was rough. Does that mean if I am having a boy that a girl will be even worse...yikes.



10. Protein. When a pregnant woman craves cheese and meat count on a boy.

-Me: Okay then, boy. I eat so much cheese......



11. Hair. If your hair has begun growing on your legs like crazy it's probably a boy.

-Me: Point for Girl! Nothing has changed in this department.



12. Headaches. If you have had an increase in headaches, you might be carrying a boy.

-Me: Yep. Boy. My headaches were a little on the dramatic side- very painful headaches.



13. Graceful vs. Clumsy. What do you think? Graceful is going to be a girl and clumsy will be a boy.

-Me: I haven't necessarily been clumsy but I get scared I will fall more easily and worry about it more....tie?



14. Dreams. If you dream the sex of your baby, you are carrying the opposite.

-Me: hmm.. I dreamed of a little girl with brown curly hair and green/blue eyes. Does this mean it will be a boy with blond hair and brown eyes? Point for Boy then.



15. Names. When thinking of names, the names that fit the gender of your baby will stand out more or you will be able to agree upon the name of the correct gender.

-Me: Interesting. I had the PERFECT little girl name and it just hasn't felt right...when I finally thought of a boy name it feels like that will be a name I use...weird. Point for Boy again.



16. Heart Rate. If the heart rate is 150 or below, it's a boy. A higher rate will indicate a girl.

-Me: 150 on the dot the 2nd time I heard the heart beat. The first time was much higher- 162 or something like that.



17. Movement. If your baby is more active, it's a boy.

-Me: This baby is a mover. Even when we went to the doctor and we listened for the heart rate it was moving all over the place making it hard to hear the little heart! Boy.



18. Cold Feet. Colder feet will indicate a boy.

-Me: I've just been colder all over. I guess that counts as my feet. Okay, point for Boy.


Okay, the Grand Total:

Boy: 16
Girl: 4


According to this it is looking like it's going to be a boy.

What do you think?
Do you think these wive's tales hold any truth?
Let the voting begin! I'd love to hear any guesses!

Karate!

Okay, that was not gas.

That was my baby.
With a head-butt or
some kung-fu action.


I have been feeling little movements, or so I thought- but how do you know for sure if it's the baby or if it's just some gas or your body doing weird things like it does nowadays.


Well, today was the day I knew.
I knew it was my baby.

Coolest feeling in the whole entire world.
Who thought pregnancy could be this sweet?

POP!

It is official.

Usually I wake up and look skinny.
Plus, I've been feeling a whole lot better than the first 3 months. I've been feeling great (except for the occasional headaches and heartburn).
But really, some days it's almost easy to forget that I'm even pregnant.

Then, when I role out of bed and see my little blub it just looks like I'm a little chubby, not pregnant. I go, "Huh, I wonder when I will start showing..."
Well...hold on, let me be completely honest: I've seen glimpses. Like at the end of the day, when I've had a nice big dinner it looks bigger and I can stick it out if I slouch.

But today. Oh man. Today- I got out of bed and what did I see? My stomach popping!!!! TotALLY sticking out, I mean wow. Really, like it just happened literally overnight. In the morning it was sticking out!

So I'm pregnant and I look it! I am so excited, I just have been waiting for this day and its here!!! Just had to document this momentous occasion.
Baby bump pics coming soon.