19 weeks

How big is baby this week: 

http://pregnant.thebump.com/pregnancy/pregnancy-tools/slideshow/how-big-is-baby.aspx?page=16

Due Date: November 13, 2012

Weight Gain: +2 lb from starting weight. Despite the small numbers the bump is growing.

Symptoms: Felt pretty good all week with the occasional aches. I could not zip my jeans or my regular black work pants this week. I used the belly band and that helped a lot.

Cravings: No specific cravings this week.

Aversions: No aversions. I did eat a little bit off finely ground up hamburger meat last Monday in tacos and it tasted okay to me.

Sleep: Sleeping okay as usual.

I am loving: Just having fun looking at ways to decorate Baby E's room and all the other baby items with Bryan.

I miss: Not really missing anything.

I am looking forward to: Our next ultrasound on June 28th

Movements: I definitely have been feeling baby kick. Several mothers at work and my mom all agreed that what I'm feeling is the baby. It's a lot more pronounced now than before. It kind of feels like little popcorn pops. Yesterday, I felt the strongest kicks so far. I felt one of them on the outside with my hand and than Bryan tried and did feel it once...so that was really cool and on Father's Day!

It's a....: Now that it's getting so close to when we could actually find out the baby's gender it's going to be hard to wait until September. I know it will be fun to wait though so it will be worth it!

Friday Bump

The bump  is growing....almost 19 weeks

Baby Room

The spare room we have that will be the Baby E's room has been kind of the dumping ground for things that didn't have a specific spot in the house and where Bryan liked to keep his shoes and work clothes. Bryan cleaned the room out on Sunday and it now is completely EMPTY!! I love it. Now we can start putting baby things in there.  :)

Here are some pics of the empty room. I did paint the room less than a year ago because it desperately needed to be painted. I'm so thankful I already did this! I painted a neutral color that could have been for a baby room or for an office. The top is a light grey, middle white chair railing, and a darker grey on the bottom.



Here is the crib and changing table that I would really like from Pottery Barn and I would like it in the bright white.
I'm still looking around though to see what other options there are.  I would like to get some type of chair that we can use for feedings in the room but I'm not sure what style I want to get.



Backyard Improvements

My Dad and I spent a lot of this past weekend working on getting theses two rose bushes that are in the back corner of our yard out. They were massive and pouring into both of our neighbors yards and intertwined with the tree you see at the top of the pic below. We got them cut down as close to the roots as we could and now just need to dig them out......on the agenda for next weekend. I want to do something completely different here just not sure what. There are several spots in the yard I just want to redo from what the original owners had done. I'm looking to do some things that don't involve actual plants.....I'm not that great at keeping up with them. I'm thinking more of a simple zen look. Maybe rocks, some lighting, stepping stones, a fountain or two depending on prices.



Here is another area that I really would like to work on. I think the best thing to do is squaring this area off. I definitely want to put rock down here instead of mulch and we could put one of the fountains in this area.



Here are some air plants I would like to hang underneath the deck.

 

I went to Lowes/Home Depot yesterday hoping the store would inspire
me for ideas in the backyard. I was pretty disappointed in what I saw and came home instead
with these two trees for the deck. I do like their addition on the deck.

Cardinals Game

Bryan and I went to the Cardinals game on Friday night against the Cleveland Indians. I'll admit it was a pretty boring game and the Cardinals lost 6-2. The highlights for the night were this little boy sitting in front of us who had cotton candy all over his face, some crazy guy who ran out onto the field (he totally got the crowd going though), my ballpark nachos and jalapenos, the fireworks after the game, and just getting to hang out with Bryan. It definitely was nice to get out and I'm thankful Bryan was willing to go to the game with me since he's not a huge fan of baseball.



Beltran in RF

 

Guy who ran out on the field getting tackled

Guy getting arrested



Testing out the panoramic function on camera.

 

18 weeks

How big is baby this week: 

http://pregnant.thebump.com/pregnancy/pregnancy-tools/slideshow/how-big-is-baby.aspx?page=15



*Note....These weeks seem to be going by so fast!! I can't believe we are almost half way there.


Due Date: November 13, 2012

Weight Gain: -1 lb from starting weight. I think working out in the yard and the heat yesterday soaked up some water weight.

Symptoms: Felt great all week. I should mention that I have gone up a bra cup size (A to B) and my jeans definitely do not fit my waist comfortably anymore. I just can't get them buttoned. I did use the hair tie method on the button when I really wanted to wear my jeans this past Friday. I'm just in that in between stage where my jeans don't fit right and the maternity jeans I bought are just too baggy to stay up comfortably. I also have noticed that I've had some dried blood in my nose recently. I just read today that nosebleeds are common but I haven't had that yet. I'm starting to get annoyed by how I feel like I need to go to the bathroom ALL the time ALL day long! And it's only going to get worse. Really though if all I'm going through is clothes not fitting right and feeling the urge to go to the bathroom I can't complain....all is good! :)

Cravings: fruit and jalapenos

Aversions: Nothing really....I should try and give hamburger meat a try again but just not ready yet. Bryan REALLY wants me to eat the grass fed beef he has stocked in the freezer.

Sleep: Sleeping fine with the usual 2 bathroom visits a night. Still having vivid dreams. My doctor and nurse practitioner have not mentioned anything about how I should be sleeping. I read that you should lay on your left or right side and not on your back at a certain point. I've been trying to get used to that but I'm such a back sleeper when I wake up I'm always on my back. I'll have to get a pillow to prop up behind my back soon for later in the trimester.

I am loving: That Bryan cleaned out the spare bedroom ( he loved to put his clothes and shoes in there) and it's completely EMPTY now!! Now we can start decorating. :)

I miss: As much as I love deli meats it hasn't been too bad lately. I've just supplemented with salads for lunch. And yes, I would love to have a cold beer but I'm really not noticing it that much either. Someone did mention to me I should try the non alcoholic beer and I did while I was in Florida with my sister. It wasn't too bad and the few sips filled my craving. Thankfully I love water and iced tea.

I am looking forward to: Our next ultrasound on June 28th so we can get more pics and see how big Baby E has grown. I can't believe they only take 2 sets of pictures your whole 9 months of pregnancy. I guess I should be thankful as they said we would only get more ultrasound pics if there was something wrong that needed to be monitored.

I'm spazzing about:  No spazzing this week. :) I'm thinking this is a good thing or am I just being to relaxed about things??

Milestones: At our 17 week appointment we got to hear the heartbeat again. Baby E's heartbeat was at 155 and everything was progressing as normal.

Movements: At the appointment this week the nurse practitioner, Katie mentioned I should start feeling the baby kick at anytime. I really feel likeI have felt it but it's just soo hard to tell since it's not really strong and I can't tell if it's just other bodily movements or functions going on in there. I'm getting really anxious and excited to feel it and know that's exactly what it is! This may be too much detail but I thought it was really interesting....at the appointment Katie was able to show me the outline of where my uterus was and how much it had grown. It's growing as it should and the tip is just below my belly button ( I can actually feel with my finger where it stops.....so crazy but cool!).

It's a....: Now that it's getting so close to when we could actually find out the baby's gender it's going to be hard to wait until September. I know it will be fun to wait though so it will be worth it!

17 weeks

How big is baby this week: 

http://pregnant.thebump.com/pregnancy/pregnancy-tools/slideshow/how-big-is-baby.aspx?page=14




Due Date: November 13, 2012

Weight Gain: +1 lb from starting weight

Symptoms: Felt great all week

Cravings: fruit, jalapenos and Bryan got me hooked on Bob Evan's frozen mashed potatos and cherry limeades.

Aversions: Nothing really....I should try and give hamburger meat a try again.

Sleep: Sleeping fine with the usual 2 bathroom visits a night. Last week I had two baby dreams. One where I heard baby cry and one where I actually delivered the baby and was upset because I didn't do a water birth.

I am loving: That it's Summer time and all the fun activities.

I miss: Cold deli meat and beer

I am looking forward to: Appointment on Thursday

I'm spazzing about:  No spazzing this week. :)

It's a....: Now that it's getting so close to when we could actually find out the baby's gender it's going to be hard to wait until September. I know it will be fun to wait though so it will be worth it!