Week 20

20 Weeks: 5/16/2012

How far along? 20 weeks (half way there!!)
Maternity clothes?  Just the work pants and some leggings, which are probably the most comfortable things ever.
Sleep: Good--I've had a few nights where I haven't had to get up to go to the bathroom!
Best moment this week: Receiving great news at all (FOUR) of our doctor's appointments!!!
Miss anything? Not really.
Movement:  Yes!  Feeling some little tiny baby boy kicks!  And I love them!!!
Food cravings: Not really.
Anything making you queasy or sick:  Nope.
Labor Signs: No!
Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!  (All of the time!)
Looking forward to: Auntie Anna (lil sis) graduates from college this weekend!!  And getting ready for our European adventure!

Week 19

19 Weeks: 5/9/2012

How far along? 19 weeks
Maternity clothes?  Bought a few more maternity clothing items, but I still mainly just wear my Monday through Friday work pants!  (As in the same pair everyday...)
Sleep: Good, aside from those bathroom breaks.
Best moment this week: It was kinda my first mother's day!  I think it still counts even when little man in still in the womb!  We went over to my cousin's house for brunch.  In the afternoon, I went to Peter Pan (the ballet) with my mom, sister, and Andy's mom.  It was so good!  For dinner, we had my mom and John as well as Andy's parents over for dinner.  All in all, a fabulous day!  Super jam-packed, just how we tend to do every holiday!  Another fun thing this week was starting prenatal yoga with my friend Amy!
Miss anything? Not really.
Movement:  A few more kicks maybe...I hope....
Food cravings: Not really.
Anything making you queasy or sick:  No.
Labor signs: No!
Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to:  We have our 20 week ultrasound AND the fetal echocardiogram AND the meeting with the pediatric surgeon this week.  Needless to say, it will be an intense week!  Hopefully with lots of good news!!

Week 18

18 Weeks: 5/2/2012

How far along? 18 weeks
Maternity clothes?  Still rocking the same pants M-F.  Don't NEED maternity tops, but I wear a few here and there.
Sleep: Good--I've had a few nights where I haven't had to get up to go to the bathroom!
Best moment this week: Last weekend, Andy and I went to visit some of his family in Prairie Du Chien, WI.  We went with his parents and it was a fun little road trip!  His aunt and uncle recently bought a house on a bunch of land (35 acres, I believe) and it was so beautiful out there!  I'm totally a city girl, but being out in the middle of nowhere (hope that's not offensive) definitely has it's perks!  It was a nice and relaxing weekend.
Miss anything? Not really.
Movement:  I think a few kicks but I really have to concentrate.
Food cravings: Not really.
Anything making you queasy or sick:  Nada!
Gender: Still a boy!  (I think I can delete this one...)
Labor Signs: No!
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to:  Baby shower for my friend this weekend! :)  She's having a boy in June.  Still counting down the days until the next ultrasound!

Week 17

17 Weeks: 4/25/2012

(Maybe not quite the size of a softball, but daddy made this one and a softball is better than an onion.  Either way, baby is around 5 inches and weighs 5 ounces!)


How far along? 17 weeks
Maternity clothes?  Just pants.  I only have 1 pair though so I basically wear them Monday through Friday
Sleep: Good
Best moment this week: Ultrasound, of course!  Both of my parents and Andy were there!
Miss anything?  I was missing Jimmy John's this week.  (Slim 4!  mmmm!)
Movement:  I think I MAY have felt a few flutters while I was getting a massage.
Food cravings: Not really.
Anything making you queasy or sick:  Just the extreme smells.
Gender: Still a boy!  Saw his boy parts on ultrasound!
Labor Signs: No, thank goodness!
Symptoms:  Not many.
Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to:  Getting more of a bump so I don't just look like I'm getting some extra chub now that I'm married. :)

Week 16

16 Weeks: 4/8/2012

How far along? 16 weeks
Maternity clothes? Just started wearing maternity pants....AMAZING!
Sleep: No issues there except for the frequent potty breaks
Best moment this week:  I went to Sundara Spa with my Auntie Gail, mom, Anna, Joe, and Andy.  The weather was BEAUTIFUL!  Andy even got a sunburn!  We stayed in an awesome villa and Auntie Gail made sure we had all our favorite foods.  We all were pampered and left feeling MUCH more relaxed!  Of course that weekend also included outlet mall shopping and a trip to the Shoe Box.  Little Boy got his first pair of kicks!  SO cute.
Miss anything? No.
Movement:  Not yet...just hoping!
Food cravings:  Loving sweets!  And fruit.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Still just most scents, though that is definitely improving.
Gender:  Still a boy!
Labor Signs:  No way!
Symptoms:  Not really.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to:  Ultrasound next week!

Week 14

14 Weeks: 4/4/2012

How far along? 14 weeks
Sleep: Good
Best moment this week: Easter!  Little boy is already so loved!  The Easter bunny brought him all kinds of cuteness.  I can't wait until he can celebrate the holidays outside of the womb! :)
Miss anything?  Not really
Movement: Not yet
Food cravings: Not really
Anything making you queasy or sick:  Just most odors
Gender: Little man!
Labor Signs: No, thank goodness!
Symptoms:  Not really
Happy or moody most of the time: Happy camper
Looking forward to: A weekend of R&R with the fam!

Happy Easter, Baby Fish!

A Baby!! Anticipated Arrival: October 3, 2012

I am finally used to saying, "I'm married" and now I will be getting used to saying, "I'm pregnant!" Yes, I know we haven't been married too long, but we thought we would give this baby thing a try.  And what do you know?  It worked instantly!  While we were initially shocked that it happened so quickly, we are beyond excited!!  We got married on January 7.  On January 25, a mere 18 days later, we found out that we are going to be parents!  Woohoo!!

Thus begins the first trimester!  I couldn't wait to tell our parents and a few close friends!  It was hard not to tell the world, but we of course wanted to be cautious.  And with good reason.  We had a little miscarriage scare at about 7 weeks.  It was so horrible.  I have a whole new respect and sadness for parents who experience miscarriages.  They're MUCH more devastating than I imagined.  However, thankfully, it was only a scare, or a "threatened" miscarriage, in scary medical terms.    The little peanut somehow was able to hang in there!  Baby went from a heart rate of 108 on Monday, 2/20 to a much more stable 157 on Thursday, 2/23. What a huge relief!!  The doctor said that we will likely never know what caused this, but we are just thankful that little baby is still swimming!

And so we continue counting the weeks until the next doctor appointment appointment. Counting down the weeks until we can share our little secret.  We decided to wait until Easter, when we will be able to tell the rest of the family and then our friends too!

Yes, I know you can't really tell any changes in these pics, but it is sure fun documenting on the chalkboard!

Adios, fairly-flat stomach!

How far along? 5 weeks
Maternity clothes? No way
Sleep: Like a baby, except when I have to get up to pee.
Best moment this week: Picked a doc and made my first MD appt!  March 1st!  Also took my first belly pics!
Miss Anything? Nope
Movement: Nope
Food cravings: Nope
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope
Gender: Waaay to early for that
Labor Signs: No.  Again, quite a bit on the early side here!
Symptoms: Tired all the time!
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!  Though I've been extra emotional this week.  (Almost started crying when I was thinking about how bored the dog must have been when I was out running errands for a few hours.   Huh??? That's so not like me!)
Looking forward to: Telling my dad and Andy's parents about the baby this week!  Hoping they can keep a secret!

6 Weeks: 2/8/2012