Week 21/22

Week 21 and 22 will be rolled to gether in this post because DH and I have been so busy with teaching basic dance/flag skills and show work to our new colorguard. Horay for Guard! I'm so excited to be the new Colorguard Director to a small guard in Fredericksburg, VA. DH and I can't wait for the season to start and the girls to improve more than they already have in the last week. 

Anyhow, that's what we have been busy with this week.... here is how the baby is doing. 

Maternity clothes: Just the normal tops and jeans for now. However I might have to go out and get some more workout clothes and professional clothes now that I am teaching!

Weight Gain/Loss: Still need to put on the pounds! I'm snacking more and eating more protien (bleh) but its all for the good of the baby. 

Sleep: The baby seems to sleep just fine. No more waking up Mommy by punching, but I can't seem to sleep at night. Naps durring the day are no problem, but heaven forbin I should have a normal sleep cycle. 

Best moment this week: Getting kicked in the bladder while trying to teach dance work to my new colorguard.  

Movement: ALOT! This kid gets so excited for Sour Cream and Onion chips its too funny!

Food cravings: Fruit.

Belly Button: Innie. 

What I love: Looking at baby furniture. 

What I miss: Right now, nothing. I'm just enjoying the moment with my hubby and our baby. 

What I am looking forward to: Watching our little one sleep. 

Milestones: We have had an up-tick in movement last week and this week! We go in for an anatomy scan next Wednesday so we should (hopefully if the baby is cooperating) be able to tell exactly who we are expecting! I can't wait to find out!

Week 20

How far along: 20 Weeks!

Maternity clothes: I spent 30 mins. getting dressed the other day and came to realize that I have very few maternity tops, and even fewer tops/t-shirts that are large enough to get around my belly. So I broke down (again) and went out to get some discount maternity tops from Ross. Boo for having to spend money but a big fat YAY for more tops!

Weight Gain/Loss: I have currently gained only 6-7lbs. from my pre-pregnancy weight. The doc told me to eat more and gain more weight! I have never before in my life been told that I need to 'gain' weight, guess I better start working on that : ) More food for Mrs. Piggy (I could seriously just camp out next to the fridge and snack all day long). 

Sleep: I'm sleeping just fine, but the dogs aren't and they continue to wake me up at 3am every morning!!! I guess they know what's coming and are trying to prepare me for it. But really? 3am? Now I just have to take an extra nap during the day. Oh well.

Best moment this week: Hearing our baby's heart beat at a STRONG 140 today. DH and I got to hear it with the doppler, a small handheld ultrasound like machine that can pick up on the sound. 

Movement: Sporadic at best right now but that is to be expected. The doc said I should be able to feel the baby more frequently as we get into week 25 and on. 

Food cravings: Sugar, I just had to get that jumbo pack of Sour Patch Kids and have them hidden in the pantry. A small hand-full a day isn't bad : )

Belly Button: Still an innie. The doc also measured my belly today, she said it's at the perfect size for how far along I am right now. 

What I love: Dinner with the DH and friends

What I miss: Throwing on whatever I wanted to in the morning and looking just fine.

What I am looking forward to: The dogs' reaction to a messy, loud, tiny human!

Milestones: We finally got an appointment at the OB center! It only took 4 weeks. and now they tell DH and I that they don't to anatomy scans past the 16 week mark (that would have been nice to know). Now we have to wait 3 or 4 weeks for an appointment at a Radiology center that is 2 hours away. They are nuts!

The Big Move/ 19 Weeks

The Move!

So now that DH and I have finally gotten everything settled out here in Virginia I can make my first post from our new home! We are fortunate enough to have a great home, in a quiet neighborhood and close to all the action. Shopping is close and so is DC! I can't wait to go to all the museums and events out there, just so much to see and do. But I think the thing I am most excited about is going to the local Farmer's Market this Saturday. Probably silly but I missed the home-made Amish baked goods, especially the loaf of poppy seed bread, yum!

The puppies are very entertained by the fact that they have a small backyard to run around in and a neighbor to bark at. And I love that we have three floors to spread out all our stuff on! That means we actually have to get some more furniture but hey I'm not complaining : ) We might have more room than what we know what to do with but I love it here. 

                                                                 Home Sweet Home

Week 19

How far along: 19 wondrous weeks!

Maternity clothes: I broke down and got a pair of shorts (I never wear shorts!) and a pair of capris, it feels great with all this hot weather moving in.

Sleep: It's hot out here so sleeping with the fan on high and the window open is different but I'm getting used to it. The baby doesn't kick at night because s/he can perceive light now and most likely sleeps when I sleep. The only thing I have to contend with at night is pushing a dog to the side so my ever-growing belly has room on the bed!

Best moment this week: searching through racks of baby clothes just to see what they have and guessing what we are going to get (girl or boy).

Movement: not much this week that I can feel, admittedly, my mind has been elsewhere (moving in).

Food cravings: I really want a cup of the instant Ramen noodles, but with all the preservatives it's not good for us pregnant women. But I'm still tempted just to buy a huge box of them an stash them until after the baby comes.

Belly Button: still an innie but its now 3-4 inches out from where it used to be. my belly is getting huge!

What I love: Nectarines! I can't get enough fruit this week. I bought a bag of nectarines and DH only got to have 1 before ended up eating them all.

What I miss: Being lazy. DH and I have started to go to the gym more frequently and I am much more active than before we knew I was pregnant, imagine that. 

The famous ever-expanding belly!

Woo-Hoo Week 19!

Apparently DH could not resist getting something to decorate the baby's bathroom with. 

The Frog head actually bounces up and down! We got a matching polka-dot trash can too. 

The Crib will be coming soon, I'll post pics when it's all set up.

Week 15

Sorry I skipped a week, DH and I were on the road to Virginia from California (and our mental health is just fine thank you). Nothing really amazing happened baby-wise in week 14 so I promise you didn't miss much. But I will make it up to you by posting more pictures later this week. 

How far along: 15 wonderful weeks!

Maternity clothes: Nothing new but I am loving my sweat pants and yoga pants.

Sleep: this week has been pretty good for sleep except for last night. I just couldn't find a comfortable position, I think I flipped and changed spots at least a dozen times. 

Best moment this week: DH and I went out on an impromptu date night to this lovely Italian place in Fredericksburg for dinner. The architecture was gorgeous and the food was great. Just getting to sit down, talking, and being together was exactly what I needed. 

Then, a few nights later, we went to see my little sister-in-law play at her band concert. She had a solo and ROCKED it! After we all went to Rita's for a post-concert snack/dessert. All in all a wonderful week! 

Movement: I love how every once in a while I get these twinges in my lower abdomen, it's the baby stretching out! Little One does this at least once a day, usually in the evenings after dinner. 

Food cravings: Nothing odd or strange but I want sugar more and more, especially chocolate. 

Belly Button: Still an innie and I don't see that changing any time soon. 

What I love: I love curling up in bed at night with DH and putting both our hands on my belly. 

What I miss: I miss having our own place. We are looking for a house right now and I can't wait to cook dinner in my own kitchen and go to bed in my own home!

As soon as Mom e-mails me the photos she took I will be able to post them! So keep coming back to check for them

Week 13

Just a little inside info: 13 is my favorite/lucky number so this week should be great!


We are finally packed! I can't wait for our POD to get here so we can start to load that sucker. It is also my final week of classes, however, I will still be participating in class online.


Now for the Pregnancy update: 

How far along: 13 Weeks!!! WooHooo!

Maternity clothes: I'm waiting untill we get settled in VA before I get any more, but I can definately tell i will be needing some soon!

Sleep: Every morning, like clock-work, I have gotten up for the sole purpose of going to the bathroom. The amazing time that our bundle of joy has chosen to wake me up every morning? 6 am. bleh 6 am and I don't work out well. 

Best moment this week: It doesn't have much to do with the baby but it was the best moment this week. Einstein (our dog) sits and stares at you lovingly if he wants anything. So he sat infront of me and stared for a good 10 mins. before I let him up on the couch to snuggle with me. And guess what, it wasn't me he wanted to snuggle with, it was the belly!

Movement: Nothing yet, unless you count the clock-work bathroom runs. 

Food cravings: S'mores! Chocolate! The sour/tart Easter shaped candies! So basically sugar. : )

Belly Button: Still an innie, but the belly is growing. 

What I love: being done with the packing! I don't think I've said it enough yet .... We're done! 

What I miss: Home cooked meals, we packed all of our dishes and cooking pans, plus the fridge is empty. We are making a trip to Sprouts on Wed. to pick up road trip snacks though. 

Sorry, no picture right now. I'll post one as soon as I can. 

I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter sunday no matter what you were celebrating!