Announcing...

How far along: 23 weeks 

Total weight gain: +7 according to the home scale.  Finally adding that approximate pound a week.  

Maternity clothes: Most of my dresses still fit and are comfortable.  The rest of my clothes, not so much.  I've bought quite a bit of maternity clothes over the last week and it's amazing how much more comfortable clothes are that fit!  

Stretch marks: None

Sleep: I'm still sleeping well, but continue to do strange things in my sleep that affect the sweet hubby's sleep.   

Symptoms:  itchy stomach - using vitamin E to help, stuffy nose - thus the snoring, my appetite is finally back and actually better on somedays than pre-pregnancy, lots of dizzy spells, foot pain/soreness after teaching all day.  

Best moment this week: Being able to feel our sweet girl moving all day everyday 

Miss anything: Sushi - I get cravings for it now and then.

Movement: She is moving all the time and has decided that kicking/punching my bladder is her new favorite past time, which results in me peeing ALL THE TIME!!!!!

Food Cravings: Cheese, bean and cheese burritos, ginger ale, and chips and salsa. 

Anything make you sick or queasy: ground beef really is pretty much the only thing I still avoid completely.  Other things don't always sound good, but that's more an in the moment kind of thing!

Gender: GIRL!  Her name is... drumroll please... Ainsleigh Ryen. 

Belly Button in or out: in

Wedding rings on or off: on

Mood: Generally happy.  Feeling really good almost all the time, which is AMAZING!!!

Looking forward to: Painting our master bedroom this coming long weekend!  Redoing other rooms in the house is on our pre-baby bucket list and we are making it happen!!!

22 Weeks!

How far along: 22 weeks with a new haircut!

Total weight gain: +6 according to the home scale

Maternity clothes: Lots of belly band.  Can't button most pants now.  Shirts are getting a little shorter.  Wearing as many dresses as possible until fall hits.  Bought more maternity clothes this past week at a huge consignment sale.  

Stretch marks: None

Sleep: I'm sleeping well, but the hubby is dealing with new issues - to quote him "I'm invading his space and snoring." I'm working on finding a solution for the snoring.    

Symptoms:  itchy stomach - using vitamin E to help, stuffy nose - thus the snoring, my appetite is finally back and actually better on somedays than pre-pregnancy, lots of dizzy spells, random back pain that comes and goes.  

Best moment this week: Finding a pattern to crochet for her little baby blanket.  I've made blankets for several friends and it's so much fun to work on a blanket for my own little girl.

Miss anything: Sushi - I get cravings for it now and then.

Movement: She has been moving like crazy this last week, especially the last couple of days.  I feel her at random times during the day and hubby can feel her consistently.  

Food Cravings: Cheese, bean and cheese burritos, ginger ale, and more pasta. 

Anything make you sick or queasy: ground beef really is pretty much the only thing I still avoid completely.  Other things don't always sound good, but that's more an in the moment kind of thing!

Gender: GIRL!  Still not posting her name because we can't agree on the spelling of her middle name.  Hopefully next week, we'll be able to post.

Belly Button in or out: in

Wedding rings on or off: on

Mood: Generally happy.  Feeling really good almost all the time, which is AMAZING!!!

Looking forward to: Buying furniture for the nursery! Finding fabric for her bedding and putting the entire design of her bedroom together!

21 Weeks

How far along: 21 weeks 

Total weight gain: +5 about still

Maternity clothes: Lots of belly band.  Can't button most pants now.  Shirts are getting a little shorter.  Still loving my dresses.

Stretch marks: None

Sleep: I'm sleeping well, but my hubby isn't, because apparently I've become a mountain climber in my sleep and he's the mountain.  I wake up refreshed and he's grumpy and mad at me for things I do in my sleep. 

Symptoms:  itchy stomach - using vitamin E to help, stuffy nose, my appetite is finally back and actually better on somedays than pre-pregnancy, more dizzy spells this week.  

Best moment this week: Buying fun baby stuff at a huge consignment sale called Rhea Lana's!  We got some great deals on gently used stuff.  I love shopping and shopping for our little girl is even more fun!

Miss anything: Sushi - I get cravings for it now and then.

Movement: She doesn't move very consistently yet, and I have to be sitting pretty still to feel her.  I love it when I do feel her move.  Can't wait to feel bigger and harder movement.

Food Cravings: Pretty much the same as last week - Pepperoni pizza sounds good all the time, cheddar cheese is great, pasta is a good go to. 

Anything make you sick or queasy: ground beef really is pretty much the only thing I still avoid completely.  Other things don't always sound good, but that's more an in the moment kind of thing!

Gender: GIRL!  Still not posting her name because we have started disagreeing about spellings.  Our bathroom mirror is where we try out spellings (in Expo marker)

Belly Button in or out: in

Wedding rings on or off: on

Mood: A little overwhelmed when I think about everything that has to be done before she comes, but really very happy with everything right now.

Looking forward to: Buying furniture for the nursery! Making cutes hats and bows!

HALFWAY!!!

How far along: 20 weeks - We've made it to the halfway point!

Total weight gain: +5 according to the dr. last Friday 

Maternity clothes: Lots of belly band.  Can't button most pants now.  Shirts are getting a little shorter.  Still loving my dresses.

Stretch marks: None

Sleep: Been sleeping pretty well.  Mostly way tired after the school day! 

Symptoms: Growing belly, peeing all the time (they lie when they say you pee less in the second trimester!!!), itchy stomach - using vitamin E to help, stuffy nose, my appetite is finally back and actually better on somedays than pre-pregnancy.  

Best moment this week: The Hubby getting to feel our little angle kick last night!  He went to kiss my belly before a run and she flat out kicked his hand!  It was so fun!

Miss anything: Sushi - I get cravings for it now and then.

Movement: Flutters getting bigger.  We can actually feel her on the outside now when I'm sitting or laying still.  Instead of a poke, it feels more like a hard flick.  I can feel most on my lower right side.

Food Cravings: Pepperoni pizza sounds good all the time, cheddar cheese is great, pasta is a good go to. 

Anything make you sick or queasy: ground beef really is pretty much the only thing I still avoid completely.  Other things don't always sound good, but that's more an in the moment kind of thing!

Gender: GIRL!  Pretty sure we have a name picked out, but we will wait to post in a fun way!.

Belly Button in or out: in

Wedding rings on or off: on

Mood: Stressed with school, excited about our little girl!

Looking forward to: Working on the nursery, getting into a routine with school starting, and learning how to make bows!