21 Weeks

21 Weeks!!! Wooo!

How far along? 21 Weeks

Maternity clothes? Got some new workout stuff from my momma for Christmas! 

Best moment this week: Spending Christmas with the nieces and nephews. Getting kisses on my belly whenever I come and go from Addison. Having Hailey tell me she can't wait for the baby to get here! 

Miss anything? Nah...

Movement: Yes :) Little kicks that feel like bubbles! 

Food cravings: No but I am starting to get my love for veggies back! Thank God!

Anything making you queasy or sick: Getting a little better with bananas. I can have a few bites of one now!

Labor signs: Nope

Symptoms: Low immune system...I got really sick on vacation to the keys :(

Belly button in or out? In!

Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy :D

Looking forward to: Family vacation to GA

Merry Christmas everyone!!! This week was great!

First we went on vacation to celebrate two of our best friends earning their masters degrees! What an accomplishment! We are so proud of them! We went to Fort Lauderdale for dinner and then the next morning we all booked it down to Key West. We had an awesome time and I was the perfect DD for the night! All of my friends really care about me and I got to see it this weekend..especially after a visit to Fat Tuesdays ;) 

Best moments of vacation-

Dark chocolate covered strawberries

The guys' pushup game...MINE

Sunset at Mallory Square

and much much more!

In other news-

We are making progress on the nursery :D

The crib came in and Nate put it together (with a little help from Pearl)

And lastly, we celebrated Christmas. Our last Christmas with a "silent night". Next year will be a whole new world and I can't wait!!!

20 Weeks

20 Weeks...Am I halfway?!?!

How far along? 20 Weeks

Stretch marks? none yet...using Burt's Bees Momma Bee Lotion

Best moment this week: Seeing Baby V at my ultrasound!

Miss anything? Competing in mud runs at my full potential

Movement: At the ultrasound he was moving a whole lot. The doctor couldn't believe I wasn't feeling him. We watched him kick in real time and I said out loud... "OH! That's what it feels like!" Not what I expected ;) So..yes...I have been feeling him!

Food cravings: Nope

Anything making you queasy or sick: Sweet things...especially fruit.

Labor signs: Nope

Symptoms: Growth

Belly button in or out? In!

Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy :D

Looking forward to: Christmas!

This week was our ultrasound with the doctor! It was super special to see Baby V. He is definitely a boy and he likes to move! He has lots of padding around him so I don't feel him super strong yet...but the doctor said in the next month he is going to double in size...wow!

Here is Baby V on his side with his face facing front. It was so neat to see his eyes and lips and little chin. Just chillin on his arm!

Baby V waved at us! Look at those perfect fingers!

This week we also did the Badass Bash.

We signed up for it a year ago and had no idea I would be pregnant now (we had hoped...but you know how that goes.) Anyways, so we decided to do it any way and I promised to take it easy. I am normally a very competitive person and for me it was very VERY hard to not push and it was also hard for me to not get upset at myself for what I couldn't, or shouldn't, do. I decided to skip any obstacles that involved heights because of my past experience falling and fracturing my spine. I did do a couple that involved climbing, but instead of climbing all the way up, I just did as much as I felt comfortable and then got down. Many people told me I was an inspiration, running in the even preggo, but I have to say I really learned my lesson. 

The course was tough and the terrain was nasty. I got a lot of cuts, tripped over a lot of roots and ruts (resulting in falls), and trekking through all of the mud was more work that I realized. Later in the day, when I got home, I pretty much could not walk. I had lots of pain in my lower half and moving my legs caused tears. I was very upset with myself for being so stubborn but I think it definitely taught me a lesson. 

I need to be more caring and accepting towards my body, pregnant or not.

That's That!

19 Weeks! Hello....LADY!

How far along? 19 Weeks

Maternity clothes? yup...hopefully I can keep the same sizes for most of the time.

Stretch marks? none...using Burt's Bees Momma Bee Lotion

Best moment this week: Getting kisses on my belly from Addison

Miss anything? Bananas LOL I can't eat them anymore...they make me shake

Movement: Nothing :( just the one flutter last week

Food cravings: Nope

Anything making you queasy or sick: Bananas and other fruits

Labor signs: Nope

Symptoms: Just getting bigger :D

Belly button in or out? In!

Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy :D

Looking forward to: My ultrasound next week

Let's start with the progress of the nursery!

We picked out the colors and started painting. Well, Nate started painting! He wouldn't let me in the room :)

We still plan on painting the ceiling and the fan and putting a border up. I am excited to see what else we will do. Should we get rid of the carpet???

This also seemed to be the week of the superhero...

Baby V is growing steadily and I seem to be feeling pretty good. I don't want to jinx it though!

Christmas time is coming! This week we went to Busch Gardens for their Christmas Town celebration and also had our work party. I snapped a couple pics at both events.