24 Weeks!

How far along?  24 weeks
Baby is the size of?  an eggplant- (9 inches long!)
Total weight gain/loss: 16 pounds! I was shocked at my appt last week to see that I had doubled my weight gain in a month...I've been told I need to slow down now :)
Maternity clothes? LOVING maternity pants and tops!
Stretch marks?  none yet
Sleep: i'm starting to wake up multiple times because I am uncomfortable or I have to pee
Best moment this week: Having the nursery painted for us last week lit a fire under me! I have cleaned out everything that is not for the baby and Gabe put our crib together! It's starting to look like a nursery!
Movement:  feeling him move a lot these days! It's so fun! Gabe feels him on a regular basis now too. Other than Gabe, he has only kicked for his Aunt Blair and my bestie Taylor!
Food cravings:  I start to crave anything that anyone mentions in front of me :)
Anything making you queasy or sick: not anymore! I will eat anything!
Have you started to show yet: Yes! I am definitely looking pregnant.
Gender prediction: It's a BOY!!!
Labor Signs:  none
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy and feeling great!
Exercise: I am inconsistent with exercise but I am aiming to walk every day....if it would stop pouring down rain all the time!
Looking forward to: My parents coming in town today for the 4th of July! I can't wait for them to see what we have done so far in the nursery!

23 weeks!

How far along?  23 weeks
Baby is the size of?  an ear of corn!
Total weight gain/loss: 7-8 lbs (will know for sure at the doc this Friday)
Maternity clothes? LOVING maternity pants and tops!
Stretch marks?  none yet
Sleep: i'm starting to wake up multiple times because I am uncomfortable or I have to pee
Best moment this week: We returned from a weekend away to a painted and cleaned out nursery! It was an AMAZING gift from our brother and sister in law! They lit a fire under me and I have gotten a lot organized and cleaned this week!
Movement:  feeling him move a lot these days! It's so fun! Gabe was able to feel him kick for the first time over the weekend and a few more times since then! it's awesome!
Food cravings:  I start to crave anything that anyone mentions in front of me :)
Anything making you queasy or sick: not anymore! I will eat anything!
Have you started to show yet: Yes! I have been asked about my due date by multiple strangers!
Gender prediction: It's a BOY!!!
Labor Signs:  none
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy and feeling great!
Exercise: I have been better this week about getting a walk in almost every evening!
Looking forward to: Putting the crib together when it gets here this week and working on the nursery more!

21 Weeks!!!

How far along?  21 weeks
Baby is the size of?  a spaghetti squash
Total weight gain/loss: 7 lbs
Maternity clothes? LOVING maternity pants and tops!
Stretch marks?  none yet
Sleep: pretty good, toss and turn a lot,and my back hurts most nights
Best moment this week: Passing the half way mark....The past week has been really rough, we said goodbye to my Nanny...so hitting the half way mark helped me to remember what joy is to come. I also started feeling him move a lot more, which was really comforting. We also decided on a name!
Movement:  feeling him move a lot these days! It's so fun! Can't wait til his movement can be felt from the outside!
Food cravings:  I start to crave anything that anyone mentions in front of me :)
Anything making you queasy or sick: not anymore! I will eat anything!
Have you started to show yet: Yes! I have been asked about my due date by multiple strangers!
Gender prediction: It's a BOY!!!
Labor Signs:  none
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy and feeling great!
Exercise: I have been really terrible at this!
Looking forward to: Starting on the nursery!

19 Weeks!

How far along?  19 weeks
Baby is the size of?  a mango
Total weight gain/loss: 6 lbs
Maternity clothes? LOVING maternity pants and tops!
Stretch marks?  none yet
Sleep: pretty good, toss and turn a lot,and my back hurts most nights
Best moment this week: Finding out baby's gender, our gender reveal party, and attending our first baby shower at Gabe's work!!
Movement:  none yet....SO READY to feel like little man move!
Food cravings:  nothing specific but I am loving sweets
Anything making you queasy or sick: not anymore! I will eat anything!
Have you started to show yet: Yes! I have been asked about my due date by multiple strangers!
Gender prediction: It's a BOY!!!
Labor Signs:  none
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy and feeling great!
Exercise: I have been really terrible at this!
Looking forward to: Feeling the baby move, picking out a name, and starting on the nursery!

It's a....

BOY!!!

We did a small gender reveal with some local friends and family this weekend. It was so much fun to see the reactions!

Now we are in name-picking and nursery planning mode!!!

17 Weeks!

How far along?  17 weeks
Baby is the size of?  a sweet potato
Total weight gain/loss: 3 lbs as of my last doctor's visit
Maternity clothes? Living in maternity pants or yoga pants. Some maternity shirts too.
Stretch marks?  none yet
Sleep: pretty good, toss and turn a lot, have to get up to pee a lot too!
Best moment this week: Celebrating Mother's Day...I was spoiled with gifts from our parents and Gabe!
Movement:  none yet
Food cravings:  nothing specific but I am loving sweets
Anything making you queasy or sick: not anymore! I will eat anything!
Have you started to show yet: Yes! This past week I feel like I have popped out a lot more!
Gender prediction: not sure yet! So ready for our ultrasound next week!
Labor Signs:  none
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy! Some moodiness every now and then :) Definitely up to doing more around the house these days, which is nice!
Exercise: I have been really terrible at this!
Looking forward to: Finding out the gender in 8 days!!!

Blair gave me an awesome Maternity shirt last night! Isn't it so cute?!

15 Weeks!

How far along?  15 weeks and 5 days
Baby is the size of?  an avacado
Total weight gain/loss: 3 lb- I went to the doc last week and was shocked that I didn't gain over the past 4 weeks!
Maternity clothes? Living in maternity pants or yoga pants. Some maternity are making an appearance but most of my normal tops still fit.
Stretch marks?  none yet
Sleep: pretty good, toss and turn a lot, have to get up to pee a lot too!
Best moment this week: Going to the doc and hearing my little nugget's heart beating!
Movement:  none yet
Food cravings:  nothing specific but I am loving sweets
Anything making you queasy or sick: not anymore! I will eat anything!
Have you started to show yet: I feel bigger every day, I would say I'm definitely popping out more.
Gender prediction: not sure yet! We made an appointment for our anatomy ultrasound....only 17 more days!!!
Labor Signs:  none
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy! Some moodiness every now and then :) Definitely up to doing more around the house these days, which is nice!
Exercise: I have been really terrible at this!
Looking forward to: Finding out the gender in 17 days!!!