Halfway There!

 

How far along: 20 weeks! Halfway! Whooo-Hoooo!!!

Total weight gain:I go to the doctor Monday, but as of now 0 that I know of.

 Maternity clothes? Yes, only maternity clothes

Stretch marks? Just the one on my hip

Sleep:Yes! Naps are also part of my regular routine these days :)

Best moment this week: We picked up the glider and had such a good Memorial Day weekend with family. 

Miss Anything? Coffee

Movement: Yes, but never when someone else wants to feel him... little booger :)

Food cravings: Pickle, Pistachio Pudding!

Symptoms: Round Ligament pains.... Ouch. Seriously.

Anything making you queasy or sick:  Not really

Labor Signs: No.

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy, but my husband has a way of bringing out my tears for no reason...Poor Guy

Looking forward to: Anatomy Scan!!! The last time Matthew came to an appointment was my 6 week confirmation, so I am so glad he gets to come!

19 weeks!

How far along: 19 weeks!

Total weight gain:0 lbs...

 Maternity clothes? Yes, only maternity clothes

Stretch marks? Only 1 on my hip

Sleep:Yes!Ahh! All night!

Best moment this week: Starting our new Sunday School class, and I started reading The Power of a Praying Wife by Stormie Omartian! So good.

Miss Anything? Coffee

Movement: Yes, unfortunately Grayer is nocturnal lol I hope that changes when he gets here!

Food cravings: Pickles

Symptoms:  Heartburn, round ligament pain 

Anything making you queasy or sick:  Not really

Labor Signs: No.

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy for the most part! However, pregnancy has brought out the road rage in me!

Looking forward to: Starting my last semester of college before I graduate and baby comes!

18 Weeks!

 How far along: 18 weeks!

Total weight gain:... I don't own a scale, so we will see when I go for Gray's anatomy scan the 2nd.

 Maternity clothes? Yes, only maternity clothes

Stretch marks?One on my right hip... I'll survive. I keep lathering with belly butter though!

Sleep:Yes! Finally! I don't know what happened, but I sleep all night now...aside from the occasional potty trips.

Best moment this week: Matthew started reading Bible Stories every night to Grayer. Sweetest. Thing. Ever. 

Miss Anything? Coffee

Movement: YES!!!! WHOOO-HOOO. I can't wait until Matthew can feel. Grayer doesn't just feel like butterfly flutters either; his movement are definitely getting stronger. 

Food cravings: Ice cream cones...no ice cream needed inside.

Symptoms:  Heartburn a couple times

Anything making you queasy or sick:  Not really

Labor Signs: No. Thank the Lord. I want Gray to cook for as long as he can!

Wedding rings on or off? On...but with the weather reaching the high 80's this week they are already getting a little snug.

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy, Excited, Blessed!

Looking forward to: Finishing my hospital gown my mom and I are making! It is so stinkin cute!

First Kinda Sorta Mother's Day

I hope everyone had an awesome Mother's Day. I know I did. This year I really didn't know if I celebrate Mother's Day with the whole sha--bang or wait until next year.

My husband and I met his family at our home church, and when Pastor Johnny told all the mothers to stand to receive their gift, I stayed seated. That was...until my sweet mother-in-law, Melanie, nudged me up. I got a sweet little devotional that made my heart so happy.

After church we headed over to my Nanny's house to celebrate with her and my Momma. Her favorite color is yellow, so I thought a bag basket full of sunshine would be perfect. My sister and I included some of her favorite things: Lays potato chips, lemon heads, garden gloves, a candle... any cute little happy that was yellow we threw in there.

To my surprise my mom, step-dad, and sister gave me my first Mother's Day present. I got a beautiful baby footprint necklace and a sweet card.

After I opened my gift Matthew, my husband, handed me two envelopes. I immediately started crying so hard that I had to wait until later in private to open the sweetest card I've ever read. He got me a prenatal massage. Y'all, I really don't know what I did to deserve him. He is the absolute best and I  love him fiercely.

After presents tears and lunch, we headed to my in-laws house. There we celebrated her with a cute monogrammed beach towel and a straw fedora. She can rock those hats like no ones business. I went with the beach theme because we are going on a family beach trip this August!

Melanie surprised me with yet another gift, a mom charm to go on my Pandora bracelet. So sweet.

Here are a few pics from the weekend.

Me and my sister Kinsey

The most handsome husband after gifts... He doesn't know what to do with me.

Kinsey, Me, Momma, Nanny

Me, Mom, Kinsey

So sweet

Andrew(oldest brother), Matthew, Melanie(the best mother-in-law), Josh(older brother), Megan(older sister)

Hope you all had an awesome Mother's Day; I can't wait until next year when I get to spend it with my little guy!

17 Weeks

How far along? 17 weeks

Total weight gain: 1 lb

 Maternity clothes? Yes, only maternity clothes....I still have on my cute undies though! No bras fit, so I found some cheap ones to wear while the girls keep growing lol

Stretch marks?Nope :)

Sleep:Still no sleep :( I might have to invest in a pregnancy pillow and see if that helps.

Best moment this week: Painting the nursery, and deciding on little bean's name!

Miss Anything? Sleep. Mt. Dew.

Movement: possibly, but I keep talking myself out it

Food cravings: Pickles and Pizza this week

Symptoms:  Nothing other than no sleep and the occasional headache

Anything making you queasy or sick:  Not really

Labor Signs: No

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy, but I still cry all the time!

Looking forward to: Finishing up the nursery. Announcing baby's name! Celebrating Mother's Day with some of my favorite ladies!

16 Weeks

How far along? 16 weeks

Total weight gain: 1 lb....According to my doctor, I've lost a pound since last month, but no worries! Baby is perfect, and doctor said as long as there is weight gain by next month...I wont be in trouble :)  Maternity clothes? Yes, be so jealous of my awesome sister-in-laws. They have provided me with all the maternity clothes my little heart could desire. With the weather, my favorite right now are black gap maternity capris (they have a demi panel) and any cute top I can wear with my gold sandals. 

Stretch marks? So far so good. I lather up with belly butter every night! Also, I heard your mother can be a strong predictor of what you will end up looking like, and luckily my mom got off stretch mark free. Fingers crossed!

Sleep: Oh how I miss sleep so much! I used to be one of those people who could sleep anywhere at any time of the day, and stay asleep hours and hours. That all came to an abrupt halt a week before I got the two pink lines on a stick. I sincerely hope it returns soon.

Best moment this week: Hearing our sweet baby's heart beat at our 16 week appointment. Finally deciding on a condo for our family vacation this summer. Celebrating my sweet husbands birthday. Finishing up some of my finals! Only one more to go!

Miss Anything? Sleep. Lord how I miss sleeping. Starbucks/Morning Coffee and Coke/Mt Dew. When I found out I was pregnant, I cut out all caffeine. My husband is not human and only drinks water, so it makes it easier...since it is never in the house. I've been having dreams about drinking caffeine drinks though ha ha :)     

Movement:  Nothing yet. Anytime you're ready baby!

Food cravings: This is kinda weird odd. I love any and everything that is cold. Ice cream, salad, fruit in the fridge, chicken salad. You name it. If its it cold...I want it.       

Symptoms:  I've really been lucky this pregnancy so far. God has totally been looking out for me. I haven't experienced any "real" symptoms. No sleep and tender tah-tahs the first couple of weeks has been about it.

Anything making you queasy or sick:  Not really.

Labor Signs: No

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: I really would like to put happy...however, that wouldn't be 100% honest. I am a happy girl. I have been blessed beyond belief. I wouldn't say I'm moody...I'd go with emotional. I cry more than I don't cry. I thought my sister sounded like a puppy when she was breathing, so I cried. It has nothing to do with being sad or extreme feeling. The water works come extremely frequently for me. Poor Matthew ha ha 

Looking forward to:  Finishing up my semester, and deciding on a baby name! Who knew naming a tiny human could be so difficult. I can't wait to start painting watching the nursery come along!