16 Weeks - The Excitement is Building!

BOO IS 16 WEEKS OLD, ABOUT THE SIZE OF AN AVOCADO

THE HEART IS NOW PUMPING 25 QUARTS OF BLOOD A DAY

It has been so exciting to watch my belly grow and see how others react and can tell that I am pregnant.  I have been looking forward to being pregnant for so long and it is SO exciting to actually be doing it now!  I can't wait for the next big milestone - feeling the baby move.  I had my 16 week check up with my midwife this morning and she said I should expect to feel movement in the next couple weeks.  We also listened for Boo's heartbeat with a Doppler machine and it was a healthy 150bpm.  The next appointment is in 4 weeks when we'll do the anatomy scan and find out if Boo is a girl or a boy!  I still say she's a girl... we'll find out if I'm right soon enough!

15 Weeks - The Nursery: Step 1

As soon as we moved into our house, I knew which room I wanted to be the nursery.  The center bedroom with it's big window, cute little nook, and large closet was perfect!  It's also the closest room to our own bedroom, which is important for those late night feedings.  We kept it empty because we knew it wouldn't be long before we'd start trying to get pregnant.  We've finally started decorating and so far the walls have been painted and the crib is put together!  There's lots more to do, which is why we're starting early.  We went for a beautiful soft turquoise color and got a classic white Jenny Lind style crib.  Perfect for a boy or a girl!

BEFORE:

AFTER:

Nursery Inspiration

Whether we have a boy or a girl, we know we want a nursery that's fun, colorful, and eclectic.  No mountains of pink or blue for us!  The wall color and key pieces should be gender neutral.  This way we can start on it early and then fill in with more gender-specific items once we know if Boo is a boy or a girl.  I created two inspiration boards to guide us along the way, and once we know the gender of the baby we'll focus on the appropriate one.

I love the idea of a soft turquoise for the walls.  With the wood trim and breezy white curtains I plan to hang, it'll give the room a very fresh look.  We had the room painted this week and it looks great!  We also ordered our crib - the DaVinci Jenny Lind crib in white.  I would love to paint it a fun color but worry about Boo eating the paint when she's teething... not safe.  Another feature that is a must is an awesome front-facing library wall, but there really wasn't a good way to represent that on the boards.  

| Photo prints | Cloud Mobiles | Chair | Pillow | Bunnies | Paper Flowers | Letter S | Crib | Floral Rug |

| Striped Rug | White Dresser | Blue Dresser | Lamp | Elephant Bookcase |

| Screen Print | Chevron Pillow | Fox | Toy Blocks | Rug |

14 Weeks - Happy Valentine's Day!

BABY BOO IS 14 WEEKS OLD, ABOUT THE SIZE OF AN ORANGE.

HER THIN SKIN IS COVERED IN FINE, PROTECTIVE HAIR.

Happy Valentine's Day!  There is no doubt now that I am starting to show.  It's definitely half pudge, half baby, but I'll take it.  It's so exciting to see the changes in my body every day.  We now have a cute new name for the little one - Boo.  My mom thinks it's the cutest thing and so do I :)  I've also decided to just start calling Boo a "she".  My gut tells me it's a girl, and if I'm wrong then we'll switch to "he" but it just feels wrong to say "it"!  So for now, "she" it is.

I started Yoga last Saturday and it was great!  Very relaxing.  I can't wait to see how each class builds on the last one.  Everyone else is farther along than I am - 2 girls are 16 weeks and the rest are 20-30 weeks.  I want to get at least two 10 weeks sessions in before Boo gets here so I wanted to start as soon as possible!  

13 Weeks - My Belly has Popped!

BABY BOO IS 13 WEEKS OLD, ABOUT THE SIZE OF A PEACH.
THUMB SUCKING MAY HAVE BEGUN, AND SOUNDS CAN BE MADE.

In the past few days I've noticed that my belly has popped out a bit!  It's so funny, I can't believe the sudden change, plus it seems a little early... but my friend says this is what she looked like at 13 weeks.  I wish I had stuck to doing proper belly pics every week now lol, but every 2 weeks is more realistic anyway.  I snapped the phone pic above to send to my parents and best friends.  

It's Facebook Official!!

Yesterday we FINALLY told the world about the pregnancy and it was so much fun!  I told my team at work, emailed all of my extended family, and posted to facebook.  We didn't do any super clever announcement - just posted/emailed the ultrasound photos and said "We're Pregnant!"  The replies, comments, and support that poured in were so fun to read and share!  I had my NT scan first thing in the morning, meaning we got yet another ultrasound and saw that the baby does in fact look like a baby now!  In the picture above you can see it's head, body, and legs!  It was moving all around, jumping and kicking and punching... it was so cool to see!  The baby is only a little more than 2 inches long at this point.  I can't believe this little being is living in my belly!  Pregnancy has got to be the only thing that is totally normal and totally bizarre all at the same time.  Here's one more pic, a close up of the cute little profile and hand.  It looks like the baby is sucking it's thumb :)

12 Weeks - I Can't Believe We're Here!

OUR BABY IS 12 WEEKS OLD AND THE SIZE OF A LIME.

FINGERS AND TOES CURL WHEN HANDS AND FEET ARE TICKLED.

I am so excited to finally be out of the 1st Trimester!  This seems like such a huge milestone :)  This week we have another appointment and ultrasound, and I can't wait to see that our little boo is still doing well in there.  Once we see that we will FINALLY make a public announcement!  I will send an email announcement to our family (since unfortunately everyone lives far away so we can't tell them in person) and will also make it facebook official.  We're not gonna do anything super clever or funny, just a straight forward "We're Pregnant!" announcement.  This past week I have started to feel like I have more of a "belly"... which may be a real baby or it may be a food baby.... or equal parts both lol.  Unsure.  But it definitely feels different.  I've had some stretching pains in my sides, letting me know things are growing and moving around in there.  This is so exciting!