26 weeks

I did it again, missed another update. Guess my updates are more like every 2 weeks. I have been having a very hard time sleeping, I can't get comfortable and when I do my arms and hands fall asleep. So I was up at 4:30 this morning. Gavin usually starts wiggling around at 3am and it wakes me up. I can't wait till he gets the hiccups. Karlie had them at least once a day and it was so cool. His stoller and car seat came Wednesday and I love it. I have never bought any Saftey 1st products so I was a little leary, but it went together easy and it's pretty nice. I have always bought Graco stuff. Yesterday his Simmons baby mattress came so now I am going to wait to see what I get at my baby shower and then I will finish up my shopping. I just need to get a rocking chair and a night stand for a lamp and his room will be done. I will post a picture when its complete. In 4 more days I will only have 12 weeks left! That is crazy. I am ready though. Being pregnant this time around has been very stressful and harder on my body than it was 12 years ago. I can only hope my delivery goes quick. Happy holiday weekend!

Week 24- Time is flying!

Had my 24 week appointment today. Everything went great. His heart beat was good and he measured on target. Only one more appointment and then I start going in every 2 weeks! CRAZY! After my appointment on the 9th, the months will start flying by, not that they aren't already. I am so ready to meet my little man. I'm ready to kiss his cheeks and tiny fingers. Gavin is about 13 inches long and weighs about 2 pounds. I have gained 12 pounds total, not too bad I don't think. My goal is under 30 pounds, I am over halfway done with my pregnancy and I haven't even gained half my goal. I think if I really start watching my sugar and carbs and adding in an evening walk, I can make my goal.  The last couple months of pregnancy is when you gain the most, so I feel good about it.

I'm still really hoping I can breastfeed. We started buying a pack of diapers everytime we go grocery shopping so we can stock up through the winter months, especially when I'm not working. So If I can breastfeed, that will save us even more money. I can't believe how expensive formula is! It's been 11 years since we have had to buy it and MAN it's amazing. Here is a picture of my Bebe bump taken at 6 months. It's getting big!!

Week 22! The weeks are flying!

So, I think I have figured out why this pregnancy is moving along so much faster than it did with my daughter. I'M WORKING! With Karlie I didn't work, I stayed at home and randomly watched my nephews and a friends boys. Now, I am at work from 8-4 and the days have litterally been flying by! Gavin's crib is done and his armour is done. We are doing a surf themed room, which has been a bigger challange than I care to admit. I think I may end up making the bedding just because I haven't found any I like. I really want to paint his room, but I want to wait until I get his bed set so I can make sure the paint matches good.  Here is a picture of the crib, we went with black, but now I kinda wish we went with white since we are doing the surf theme....oh well!

Gavin has been moving like crazy and I can tell he has changed positions because I am feeling kicks in new areas. Hopefully by the end of the month I will have his bedroom set ordered or finished. 18 weeks to go!!

Week 20-Ultrasound

On Wednesday, July 20th we had our ultrasound to check the baby and make sure everything looked good. We found out we are having a BOY!!! We are so excited! His name will be Gavin Anthony. He was moving so much the US tech could hardly get pictures. We got a couple face pictures and right when she changed it to 3D, he turned against my pelvis and hid his head, so we didn't get to see his face in 3D, I was so bummed! But we did get a very clear picture that he is a boy and confirmed he has boy bits. She said everything that she could see looked great. I am already in love!! He weighes approximatly 12 oz. and is about 10.5 inches long.

So far things are going great, I go in to see my Dr. on monday so he can examine me and tell me about how the US looked. We are hoping to get the armoire in his room this weekend. I already bought a few boy clothes, just because I had to!!! I think I found his going home outfit from the hopital. Hope you all have a great weekend! Update next wed.....

19 weeks- 10 inches long!!

So today I am officially 19 weeks. The baby is 10 inches from head to toe!! WHAT!? Crazy.....It literally feels like the weeks are flying by. I feel like I just did a blog update a couple days ago. Things are starting to get very real for me. I am starting to worry about financial planning and making sure we pay as much of our debt down ans we possibly can before I jeave me job. However, I have been offered to do some at-home stuff for a Little extra money, so I may take that on, but I just don't want to commit to anything more than 15 hours a week just because I will also be juggling school and a 12 year old who will be home schooled AND, lets not forget, the newborn!

Soo, that's about all for this week. OH! We got the crib sanded and hopefully this weekend we will get it stained......taking our time as you can tell!

G'nite

Week 18- sweet potato

So once again, I am posting a day early. Tomorrow I will be 18 weeks! Cannot believe it. Its starting to feel real now. It's just so hard trying for so many years and seeing countless negative pregnancy tests and being told you won't have anymore kids....AND believing it. It feels like I will wake up and the last 3 months will all be a dream.

We went to an amusement park for the fourth. Went to the water park and spent half the say swimming in the lazy river and the wave pool. It was weird feeling my belly underwater. I can tell the small changes in it and how hard it is getting. I am still carrying pretty low, which I don't remember doing with my daughter. I'm not sure how that can determine the gender since it all just depends on where the egg attaches to your uterus.....we will find out in 15 days! two weeks from tomorrow and I am getting more and more impatient as the days go on. Now that we have definitely decided on our names, our newest conflict is choosing what to do the baby's room in. I would like to do it in a sports theme if it's a boy and the husband wants to so something outrageous and difficult like motorcycles, or skateboards or classic cars. The girls room will be way easier than the boys!

That's it! I am enjoying the last day of my 4 day weekend. I have 4 vacation days I need to use up before I leave in November. I think I am going to take two four day weekends in September to use them up...we'll see!

Week 17- my little onion

So, it's a day early, but i figured, what the heck! The baby should be the size of an onion, it was an avacado last week. 22 more days until we find out what we are having. My husband is now having second thoughts on our boy name...GRRR! So frustrating that we can't decide on a name. I have been sick since last Thursday...no fun at all. Started with a sore throat, then went into a head cold and migrated to my chest. Pretty sure I have a sinus infection. I LOVE Nedi pots and I went today to get some more solution packets. Hater doing it, but love the immediate relief. I am going to do another treatment before I go to bed and then again before I go to work tomorrow. My doctor put me on Blood pressure meds. I have been putting it off for about 6 years, maybe more.....figured it was time.

I honestly can't wait to be a SAHM again. This time will be totally different because I am continuing school online and I will have my daughter who starts middle school this fall, but she is being home schooled. I wish we could get moved before the baby comes because I really don't want to spend another winter here. It would also be a lot easier moving before the baby comes, however moving from Idaho to Nevada will be quite a move!

After we find out what we are having we can start painting the room and actually buying stuff! We cleaned out our extra bedroom so after the 20th we can start putting it together.

Hope everyone has a great 4th of July weekend!