Archive for January 2014

Week 19

January 27, 2014
Not much happened week 18, which is why it's missing. Unfortunately, week 19 seems to be making up for the lack of activity, and not in a good way. Wednesday morning we lost baby's great-aunt Karla. She was such a warm, loving woman who will be very much missed. Later that afternoon baby and I were in a head on car collision after someone swerved into our lane. We went by ambulance to the ER where they checked out baby and found him to be just fine in there. His heartrate was normal at 146 bpm, and he was practicing chewing, moving his mouth up and down. I had never been in an ambulance before and it was so, so, scary worrying about whether or not he was ok in there. Unfortunately, mommy is not quite as unscathed as baby. I've got severe bruising on my stomach from the airbag, and my hips from the seat belt, as well as my collarbone, hands, and shins. Praying for a speedy recovery since Tylenol isn't doing much :(

The whole week wasn't bad though, Linda started to paint the nursery, and we got to celebrate at Kat's Bridal shower :)


How far along: 19 Weeks
Gender: Boy
Maternity clothes: I'm wearing a mix of maternity and non-maternity these days
Stretch marks: No
Belly button in or out:In
Sleep: Goodwhen I'm not being woken up by a squirming dog or husband.
Best moment this week: Hearing baby's heartbeat after spending a scary ambulance ride wondering if he was ok in there. 
Worst moment this week: Getting hit in a head-on collision
Miss anything: Chili's California Club
Movement: Still feeling light flutters
Cravings: Sour Patch Kids
Queasy or sick: Feeling good!
Looking forward to: My bruises healing, Getting started on the Nursery

It's not goodbye, but "we'll see you later"
Back of an ambulance :(

Kat's amazing Flamingo cake!

Bride and groom
First coat of paint in the nursery   

Week 17

January 13, 2014
We had some wild weather this week! Very cold (50's - it's cold for Florida ok!) on Tuesday, and lots of rain the rest of the week. In fact, we had no school on Friday because it flooded so bad! I went back to the perinatologist this week and just like last time, little man was wiggling all around and making it hard to get measurements. We found out that baby is 7 oz now and that my placenta is lying low so I'll have to go back once a month to monitor it. Hopefully it moves out of the way on it's own. I also started feeling the first little flutters of movement this week! Little man LOVES when I eat, I feel him the most right after eating! Lots of changes going on at our house, we picked out a rug for our room, picked a paint color for the nursery, and furniture started to arrive! The dresser came this week, and the crib and mattress should be in early next week! We also went over to Babies R Us and ordered our rocker & ottoman, since the special order fabric can take up to 3 months to come in!


How far along: 17 Weeks
Gender: Boy
Maternity clothes: I'm wearing a mix of maternity and non-maternity these days
Stretch marks: No
Belly button in or out:In
Sleep: Good, when I'm not being woken up by a squirming dog or husband.
Best moment this week: It's a toss up - a day off work, seeing baby boy again,
Worst moment this week: Going back to work after two weeks off, at least it was only 3 days!
Miss anything:Lunch meat
Movement: Started feeling flutters for the first time this week
Cravings: Still loving sausage, egg & cheese breakfast sandwiches, along with chocolate and sweets
Queasy or sick: Feeling good!
Looking forward to: Getting started on the Nursery

Blurry profile, and a little foot 
No School on Friday :)


picture frame for the nursery, with little man's picture

new rug for our room!
dresser arrived at the same time as the rug

we chose the lightest swatch here, Behr Sparrow

Up on the wall, with little man's gorilla photo bombing :)
The perfect chair
dark grey fabric swatch that the chair will be upholstered in


Week 16: Happy New Year

January 6, 2014
It's 2014! The year of our baby boy!
We celebrated very low key this year. We ordered a pizza, and I was in bed by 8 :)
We got our nasty carpet replaced with nice new laminate flooring, much nicer for baby. We also ordered our crib this week, and I tested out chairs at Babies R Us, along with registering since I won't have the energy once I go back to work!

How far along: 16 weeks 
Maternity clothes: Mostly maternity pants and leggings, a mix of maternity and non-maternity tops
Sleep: I haven't been sleeping very well, which I know I need to fix while I can!
Best moment this week: Getting our nice new floors put in!
Miss anything? Definitely not missing the nasty old carpet!
Movement: nope
Cravings: I've been very hungry in general, but not for anything in particular.
Sick or queasy? The acid reflux and nausea both seem to be relatively under control, THANK GOODNESS.
Belly Button in or out? in
Wedding rings on or off? On 
Looking forward to: Seeing baby again on the ultrasound next week :)

The bottom says "Baby is as big as an avocado, and mommy is craving guacamole."
New Year's Eve Pizza

Bedtime on New Year's Eve :)
New floors in our room and the hallway

New floors in the guest room/soon to be baby's room

Week 15: Merry Christmas!

January 1, 2014
We celebrated Christmas this week! And Dan's 31st Birthday! I also started getting over my cold, just in time to get terrible acid reflux :(

How far along: 15 weeks 
Maternity clothes: Some of the pants, they are so comfy!
Sleep: Not very well this week, thanks to a bad cough
Best moment this week: Revealing our little secret to family at Christmas! 
Miss anything? Not being sick
Movement: nope
Cravings: Haven't been very hungry since I'm sick :(
Sick or queasy? TERRIBLE acid reflux
Belly Button in or out? in
Wedding rings on or off? On 
Looking forward to: Spending time with family in MI




It was so fun to finally tell our families our little (big!) secret...



Christmas Surprise from SC on Vimeo. (The password is babyblit)

Dan's 31st Birthday

I had such a nice, relaxing time in snowy Michigan

We scoped out wedding venues and Bridesmaids dresses

A special Christmas present from Dan


Week 14: And an engagement too!

*Note: I'm currently 16 weeks, but going back and updating now that our little secret is out!

Baby's Aunt Alyse got engaged this week! Now we have a wedding to plan for in addition to a baby! Little guy should be about a year by the time the wedding rolls around! Mama also got SUPER sick this week with a terrible sore throat, coughing, and congestion. Being sick always stinks, but especially when you can't take medicine!

How far along: 14 weeks 
Maternity clothes: Some of the pants, they are so comfy!
Sleep: Not very well this week, thanks to a bad cough
Best moment this week: Alyse and Sasa's Engagement!
Miss anything? Not being sick
Movement: nope
Cravings: Haven't been very hungry since I'm sick 
Sick or queasy? Have a bad cold, but not much nausea
Belly Button in or out? in
Wedding rings on or off? On 
Looking forward to: Dan's Birthday, Christmas, Heading to MI and letting out our secret! 
I was too sick this week to get out of bed and take a picture with the board :(



Week 13

We got to see little man on the ultrasound again this week with the Perinatologist, and it was Dan's first time! Little guy was being quite stubborn as the tech tried to get measurements, but everything looks perfect!

How far along: 13 weeks 
Maternity clothes: Some of the pants, they are so comfy!
Sleep: Sleeping well, and a lot!
Best moment this week: Seeing Little man moving all around on the ultrasound
Miss anything? Making it through the day without nausea, hoping it ends soon!
Movement: nope
Cravings: I've been eating a lot of breakfast sandwiches from McDonalds on my way to work in the mornings, and party pizzas :)
Sick or queasy? Slowly starting to feel a little better
Belly Button in or out? in
Wedding rings on or off? On 
Looking forward to: Dan's Birthday, Christmas, and letting out our secret! 



After finding out we were having a boy, we started nursery planning :) A few things have started coming in for the soon to be nursery. We won't start any serious work in there until the carpet gets ripped up and the laminate goes down. 

Crib Skirt

Baby's first stuffed animal


Striped Curtains and Chevron Rug

Week 12: Oh Boy!

*Note: I'm currently 16 weeks, but going back and updating now that our little secret is out!

We put up our tree and Christmas lights this week! And we went to see Dr. Roseff one last time for our genetics appointment. Baby is healthy, and a BOY! We're team Blue :)

How far along: 12 weeks 
Maternity clothes: Started wearing some of the pants because they are much more comfortable even if my regular clothes technically still fit!
Sleep: Sleeping well, and a lot!
Best moment this week: Finding out we have a healthy SON!
Miss anything? Making it through the day without nausea, hoping it ends soon!
Movement: nope
Cravings: none. I feel sick all the time. Peanut butter toast is one of the things I can consistently eat without getting sick. I'm also loving Scooby-Doo! fruit snacks :)
Sick or queasy? usually queasy and nauseated around 9-10 am and in the evenings.
Belly Button in or out? in
Wedding rings on or off? On 
Looking forward to: Our first appointment with Dr. Patel and seeing baby boy on the ultrasound again!




After finding out baby is a boy, I started to do a little shopping :) I found the perfect book ends for his books with bulldogs on them. I'll spray paint them a happy color later. He also has some clothes and puzzles now!