24weeks!

I'm in her NURSERY! 

How far along? 24 weeks!

Total weight gain/loss: 12+ pounds!!

Maternity clothes? I wore maternity pants for the first time today! 

Stretch marks? Not yet, but Iv'e come to terms with the fact that they are pretty inevitable.

Sleep: Iv'e been so tired lately! I have even been taking naps after work, which I haven't done that in forever! 

Best moment this week: I'm livin for the weekends these days! Work has been taking a toll on me lately for some reason and I'm not even that big yet.....I'm so scared for whats in store for me in the last trimester!:(
Oh being in our new tiny little condo has been awesome too!! 

Symptoms: Well I've covered the extreme tiredness! Also been having some hip pain or I think sciatic nerve pain. Also lots of digestion issues!:( The heart burn has started with full force! 

Miss Anything? Home!:( and a glass of wine! (This one wont change for a long time)

Movement: Yes and its the best reminder to stay positive when all I want to do is whine and complain about the symptoms! I'm such a whiner and I need to stop because I know how truly lucky we are to have this miracle coming to us!..... Super cheesy I know, but I just don't want to ever take her for granted. I know of so many people that struggle with infertility and I can't imagine how hard it would be! My heart goes out to those people!
Anyways,  I'm LOVING feeling her move! It's mainly and night! Having Ryan feel her has been my favorite part of our nights!

Food cravings: Chips ahoy original cookies dipped in milk has been a nightly snack that I can't get enough of!  

Anything making you queasy or sick: I'm starting to have to watch out for foods that cause heart burn! 

Have you started to show yet: Well I had my first stranger tell me that I was glowing and looked good! Which was so sweet and he guessed it was a girl! Also my first Resident at work noticed and asked when I was due! SO i'm getting there! 

Gender: GIRL!!

Labor Signs: Nope.
Belly Button in or out? In

Happy or Moody most of the time: Ryan says moody, but overall i'm getting happier. Whatever that means! I'll be the first to admit that I've been moody! lol

Looking forward to: Putting together our tiny cute nursery! 

Just when I come to terms that for our first baby I wont get to put together a nursery. This gem of a condo pops up on Craigslist! Let me tell you that when I was a little girl I didn't dream about my wedding (that started more in high school) but I dream't of my nursery! and would actually sketch out my plans for my black baby doll named Alexandria's nursery! With that said Ryan keeps reminding me that this life here in CO is temporary, hopefully only a year and a half left and that we need to accumulate as little as possible. With the size of this room, that shouldn't be too hard. 

SO my plan is Craigslist and everything DIY to save money! Iv'e been able to come up with three things that are good about CO,
 1# I seen a total of zero bugs since I've been here! (how awesome is that!? I guess its too dry for bugs, maybe that will change with the seasons....not sure)
2# The mountains are beautiful.....
 3# people give away or sale things for SO cheap on craigslist!! and its a huge city so I mean LOTS of awesome stuff! Our couch is so nice! Okay, not that nice but its pretty freaking nice for paying absolutely nothing for it!

Here are my first DIY projects for baby girls nursery! 

Theme: Shabby chic/vintage of course, with shades of maroon purple, gold, white, pinks and maybe some chevron gray.

 I'm going to try and keep it all very simple! But knowing me it might get out of control! lol

22weeks!

The movement has begun!  

I can't wait to dazzle you up with Seahawk gear!!!
How far along? 22 weeks!

Total weight gain/loss: 10 pounds!!

Maternity clothes? Nope, still just my stretchy clothes. I did get the shirt I'm gonna wear for our maternity shoot, that Ryan's aunt is doing for us in March!! 

Stretch marks? Not yet.

Sleep: Not too bad. I have been having a hard time not sleeping on my back though.

Best moment this week: These past two weeks a lot of good things have happened! 

1.) We got into an adorable condo in a really good part of Denver!! AND its only a 20min commute for me to work. We move in this Friday!
2.) Seeing our babe at our anatomy scan this past Friday and knowing that she is 1 pound now and in the 50th percentile for her growth!! 
3.) We get to come home the end of March and have the co-ed shower I've always wanted to have!!4.) I'm feeling her move!!

--Another good thing that happened was Ryan found his wallet after losing it!! It had $200 in it and all his lineman cards, debit card and license in it! (you can't get another license unless you're in the state) It was a stressful few days before he found it!! 

Things are looking up and I'm not taking it for granted! Thank you Jesus!  

Symptoms: 2 weeks ago, actually after I posted my last blog post, I had to go to the ER for sever abdominal and back pain. Scariest thing that has ever happened to me! 9/10 pain (most pain Iv'e ever been in) and throwing up uncontrollably due to the pain. Thank god Ryan just got home from driving back from Oklahoma! Even though he was at an all time high for exhaustion he still bucked up and took good care of me. Turned out to be a medical mystery, just abdominal crapping or maybe food poising? They didn't know but I'm just so thankful shes still tucked away in there and healthy!! 

Miss Anything? Home!:( and a glass of wine! (This one wont change for a long time)

Movement: On Friday Jan 8th, I felt her move and knew it was her! She wouldn't stop moving!! It was such an amazing feeling to really know that what I have been feeling was really her and not just digestion! I was up all night just in awe of what I was feeling! (I think it was because I may have went a little crazy with the sugar that night and she was on the sugar rush.....Opps;) Since then I feel her little kicks mainly at night, nothing like that one night but they are definitely getting stronger by the day and I'm loving every minute of it!  

Food cravings: Nothing really, just sweets! 

Anything making you queasy or sick: Last Saturday I definitely lost my breakfast, due to over eating;( Other than that Iv'e been feeling pretty good!  

Have you started to show yet: Still only in tight clothes. I always get shocked when I see my update pictures after Ryan takes them, because I don't feel as big as I look! 

Gender: GIRL!!

Labor Signs: Nope.

Belly Button in or out? In

Happy or Moody most of the time: With all of the recent events, I've been feeling really blessed lately! Yesterday, I told Ryan that I'm actually starting to not feel depressed anymore from being so home sick! I'm excited about our new place, happy our baby is healthy, LOVING my new job and I have a lot of crafts and projects planned for this babe! 

Looking forward to: Moving into our new place, Aaron is coming to stay with us for a weekend and then going home in March of course!!  

Look at the cuteness of these!! I'm obsessed with baby moccasins!!

Last time we will see her before shes here! Shes already trying to hide from the camera!!

20weeks!

Half way there!!

How far along? 20 weeks!

Total weight gain/loss: 6 pounds!!

Maternity clothes? Nope, still just my stretchy clothes.

Stretch marks? Nada

Sleep: Not good, trying to get rid of this cold!:(

Best moment this week: Ryan just walked in the door! It's been a full week without him and I hated every minute of it.

Symptoms? Feeling great these days!

Miss Anything? Home!:( and a glass of wine! (This one wont change for a long time)

Movement: I've been feeling what I think are movements!! Nothing big though just little flutters.

Food cravings: I would do anything for a crisp meat burrito from taco time dipped in thousand island dressing! Of course they don't have taco time in Denver:((

Anything making you queasy or sick: Only if I over eat.

Have you started to show yet: Still only in tight clothes.

Gender: GIRL!!

Labor Signs: Nope.

Belly Button in or out? In

Happy or Moody most of the time: I've been working really hard lately to be positive and thankful for everything that we have....for how much I miss home, its a full time job!!

Looking forward to: Big movements and our big Anatomy ultrasound on the 15th!! Nervous and excited for that one!