18 Weeks

This was taken yesterday before work...so I think I still have that sleepy puffy look going on ;) And Yes, my pants are undone. When I was home a few weeks ago my mom taught my this cool trick! You just take a piece of elastic ( yes, my mom just happens to keep rolls of elastic in the house) and safety pin it to each side of your pants where you would normally button them. Walla! Homeade maternity pants! It works really good and I can still wear my favorite jeans for a little longer. Thanks mom :) I have been eating eating everything in sight lately and am definately starting to gain weight. Lately I have been really craving juice. Maybe it's because I can't have wine, because other then that I pretty much only drank water before I was pregnant. I have been trying to buy healthy kinds without tons of sugar- my new fav.- Juicy Juice Healthy Harvest in Mango Orange! It is so good and it says it has veggies in it too which I have def. been slacking on.

Andy started his busy season at work this last weekend :( He is directing a series of 8 college soccer games, so he will be traveling every weekend until Thanksgiving. I had him home all summer so it stinks to have him gone again but thankfully they are short trips. Usually I take him to the airport Sat. morning and pick him up LATE Sun. night, so he pretty much just flies in does the game and turns around and comes home, I don't know how he does it. It sort of worries me all his traveling that what if I go into labor while he is gone, but I'm sure it will be fine.

Last week Andy and I went to the Cubs vs. Mets game at Shea stadium. Andy LOVES LOVES the Cubs and I am still trying to grasp the concept. Lord help me if this kid wants to play baseball. It is the last season in the Shea Stadium and they are tearing it down so it was kind of cool to go. Cubs lost. It doesn't matter though they are still going to the play offs.

Baby? Maybe?

I think I am feeling the baby moving around in there. I can't be certain, but it's like a little poke or a tap. I read that you can start feeling them move around this time, so maybe I am just being imaginative, but none the less, it's pretty cool. I can't wait to really feel it so that Andy can feel it from the outside.

Baby Bedding

This is the bedding I want to get if it is a BOY! I love it! I am more into primary colors then pastels-especially for boys, but I thought it will go in our room well for now. Plus if we ever do get this little one a nursery one of those colors would be awesome on the walls. If I were going to do a theme it would be an "aquarium" type theme. The best part about this set is it's cheap! I found it at evil Walmart.

16 Weeks Belly

Here it is...not the best picture but you get the idea. At the doctor today I am up a total of 4 pounds so far. I still am wearing my normal clothing but things just aren't looking as good. So I will probably have to start wearing maternity in the next few weeks. Everything else went great at my check up today. We got to hear the heartbeat again which is always amazing and reassuring. 4 more weeks until we find out if it's a boy or girl! Aaaghh!

First Purchase

So I finally broke down and bought something for the baby. I thought 4 months was a pretty good time to wait. Well, Old Navy was having a baby sale and here are some cute things I found that work for boy or girl.

15 WEEKS!!!!

Baby G is the size of an apple today! We've come a long way from blueberry. I can't wait to feel the baby moving, hopefully in a few more weeks.

I have been feeling, ok. I thought after the 1st trimester you were supposed to feel better? My tiredness seems to have increased. Major. I think I really have been overdoing it though. I have been moving furniture around, ok, scooting it and I organzied all our closets this weekend. I have been trying to picture where all this baby stuff is going to go so I am trying to make as much free space as possible in our apartment. We will make it work. Also, I have been doing this pregnancy work out video- circa 1990's Denise Austin (thanks Lisa)- and it wears me out. I can pretty much do one big thing a day and that's it. The only other thing I have been having is RLP. Round Ligament Pain, yes, pain. I get these sharp shooting pains in the lower sides of my abdomen and looked it up and that is definantely it. Fortunately it is only a brief thing and goes away right away, but it stops me in my tracks. Mostly it just happens when I turn over in bed, or sneeze, or get up too quickly. I guess this is par for the course though and I've had it pretty easy so far.

Cute stuff I love!

Cute diaper bag I found on Etsy. I love the shape of it and the button closure.

These baby carriers from Hotslings seem so practical and natural. I could see myself using it allot. Perfect for taking the dog out or going to get the mail.

I think monkies are THE cutest! This handmade blanket from Etsy has little sock monkies all over it :)

I am going to nurse and thought these nursing covers from Babytime were great!

Belly Pic- 14 Weeks!

I am 14 weeks today and had Andy take my picture. The jeans are getting snug! Definately pouching out a little bit but I have only gained like one pound so far :) Aaah....if only it could stay this way.