Survey, a Belly Picture, and the Nursery!

How far along? 24weeks and 5 days

What have you bought for your baby? I've bought a couple of outfits at a consignment store, plus all the stuff we needed to do the room.

Total weight gain/loss? Approximately a 6lb gain.

How are the maternity clothes? I'm in pants ans shirts full time now. Pretty much everything else doesn't accommodate my huge tummy anymore.

Stretch marks?  I still haven't noticed any new ones yet, although it might be hard when I have so many from before

Hows the sleep? It was pretty good until this past week. I'm having trouble falling asleep and staying asleep now.

Best moment this week? Getting the nursery done!

Movement? Oh my goodness, this little guy is going to be some kind of athlete or something. He just goes and goes and goes!

Type of delivery your planning on? Still planning to go med-free! Been trying to read up on pain managment so I can better cope this time. I just hope to avoid the endless back labor this time around!

Biggest change in your body besides belly? My rear is getting even bigger. I didn't know that was possible!

Food cravings? Ice cream.

Sex of baby? It's a boy!!!!

Labor signs? None. Thank God! Baby better be staying put for awhile!

Belly button, in or out? In, for now, but probably not much longer.

What are you missing? Wine. I'm always missing my wine. I don't realize how much of a wino I really am until I'm pregnant/breastfeeding. I'm also missing sleep, and being able to get up from a seated position without grunting!

What are you looking forward to? Appointment on the 31st.

Other updates? How about a bump shot, and some pictures of the nursery?!

Took this today, 24 weeks and 5 days!

baby boys room!

All ready for furniture!

It's A.....

BOY!! 

We're having a boy!

We had our anatomy scan done on Friday. Baby boy is measuring approximately 1lb and 3oz, and had a heart rate of 145bpm. Big sister was there with us and got to see her little brother kicking around. When daddy told her it was a boy she said "No, girl". Daddy told her again that it was a boy, she was going to have a brother and her response was "Ughh!" Haha! The technician told her she was going to say that a lot when it comes to her little brother! We are over the moon excited!

3d image of our little guys face! Mommy thinks he looks like his daddy already!

This one made me giggle because it looks like he's flexing his muscles!

We announced our fantastic news to S's family on Sunday. I wanted to come up with something fun to tell them, other than the traditional gender reveal cake or simply saying "It's a boy"! So I hopped on Pinterest and found a way to make your own scratch off lotto cards and made these using some examples from around the internet.

Happy New Year! & Survey

Happy New Year! Welcome to 2013 everyone! I have decided to forego a resolution this year and just make a sweeping statement that I have faith that this year will be better than last! We're expecting a baby this year, how can it not be wonderful?!

How far along? 21weeks and 4 days

What have you bought for your baby? Still nothing, but now that we know the sex I can start anytime! (Check back later for that post!)

Total weight gain/loss? Not sure, I have an appointment on Thursday!

How are the maternity clothes? Same as last month. I'm in maternity pants full time now, I have some shirts but I am still able to fit into a lot of my pre-pregnancy shirts. Especially those from before I lost some of my weight.

Stretch marks? Oh I've got plenty of those from last time, I haven't noticed any new ones yet.

Hows the sleep? Not too bad. My biggest complaint is the sore hips I have every morning from sleeping on my sides.

Best moment this week? We found out the baby's sex last Friday!!

Movement? LIKE CRAZY! Baby is all over the place. No one but me has been able to feel outside movement yet, but I don't think it will be long!

Type of delivery your planning on? My delivery with Bug was natural so as long as all goes well, this one will be too.

Biggest change in your body besides belly? Still my acne! Ugh!

Food cravings? Haven't really had many lately I guess.

Sex of baby? We know... check back later for an update on that one!

Labor signs? None. Thank God! Baby better be staying put for awhile!

Belly button, in or out? In, for now, but it's certainly moving out!

What are you missing? Wine. I'm always missing my wine. I don't realize how much of a wino I really am until I'm pregnant/breastfeeding.

What are you looking forward to? Appointment on Thursday!

Other updates? None.

Pregnancy Survey and baby bump photo!

It's been about a month, I guess it's time for another one of these.

How far along? 17weeks and 5 days

What have you bought for your baby? Still nothing, not so patiently waiting to find out the sex so that we can go shopping!

Total weight gain/loss? Gained 2 pounds.

How are the maternity clothes? I'm in maternity pants full time now, I have some shirts but I am still able to fit into a lot of my pre-pregnancy shirts. Especially those from before I lost some of my weight.

Stretch marks? Oh I've got plenty of those from last time, I haven't noticed any new ones yet.

Hows the sleep? Okay. It's not great but I'm not complaining yet either.

Best moment this week? Not really much going on.

Movement? I've felt some. Nothing consistent yet, and nothing that S has been able to feel. Hopefully he or she will be bumping around in there soon!

Type of delivery your planning on? My delivery with Bug was natural so as long as all goes well, this one will be too.

Biggest change in your body besides belly? Acne! I feel like I'm 15 again!

Food cravings? Ughh! Pizza hut bread sticks and soft ice cream. Do you know how hard it is to get soft ice cream in December in Pennsylvania?! The only place I can get it is McDonalds!

Sex of baby? We should know before the new year!

Labor signs? None. Thank God! Baby better be staying put for awhile!

Belly button, in or out? In, for now.

What are you missing? Wine. I'm always missing my wine. I don't realize how much of a wino I really am until I'm pregnant/breastfeeding.

What are you looking forward to? Finding out what the sex of this baby is!

Other updates? Not really much going on. By the next time I post one of these there should be some fun stuff to share!

Here's our first belly shot! This was from 16 weeks!

Ultrasound photos!

I just realized that I never posted our ultrasound pictures! I've been a HORRIBLE blogger lately, I'm sorry. I promise I'm going to make more of an effort, even with the Christmas season upon us!

This is from our dating and confirmation ultrasound on September 18th, I was almost 8 weeks.

These two are from an ultrasound I had done on October 30th, I was 12weeks and 4 days.

face picture, the umbilical cord is crossing in front of his/her face.

whole body picture, again the umbilical cord is crossing right in front.

We have our big mid-pregnancy anatomy scan coming up before the end of this month and we should know if this little Squirt is a boy or a girl! I am anxiously waiting and can't wait to show you all our big reveal!

Pregnancy Survey

Just a little something for fun!

How far along? 13w 4d

What have you bought for your baby? Nothing yet, I guess.

Total weight gain/loss? I believe I'm down 2lbs as of last appointment

How are the maternity clothes? Have only had to wear them a few times. Other than that I'm still in my normal jeans.

Stretch marks? Oh I've got plenty of those from last time. I'm sure more will appear.

Hows the sleep? Ehh, okay.

Best moment this week? Pretty sure I've felt some movement.

Movement? see above.

Birthing Classes? Probably won't take any. We didn't with Bug either.

Type of delievery your planning on? My delivery with Bug was natural so as long as all goes well, this one will be too.

Biggest change in your body besides belly? Acne and dark hairs! So annoying!

Food cravings? The other night it was Quesedillas. Poor S, it hit me at 9 o'clock at night!

Sex of baby? Won't know for awhile yet.

Labor signs? None. Thank God!

Belly button, in or out? In.

What are you missing? Wine. It's been a long, stressful few weeks and I really wanted a glass of wine. Plus sleeping on my stomach. I miss that terribly.

What are you looking forward to? Finding out what the sex of this baby is!

Other updates? They changed my due date from 5/6 to 5/10. I'm pretty confident that I'm right with 5/6 because I know pretty much when I ovulated but they won't change it. The ultrasound even said 5/7 so I guess we'll see!

Pregnancy Survey

About Mommy

Name: A

Age: 26

First: Nope, second

About Daddy

Name: S

Age: 32

First: Nope, second!

Finding out

What day: August 30, 2012

Feelings: Excited and nervous at the same time.

Who was with you: S and Bug. I peed on the stick and then brought it to the kitchen with me and left it on the counter. I had S look at it after the time was up because I was too scared to!

Daddy reaction: I told him to look for two lines but he was nervous and unsure of what he was looking at and told me I better come look at it! I just hugged him.

About the pregnancy

Due date: May 6, 2013

How far along now: 9 weeks & 1 day.

Any ultrasounds yet: Yes, we had one on the 18th of September
Heard heartbeat yet: yes and I wish I could remember what the Beats Per Minute were!

Sex of baby

What do you want: I won't lie, I would really like to have a boy this time. I won't be disappointing with a girl though. I just want healthy!

Are you finding out? Yes we will be finding out this time. S and I both agreed that we can't wait the whole nine months again!

About the birth

Who's going to be with you: Not sure this time around. Definitely S, but not sure who else because someone is going to have to be with Bug.

Going to video tape it: NO!

Natural or medicated: I want to go natural again if at all possible. I am however nervous about back labor again, it was torture last time.

C-Section: Not unless it's medically necessary.

Scared about labor: Just about having back labor again.

Names

Do you have a name picked out: We have a big list, we'll narrow down more once we know the sex.

Named after anyone: Some of our choices are namesakes.

Did daddy help pick: Absolutely!

Other random Q's.

Conceived when: Jan 16th or 17th

Any movement felt: No, way too early for that.

First pregnancy symptom: I felt uncomfortable when I tried to sleep on my stomach.

Will you have God parents: We haven't really talked about this yet...

Are you ready to be a mommy: I am already a mommy, but I am nervous about having two. Especially in those first few weeks. I want to make sure Bug doesn't feel left out, or ignored. 

Big News!

I know that I've been MIA for awhile but I do have some good reasons. Other than just being plain busy, S and I found out some very exciting news a few weeks ago. Bug is going to be a

BIG SISTER! 

I'm about 6 weeks along now and just found out how much fun morning sickness is! Ugh! I didn't have that with Bug, so it's been a new experience for me. I had my first appointment on Tuesday and this coming Tuesday I'll go for an ultrasound and blood work. My due date as of now is May 6 but we'll know for sure after our ultrasound. We are over the moon excited and can't wait to meet our new little Squirt!