20 Weeks!

We had so much fun at our Gender Reveal party this weekend. Thanks everyone for voting and sharing your thoughts, it was so much fun to hear what everyone thought it was going to be! We are beyond excited to pick out all the adorable things that go along with having a little girl (I may have already went a little crazy on target.com....)!!

How far along? 20 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: -1 lb (Almost gained back all the weight I lost!!)
Maternity clothes? Definitely all my pants. Still wearing normal shirts mixed with maternity shirts!
Stretch marks? None
Sleep: Getting more and more uncomfortable... =(
Best moment this week: Our 20 week ultrasound, finding out it's a girl and sharing it with everyone at the gender reveal (I'll do a whole post about this later!)
Miss Anything? Nope
Movement: I'm feeling her more and more each day and the movements are getting stronger. Excited for others to feel her kick!
Symptoms: Round Ligament Pain!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Chicken
Have you started to show yet: Oh yeah!
Gender: Girl, I knew it all along!
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In, but it's getting shallow!! Chad and I agree it's weird!
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to this week: Another doctors appointment, hearing the heartbeat again, hopefully Chad can feel some more kicks as they get stronger & Oktoberfest this weekend!

19 Weeks!

How far along? 19 Weeks 
Total weight gain/loss: -2 lbs 
Maternity clothes? Definitely all my pants. Still wearing normal shirts mixed with maternity shirts! 
Stretch marks? None 
Sleep: Getting more and more uncomfortable... =( 
Best moment this week: Had a blast at the Panerathon 5K and this weather has been amazing! 
Miss Anything? The occasional glass of wine... 
Movement: I'm feeling baby more and more each day and the movements are getting stronger. I have felt it from the outside a couple times now and Chad got to feel it for the first time last night. His response: "eewhhh", Haha I'm not sure I expected much else. 
Symptoms: Round Ligament Pain! 
Anything making you queasy or sick: I cannot bring myself to make these chicken tacos that have been on our meal plan for 2 weeks now. Yuck! 
Have you started to show yet: Oh yeah! 
Gender prediction: Girl, We find out on Saturday!!! Put in your votes! 
Labor Signs: No 
Belly Button in or out? In 
Wedding rings on or off? On 
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy! 
Looking forward to this week: Finding out if we have a little girl or boy on the way!!! eek!

18 Weeks

How far along? 18 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: -3 lbs
Maternity clothes? Definitely all my pants. Still wearing normal shirts mixed with maternity shirts!
Stretch marks? None
Sleep: Average
Best moment this week: Hearing the heartbeat again and this AMAZING weather!
Miss Anything? Nope
Movement: Feeling little nudges and jumps everyday but nothing regular or strong enough to feel from the outside. Doctor says it will be another month before that happens.
Symptoms: Let me tell y'all about something called Round Ligament Pain. It is something I didn't know existed. I've had it for about 2 weeks now, it's getting progressively worse, but didn't know that's what I was feeling until I looked it up. Basically, it feels like a pulled or strained muscle in my side/stomach, it happens when I stand up, sneeze, cough, laugh. It sometimes is shooting pain, sometimes just muscle crampy/spasm. And it hurts... Essentially, it's just my muscles stretching to make room for a growing belly and it's very common in the second trimester. It's not harmful to me or the baby, but it still hurts and I'm still going to complain... =)
Food cravings: Snacks, Ice Cream, Chili, really anything! Just hungry all the time!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope
Have you started to show yet: Definitely have a bump.
Gender prediction: Girl, 11 days until we find out!
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to this week: Feeling baby's movements get more often and stronger (I know I'll be kicking myself for saying this when I'm getting karate chopped in the ribs in a few short months!), more great fall weather, and getting some work done in the basement.

DIY Changing Table/Baby Dresser

Like I mentioned in my previous post, Chad refinished an old dresser into a changing table for the nursery. I will admit that when he made this purchase on Craigslist, I was very skeptical. But he did such an amazing job and it turned out just like I wanted it to. 

This is what Chad brought home from his Craigslist adventure... I was less than impressed...

He got hard at work, painting it white to match the rest of the theme of the nursery I had planned out. Still skeptical....

Then he added trim to the doors, a railing on the top to serve as the changing table part and new knobs. Here's the finished product...

 I L.O.V.E it! It's so adorable and will fit perfectly in the nursery. YAY husband!

17 Weeks

How far along? 17 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: -3 lbs

Maternity clothes? My amazing friend, Lauren, gave me a HUGE tote full of maternity clothes! They are so cute, I can't wait to rock them! Mostly just wearing maternity shorts, sweats/pjs & leggings as of now.
Stretch marks? None
Sleep: Sleeping great!
Best moment this week: Buying my new car!!! 
Miss Anything? Not this week!
Movement: Lots of little tiny nudges, like someone is barely touching me inside my belly. Weirdest feeling ever, also, super awesome! They are really subtle and I do feel them everyday but not often or regularly yet.
Symptoms: A little lightheadedness came back this weekend...
Food cravings: This past week I became seriously hungry ALL THE TIME! 
Anything making you queasy or sick: Not really. 
Have you started to show yet: More this week for sure!
Gender prediction: Girl
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to this week: We get to hear the heartbeat again this week at our doctors visit. Also, looking forward to those little baby kicks & nudges getting more frequent and stronger!

Our Weekend in Pictures

We had an absolute blast this labor day weekend. My best friend in the whole world got married!!! We didn't let a little rain ruin our parade! It was a ton of fun, the baby and I danced our hearts out. I'm so glad we got to be a part of their special day! We love you Kristen & Josh! =)

We had an amazing time! I wish we could do it once a month! =) 

16 Weeks! Happy Labor Day!

How far along? 16 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: -3lbs (However, I usually weight myself first thing in the AM but I forgot this morning so this is after dinner and probably not very accurate but oh well!)
Maternity clothes? Loose fitting and maternity clothes are a must.
Stretch marks? None
Sleep: Sleeping great!
Best moment this week: Seeing my best friend get married!!
Miss Anything? For the first time, not being able to have a drink with everyone this weekend at the wedding festivities kinda stunk.
Movement: Still getting the odd feeling I talked about last week every now and then. Looking forward to feeling a definite "movement".
Symptoms: I've really been feeling good this week. Nothing to report!
Food cravings: Fruit and food in general!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Not really. I even had a big 'ole cheeseburger tonight...
Have you started to show yet: Those close to me can definitely tell, others probably are starting to question if I'm fat or pregnant haha!
Gender prediction: Girl
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to this week: Relaxing! We have no plans the next couple weeks and I'm looking forward to a couple relaxing days. Hopefully we can get some much needed work done on the basement. Also, still can't wait to find out the gender! (3.5 weeks!)