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March 21, 2018 How far along: 19 weeks Baby is the size of a: Mango or a Gameboy. Fox is always so excited to see what size toy the baby is each week, but he was rather disappointed with this week, since he has no clue what a Gameboy is. Total weight gain: Surprisingly, I didn’t gain any weight this week. Still up 17lbs. Maternity Clothes? Still both. I can’t wait to fill out my maternity pants, because they are still not fitting right. Stretch Marks? No Sleep? It’s been ok. I don’t sleep well without Katie here and having Fox sleeping with me definitely doesn’t help, but it’s oh so sweet. He asks to sleep on my side every night and cuddles right up to me. Sometimes he will even put his arm around me, so how can I complain about that? I usually only get up once to use the bathroom nowadays, so that has been so amazing for me as well. Best moment of the Week: We had our anatomy scan this week! Since Katie wasn’t able to come, I invit...

I can always count on my friend Kristy to join in on Pinterest ideas that seem like they will be a total fail and take forever to set up. I saw this idea a few years ago and didn't get around to try it out last year, so when I remembered it a few weeks ago and texted Kristy, I knew she was going to be on board.  We met up at a park on a Sunday morning and these boys were excited to see each other again. I don't think we played with Jake since we went to Winter Wonderland in early December, because I was avoiding anything that would drag me away from the couch or toilet. Ha! So the idea was to empty out eggs and fill them with paint instead and have the boys smash them onto a white canvas. I pictured the canvas standing up instead of laying down, but Kristy had the idea to lay them on the grass instead, so it would be easier to hit it for the boys, which was probably the key to our success.  I gave Fox a dozen filled eggs, Jake had a little more I believe. They ...

March 14, 2018 How far along: 18 weeks Baby is the size of a: Bell Pepper Total weight gain: 17lbs. Maternity Clothes? Still both Stretch Marks? No Sleep? This week has been rough sleep wise, but only because I promised Fox that he can sleep in my bed while Mommy is on vacation and that kid is a wild sleeper. I separate us with my pregnancy pillow so he doesn’t kick me in the stomach and back all night long, but most of the night, he sleeps on top of said pillow or flops around the entire bed. Combine that with having to get up for the bathroom and sleep insomnia, I’m definitely getting prepared for sleepless nights this week. But he’s so happy and feels so special that he can sleep with me, I wouldn’t have it any other way right now. Best moment of the Week: I felt the baby move for the first time this weekend and have been feeling it every day since. Movement: See above! Food Cravings: Nothing special. Belly Button in or o...

Always my favorite project of the year, but with me being so sick for the last few months, it totally slipped my mind to post it. Better late than never, right? 365 days, one second everyday, this was our 2017!

I'm not sure what took me so long to post this. We found out the gender of our sweet baby on January 31st and I was just 12 weeks pregnant. It felt super early to already know and we had just announced the pregnancy on social media, so we kept the gender to ourselves for four more weeks, besides sharing it with family and close friends. I would've been fine to just wait until the birth to find out, because deep in my heart, I already knew at conception that we were having a... BOY! The nurse handed me an envelope with the gender that morning and I just put it in my purse and handed it to our photographer in the afternoon, because we had our gender reveal pictures scheduled in the desert that evening. Katie wanted to peek into the envelope, but I convinced her to just find out as a family and I'm so glad we did. We didn't have a real gender reveal for Fox, we just invited our family to come to the ultrasound and I''m happy with the way we did it th...

March 7, 2018 How far along: 17 weeks Baby is the size of an: Onion Total weight gain: About 16lbs. Maternity Clothes? Maternity Clothes and regular clothes. Stretch Marks? Not yet. Sleep? I noticed that I’m exhausted the next day, if I have to get up twice to pee every night. The nights where I only get up once, I feel so much better the next day. Still tossing and turning all night long, waking up frequently and having crazy dreams. Best moment of the Week: I felt so much better this week (knock on wood). My energy levels are getting better and I only have slight nausea every now and then. I feel like a whole new person! Haven’t taken my anti nausea meds in a week, so hopefully I’ll be done with them for good. Hallelujah, I thought this day would never come (or not until August at least!). Movement: None. Food Cravings: I don’t know if this was a craving, but I discovered the most amazing chicken fried rice from Cost...

February 28, 2018 How far along: 16 weeks Baby is the size of an: Avocado Total weight gain: 14lbs. Maternity Clothes? Still wearing regular clothes with some maternity clothes mixed in here and there. Stretch Marks? None. I think I have to switch stretchmark lotions though, because the smell of mine makes me nauseous. Sleep? Has been a little better this week. Only getting up once for the bathroom now, which has been great. Best moment of the Week: We announced the gender on social media and everyone was so excited for us! I also had an ultrasound this week, which is always super exciting. The baby was much more chill this time around. I also had a really fun brunch with some friends at my favorite restaurant. Movement: None. Food Cravings: Salads, Pancakes and Bagels with Cream Cheese are still a hit as well. Belly Button in or out: Definitely in. Gender: I will post our gender reveal pictures ...