24 Weeks

How far along: 24 Weeks

Baby's size: About 9 inches, 1.7 lbs!!! The size of an eggplant!

Sleep: still up every few hours

Maternity Clothes: bought some 2nd hand maternity clothes, some of my pre-pregnancy dresses are becoming tight!

Food cravings: lots of salads, ice cream :-P

Food aversions: No changes

Symptoms I have: A little lower back pain, my heels ache after standing for long periods of time

Doctor’s Appointment: June 5th, glucose testing!

Movement: lots of movement as usual! Z has been able to feel it quite positively now!!!

Belly Button: still innie, but the other day I was laying down and started coughing and my belly button popped out like it was erupting! It was weird! Popped back in though! But I think I'll be an outtie before the month is over!

Gender: mystery

What I’m looking forward to: meeting my baby!

What I miss: nothing much, pretty happy!

Nursery inspiration

I don't know about the rest of you, but I love pinterest! Especially for ideas for our nursery! Since the hubs and I have decided to keep the gender a mystery up until the time baby decides to join us, we're going for a gender neutral themed nursery. We decided early on to paint the nursery green, and then the idea of a whimsical northwest forest evolved from there. And thus began the hunt for inspiration, enter pinterest! Here are a few of our current inspirations... 

 Hardwood floors, pops of color

Source: creativeeveryday.com via Bonnie on Pinterest

Wall art Tree Design inspiration

Source: google.com via Bonnie on Pinterest

More Wall art Tree inspiration

Source: trendhome.info via Bonnie on Pinterest

Ikea curtains (already purchased)

Source: ikea.com via Bonnie on Pinterest

Old Wives Tales... Am I having a boy or a girl?

I decided (just for fun) to take a gender quiz based on old wives tales... 

1. If you're carrying high it's a girl, if you're carrying low it's a boy (I don't know if I'm caring high or low... I think I'm right in the middle) = null
2. 140+ heats per minute it's a girl, below 140 beats it's a boy (Last check baby's heartbeat was around 170) = girl
3. Craving sugar it's a girl, craving salty or sour it's a boy (Well I've always been one to crave salt, but lately I do have more of a sweet tooth) = girl
4. Chinese birth chart, takes your age at conception and the month you conceived (32 + 12) if the number is even it's a boy, if it's odd it's a girl = boy
5. OK this one is weird, and I'm skipping it.... pee in a cup, mix a tablespoon of drano in it and watch to see if it changes colors.  Green it's a girl, blue it's a boy. = null
6. Mayan legend, takes your age at conception and the year of conception, if they are both even it's a girl, if one is even and the other is odd it's a boy ( 32, 2011) = boy
7. If you're breaking out, it's a girl - they tend to take their mother's beauty.  I've always been prone to breakouts! = null
8. Take off your wedding ring, tie it to a string and hang it over your belly.  If it swings in a circle, it's a boy.  If it swings back and forth, it's a girl. I'll have to come back to this one!
9. Morning sickness it's a girl, little or no morning sickness it's a boy = boy

Looks like I've got 2 points for girl, 3 points for boy.

We'll see how accurate these old wives tales are come September ;-)

Mother's Day Weekend

This past weekend was spent celebrating mother's day!  We headed up to my parents house for a bbq and enjoyed good food and warm spring weather.  It was a gorgeous weekend in the PNW, complete with 80 degree sunny weather!

23 Weeks

How far along:  23 Weeks

Baby's size: About 8.5 inches, 1.5 lbs!!! The size of an ear of corn!

Sleep: no changes, still up many times a night!

Maternity Clothes:  still able to wear most of my pre-maternity dresses, which are mostly empire waist. 

Food cravings: Still eating lots of salads this week!  And oddly enough lots of corn on the cob, since that's the size of baby right now!  Ha!

Food aversions: No changes

Symptoms I have:  Been having more and more aches and stretches, mostly on my right side.  I notice it the most when walking.

Doctor’s Appointment: Had one on May 8th, belly is measuring normal.  Doc had a hard time placing the heartbeat because baby was so active!  I could feel a little kick here and there at the doppler!  

Movement: No changes, baby is still quite active in there!  

Belly Button: Still innie, although not as deep this past week!  Might be popping out here soon!

Gender: Still don't know, don't want to know!  But I'm leaning towards boy :-)

What I’m looking forward to: Cannot wait to hold my baby!  

What I miss: Getting more than 2-4 hours of sleep at a time!  Oh well!

Letters to Baby, 22 weeks

Dear Baby,
You are 22 weeks this week.  You're about the size of a small doll at a little over a pound.  In the next 4 weeks you are expected to double in size!!!  I am eating lots of salads and nutritious foods to help you grow!  Your daddy and I are also walking a lot to keep mommy in shape for when you decide to join us! I can feel you a lot these days.  Little flutter kicks while I'm at work, while watching t.v., especially at night when I lay on my side hugging my body pillow, I think you like that position!!!  I've woken up a few times this week and could tell that you were all snuggled up on one side on my belly!  I can't wait for your daddy to really start feeling you move around!  Your daddy says good morning to you everyday!  We can't wait to meet you!

22 Weeks

How far along:  22 Weeks

Baby's size: About 8 inches, 1.2 lbs!!! The size of a papaya!

Sleep: still up several times a night!  I this is supposed to train you for when the baby comes ;-) 

Maternity Clothes:  c wore my maternity jeans yesterday... realized that pants just aren't going to work for me anymore!  Loose elastic, high-waisted skirts, or dresses from here on out!

Food cravings: Lots of salads, my sweet tooth has returned a little!  Hubby treated me to a frosty after our walk the other night, yay!  

Food aversions: Doing good, still liking food

Symptoms I have:  I've been getting backaches in the afternoon lately, after sitting at my desk all day.  77 more days of work!  121 days til baby comes, can't wait!

Doctor’s Appointment: May 8th

Movement: Lots of movement, hubby is still unable to be sure he can feel it yet

Belly Button: Still innie

Gender: Unknown and keeping it that way!

What I’m looking forward to: Baby coming!  Finding out if we have a little z or a little b

What I miss: Excited about the future, little to miss right now