gender reveal.

i told you i was a terrible blogger here's the proof, our gender reveal party was August 16th!!!

i had so much fun planning and decorating! 

Just as we expected the "reveal" frosting was BLUE! Baby Boy!!! 

 

We are so so so excited to be parents and feel so blessed to be having a son first! 

a photo catch up.

so, i'm a terrible blogger!

here's some weekly photos to update my "bump" progress. i promise to be better in the last 10 weeks of this thing called pregnancy! Yes, only 10 weeks left! Agh!!!!

20 weeks

21 weeks

22 weeks

23 weeks

24 weeks

25/26 weeks

27 weeks

28 weeks

29 weeks

17 weeks

How far along? 17weeks.  (on July 31st)
Total weight gain/loss:  + 5lbs 
Maternity clothes ? nope, loving summer dresses for these hot summer days! 
Stretch marks? using Palmer's Cream am & Murad Body Cream pm... no stretch marks yet! 
Sleep: sleep was so great this week! We were on Vacation in Florida!!! woo! Thankfully my brother & his wife have a fabulous guest bed and then the hotel we went to for our Anniversary was INCREDIBLE!!!
Best moment this week: going on vacation. some call this a "baby moon" like a "honey moon" before baby arrives, my guess is that we will have a couple mini-baby moon's in the coming months. 
Have you told family and friends: Yes! 
Miss Anything? being in FL and relaxing on the beach made everything seem perfect, so not really. 
Movement: maybe? it's hard to tell.
Food cravings: French Fries. We went to Chic-fil-a 4 times in a week. Waffle fries are my new BFF. I am noticing an increase in my appetite all the time. I keep reminding my self "slow and steady wins the race"... my biggest fear is gaining 50lbs. 
Anything making you queasy or sick: not really.
Have you started to show yet: more and more everyday!
Gender prediction: Boy.
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: HAPPY! I wouldn't  say i'm one of those people who "LOVES BEING PREGNANT" but i definitely don't hate it! i find it quite magical.
Looking forward to: knowing if these random tummy feelings are baby or just rumblings in my tummy.

Baby's first t-shirt

date night in FL

15 weeks

photo taken 7/12/12

How far along? 15weeks.  (on July 17th)
Total weight gain/loss:  + 3lbs from pre-pregnancy weight
Maternity clothes ? nope, loving summer dresses for these hot summer days! 
Stretch marks? using Palmer's Cream am & Murad Body Cream pm... no stretch marks yet! 
Sleep: other than waking up to a bed soaked in sweat, sleep is sweet these days! i'm slowly needing a afternoon nap less and less, which is fabulous for my home-making ways!
Best moment this week: seeing my little Gosling on the ultra-sound screen AGAIN!!!! 
Have you told family and friends: Yes! 
Miss Anything? a large sum of my Summer Dresses is in the "for next year" draw, because my b**bs are SO huge they don't stay contained!!! I never would have guessed my clothing issues in the beginning of pregnancy would be do to my b**bs and not my belly!!! i'm fairly certain my +3lbs has come solely from those bad boys growing!!! 
Movement: YES... well kinda... because we got to have another ultra sound this week, we got to SEE some movement!!! Baby G was making sure we know it is growing strong by putting on a dance show for us and the Dr.
Food cravings: Still bagels and cheese!!! And we can add Steak to the list of cravings... yum yum. 
Anything making you queasy or sick: smells. still. and with the humidity as it is, there are a lot of BO smells wafting by!! icky!
Have you started to show yet: more and more everyday!
Gender prediction: Boy.
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: August 16th is our next appointment and the date of our ultra sound to find out PINK or BLUE!!!!!! i'm SOOOOOOOO excited! We are going to be having a Gender Reveal party that night to find out with all of our close friends there to celebrate!!! woo!

week 11

How far along? 11weeks.  (on June 19th)
Total weight gain/loss:  still going up and down 3lbs
Maternity clothes ?nope, loving leggings and dresses for these hot summer days! 
Stretch marks? using Palmer's Cream am & pm... no stretch marks yet! 
Sleep: i'm still pretty tired... anxious for 2nd trimester to get here, i hear such great things about this thing called a 2nd trimester...
Best moment this week: having my last day at the Preschool i've been working at for 10 months. Such a relief to not be stressed about work!!! Praising the Lord for a GREAT new nanny job, working less and making almost the same amount of $$! 
Have you told family and friends: Yes! 
Miss Anything? hot tubs and wake-boarding... both keep coming up in conversation and i crave both of those in the summer time!
Movement: nope. other than less and less of my "normal" stomach and more and more of awkward pregnancy stomach!
Food cravings: bagels and cheese!!!
Anything making you queasy or sick: smells. still. i threw up after taking out the garbage the other day. bad breathe and B.O. makes me gag... like if someone walks by me in Target or is talking to me... i have to turn me head... it's pretty bad!
Have you started to show yet: just a tiny bit...
Gender prediction: Boy.
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: Next appointment is 2 weeks away and i can't wait to meet my Dr and hear the heart beat again!!!

week 10

How far along? 10weeks.  (on June 12th)
Total weight gain/loss:  still going up and down 3lbs
Maternity clothes?nope, but i invested in more leggings and fun dresses/tunics for comfy summer clothes! 
Stretch marks? using Palmer's Cream am & pm... no stretch marks yet! 
Sleep: this week has been miraculous in the fact that i have only been working 1/2 days at work, making afternoon naps possible and evenings productive, and bedtimes a little later! woo! However i have been having a lot of "restless leg" going on, my knees get really sore and i have random spasms that send my whole leg shaking... and waking me up a lot, but oh well, not much too complain about in the big view of things! 
Best moment this week: relaxing on a boat on the river. being able to spend an entire day just resting did brilliant things for my soul. 
Have you told family and friends: Yes!
Miss Anything? i currently miss my family, but that's not due to pregnancy....
Movement: nope. other than the influx of bloating...good bye six-pack, hello awkward pregnant stage!
Food cravings: Pizza, which is funny because week 6&7 pizza made me sick!
Anything making you queasy or sick: smells. especially poopy diapers at work!! my sense of smell has come into it's pregnancy glory and i can smell most things a mile away! Dean says that the Police should hire pregnant women to sniff out the bad guys instead of dogs...
Have you started to show yet: just a tiny bit...
Gender prediction: Boy.
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: Finding out PINK or BLUE!

*this post was intended for June 12, but got delayed in editing. 

world, meet gosling #1

World,
this is our little gosling. tiny and perfect.
this photo is from my 9week ultrasound and it was the most incredible experience!

our little gosling is quite the mover!!! He/she was a wiggle worm during the whole ultrasound! Of course this photo is grainy and not near as magnificent as it was to see on the monitor! I cried in pure amazement of life, inside me. growing! wow, wow, wow! i don't think i will ever forget what that moment was like!

their little heart is beating fast and strong! such a good sign to see, setting my heart at ease!

i am still convinced it's a boy, but we'll have to wait a while to find out for sure!

in the meantime, i'll just sit and stare at this photo in complete awe of the miracle of life and the plans of God who put it inside me!