21 weeks!

How far along?: 21 weeks

Total weight gain: *sigh* 11 ibs

Stretch marks? not yet *fingers crossed*

Sleep: pretty good this week!

Maternity clothes? yep! all the time.

Best moment this week: going to our appointment today and seeing baby girl again :) AND asking Claire & Nick to be GodParents :)

Miss Anything? not really!!

Movement: all the time it seems like! she's a ninja baby!

Food cravings: sweets, big time!

Anything making you queasy or sick: been feeling SO good this week!

Gender: Girl!!!

Labor Signs: Nope

Symptoms: my belly button hurts :( other than that i'm good!

Belly Button in or out? in, but its close to popping and very tender right now!

Wedding rings on or off? on, but have noticed my fingers swelling this week- need to lay off

the tortilla chips and all that salt!

Happy or Moody most of the time: HAPPY! but sleepy. and getting a cold which is no fun!

Looking forward to: feeling her kick stronger and more often :) we're far from flutters now!

Doctor said baby looks perfect! She's breech right now but they aren't worried-shes got time to flip around. Her FHR is 159 and they said she is in the 50%. Anatomy scan went great and they said me and her both are 100% perfect :) yay for healthy baby, healthy mommy, and healthy pregnancy! Looks like my losing weight days are officially over!! 11 ibs i've gained since the start. Which really, isn't bad at all and I'm not totally surprised since baby is bigger and so is my tummy! hoping to contain all the weight gain to my stomach- we'll see. but i was told i "can" gain between 25-35 ibs. I'm gonna try to stick to 25 though ;)

My next appointment is 12/29 at 25 weeks for my glucose test, little nervous not gonna lie. lots of diabetics in my family!

Last night we asked Claire and Nick to be God Parents! We wanted to ask them in person and make it special, and planned on doing it over Thanksgiving-- but Claire was unable to travel. AND the next time we DO see them in person is when they have their baby girl Brynn-- and I did NOT want to ask then because that visit needs to be all about them. SO unfortunately I did it via email :( but i still tried to make it cute! heres how we asked:and they said YES :) we are so excited!!!

Thanksgiving was a BLAST, spending a ton of time with family and eating too much food! We also had a family shower for me and Marie which was a ton of fun! I was so bummed Claire couldn't be there-- but with good reason! and we'll get all her gifts to her :)

and...thats all for now! :)

20 wks! HALFWAY there!!

How far along? 20 weeks-- halfway to meeting our baby girl!

Total weight gain: As of my last appointment i was still losing, my next appt (11/29) i imagine theyll tell me i've gained!

Maternity clothes? yep! pants, and starting to move in to shirts now!

Stretch marks? not yet *fingers crossed*

Sleep: havin' a hard time sleepin' again this week, tossing and turning a lot.

Best moment this week: hitting the 20 week mark today :)

Miss Anything? not feeling like crap most of the time haha

Movement: all the time it seems like! she's a ninja baby!

Food cravings: sushi, bananas, ice cream!

Anything making you queasy or sick: been feeling sick most of the time this week- upset tummy :(

Gender: Girl!!!

Labor Signs: Nope

Symptoms: back pain, upset tummy, minor nausea..

Belly Button in or out? in, but its close to popping (already!)

Wedding rings on or off? on, but have noticed my fingers swelling this week

Happy or Moody most of the time: HAPPY! but sleepy.

Looking forward to: seeing all our family who has come in to town for thanksgiving! and just the thanksgiving holiday in general!

Baby Girl's Nursery :)

well her room has come a LONG way!!

Before:

annnnd after (all within a week!) :

*bumper was on backwards, whoops! its fixed now!*

*Chair/Ottoman we got off Craigslist, LOVE IT,awesome find!*

*Side table we got/fixed up from a Consignment Sale; thats the window valance from the bedding laying on top of it*

*Still trying to figure out furniture placement, we 'lost' two walls cause of the door, window, and closet. but this is a good shot of how the paint/chair rail turned out!!*

*her crib (pre-bedding)*

*Changing table/hutch*

So far, I LOVE IT. I am so excited with how everything is coming out and so thankful for all the family who has helped make it happen!! i'm having a blast working on her room; its quickly become my favorite room of the house. when i get home from work i go in there, and just sit and rock in the chair. just looking around. brainstorming ideas of what to do next! i still gotta figure out window treatments, closet, furniture arrangement, etc.

it is so much fun! :)

19 weeks, almost half way!

How far along? 19 weeks

Total weight gain: Still nothing, been losing weight since I got prego. weird but Doc isn't concerned!

Maternity clothes? yep! pants, and starting to move in to shirts now!

Stretch marks? not yet *fingers crossed*

Sleep: havin' a hard time sleepin' this week, can't seem to get comfy

Best moment this week: joey & i both feeling Adelynn move (on the outside) for the first time!! AMAZING!

Miss Anything? not gonna lie, joey had a beer last night and it smelled SO good!

Movement: all the time it seems like! she's a ninja baby!

Food cravings: sushi, bananas, ice cream!

Anything making you queasy or sick: just about everything this week, just been feelin' yucky all week long!

Gender: Girl!!!

Labor Signs: Nope

Symptoms: round ligament pain, back pain, heartburn, slight nausea. no fun!

Belly Button in or out? in, but its close to popping (already!)

Wedding rings on or off? on

Happy or Moody most of the time: HAPPY! after a long day and back aches...I get a bit snippy. but for the most part- I am the happiest I've ever been!

Looking forward to: seein' our baby girl again at the anatomy scan on 11/29 !

17 week appointment

I had a doctor's appointment today! very quick, I was there maybe 30 minutes. I did get to hear baby girl's heart beat, strong and steady!

The Doctor said she was moving all over the place so she was havin' a hard time getting her FHR lol, she's a wild one! Amazing sound, as always! At my last appointment they told me I'd lost weight, this time they told me I gained like half a pound of what I'd lost back. So, I still havent gained weight- woo hoo! This makes me mucho happy, I thought I'd be HUGE by now! Baby and I both look great, Doc is happy with where we're at! My next appointment is 11/29 and thats for our anatomy scan, so we're looking forward to getting to see

her again :)

It hit me the other night, at Thanksgiving I'll be 5 months pregnant. HOW crazy, it is going by so fast all of a sudden!!

We might be painting her room this weekend *fingers crossed*. Heres what I've found that we like:

So this is what we're shooting for! chocolate on bottom, two different pinks, stripes, on top and chair rail in the middle. I think it'll look really nice. It should be done sometime this month! Can hardly wait!! Once this is done it'll be so much easier putting the rest of the room together. We still need a glider/ottoman though...havin' a hard time on that one.

I had a bug earlier this week, starting this past weekend- but I think I'm finally over it now, hopefully. Feeling a lot better today than I have since last week.

I can hardly wait for Thanksgiving- Claire & Nick (and Lilly of course) are coming to stay with us, and almost the entire Brown side of the family is coming in for the holiday! We're having a Family Baby Shower for Claire, Marie, and Me! Since its a rare occasion that almost everyone is in town, and we have three cousins all pregnant at the same time! It should be a ton of fun :)

Thats all for now, more to come soon! :)