19 Weeks

The baby is now about 6 inches long (the size of a heirloom tomato)! And it's definitely showing in my belly. This week I got asked if I wanted my coffee decaf, I think that is the official first time someone commented on me being pregnant...not just eating too many cookies. Speaking of cookies, I made a bunch of sugar cookies last night...and I ate five. Sad. Oh well! 
And in just a few short days we find out the sex! I don't really have any strong feelings about what the sex could be, but everyone else seems to think it's a girl. But then when I hear that I think to myself "Well, it could be a boy!" So maybe boy is my feeling? I don't know, I've had dreams where were had a boy and a girl...so we'll see soon enough! 
This week marked this first time I was definitely sure that it was the baby moving in there. I was at work and I felt it a little...and then a little more. It is similar to what I had felt a couple weeks before, but there was no mistaking it this time. Now I've felt it quite a bit, mainly at work. I think because I'm sitting still so long here. But it is so neat to feel the bean move around. I can't wait for Bryce to feel it too. :) 

How far along? 19 weeks
Maternity clothes?  Same as before, but with the weather getting nice I need to buy some dresses or skirts. 
Stretch marks? Nothing new
Sleep: Getting better, since I've ditched all the pillows my hips don't hurt as much. I think we need a new mattress.
Best moment of the week: Bryce coming home! And being sure that I felt the baby move this week. 
Miss Anything? No, not really
Movement: Yes! Pretty consistent now, or at least...I've felt it for a few days in a row now.
Cravings? Not really. Well, candy...like fruity candy. Anything like that.
Anything making you queasy or sick: None
Have you started to show yet? Yep, it's official
Gender: Soooooooon!
Labor Signs: Nope
Symptoms: Body aches
Belly Button in or out? Definitely in
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or moody most of the time? Happy!
Looking forward to: Knowing the gender...just a four more days!

Some Pictures

So I'm finally getting around to adding some pictures, and I have a few pre-post pictures that I thought I'd share. 

4 or 5 Weeks...Just finding out we're pregnant

We're pregnant!

About 6 weeks I believe

 

6 Weeks...after running a 5K. Felt so sick afterwards.

About 9 weeks...maybe, I didn't keep track of these good enough!

18 Weeks

Week 18!!! Just about a week and a half till we find out the sex...we're getting really excited! Anywho, this week is being spent partly by myself. Bryce had to leave for a field trip the other day. It's just me and the pooch's till the end of the weekend. It's been fine, just a little lonely at night. I may have let the dogs up on the bed this morning. They were so cuddly though! 
The baby this week is about 5 1/2 inches long (about the size of a bell pepper) and weighs almost 7 ounces! It's crazy how quickly this has been going already. With summer coming up, I need to keep reminding myself to enjoy this time while it lasts!

How far along? 18 weeks
Maternity clothes? I'm officially wearing my maternity jeans only. Regular tops and some maternity tops too.
Stretch marks? Nothing new
Sleep: Eh, it's worse now that Bryce is gone. I wake up a lot.
Best moment of the week: Well, it will be when Bryce comes home.
Miss Anything? No, not really
Movement: Nothing new. :(
Cravings? Not really. Well, candy...like fruity candy. Anything like that.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope, not really
Have you started to show yet? I think so!
Gender: Soooooooon!
Labor Signs: Nope
Symptoms: Body aches
Belly Button in or out? Definitely in
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or moody most of the time? Happy!
Looking forward to: Feeling the baby move more and finding out the gender!

17 Weeks

This week has been great! It started off celebrating Passover and then starting Unleavened Bread and celebrating First Fruits as well. It's been really neat with Unleavened Bread especially, because it is such a daily reminder. It is hard not to eat anything with out leavening (yeast, baking soda, baking powder...). But it really makes you think, if leaven represents sin...look how much sin there is that we need to get rid of in our lives, and how much is all around us as well. Anywho, on to baby news! This week the baby is about 5 inches big and their skeleton is changing from cartilage to bone. :) So the movements that I'm pretty sure were the baby, will just start becoming more distinguishable! 

How far along? 17 weeks
Maternity clothes? I'm kind of at an in between phase for the pants I think. My maternity jeans are too big still, but my regular pants don't really fit that great either. So, the answer is...I go between regular and maternity clothes
Stretch marks? Nothing new
Sleep: My poor hips! Well, my right one especially. But it doesn't affect my sleep too bad, so really...I'm doing great.
Best moment of the week: Celebrating the feasts!
Miss Anything? No, not really
Movement: I almost called Bryce this last week because I was certain of it, but they say when you know you are sure. So hopefully I'll get my confirmation soon!
Cravings? Nothing in particular, it changes day to day I feel like.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope, not really
Have you started to show yet? I think it's starting to get pretty obvious. Nobody has asked me about it really yet though. So who knows.
Gender: Just a couple weeks till we know!
Labor Signs: Nope
Symptoms: Body aches
Belly Button in or out? Definitely in
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or moody most of the time? Happy!
Looking forward to: Feeling the baby move and finding out the gender!

Some Nursery Ideas

So even though we aren't sure what the sex is yet, I can't help but look on Pinterest for nursery ideas! Here are some things from my "baby board" that I'm thinking could be cute for either a boy or a girl. :) All the original sources are listed on Pinterest.

I'm keeping my eyes open for more ideas and will be adding them to my Pinterest board. And I'm sure some of these ideas will change once we know the sex, but for now...it's fun to look!

16 Weeks

The bean is the size of an avocado now! And just a month till we find out the sex. :) Can't wait!
Well, the job stuff has been put to rest. We went with the job Bryce already has, it really was the more logical choice for now. And it is just for a couple summers, once Bryce graduates we can take that leap and move somewhere else. But for now, and for the baby, we are choosing this one. And it is still great experience for Bryce too. It really was a win-win either way. 
Besides that, I'm starting to feel bigger. My belly is starting to be more noticeable I think. And I went shopping for some clothes, and it really was kind of a bummer seeing the clothes that I would normally want to try on for this summer...but knowing that they wouldn't work for a preggo belly. Oh well! There was one that I did like, but they didn't have it in the size I would need this summer. Oh, and I'm officially in my maternity jeans...and they are fitting pretty well. It seems to have change so fast too.  
Oh, and I do have some belly pictures...not for every week, but I'll start doing them more often now. I'll try and get them posted by the end of the weekend!

How far along? 16 weeks
Maternity clothes? Started the week in regular jeans, not in my maternity jeans. My tops still fit fine though.
Stretch marks? Nothing new
Sleep: I need to buy some extra pillows for at night! Some nights I'm fine, but others my hips get really sore. And sometimes my back too, which makes me wonder if it's me or the bed. 
Best moment of the week: Deciding what job to take and hearing the little one's heartbeat!
Miss Anything? No, not really
Movement: None yet. 
Cravings? Nothing in particular, it changes day to day I feel like.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Soups
Have you started to show yet? I think I am. I'll have to take a poll though. :)
Gender: ???
Labor Signs: Nope
Symptoms: Body aches and headaches once in awhile.
Belly Button in or out? Definitely in
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or moody most of the time? Happy!
Looking forward to: Feeling the baby move!

Heartbeat

Yesterday, I had a doctor's appointment,and it was all pretty basic...just a physical and checking to see how everything is going...which everything looks great. :) But the coolest part of the appointment was getting to hear the heartbeat! It was great to hear the bean since I haven't felt any movement yet, and I know I won't for a little while still. So it was so neat to have that little reminder of what is going on in there! I'm also really glad that Bryce got to be there, his face when they found the heartbeat was pretty priceless. 
Other than that, we are still faced with trying to decide with what to do this summer. Really, we just need to pray about it. We are so wishy-washy and there are good and bad things about each opportunity, so we should really just leave it up to Him about what we should do. Hopefully we will be lead in the right direction. Either way, it is a blessing to have these opportunities.