21 weeks

I wanted this little girl to think I had some sense of style. But lets be honest, I wear scrubs 45% of the time, sweats 20% and whatever is left I actually shower and get dressed. So the new maternity clothes came off, scrubs went on and back to work I go!

HOW FAR ALONG?:  21 weeks, I can't believe we're halfway! But I also can't believe I'm only halfway! I feel like this second half will fly with holidays and whatnot right around the corner. 

TOTAL WEIGHT GAIN?: I stepped on the scale Tuesday and I've gained 7 pounds. Then again, we did have a potluck at work last night, so maybe 17 pounds!

STRETCH MARKS?:  I hope never to see these beautiful things ;) I started pouring cocoa butter all over the parts that may stretch, so hopefully that will help.  Honestly though, I'm just relying on good genes!

SLEEP?:  At least 8 hours a day!

BEST MOMENT/S THIS WEEK?: I completely forgot to mention last week what my ACTUAL best moment was... After a lot of hard work, Brett finally managed to get us a copy of our proposal!!! So we now have a DVD to keep forever and ever and we've already watched it multiple times and I still cry :D

WORST MOMENT THIS WEEK?:  Last night at work! I was just busy and my legs were aching and tired this morning. If that's the worst thing this week, I'm ok with it!  

MISS ANYTHING?: Sushi. I did not realize I loved sushi so much until I got pregnant. My doc actually said I could eat it, but I'm just not sure. I feel like if I have it once, I'll want it weekly. Thoughts?

MOVEMENT?:  A little bit more often. I'm able to feel her moving around in there every couple of hours, if I'm not running around. 

FOOD CRAVINGS?:  Fresh fruit and a lot of it! I'm also baking a lot, I'm not sure if that's because I want to eat it or I just feel like baking. Luckily, I have coworkers who are willing to help me finish these things so that I'm not eating an entire apple crisp, or cake or batch of cookies ;)

LABOR SIGNS?:  No and hopefully not for a very long time. 

SYMPTOMS / MOODS?: I never think I have symptoms, until I read "What to Expect When You're Expecting," and realize, oh yeah, I have some of those... but nothing terrible, thank God! No crazy/moody meltdowns this week ;)

BELLY BUTTON IN or OUT?:  In.

WEDDING RINGS OFF or ON?: On.

LOOKING FORWARD TO...?: We have another ultrasound coming up in a couple of weeks and then the Book of Mormon. Other than that, I'm just excited to see what these grandmas have been up to! Brett's mom is making our baby bedding because I didn't see anything that I loved, so she sent me a pic of fabric samples and I'm excited to see how it turns out. My mom is making her some clothes, which I know will be adorable! We have excited grandmas!!!

20 weeks/Halfway!

I'm really tired today and didn't feel like taking a pic, but B made me so you get what you get today!

HOW FAR ALONG?:  20 weeks

TOTAL WEIGHT GAIN?: I've gained 6 pounds to date. I think that's pretty good. Most of the books I've read have said its normal to have gained 10-13 pounds by this time. However, I'm supposed to expect to gain 1 pound per week for the next 20 weeks... so there's that. 

STRETCH MARKS?:  I hope never to see these beautiful things ;)

SLEEP?:  It's glorious, and I'm still able to do it! I've always been a big sleeper, so I'm not sure I'll ever have problems with this until I get too big to be comfortable. 

BEST MOMENT/S THIS WEEK?: My week was quite uneventful, but I actually felt well enough to put in some extra hours at work this last week. I was called in Saturday night to do secretarial work/resource nurse (break nurse) work for 12 hours. For nursing time and a half, sure thing! Sign me up to do that job a few nights a week!  I also finally got my hair cut and eyebrows done this week after 5 months of neglect.... oops!  

WORST MOMENT THIS WEEK?:  Well, remember last week when I mentioned my bank account had been hacked? That money was returned, however, the bank neglected to cancel my credit card as well, so they've started using that. Idiots! It's now in the process of being fixed. It's so frustrating, why are people so stupid? 

I did get a small laugh out of the situation though... Saturday night, when I was at work Brett called me to ask me if I'd ordered anything from mediamail (?), I said no that it was probably junk. He said, it's a package and opened it to find some crazy work out DVD about how to get a ripped body and six pack. I really thought someone was playing a joke on me, until I found out that was one of the many charges on my hacked credit card. Which, now that I think about it, makes me a little nervous that my address was known.  

MISS ANYTHING?: Cooler weather... nothing pregnancy related, I'm just so sick of temps 90-100s every freakin' day when I'm trying to sleep!

MOVEMENT?:  She's on the move! It's so fun to be able to feel her moving around in there!

FOOD CRAVINGS?:  Not really.  I am really loving Jamba Juice/Robeks but maybe because it's a sauna outside!

LABOR SIGNS?:  No and hopefully not for a very long time. 

SYMPTOMS / MOODS?:  After getting my hair cut, I realized my hair has just built up a tolerance to my current shampoo/conditioner which is why it's appearing greasy immediately post shower. Also, my hair is falling out like crazy and I know it's supposed to be opposite so I guess it's time to get my thyroid level checked again, otherwise I may be bald soon. 

I about had my first real emotional, pregnancy related meltdown this week.  I was called in late to work Saturday and I really wanted to get to the grocery store before I went. Why? Because they had huge packs of toilet paper on sale for $3.77, which is SO cheap! Anyway.... I went to the store, got some snacks for my coworkers and saw that they were out of said TP, so I went through the line hoping to get a raincheck. While in line, I was sweating to death because it's a million degrees, even inside the grocery store and I had on support hose for work.  Then I started feeling dizzy like I might pass out, probably because I had yet to eat, so I grabbed a water out of the cooler and started chugging it. Finally, I made it through the line and was instructed to wait for the raincheck, but they weren't doing rainchecks.  Instead they were subbing another TP. So I said I wanted 2 (the limit) and continued to wait. They finally brought them up to me and expected me to wait through the line again, which was now longer. So I was hot and pregnant and hungry and irrational and almost started crying; I put the TP on the ground and slowly walked out. But I NEEDED that TP, so my superman of a husband went and picked it up for me later. Thank goodness! I just couldn't let the deal pass me by! What a nut!

BELLY BUTTON IN or OUT?:  In.

WEDDING RINGS OFF or ON?: On.

LOOKING FORWARD TO...?: I don't have too much going on in the near future. We have tickets for the Book of Mormon next month but that seems so far away!  

Oh and Nana Nancy bought baby girl this adorable little thing: 

19 weeks

Oops! Took me awhile to get this one up here! I changed my work schedule so I'm always working the nights that I'm supposed to be updating this blog.  Needless to say, it's late... 

HOW FAR ALONG?:  19 weeks

TOTAL WEIGHT GAIN?: I'd say between 2.5 - 4 pounds. 

STRETCH MARKS?:  I hope never to see these beautiful things ;)

SLEEP?:  Still getting good sleep, I'm sure this won't last forever!  An occasional trip to the ladies room is sometimes needed, but other than that no real issues.    

BEST MOMENT/S THIS WEEK?:  I had a bunch of days off and didn't really do a whole lot, but I got in some R&R which is always good. The BEST moment was probably last night. B took me out to the movie, 'The Words.' I highly recommend this one, I really liked it! 

WORST MOMENT THIS WEEK?:  Worst moment is pretty easy this week... my bank account(s) got hacked into >:(  Someone tried to steal >$2,000 from one of my accounts but gained access to 5 of them. Thankfully the bank was pretty on top of it, but now I have a temporary debit card with a $100 daily limit. Getting groceries was fun :/  So we're now waiting on new debit cards, a new credit card and all new checks. 

MISS ANYTHING?:  Red wine & sushi. And having more of a social life.  I kind of feel like I'm not invited to many social gatherings anymore now that I can't participate in all of the festivities. 

MOVEMENT?:  Yes! Yeah:) I started feeling her kicking around this week and Brett can feel her, too!

FOOD CRAVINGS?:  Still no cravings. Am I really pregnant? 

LABOR SIGNS?:  No and hopefully not for a very long time. 

SYMPTOMS / MOODS?:  Nothing new. Just generalized boredom. I don't know what I'm supposed to do! If anyone has any suggestions of fun things for a pregnant lady to do, please share!

BELLY BUTTON IN or OUT?:  In.

WEDDING RINGS OFF or ON?: On.

LOOKING FORWARD TO...?: I don't have too much going on in the near future. We have tickets for the Book of Mormon next month but that seems so far away!  

18 weeks & baby Riley is a...

Today we had our second trimester screening and found out that our little nugget is a girl! I am definitely surprised! I went back and forth between what I thought our baby was. Initially I thought boy, probably because I thought that's really what Brett wanted.  Then during the first trimester we had an ultrasound and baby girl was not cooperating, but the doctor guessed girl based on the angle of her perineum. How accurate could that be?! But I rolled with it and thought girl.  Then we saw our obstetrician, who thought maybe he could see something that resembled boy. So like I said, I've been back and forth, and honestly didn't/don't care as long as our little one is healthy! But today it was confirmed that 'it' is indeed a SHE!

We are beyond thrilled! I think Brett might be just a little nervous about the thought of having a little girl! Over lunch I could see his wheels turning! I'm sure having our first born be a boy would be much easier on him, but I'm sure she'll be daddy's girl and have him wrapped around her little finger in no time! 

HOW FAR ALONG?:  18 weeks

TOTAL WEIGHT GAIN?: According to my scale, about 2.5 pounds. According to my clothes... I need some maternity clothing, STAT!

STRETCH MARKS?:  I hope never to see these beautiful things ;)

SLEEP?:  My sleep has still been pretty good. I'm back to working (nights) so I'm getting about 7-8 hours of sleep per night. Sometimes there's on interruption to pee but if I'm really tired, I find myself waking up in the same position I went to bed in.   

BEST MOMENT/S THIS WEEK?:  Getting to see our little peanut on the big screen! It's always so nice and reassuring to see the baby and hear the heartbeat. Also, watching Brett's reaction melts my heart a little bit each time :) He's going to be the best daddy on the planet! 

WORST MOMENT THIS WEEK?:  No real 'worst' moment this week. I was busy as heck on Tuesday at work which made for a very tired prego with hurting feet, but that's the life I live. 

MISS ANYTHING?:  Wine, craft beer and sushi. I have a feeling this answer will never change. 

MOVEMENT?:  Baby is moving, but I'm still not feeling it. I think it will be soon :)

FOOD CRAVINGS?:  Still no cravings. Am I really pregnant? 

LABOR SIGNS?:  No and hopefully not for a very long time. 

SYMPTOMS / MOODS?:  I've been generally happy. I get kind of bored, especially when I'm working night shift and most people are sleeping when I'm awake. I need a new hobby. I'm not sure if this is a symptom, I haven't read that it is, but for some reason my hair has been having issues where it looks greasy all the time. I could have just washed and blow dried it and it still looks greasy. Sexy! I didn't change my shampoo/conditioner recently so I don't know what else to blame it on but I hope it doesn't stay like this too much longer!

BELLY BUTTON IN or OUT?:  In. And I'm happy to report I removed the belly button ring and nothing crazy happened and it doesn't look like a big gaping hole... yet! 

WEDDING RINGS OFF or ON?: On.

LOOKING FORWARD TO...?:  Brett has some new and exciting things going on with his career so I'm happy about that. Just looking forward to the next few months and soaking up the good, the bad and the ugly of pregnancy :) 

PS Our friends Kaitlyn & Eric welcomed a healthy baby boy yesterday! So exciting!!!

And finally, I can't leave Brett out.  I think he might be a little jealous, so here is his pregnancy photo ;)