20 weeks!

Well...we made it! 20 weeks! Halfway there!!!! Here's what's been up with me this week... Weekly Update: How far along?  20 weeks, 1 day
Total weight gain:  I'm up 3 pounds from my lowest weight. Still down 4lbs. from my pre-pregnancy weight. I'm ok with that!
Maternity clothes? Pretty much sticking with yoga pants (when I'm home) and maternity pants and capris when I go out. I got a new pair of lighter capris a couple of weeks ago, so now I have two pair! Oh...and I finally found a bathing suit today!! This has been a real struggle for me because my chest size keeps going up and up and the suit that I bought two weeks ago now no longer fits. :( Thankfully I left the tags on (knowing I was going to go back for a sale they're having this week) so I can still return it. Speaking of sale...Motherhood is having a sale this week/end and I have a coupon. I think it's spend X and get X off. If I'm remembering correctly, one of the options was to spend $150 and get $50 off...plus I have a $25 gift card! So...I plan to only spend $75 for $150 worth of clothes! I'm hoping they've beefed up their sales rack!!
Stretch marks?  Nothing new.
Sleep:  Sleep? Well...I sleep for about 8-9 hours a night (I'm so thankful I'm not working right now!), however, I'm not waking up in the morning not feeling rested. I don't know what the problem is, but it's frustrated. Glad I'm still only getting up once to pee though!
Best moment this week:  Getting to spend time with my hubby. We went down to Atlanta (about 2 1/2 hours away) to do some shoe shopping for him (he's traveling over seas and we have terrible shoe stores in our area) and to go to Ikea for me!! We had a great day together just chatting and being a normal couple!  Belly Pics: Here's a comparison from week 15 and yesterday, week 20! Quite a difference! 

Miss Anything?  Being able to sit down without my sciatic nerve tingling. Coke, wine. I'm not a huge drinker, but there are occasions when I'd love a glass. Oh well...it's worth it! 
Movement:  Yup! I'm feeling him move throughout the day. He's most active in the morning and at night though. I can feel him from the outside now but we've yet to be able to time it right so hubby can feel him move. We need to get cracking though...he leaves for over seas in 2 weeks! Ahhhhh!!!
Food cravings:  Anything fresh! I'm loving salads and fresh fruit and veggies. Yum!
Anything making you queasy or sick:  Chicken still isn't appetizing, but other than that I'm in the clear! I still get sick occasionally, but I can't find a reason for it, so I just deal and it usually goes away...and if not, I pop 1/2 a zofran. 
Gender prediction: We're having a BOY!!!! I still laugh sometimes when I think about it! 
Labor Signs:  Nope
Symptoms:  I think I have every symptom in the book. Dry eyes, tire easily, sore/quite painful boobs, tingling sciatic nerve, shooting pains on the left side of my belly that feel like nerve pain, go to the bathroom a zillion times a day, emotional. I find myself very attached to my husband and my dog right now! Don't mess with them!
Belly Button in or out?  In.
Wedding rings on or off?  On.
Happy or Moody most of the time:  Excited! Motivated! Lots to get done before our baby boy gets here in September!  Looking forward to: Finishing up little things around the house and my trip to NY in about 2 1/2 weeks. Woah...that's coming up quick!! 

Gender Ultrasound Results!

Hubby and I went for another scan yesterday...the anatomy and gender scan! I went in to the appointment convinced I was having a girl! I was so convinced that all I'd looked at were little girl things! We even had a girl name picked out! It's not that we didn't want a boy...it's just that we couldn't agree on even the top two boys names! So...we decided that we would wait until the gender scan to see if it was a boy or girl. If it was a girl...we were set! If it was a boy...then we would have to do some serious thinking and talking!
For those of you that don't want a lot to read...we're having a...

Boy or Girl?!

We went for our anatomy and gender scan today! It was amazing as all ultrasound are, but this one was extra special because it was longer AND we found out what we're having!
Unfortunately you're going to have to wait to find out! I'm waiting to talk with my brother tonight so I'll post for you all tomorrow!

My Husband is a Genius!!!

...not literally, but in my mind, he is today!!!

Week 17

So far pregnancy hasn't been everything I thought it would. How do women go through normal life without seeming to have any issues?! I'm guessing that to those that don't know me, I seem fine. But those that know me know it hasn't been a walk in the park!
Thankfully I'm feeling quite a bit better, but still not back to what I thought I'd feel like. Either way...I'm happy! :) I'm glad to go through this to come out with a little boy or girl of our own! See below for what's up with me this week...

Week 15 Update

Hello second trimester!!!! It took about a week, but the 2nd trimester has been soooo much better than the first!! I still have to take 1/2 a Zofran occasionally, but compared to before, that's nothing!!

13 weeks 5 days - A new picture!

I'm at the tail end of my 1st trimester...some people tell me that I'm in the second already, but I'm going with the week 14 switch to second trimester theory. That's what the books tell me anyway! I can't wait until Sunday when I can read a new chapter of my 'What to Expect' book!!! So far, I've been forcing myself to only read what's happening that particular week.