Weekly Pregnancy Update

How far along? 21 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: -1.2

Sleep: Still having those creepy dreams and now I am getting leg cramps in my sleep too :(

Best moment this week: Birthday dinner with Tucker at PF Changs, it was our last birthday dinner for me without little ones. We enjoyed great conversations and delicious food. I may miss our alone time a little bit but I know that having children with us will make it even more special.

Movement: All the time, he is mostly active at night but he still likes to kick sometimes during the day too!

Food cravings: Donuts!

Gender: Boy

Belly button in or out: In & sadly I don't think it can stretch much more but it still does.

What I miss: Being able to sit comfortably after eating, I feel like I need to stand and digest now. There just isn't that much room anymore.

What I am looking forward to: Working on Henry's tree mural Memorial Day weekend.

Milestones: Henry was kicking a ton right before bed one night and I was able to grab Tucker's hand and let him feel his kicks and movements! It was so neat to have Tucker feel Henry moving around. I love their Daddy & Henry moments already.

Weekly Pregnancy Update

How far along? 20 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: -2 lbs...Still in the negatives, but I will talk to my MD about this at our next appt.

Sleep: Weird dreams and Drake are not a good combination for sleep!

Best moment this week: Tucker feeling Henry kick.

Movement: Yep, he kicks, he punches and I LOVE it!

Food cravings: McDonald's Big Mac...haven't had one but I want it sooo bad.

Gender: Boy

Belly button in or out: In & still stretching.

What I miss: Good sleep.

What I am looking forward to: Feeling more kicks.

Milestones: Henry is now measured from "crown to feet" and he is about the length of a banana :)

Working on the nursery...

So we are doing a Woodland Animals theme in Henry's room, and are keeping it gender neutral just in case baby #2 is a girl since they will share a room. We were going to do wall decals but they were super expensive, so I decided to rent an overhead projector, print the images I liked on transparencies, and then sketch and paint the art. It came out better than I could have ever imagined and I love, Love, LOVE! Our nursery so far.

We also found some ideas on-line for framed art work and Tucker and I made them last night! Too cute huh?!?!

Happy Mother's Day!

Well today was my first Mother's Day and it was fabulous! Tucker came home on Saturday with my present and was so excited for me to open it that he wanted me to open my gift right when he got home, but I wanted to wait until today. So we woke up really early and I opened my...BELLY CAST!!!! I can't wait for Henry to grow a lot more so I can have an impressive belly cast, then we will paint it and maybe hang it in his nursery or in our stairway.

We also went over to my parent's house and I was suprised by another gift, a new Coach diaper bag, which I absolutely LOVE! I can't wait to use it, and be a chic mama out and about with my little man.

Then we went to Kane's where we ate, and ate, and ate. I didn't know that I could pack away that much food. It was delicious! It was such a wonderful day spending time with my family, and we realized that next Mother's Day Henry will be an "outside" baby and I can share "my day" with him :)

Weekly Pregnancy Update

How far along? 19 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: -1.5 lbs I think I will be breaking even at 20 weeks.

Sleep: Still having those wierd dreams, and this week I had my first leg spasm...which was not fun at all!

Best moment this week: My first Mother's Day, and working on Henry's nursery.

Movement: Oh yeah, Henry is totally moving around

Food cravings: Anything, I feel like I am always hungry

Gender: Boy

Belly button in or out: In but stretching.

What I miss: My break from morning sickness, it's coming back every few days I an getting sick. I must be honest and say this ticks me off because I was so excited about feeling normal!

What I am looking forward to: Completing the nursery murals next weekend.

Milestones: The baby is covered in vernix caseosa (the gross white cheese like coat, on his skin), which we hope will be almost all the way gone by the time he makes his grand entrance.

Weekly Pregnancy Update

How far along? 18 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: -3 lbs

Sleep: I am still have those wierd dreams, and have been waking up really early in the morning to go to the bathroom...damn bladder!

Best moment this week: Feeling Henry's first kicks on Wednesday while I was eating my fish tacos.

Movement: Yes, he is moving around and now kicking.

Food cravings: Frosted Flakes!!!

Gender: Boy

Belly button in or out: In

What I miss: Tucker had friends over the weekend, so our refrigerator is stocked with beer and for some reason I miss beer...never liked it pre-pregnancy but right now I think I miss it.

What I am looking forward to: Our anatomy scan on May 11th.

Milestones: Henry is now about 5.5 inches and about 7 ounces. He is getting so big!