BOY!!! We found out yesterday that we are having a boy! I was right all along! We are so excited. We both wanted a boy and can’t believe we actually got exactly what we wanted. The first thing was saw on the ultrasound was that he is definitely a boy, haha! Then we saw him moving around and wiggling a lot. At one point he had his legs all the way over his body with his toes almost touching his forehead. The ultrasound tech said, "You’ve got a little monkey in there!" She took measurements of everything but the head because by the time she was going to measure the head, he had settled down with his head towards my back and would not budge. I was like, "He’s stubborn just like his Daddy!" So I get to have an extra ultrasound in a month to measure the head. :) Everything they measured looked great and I’m still measuring exactly where I’m supposed to. It’s so great being able to call our baby a "he" now!
This week the baby is the length of a banana, about 10 inches long and weighs about 10 ½ ounces, about the size of a cantaloupe and he now has working taste buds. I’ve finally been able to feel little bitty kicks here and there too!
One of my new crazy symptoms is I really have "pregnancy brain" these days. I have all these weird thoughts and apparently sing without noticing. The other day Brandon and I were in the car on the way to church and he asks me what song I was singing while I was drying my hair. I had no idea I had even been singing! I was like oh no, I’m singing and don’t even realize it! Brandon says I’m singing because I’m full of joy. Awww, sweet.
Friday, October 28, 2011
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Pregnancy Week 19
It’s time again for the weekly baby update! This week the baby is the size of a mango, weighs 8 ½ ounces and is 6 inches long. Nerve cells in the brain are designating areas for smell, taste, hearing, vision, and touch. The baby’s hair is also starting to sprout. It still amazes me almost every week how much the baby grows and changes all the time and that there’s actually a little person growing inside of me. I know I still have a while to go, but I can’t wait to see our baby!
Symptoms (New and Continued): This week I’ve really started to experience the hip pain that comes with pregnancy. My body pillow helps some and so does walking. I’m still having heartburn and some allergy/sinus issues, but they seem to be improving. I’m also starting to forget a lot of little things and have to keep telling people "You’ll have to remind me." Brandon has to help me put my socks on every once in a while because my belly is just starting to get in the way.
Hormones are starting to get kinda crazy. When I was around 5 or 6 weeks pregnant my hormones were crazy because of the rush of hormones early on, but they had calmed down for a while. I’m starting to cry at everything these days. Last week, my aunt offered to buy me a diaper bag and I went to the bathroom at work and cried because it was so sweet of her to do that for me.
I am amazed at this time in our lives. I feel like the happily ever after princess who has everything she’s ever wanted. I know that raising our baby and all that comes with it will be harder than I can even imagine, but I also know what a time of joy it will be to watch our child grow up.
Symptoms (New and Continued): This week I’ve really started to experience the hip pain that comes with pregnancy. My body pillow helps some and so does walking. I’m still having heartburn and some allergy/sinus issues, but they seem to be improving. I’m also starting to forget a lot of little things and have to keep telling people "You’ll have to remind me." Brandon has to help me put my socks on every once in a while because my belly is just starting to get in the way.
Hormones are starting to get kinda crazy. When I was around 5 or 6 weeks pregnant my hormones were crazy because of the rush of hormones early on, but they had calmed down for a while. I’m starting to cry at everything these days. Last week, my aunt offered to buy me a diaper bag and I went to the bathroom at work and cried because it was so sweet of her to do that for me.
I am amazed at this time in our lives. I feel like the happily ever after princess who has everything she’s ever wanted. I know that raising our baby and all that comes with it will be harder than I can even imagine, but I also know what a time of joy it will be to watch our child grow up.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Pregnancy Week 18
Well this week I am in my 18th week of pregnancy. I can’t believe that in less than 2 weeks, I’ll be halfway through my pregnancy. That just sounds crazy to me! And I can see a little fear come into Brandon’s eyes when I tell him that. Of course, he’s super excited, but at times it’s definitely overwhelming to know that we’ll be parents very soon!
This week the baby is the size of a sweet potato or a bell pepper depending on what website I go with. The baby can now yawn, hiccup, suck, and swallow. The baby is 5 ½ inches long and weighs about 7 ounces. I also read the baby is doing somersaults in there, but I still haven’t felt any movement yet. I'm dying to feel something, hopefully I will soon!
We decided on which hospital to have the baby at and we are going with Jackson General. It is the bigger hospital in town and I feel safer there, just in case something were to go wrong.
My belly has really poked out the last couple of weeks. I think most of the time now I look pregnant instead of just chubby or like I ate too much the last meal, haha.
We decided what furniture we want to get for the nursery and we’ll be going to Memphis in the next couple of weeks to order it from Babies R Us. And I’m hoping I’ll be able to finally decide on what theme I want to go with. I’ve been back and forth on so many different things and I’m thinking that once we know if it’s a boy or girl, I should be able to decide a little easier. Speaking of which, it’s only 2 weeks from today that we find out!
This week the baby is the size of a sweet potato or a bell pepper depending on what website I go with. The baby can now yawn, hiccup, suck, and swallow. The baby is 5 ½ inches long and weighs about 7 ounces. I also read the baby is doing somersaults in there, but I still haven’t felt any movement yet. I'm dying to feel something, hopefully I will soon!
We decided on which hospital to have the baby at and we are going with Jackson General. It is the bigger hospital in town and I feel safer there, just in case something were to go wrong.
My belly has really poked out the last couple of weeks. I think most of the time now I look pregnant instead of just chubby or like I ate too much the last meal, haha.
We decided what furniture we want to get for the nursery and we’ll be going to Memphis in the next couple of weeks to order it from Babies R Us. And I’m hoping I’ll be able to finally decide on what theme I want to go with. I’ve been back and forth on so many different things and I’m thinking that once we know if it’s a boy or girl, I should be able to decide a little easier. Speaking of which, it’s only 2 weeks from today that we find out!
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Our Weekend Trips
So last Wednesday night Brandon and I left town as quick as we could to get on the road to Gatlinburg! After many bathroom breaks we finally got there around 2 a.m. It was nice to get there and visit with his parents a little before we crashed. The next day we all slept late and went to Pancake Pantry for a delicious breakfast. It is the best place in the whole world to eat breakfast, seriously. After that we decided to stroll down the strip and go to the Ripley’s Aquarium. The aquarium in Gatlinburg holds a special place in my heart because six years ago, Brandon took me there for the first time and proposed to me later that evening. It was fun to be able to visit it again with him and his parents and a baby on the way. We enjoyed talking about going back to Gatlinburg next year with the baby. It was such a relaxing day and then we went to dinner at The Peddler, which is also special to me because that’s where Brandon took me to dinner before he proposed. On Friday we had to check out of the condo but we still spent the day in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge walking around and shopping. That night we went to Brandon’s parents’ house in Knoxville and spent the night Friday and Saturday. Saturday we watched some football games and it was a terrible day for Texas and Tennessee fans! On Sunday we got up early so we could get an early start heading home. On the way out of town we had lunch with his parents and his Mom took me to Motherhood Maternity and I just love that store. It’s always a treat to go because the people that work there are always so helpful and really nice and we don’t have one in Jackson. I found some really cute stuff for the fall and some tops that will work for now and later. It was a fun and relaxing way to spend a long weekend together.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Pregnancy - Week 17
Last Saturday I went to Camden and had a great visit with my Mom, Aunt, and Grandmother. We basically talked all day. I had a great time talking about babies with the women in my family. It makes me even more excited to make my Mom a Grandmother, my Grandmother a great Grandmother, and my Aunt a great Aunt.
This week the baby is the size of an onion, the skeleton is changing from cartilage to bone and the baby weighs 5 ounces and is 5 inches long. It’s now only 3 weeks and 1 day until we find out if it’s a boy or girl and we can NOT wait!! Several people have told us they think it’s a girl, but I keep thinking it’s a boy because Brandon’s mom went through a lot of the stuff I’m going through, (like heartburn and being so hot all the time!) which leads me to believe it’s Brandon’s son in there giving me problems! :)
Last Thursday I had a doctor’s appointment for a regular checkup. My blood pressure is exactly where it’s supposed to be, which is good to hear because Brandon worries about my blood pressure because I add salt to everything :) I also am measuring exactly where I’m supposed to be. We got to hear the heartbeat again and this time my doctor was able to find it faster and we heard it beating stronger than ever!
I’m starting to be hungry all the time and having trouble sleeping. Last week I ordered a pregnancy body pillow because I had a gift card from my very thoughtful mother in law and I’ve been trying it out this week. It helps a little bit with the hip pain that comes with having to sleep on one side all night. I also got a bella band over the weekend and have tried it out a couple of times. It’s great and I wonder why I didn’t try it before. It’s a band that goes over regular pants and holds them up and turns them into instant maternity pants. It’s like magic!
Tonight, Brandon and I are heading to Gatlinburg to spend a long weekend with his parents. We haven’t been to Gatlinburg together since we got engaged over 6 years ago. We’re looking forward to lots of sleeping late, good food, mini golf and spending time with his parents.
This week the baby is the size of an onion, the skeleton is changing from cartilage to bone and the baby weighs 5 ounces and is 5 inches long. It’s now only 3 weeks and 1 day until we find out if it’s a boy or girl and we can NOT wait!! Several people have told us they think it’s a girl, but I keep thinking it’s a boy because Brandon’s mom went through a lot of the stuff I’m going through, (like heartburn and being so hot all the time!) which leads me to believe it’s Brandon’s son in there giving me problems! :)
Last Thursday I had a doctor’s appointment for a regular checkup. My blood pressure is exactly where it’s supposed to be, which is good to hear because Brandon worries about my blood pressure because I add salt to everything :) I also am measuring exactly where I’m supposed to be. We got to hear the heartbeat again and this time my doctor was able to find it faster and we heard it beating stronger than ever!
I’m starting to be hungry all the time and having trouble sleeping. Last week I ordered a pregnancy body pillow because I had a gift card from my very thoughtful mother in law and I’ve been trying it out this week. It helps a little bit with the hip pain that comes with having to sleep on one side all night. I also got a bella band over the weekend and have tried it out a couple of times. It’s great and I wonder why I didn’t try it before. It’s a band that goes over regular pants and holds them up and turns them into instant maternity pants. It’s like magic!
Tonight, Brandon and I are heading to Gatlinburg to spend a long weekend with his parents. We haven’t been to Gatlinburg together since we got engaged over 6 years ago. We’re looking forward to lots of sleeping late, good food, mini golf and spending time with his parents.
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