31 weeks....9 to go!

I can't believe we are counting down in single digits!! :)

Total weight gained/lost: I just don't ask :)

Maternity clothes: I am a lucky girl with lots of friends that have handed down lots of cute maternity clothes.  

Best moment of the week(s): Mom missed out on the last ultrasound, so she wanted to go back to Early View and take a look at her first grandchild, so seeing our cute little baby on Friday was my favorite moment this week! I love these 4-D ultrasounds...you can see so many details! I love his little lips! The cutest I've ever seen.

Movement: He moves all the time. He loves having his feet in my ribs. Friday, I was feeling very uncomfortable, I assume because of his position. I felt like I had no room at all for my stomach, lungs, or bladder. I guess he moved into a more comfy position because I haven't felt that uncomfortable again since. I know this is probably just the beginning of the uncomfortable stuff though!

Sleep: I'm not having any trouble sleeping...other than waking up 2 or 3 times a night to go to the bathroom.

Food cravings: I'm still loving my junk food, but thankfully a new craving for me has been salad! Yay!  Especially with avocado.

Food aversions: Nothing really.

Morning sickness: No, thankfully.

Gender: All boy!

What I miss: Being able to go outside without feeling like I'm going to DIE! It's so so so hot...but since my temperature is way off, it feels like 200 degrees out there to me! My poor husband is constantly freezing in our house nowadays and has to stay bundled up.

What I'm looking forward to: So much! We start birthing classes this Tuesday, I take maternity pictures on Saturday, and my showers!

Weekly wisdom: Work on enjoying "downtime."  I've been complaining to a few people how I'm bored, but I think it's just because I'm so ready for the next chapter to begin. Everyone keeps saying to enjoy the boredom. I'm trying.



8/3/12 @ 30 weeks, 4 days
You can't tell me those aren't the cutest lips you've ever seen!




8/5/12  31 weeks
Definitely growing, growing, growing!!!



29 weeks!!

Total weight gained: I have not been keeping up with this at all. I do not own a scale and when I was at the doctor on July 9th, they weighed me, but I just didn't even ask how much I had gained since the last appointment. My doctor is happy with the weight gain, so that's all that matters. And as far as measurements, I'm measuring right on target for our due date of October 8th.

Maternity clothes: I'm still able to buy some non-maternity shirts. Luckily alot of stylish clothes are loose and flowy.

Best moment of the week(s): My sister-in-law's sister had her baby a little over a week ago. She had a boy too and it got me all excited and ready for Drake to get here!

Movement: This kid is busy!  Justin calls him "Karate Kid" and I swear he's doing flips. I can tell when he's resting, but the majority of the time, he's moving!

Sleep: Oh goodness, sleep is getting more and more difficult between getting re-adjusted, crazy dreams, hips/legs/arms falling asleep, and my sinuses being stopped up at night. But, like they say, it's preparing me for when Drake keeps me up all night :)

Food cravings: I'm still craving junk! Lately I've been wanting a chili cheese coney, chili cheese fries with jalapenos, and a Coke....I just haven't had the chance to go to Sonic yet....but it'll happen SOON!

Food aversions: Still avoiding shrimp. I did actually eat it in a sushi roll a couple of times, but just plain shrimp, I can't do right now.---same

Morning sickness: No, thankfully.

Gender: According to the tech at my last ultrasound, he's all boy.  Her exact words were, "That's definitely a boy, look at those testicles!"  I just wish Justin had been there to hear that!!! HA!

What I miss: Mainly wine!

What I'm looking forward to: Mom didn't get to go to the last ultrasound, so she wants to see him one more time before he makes his arrival. We scheduled an elective ultrasound for August 3rd. Maternity pictures on August 11th and then my baby showers!

Weekly wisdom: Take this time to get prepared and do some fun stuff that may not get to happen for a while!

7/13/12~~27 weeks, 4 days

24 Weeks!!!

Total weight gained: 10 pounds total at my last doctor's appointment.

Maternity clothes: I haven't bought any more maternity clothes, but luckily most of my friends have already been through this and are letting me borrow some of theirs. Some of my clothes still fit though, so I am feeling pretty good about all my selections.

Best moment of the week(s): I got to spend some time with my friend Chelsey's tiny little 2 month old this week. It got me even more excited and ready for our little one!

Movement: I've been feeling kicks for a while now, but lately I feel like he's doing flips in there! It's the coolest feeling.

Sleep: I'm still sleeping good, but I wake up just about everytime I need to turn over or re-adjust.

Food cravings: I have to admit that I crave pure junk food!  I am loving Coke, Hot Fries, Salt & Vinegar Pringles, Mrs. Bairds cinnamon rolls, and Little Debbie Cosmo brownies. I do eat healthy stuff too, but these are my snacks.

Food aversions: Still avoiding shrimp. I did actually eat it in a sushi roll a couple of times, but just plain shrimp, I can't do right now.

Morning sickness: No, thankfully.

Gender: BOY!

What I miss: I have to say, there have been a few days where I miss being able to come home and drink a glass of wine (or 2...or 3).

What I'm looking forward to: Maternity pictures on August 11th and then my baby showers!

Weekly wisdom: Enjoy every moment of this...including the Hot Fries and naps because in a few months, I'll be at the mercy of a newborn and working on getting back in shape!

24 weeks

18 weeks!

I had several appointments Wednesday...ultrasound, blood work, and doctor appointment.  First was the ultrasound.  I was excited to find out that they did 3-D there!  The main reason for this u/s was to check for all organs and measure bones. He was being a little modest this time around. He wasn't quick to show off his "goods" this time like he was last time!  The tech actually didn't confirm he was a boy until the very end when he finally moved into a position where she could get a good look.  Here are a couple of pics of our baby boy, Preston Drake Smith.



This is Drake just chillin' out with his hands behind his head :)



Next was the bloodwork appointment.  The girl drawing my blood had me a little nervous because she took forever finding my vein, then lost it, then found it, then lost it...then just went in blind.  Thankfully, she hit it the first time!  I've always been difficult to stick, so I was glad she got it the first time. Finally, was the doctor appointment. By this time, he already had the u/s results.  He said everything looked great! According to his bone measurements, he is estimated to weigh 8 oz.  We feel so blessed!! 

17 weeks!!!

Total weight gained/lost: From my first doctor appointment to my second doctor appointment, I had gained 2 lbs.  I go back for my 3rd appt on May 9th, so we will see then...I have a feeling it's more than 2 lbs this time!  Also, they don't count the weight you gained before your first doctor appt and I know I had already gained a few by then (but again, those don't count!!!). 

Maternity clothes: I can still wear some of my clothes.  I'm having to wear maternity shorts for sure though.  Luckily, I wear scrubs to work, but even those are starting to get tight!

Best moment of the week(s): I got a full hour massage on Friday!!!  It was awesome!  I have always looked at massages as a treat, but after feeling all those knots in my back, I realize that I need to get a massage regularly.  I'm not going to argue with the facts!

Movement: I am starting to feel tiny little kicks!!!  This is the most amazing feeling!  I don't feel them that often. 

Sleep: I've been sleeping good.  I've even been sleeping past 6:30 on the weekends!  My only complaint is that about 3 years ago, I didn't even get up to pee during the night, then it turned into once/night, now it's twice/night!!  I can't imagine how it'll be a few months from now!

Food cravings: I have still not had any strange or consistent cravings.  One thing I notice I'm eating alot more of is breads though...biscuits, rolls, bread, bagels...LOVE it!!  Justin, however, has been eating ice cream and pickles at night!!  Weird!

Food aversions: I think the shrimp aversion is starting to fade.  I ate some tonight at dinner that was in sushi and I didn't barf, so I guess it's gone.

Morning sickness: No, thankfully.

Gender: BOY!!!!!!  We are so excited!  We are starting to plan the nursery.  I have already ordered the furniture. Of course, I picked out a style that was discontinued and out of stock. I had to call the company and do some investigation to find out that there were only a few more being made and I got my name on one!! YAY! Persistence pays off ;)  We have decided on a name....Preston Drake Smith.  We will call him Drake.

What I miss: I really don't miss anything.  My 30th birthday is coming up and I'll be spending it with girlfriends and I'm sure that night I'll miss my wine.

What I'm looking forward to: My doctor appointment on the 9th when I get to see our little guy. And so happy I've had more energy lately. Yesterday I worked all day then came home and cleaned the house!

Weekly wisdom: It's never too early to start planning...I would not have gotten the furniture I wanted if I hadn't gotten on the ball!



17 weeks
This picture serves 2 purposes...to show off that growing belly and to show off my beautiful knock-out roses.  I'm all dressed up because Justin took me out to dinner tonight to celebrate our 2 year anniversary :)



12 weeks!!!

Total weight gained/lost: I am still not weighing.  Could this be a form of denial? I will know more about this at my doctor's appointment next week.

Maternity clothes: I'm still not wearing any maternity clothes, but I am definitely having to un-button my pants from time to time!

Best moment of the week(s):  Listening to all of our friends make their predictions on the gender.  It appears I have only one friend thinking girl!  Everyone else seems convinced we're having a boy.  All of our friends are super excited for us and that makes us so happy :)

Movement: I can't feel the baby moving yet. 

Sleep: I'm actually able to stay up past 9pm lately!  Yay!!  This weekend we went to Nacogdoches for a little reunion with college friends.  I stayed up past midnight both nights...go me!

Food cravings: Still nothing specific, but when I get a thought of something that sounds good, I've gotta have it!~~this is still true.

Food aversions: Shrimp.

Morning sickness: No, thankfully.

Gender: Make your predictions!!!!


What I miss: Still missing my energy.  I bought some new workout clothes this week in hopes it would motivate me to go to the gym!~~~still the same and it seems the gym clothes didn't do the trick!

What I'm looking forward to: Going to the doctor on April 4th and getting to see our baby again!

Weekly wisdom: Don't rush it.  This is an exciting time that may only happen once.


12 weeks!!



9 weeks, 6 days

Total weight gained/lost: I am going to use the weight they took at my doctor appointment on Wednesday and go from there since I don't really know what I weighed when I got pregnant.  So, I will be able to fill this in later. But I will say, I weigh more than I've ever weighted...EVER!!!! 

Maternity clothes: I got my Bella Bands in the mail this week.  I'm not having to wear them yet, but I'm looking forward to it!! Still waiting on my Old Navy maternity shorts that I ordered a couple of weeks ago.  I'm excited to be pregnant during the summer months so hopefully I can wear alot of my dresses that I already have.

Best moment of the week(s):  Justin and I got to go to my first doctor appointment on Wednesday.  We got to see little Butterbean and watched the heart beating. He was kicking his little legs around like crazy!!  I can't wait to be able to feel them.  We also got to hear the heartbeat for the first time.  It was the most amazing thing!!  The doctor said that everything is looking good!  I go back to the doctor on April 4th...then I guess the appointment after that is when we'll find out what we're going to have! 

Movement: I can't feel the baby moving yet. 

Sleep: All I want to do is sleep!!!  The doctor said this is normal and I can expect to get my energy back after the first trimester...so just a few more weeks, hopefully.

Food cravings: Still nothing specific, but when I get a thought of something that sounds good, I've gotta have it!

Food aversions: Shrimp.

Morning sickness: No, thankfully.

Gender: Can't wait to find out in about 6 weeks...I hope!

What I miss: Still missing my energy.  I bought some new workout clothes this week in hopes it would motivate me to go to the gym!

What I'm looking forward to: I'm ready to have a baby bump instead of just a lump!

Weekly wisdom: Sleep when tired, eat when hungry, get stuff done when energetic.  I don't have to be the busy bee I was before.

8 weeks, 2 days