{life as a preggers: week 19}

Week 19 had some really great things happen!! I FINALLY think I am over the sick phase-- hopefully I can have a few weeks before any 3rd trimester symptoms start. I have started getting really bad back pain in my lower back- like my sciatic nerve (sp?)-- if anyone who is mama can tell me how to help that besides forcing my husband to give me multiple back rubs a day, it would be really helpful!

Here is the bump picture:

And here is my Chalkboard picture, I wrote on the chalkboard with intentions of having Pierce take a picture of me with it but our lives have been crazy (ok, well Pierce's) and most nights I am undressed in bed when he gets home so I settled for this!

if you notice, our baby probably isn't the size of a cafe rio burrito yet but I ate Cafe Rio twice this last week-- the WHOLE thing both times! And baby has kindly not made me regret it yet! Here's to the HALFWAY MARK!!!

How far along? 19 Weeks

Total weight gain: 11 lbs
Maternity clothes? mostly my regular clothes with a few maternity items mixed in
Stretch marks? here and there but using my Cocoabutter EVERY DAY!
Sleep: some nights- great, others- not so much
Best moment this week: NOT BEING SICK OFFICIALLY!
Miss Anything? miss not having headaches everyday around 3 that seems to only be solved by DC-- baby boy will be addicted!
Movement: i think it's movement, it's really hard to say still
Food cravings: Rio this week, turkey sandwiches, fruit!
Anything making you queasy or sick: NO!
Gender: Boy-- still ha! this one makes me laugh
Labor Signs: No
Symptoms: some pain in my hips/tailbone.. but nothing too painful or bothersome.
Belly Button in or out? getting bigger... maybe it will eventually be an outie
Wedding rings on or off? on
Happy or Moody most of the time: happy.. although the random mood swings are happening a bit more frequently.
Looking forward to: my next dr's appt!

{life as a preggers: week 18}

ok so Sunday was going to be the day I post my updates...it still will be! It doesn't help when your dogs decide that they want your laptop cord to be the latest treat! so here is my picture for week 18:

i think my weight has all gone to my arms, butt and stomach...

How far along? 18 Weeks

Total weight gain: 10 pounds-- any tips on just slowing the weight gain!?!
Maternity clothes? maternity & comfy clothes... I can still wear my regular jeans with a belly band for special occasions (yay!)
Stretch marks? not anymore than last time
Sleep: sleeping a bit better, not starving during the night anymore!
Best moment this week: i think i've felt the little guy move but i'm still not sure but i feel happy about it!
Miss Anything? not too badly!
Movement: possibly.... it doesn't feel like popcorn popping or butterflies though like everyone says- so i'm not sure
Food cravings: not really anything this week...
Anything making you queasy or sick: no I can even manage cheese again- yogurt not so much still
Gender: BOY and we are pretty solid on the name, even got a gift with his name on it!
Labor Signs: No! I will be thankful for this answer until week 37...then ask me again
Symptoms: honestly feeling great- first week I haven't thrown up! but pregnancy brain is HORRIBLE and it keeps getting worse- maybe i am creating a mini genius!?
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? on
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: my next appt. and starting to think of nursery ideas!

{2011 in review}

Here is our 2011 in review to the best that I can recall-- I did have to rely on Facebook statues and the little to no pictures I took this year:

January

Battled snow and school

Jack had a staff infection and had to wear the CONE of SHAME

According to my FB statuses- I was sick often and Pierce took care of me (surprise)

February

Went to my Grandma Rueckert’s 80^th birthday party

Enjoyed Super Bowl Sunday with just Pierce and me…and TONS of food!

First Valentine’s Day as married people

Threw my first ever bridal shower for my friend Marie

March

Went to Vegas for a Lacrosse Tournament

One of my besties Marie got married & I got to be a bridesmaid

April

Hawaii for 10 days with my family

Traded Pierce’s car in for a sweet Commander!

Oogled over Prince Will & Kate’s wedding

May

Birthday Month for us!

Finished what will be my last semester of school forever or for a while (yet to be determined)

June

1^st Anniversary

attended my cousin Melissa’s wedding (so beautiful)

attended many Real Salt Lake games in the Summer

July

4^th of July at Real Salt Lake Game with the family

Pierce’s (attempt) at gardening

Harry Potter- yes it’s worth mentioning.

August

Went to Michigan to help Chelsea & Travis move

Became an aunt/uncle to Miss Charlotte

Went to AZ to visit Chase, Helen and Charlotte & see my cousin Ashlyn get married

Pierce started school

September

Became an aunt/uncle AGAIN (8 days later) to Liam

Lacrosse try-outs—this is a BIG deal at our home

Attended our first USU hockey game in support of Pierce’s cousin Stewart

October

Found out I was pregnant!

Moved into a 2 bedroom

Bought a CAR!

November

Moved…. Again! (Thanks to our parents, Nate, Carly, Haley & Marie)

Thanksgiving with Pierce’s parents and Chase & Helen

Announced our little baby to FB aka the World

December

Christmas spent with both families

Found out our bean is a BOY

New Year’s Eve with the Walkers

{life as a peggers: week 17}

How far along? 17 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: +8 pounds at my weigh in at the Drs. on Thursday-- wowza!
Maternity clothes? yes got some with my great MIL this week!
Stretch marks? just the boobs-- so gross haha
Sleep: tossing and turning and struggling with the snoogle
Best moment this week: seeing our baby boy once again on the ultrasound at the Drs. and getting "normal" checked off on everything!
Miss Anything? nothing too huge
Movement: My stomach sort of hardens and then goes away and then comes back in like 3 seconds so maybe that's him moving. my placenta is front of the baby according to the Doc so they said he needs to gain some weight for me to really feel it.
Food cravings: everything. Burgers, hot dogs, cupcakes and cookies....just anything in sight haha!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nothing lately! I threw up last on Thursday night so it's been a while!
Have you started to show yet: Yes!
Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy when I'm not uncomfortable or sick!! :)
Looking forward to: Definite movement and reaching that halfway mark!!

Funny story: pregnancy brain is HORRIBLE... I will mix up sentence structure where I talk like Yoda. I was shopping at Nordstrom Rack the other day and got in line which was long-- after about a minute I realized I didn't even have anything to buy!! I sometimes feel like I am just a crazy person! I also have been having some crazy dreams where I wake up in the night mad at Pierce because he was cheating on me or called me fat in the dreams haha!

{life as a preggers: the last few weeks}

Ok so surprise surprise I sorta dropped the ball with taking weekly pictures.... let's just be honest- weeks 13 & 14 were horrible and I was constantly sick and never felt cute enough to take a picture- however, here is a picture at the end of week 14 at Christmas time. I was just looking more like I had too many of Santa's cookies than pregnant.

I think my stomach stayed about the same though those couple weeks and then bam! at the end of week 15 this is what happened:

Also, at the end of 15 weeks, we went to Fetal Studios with our parents and a couple of my siblings and Pierce's brother-in-law and sister to find out the gender. I was nervous that they wouldn't be able to tell but sure enough we are having a little BOY! I will post pictures from the ultrasound and the one from our doctor's this week that will be 3D!

I had a hunch that it was a boy but then people were saying if you are really sick- it means a girl and I felt like I get sicker the longer I am pregnant.

And suddenly, the baby boy (who we may or may not have a name for) decided since it was known he is a 'he', he would also start popping out. Here is the end of week 16:

I also made that chalkboard from a blog I found from Pinterest. I am going to take a picture with it from now on each week with a fun little fact about what's going on with Baby Boy. (It's also a corkboard so I can pin fun pictures later if I want!)

Questions:

How far along? 17 Weeks, 2 says
Total weight gained/lost: 6 pounds gained (yikes! it went from 3 to 6 within a week- normal???)
Maternity clothes? still just rocking the maternity leggings so far and proudly (but uncomfortably) still can fit into my jeans with a rubber band if needed.
Stretch marks? Just on my girls now... which is weird haha!
Sleep: waking up every.single.night. every 2-3 hours! I get uncomfortable, sick and hot during the night.
Best moment this week: realizing it had been a few days since I had thrown up-- then I threw up!
Miss Anything? not having a headache constantly and I already miss sleeping on my stomach :(
Movement: not yet- waiting for this moment any day now!
Food cravings: still just salty things, Costco hotdogs (only thing I didn't throw up yesterday) and fruit snacks.
Anything making you queasy or sick: nothing particular which is the most frustrating part about it I guess
Have you started to show yet: I'm gonna go with yes -- although a really nice neighbor the other day said not only could she not tell but that I look like I am 18 still haha!
Gender: BOY!
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy, although I think Pierce would disagree haha.
Looking forward to: movements, I lay down in the shower to see if I can get the baby to move if I poke him but nothing still.