Caleb is 31 Weeks!

How far along? 31 Weeks

Baby is the size of a: Pineapple and 15.2 to 16.7 inches long and weighs about 2.5 to 3.8 pounds.
Total weight gain: 14 lbs
Stretch marks? Only on my boobs so far! So far doing good! 
Sleep: My sleep pattern has been soo messed up. I've been having really bad restless leg syndrome. Its been really difficult to sleep with it. My hips start hurting so I toss and turn most of the night. Then by the time I get comfortable I have to pee. 
Best moment this week: The contractions I was having stopped! So that was very good!
Miss Anything: I miss being able to eat a whole meal. I cant seem to eat much at one time anymore. Guess there isn't much room in there for food :) Oh and being able to shave!!! Paint my toe nails is even such a chore!!
Food cravings: Salads, Ice, Chocolate, not too many cravings lately.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope

Labor Signs: Yes, I started getting contractions last wednesday night that went into the morning. I wasn't really sure if I was getting Braxton hicks or if they were the real deal. So the next morning they seemed to go away. By the afternoon they returned and were very painful this time so I figured it was time to call the doctors. She told me to come on into Labor & Delivery. After being hooked up on the monitor sure enough they were the real deal and were 3-5 min apart. They checked me and I was not dilating which was good. So they gave me a shot to stop them and sent me home.  About 10 min later they started up again, all into the night. By morning I was soo exhausted and tired. Called the doctor again and she had me come back. Still coming every 3-5 they checked me again and I was not dilated so they gave me a pill to stop them which after 4 pills (the max they can give) it still wasnt working to stop them.  The Doctor called the neonatal unit in baltimore just for some advice and they went ahead and sent me home and i was to come back if they got worse.  Luckily, they stopped after about and hour after we left and they haven't been back since I've been getting a lot of Braxton hicks which I am fine with! They are a lot less painful! :) 

Symptoms: Heartburn, heartburn, and MORE Heartburn :/, Fatigue, charlie horses in my calfs, aches and pains, stiffness, back pain, hip pain, restless leg and sleeplessness.

Wedding rings on or off? All my jewelry is still fitting but when it gets hot they are REALLY tight.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Mostly happy other than that tired... :)
Looking forward to:Going to South Carolina this week for my wonderful Niece's 5th birthday party! Then we are staying to visit with them for the week so I'm really excited!

My first quilt for Caleb

I wanted to make Caleb a blanket that would be big enough for his toddler bed when he got older. Turned out pretty well for my first attempt anyway :)

It's been a rough week , I've been extremely exhausted. I called the doctor and she said my hemoglobin is really low. Which means my iron is low.....making me extremely extremely tired!!! So hopefully adding more to my diet will bring some of my energy back. Caleb has been very active still so thats been good. I'll try to post an updated picture on thursday if I can.

Maternity Photo Shoot 28 weeks

Caleb is 28 Weeks!

Sorry its been so long since I've posted it's been very busy and I've been very tired. :) Thank you for being patient with me. I promise to keep up with it better. I can't believe I'm already in my 3rd trimester! This pregnancy so far has really flown by. I hope that it keeps on flying! Little Caleb will be here before we know it.  My wonderful sisters will be throwing my baby shower on July 21st so I'm excited about that. Caleb is starting to get a regular routine. He seems to sleep for 40 min then is awake for a little while then asleep for around 40 minutes. He also seems to be a little night owl but does seem to sleep in in the morning so thats good. He's just like his Mamma :). I've been feeling him have the hiccups which is really cute.

How far along? 28 Weeks

Baby is the size of a: Eggplant and weighs about 2.5 -3 lbs
Total weight gain: 13 lbs
Stretch marks? Only on my boobs so far!
Sleep: Whats that? Sleep is so over rated anyway, right? No, I have not been sleeping well at all. I have terrible back pain and hip pain. I've starting going to the Chiropractor last week and that seems to be helping a lot.
Best moment this week: Getting to hang with tons of family and friends this weekend. My BF from High school came to visit we had a blast, as well as my sister and her family and so did my parents and nephews and lots of cousins :) We all had a blast! 
Miss Anything: I miss being able to eat a whole meal. I cant seem to eat much at one time anymore. Guess there isn't much room in there for food :)
Food cravings: Salads, bagels w/ cream cheese w/ a slice of tomato on top, ice, and finally I'm craving sweets. :)
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope

Labor Signs: I've had some Braxton Hicks over the last few weeks. 

Symptoms: Heartburn :/, Fatigue, charlie horses in my calfs, aches and pains, stiffness, back pain, hip pain, and sleeplessness.

Wedding rings on or off? All my jewelry is still fitting but when it gets hot they are REALLY tight.
Happy or Moody most of the time: I've been feeling pretty emotional the last few weeks. Doesn't seem to take much to make me tear up.
Looking forward to: Finding a new to me car (yes, I'm still looking). Looking forward to my trip to SC for my nieces 5th birthday! So excited to go and see them :) 

Caleb is 24 weeks! 6 months already?!!

How far along? 24 Weeks

Baby is the size of a: Cantaloupe 
Total weight gain: 9 lbs
Stretch marks? Only on my boobs so far!
Sleep: Restless, I've been tossing and turning my hips have been hurting like crazy even though I've been using a snoogle pillow. I've had a lot of hip pain the last few weeks. I've tried maternity yoga I hope that will start helping. Of course I've been getting up about 3 times a night to use the potty too so that doesn't help either.
Best moment this week: Getting started on the nursery!  I painted on tuesday and put my tree decal up I think it turned out really nice!
Miss Anything: Miss being able to walk up steps with out feeling winded!
Food cravings: Carrots, red grapes, sugar snap peas, and milkshakes :) (Still the same this week!)
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope

Labor Signs: No
Symptoms: Heartburn :/, Fatigue, shortness of breath and normal aches and pains, and round ligament pains. 

Wedding rings on or off? All my jewelry is still fitting but will need to come off soon. My wedding rings are getting really tight when I get hot. My feet have also started swelling after my evening mile walk. Once I put them up I'm okay.

Happy or Moody most of the time: I've been in a pretty good mood all week. Works been slow which can be a little stressful. I will be starting another position here soon so hopefully everything will work out great.

Looking forward to: Starting to plan my baby shower. We've picked July 21st so we're excited to start planning that. Finding a 4Runner in my price range, continuing to working on the nursery, My new job change, and warmer weather! 

Caleb is 22 weeks!

How far along? 22 Weeks

Baby is the size of a: Papaya and weighs a pound
Total weight gain: 9 lbs
Stretch marks? Only on my boobs so far!
Sleep: Restless, I've been tossing and turning my hips have been hurting like crazy even though I've been using a snoogle pillow. It also does not help that we've had storms the last few nights so our dog Rhody has been climbing into bed with us at about 3am.
Best moment this week: Having Tim feel the baby kick!
Miss Anything: Missing my family already. I was so glad that I was able to hang with my family this past weekend, hate when we all have to leave each other :(
Food cravings: Carrots,  red grapes, celery, sugar snap peas, and milkshakes :)
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope

Labor Signs: No

Symptoms: Heartburn :/, Fatigue, a little dizziness, only a few times though and round ligament pains. The sleepiness has been a lot this week. I just feel so tired all the time.

Wedding rings on or off? All my jewelry is still fitting
Happy or Moody most of the time: You should probably ask my husband this question! :) I think I've been pretty happy this week though.
Looking forward to: Starting on the nursery, I've started spackling the walls so It will be ready for paint!!!  Finding a new to me car :) Bye Bye Jeep Wrangler! :) and of course holding our sweet baby boy :)

21 weeks!

How far along? 21 Weeks

Baby is the size of a: A carrot. Averaging 10.5 inches long and weighing 12.7 ounces. 
Total weight gain: 7lbs
Stretch marks? Only on my boobs so far!
Sleep: I've been dreaming up a storm! Its kinda getting crazy! Every time I wake up to pee which is about 2-3x's a night, I swear I start a new dream!
Best moment this week: Will be getting to see my sister and her family on friday!! I can't wait!!
Miss Anything: The hot tub! My nieces were in and it makes me want to take a nice hot dip! Not going to happen :( until it warms up enough that I can turn down the water temperature!
Food cravings: Carrots, grapes, Icecream!!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope

Labor Signs: No
Symptoms: Heartburn :/, Fatigue, a little dizziness, only a few times though and round ligament pains.
Wedding rings on or off? All my jewelry is still fitting
Happy or Moody most of the time: You should probably ask my husband this question! :) I think I've been pretty happy this week though.
Looking forward to: Starting on the nursery!!  Finding a new to me car :) Bye Bye Jeep Wrangler! :)

We think we've picked a name too! Caleb! We just need to figure out the middle name! 

20 Weeks! Its a ..................BOY!!!

Today we found out the sex of the baby! It's a boy! We couldn't be more thrilled! The doctor said he took model pictures! The were all perfect! He is looking good and healthy and thats what we want! He's a spunky one though, he hit the techs wand with his fist! Just punched her, like okay I'm done! :) She felt it and so did I!

I am so excited to start buying stuff for him! I've already purchased some really cute clothes from Carter's! :) We are all so happy! We hope you enjoy his pictures!!! He has such an adorable profile, with his cute little button nose! He is certainly not a gummy bear anymore!

19 Weeks!

I know I am very late in posting this. Sorry everyone!!! 19 weeks already and my belly is really popping! :) The baby in this picture was about the size of a Mango and is still just moving around like crazy! Just flips and rolls ALL DAY and night!! I have so been enjoying feeling it move!!!! Also, I have picked the color for the nursery its a tan color. I wanted to stay pretty neutral. I am so excited to start working on the nursery!

17 weeks! I can feel the baby!

My belly seems to have popped out more since last week! Also, this baby is just rolling and rolling around in my tummy! I think, it thinks there is a hamster wheel in there because it just does it all the time!! It's soo sweet! Quite amazing to feel it moving around all the time like that! Loving it!!