24 weeks

* How far along?: 24 weeks 2 days
* Total weight gain: +12 pounds at my last appointment
* How big is baby?: Between a pound and a half and 2 pounds (the Dr. said I am measuring big)
* Maternity clothes?: Pretty much everything now
* Stretch marks?: None yet. I am making sure I lotion my belly every day!
* Sleep?: It's been nice this week because I am off work, so I can sleep as late as I want (which is usually 8am or so)
* Best moment this week?: Sharing our name with family and friends, getting new carpet in the nursery and starting to paint.
* Movement?: Every day, I feel him a few times every hour, Stephen can feel him a lot too and he can even see my belly move if he looks closely.
* Food cravings?: Cereal with ice cold milk! I could eat it for every meal, and I have been lately.
* Labor signs?: n/a
* Belly button in or out?: Still in, but I have noticed it is not as deep as it used to be.
*Sex? It's a BOY--Seth Allen!!!!
* What I miss:nothing really, I am just ready for fun things to start happening.
* What I'm looking forward to: Finishing the paint in the nursery!
* Milestone: Making it 24 weeks (V day) keep growing baby!!!

Vroom Vroom

So, Stephen was quite the sneak this year for Christmas. He surprised me with a brand new car!! I am officially in LOVE! We had been looking at cars because we knew we needed something bigger for baby, but I was not expecting this at all! Stephen wanted to have it delivered to our house with the big red bow and all, but we decided to go pick it up together and boy am I glad that we did. There are so many little gadgets, that the salesmen spent over an hour just showing them all to me.

Thank you hunny for the best Christmas gift EVER!!!

Has anyone seen my motivation?

I don't know what it is this year, but I am not motivated at all!!! Christmas is one week away and I just bought my first gifts today. I love the holidays and it's not that I am not looking forward to them, I just don't want to go out and deal with people. By the time I get off work I am perfectly content sitting on the couch and doing nothing for the rest of the night.
I need to find my motivation soon! I have 2 weeks off of work and I need to get everything ready for Christmas and hopefully do some painting and other work in the nursery. If you find my motivation will you please let me know!!
Thanks <3

22 weeks

* How far along?: 22 weeks 0 days
* Total weight gain: +9 pounds
* How big is baby?: Over a pound now
* Maternity clothes?: All of my pants and I finally bought some shirts this last week. I seem to look more pregnant with my new shirts on, at least that's what people tell me.
* Stretch marks?: None yet. I am making sure I lotion my belly every day!
* Sleep?: Normal for now, but no matter how early I go to bed, I am still tired in the morning.
* Best moment this week?: We had an ultrasound this week and got to see our little guy moving around and sucking his thumb!
* Movement?: Every day, I feel him a few times every hour.
* Food cravings?: Cereal with ice cold milk! I could eat it for every meal, and I have been lately.
* Labor signs?: n/a
* Belly button in or out?: Still in, but I have noticed it is not as deep as it used to be.
*Sex? It's a BOY!!!!
* What I miss:nothing really, I am just ready for fun things to start happening.
* What I'm looking forward to: Getting Stephen to paint the nursery!
* Milestone: continuing to grow a healthy little boy!!

20 weeks

* How far along?: 20 weeks
* Total weight gain: +8 pounds
* How big is baby?: The size of a large mango. 3/4 pound
* Maternity clothes?: All of my pants and more and more shirts
* Stretch marks?: None yet. I am making sure I lotion my belly every day!
* Sleep?: Normal for now
* Best moment this week?: Being able to feel the baby move regularly.
* Movement?: Every day, mostly in the evenings
* Food cravings?: None really.
* Labor signs?: n/a
* Belly button in or out?: Still in, but I have noticed it is not as deep as it used to be.
*Sex? It's a BOY!!!!
* What I miss:nothing really, I am just ready for fun things to start happening.
* What I'm looking forward to: Ordering bedding for the nursery this week!
* Milestone: making it half way through my pregnancy...time is really starting to fly!!

Too much, Too fast

I had my 20 week appointment today and my doctor said I am gaining too much weight, too fast. I have gained a total of 8 pounds in 20 weeks. My doctor would like me to stay between 20-25 pounds throughout my whole pregnancy. In order to do this, he has put me on a 150 calorie per day "diet". I am a little disappointed that I have to count calories, even when I am pregnant.
I have been on a diet since sophmore year of college and I was really enjoying this time in my life when I could just enjoy myself. I know it sucks now, but I will be more thankful when our baby is here and I am not left with 40+ pounds to lose. Stephen is going to watch his calories too, but we have agreed that we will wait until after Thanksgiving.

18 weeks

* How far along?: 18 weeks
* Total weight gain: +5 pounds
* How big is baby?: The size of a mango. 1/2 pound
* Maternity clothes?: Just my maternity pants, I am still wearing mostly regular shirts, but I did buy some cute dresses too for conferences.
* Stretch marks?: None yet. I am making sure I lotion my belly every day!
* Sleep?: Normal for now
* Best moment this week?: Finding out the baby is a boy!!
* Movement?: Only after I eat
* Food cravings?: None really.
* Labor signs?: n/a
* Belly button in or out?: Still in, but I have noticed it is not as deep as it used to be.
*Sex? It's a BOY!!!!
* What I miss:nothing really, I am just ready for fun things to start happening.
* What I'm looking forward to: Putting new carpet in the "nursery"
* Milestone: surviving my cold.