24 Week Bump-date!

Happy Easter everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful day spent with family and friends...I know I did! :) We went to Disney on Ice and then had dinner at Fred's in Huntington Beach! I was in preggo Heaven! (This week's bump pic was taken at Huntington by my lovely little sisters!) I've been cooped up at home quite a bit, so it was really nice to get out of the house and do something low key and fun. Brian and I definitely had a very relaxing weekend that was much needed! 

How far along: 24 weeks

Gender: Girl

Weight gain: Steady at 18 pounds, so no weight gain this week! Eat that Dr. "Know-It-All"!!! lol

Stretch marks: Nope

Belly button in or out: It's like 85% outie now...I mean seriously...just pop out already! 

Sleep: Sleeping good, but waking up often during the night. And woah...weeeeeird and super vivid dreams lately!

Best moment this week: Disney on Ice was SOOO fun! I could tell when baby liked a song cuz she would start moving and kicking like crazy! She's totally going to be my little Disney girl! :)

Worst moment this week: Baby's new game of kick Mommy in the ribs and lungs is starting to get a little more painful than funny as she gets bigger and stronger. She hangs out on the right side and just does a number on any body parts within her reach! Ouch!

Miss anything: Beergaritas. Tequila in general. Oh, and I would loooove an iced coffee!

Movement: Oh yeah! She's kicking up a storm as I type this! She's such an active little thing!

Cravings: Cereal, milk, bananas, apples, and peanut butter. Sweets still sound good, but I'm really not craving them as much now. 

Anything make you queasy or sick: Nope!

Looking forward to: Maternity pics next weekend! I am soooo excited!

Weekly Wisdom: Don't let comments about whether you "look big" or "look small" get you down. All pregnant women are different and their bumps grow at different rates and sizes. You are just right! :)

23 Week Bump-date!

The nursery is coming along great and I am sooo in love with it! You can see the finished wall in my bump pic. I am so thankful for all the hard work Brian has put into his little girl's room! It's absolutely adorable to watch him want everything to be perfect. :) All we have left to do is curtains, set up the furniture, and then a few decor additions. Hopefully in the next blog post I will be able to post some pics with the furniture we have all set up! Wow...this is making it sooo real!

How far along: 23 weeks

Gender: Girl 

Weight gain: 18 pounds...oops. Doc totally reamed me for gaining weight too fast. :/ Ohhhh preggo problems...

Stretch marks: Nope

Maternity clothes: yes...I think I can pretty much take this question out now! lol

Belly button in or out: It won't decide! The top is fully pushed out but the bottom is still flat!

Sleep: Still getting pretty good sleep with bouts of insomnia and definitely uncomfortable.

Best moment this week: Getting to float in the pool was sooooo nice. It was nice to have a weightless belly even for a few minutes. :)

Worst moment this week: Nosebleeds and congestion are at an all time high...its rare that I breathe normal these days. *sigh*

Miss anything: I've been wanting a beer pretty bad...a corona with lime poolside sounds oh, so wonderful!

Movement: Little Miss is quite the dancer! I love feeling her all day long...it makes me a happy Mommy!

Cravings: Cereal, milk, fruit...nothing really unusual this week. 

Anything make you queasy or sick: Nope!

Looking forward to: Spending time with family for Easter this weekend!

Weekly Wisdom: Stay away from google...enough said.

22 Week Bump-date!

We finally got started on the nursery this weekend and I love, love, love how it's turning out! My bump pic is a sneak peek at how the walls are coming along. We also got chair rail and painted it chocolate brown to put at the top of the pink, so when that's up it's going to look sooo adorable! I promise that as soon as we have that and some more of the furniture set up then I will post some progress pictures. It feels so weird to have a nursery in my house and to know that in just a few months it will be my daughter's bedroom where she will spend the first couple of years of her life! Being preggo certainly makes you a big sap! ;) But I love it!

How far along: 22 weeks

Gender: Girl 

Weight gain: 14 lbs...I'm gaining two pounds a week now. I blame my roomie Amber for encouraging my sweet tooth! (j/k girlie...i <3 you!)

Maternity clothes: yes

Stretch marks: Nope

Belly button in or out: Still flat like a pancake!

Sleep: Sleeping well but sometimes getting to sleep is a challenge. The heavier my belly gets the more uncomfortable I am. 

Best moment this week: Hubby painting little girl's walls pink was the sweetest thing I've ever seen. He's going to be an adorable daddy!

Worst moment this week: Had some bad sciatica yesterday after doing too much...limping around Home Depot was no bueno. :(

Miss anything: I love my bump, but as bikini season draws near I'm quickly coming to the realization of what a whale I'm going to be this summer...*sigh*

Movement: Oh yeah! I feel her at random times all day long and it never gets old. She already makes me so happy with her little kicks and hiccups!

Cravings: Cereal, milk, fruit, icees/slurpees, and lately I've been wanting red meat...which is funny because that's what was making me sick my whole first trimester! Go figure!

Anything make you queasy or sick: Nope!

Looking forward to: Our maternity pictures are in 3 weeks! I can't wait to see Jenelle

Weekly Wisdom: Big grocery trips are your friend when you're preggo! Having a large assortment of food to choose from in the house has kept me happy and full and prevents me from eating too much crap food!

21 Week Bump-date!

After a nice relaxing week and knowing that we had a weekend coming up with no plans, I decided we needing to go full speed ahead on getting the nursery going! We finally got the baby's room all cleared out, and now we are ready to paint. I can't wait to do a big blog reveal once we are done! The paint has been purchased, so I'm hoping that next weekend Brian can bust it out in a day. Thanks to the Murkins family we have an adorable changing table, and thanks to my Mama we also have a new goooorgeous crib to set up as soon as the paint dries! Wow! I can't believe the time is here for all this baby prep! :) Her little wardrobe is already growing...she's going to be the best dressed kid ever! Now I just need to get the rest of the furniture and order some wall prints and decals; and little baby Tibbetts will have her own little bedroom fit for a princess!

How far along: 21 weeks

Gender: Girl 

Weight gain: 12 lbs

Maternity clothes: yes

Stretch marks: Nope

Belly button in or out: Flat like a pancake!

Sleep: Still sleeping well! 

Best moment this week: Getting everything going for the nursery has been so exciting! I can't wait until it's finished!

Worst moment this week: With my back pain, cleaning the house is getting more and more difficult. No more sweeping or vacuuming for me.

Miss anything: Coffee...margaritas...sushi...I could keep going! 

Movement: She has been a total wiggle worm this week! I'm positive she's practicing her somersaults in there! LoL

Cravings: Cereal, milk, fruit, icees/slurpees, and a random craving for nachos the other night

Anything make you queasy or sick: Nope!

Looking forward to: My first appointment with my new doctor and our maternity pictures next month!

Weekly Wisdom: Big grocery trips are your friend when you're preggo! Having a large assortment of food to choose from in the house has kept me happy and full and prevents me from eating too much crap food!

20 Week Bump-date!

I can't believe I finally hit (well, passed now, actually) the halfway mark! Time was going so slow in the beginning and now I'm only a few weeks away from my third trimester! I feel like I'm getting bigger every day and the thought of being a Mama very son it getting more and more real! We have finalized our nursery plans and are planning on getting started on the painting and furniture refurbishing very soon! Eeeeeep! I can't wait! Our goal is to have the nursery mostly finished sometime in late May or early June, because we will be staying with Brian's parents in Mt. Baldy for most of the summer so that I can be closer to the hospital I will be delivering at and closer to family!

How far along: 20 weeks

Gender: Girl 

Weight gain: 10 lbs and counting!

Maternity clothes: Oh yes

Stretch marks: Nope

Belly button in or out: In-ish...starting to get pretty flat lol

Sleep: Sleeping well and can't get enough naps...I think sleep is my favorite thing to do these days!

Best moment this week: Spending some time with Jenny and Phil in Baldy was really nice...we definitely don't get to see them enough!

Worst moment this week: Hitting some complications with both my insurance and Brian's potential Paternity Leave has been a big headache! Not only am I going to have to switch doctors, but it doesn't look like Brian's going to get as much time off to spend with me and the baby as we thought. :( Boo.

Miss anything: I want a caramel frappuccino....soooo bad!

Movement: I feel her pretty much every afternoon for a little while...I love it, oh so much!

Cravings: Cereal, milk, fruit, cheesecake, smoothies

Anything make you queasy or sick: Not at the moment!

Looking forward to: Baby getting bigger so that I can feel her more often...they weren't kidding when they said it's the best part of pregnancy! :)

Weekly Wisdom: Listen to your body and nap when you're tired...it's made a huge difference in my mood swings to finally be getting enough sleep!

19 Week Bump-date!

This has been quite an eventful week indeed! We had another doctor's appointment, and everything with baby girl is going great! We also finished our registries at Target and Babies R Us...I can't believe I am going to have all that cute baby stuff scattered around my house in just a few months! It really seems so surreal! I totally joked with Brian that this same time last year we were registering for all of our wedding gifts. LoL We went from crock pots and dishes to strollers and pacifiers...what a completely different experience. Of course, I couldn't resist getting a little outfit for my pink girl while we were at it! 

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The biggest event, though, is that our lovely friends Amber and Jeff just moved in to our spare room after a long cross country trip from an Army base in New York! It's so nice to have them here, and I hope our little home will be a nice head start for them as they begin this new chapter of their lives in California! 

How far along: 19 weeks

Gender: Girl 

Weight gain: 7 lbs so far!

Maternity clothes: Loving all the new maternity clothes that I got for my birthday! Soooo comfortable! There's still a few of my regular clothes that I can squeeze into, but it looks like I am going to be wearing mainly maternity from here on out!

Stretch marks: Nope

Belly button in or out: In-ish!

Sleep: Sleeping well, but waking up with a stuffy nose or to pee pretty much every night :(

Best moment this week: My little sisters took my to my doctor's appointment on Thursday, and when I told the doc that they were excited to hear baby's heartbeat, she said, "Well let's make it even more special then!" and gave us an impromptu ultrasound! It was so neat for them to get to see their little niece stretching her legs out (she has super long legs!) and rubbing her little face! :)

Worst moment this week: Had a little bit of a "OMG am I really ready for this motherhood thing?!" panic attack. lol All is well now, but sometimes its hard to understand just how I'm going to handle the responsibility of another human life! 

Miss anything: Cold beer on a Friday night...lol

Movement: She's either super bouncy or quiet as a mouse!

Cravings: Cereal, milk, cookies, fruit (I could eat bananas and apples all day!), and this week I satisfied a raging Chipotle craving! Yum!

Anything make you queasy or sick: Not at the moment!

Looking forward to: We decided that in a few more weeks (6-8 probably) we are going to do one of the elective 3D ultrasounds, so that we can see our baby girl's gorgeous little face a little better before she makes her big debut!

Weekly Wisdom: During the second trimester make sure you carry snacks with you at all times! There's times when hunger hits me so fast, and I need food NOW! LoL

18 Week Bump-date!

This week definitely qualifies as one of the happiest of my whole life! I had my 28th birthday on Wednesday, the 5th, which was absolutely wonderful! My family truly is amazing and made me feel so special and loved! Then, only two days later we had our anatomy ultrasound where we got to see our little peanut super active and happy...even a little case of the hiccups! (SO CUTE!!!) We then went to our gender reveal where a bunch of the family got together and we found out that we are having a baby girl!!! I am absolutely elated to meet our little princess! Finding out more about her has truly made this all so real...in a few short months I will have a daughter! I wish I could put the joy I feel into words. I praise God for this wonderful little girl growing inside me! She is going to be S-P-O-I-L-E-D! Hehehe ;) Oh, and she's a big girl, so my due date has been moved to July 31st, 2014 which means that I technically will already be 20 weeks on Thursday! Hahaha I'm going to keep the weekend bump-dates the same though just for the sake of it! :)

 How far along: 18 weeks

Gender: BABY GIRL!!!

Weight gain: 6 lbs and counting

Maternity clothes: Yep! Finally got some pants and shirts and oh, man! Maternity pants are seriously the best invention ever!

Stretch marks: Nope

Belly button in or out: Still sporting an innie...kind of!

Sleep: Suddenly having some insomnia again, but I think a lot of it might just be excitement!

Best moment this week: Finding out it's a girl was one of the most exciting moments of my life!

Worst moment this week: I honestly don't have one! I mean, the back pain and all that is still there, but seriously nothing can bring me down right now! I am on cloud 9!

Miss anything: Sushi!

Movement: Oh yeah! Baby has been a bouncy little thing lately! Brian finally felt some kicks on Friday night! It was such a neat moment for both of us!

Cravings: Milk, cereal, lemonade, and waffles!

Anything make you queasy or sick: Nada!

Looking forward to: Finally being able to get the nursery started. Now I can plan for wall colors and such, so this should be a lot of fun!

Weekly Wisdom: Do a gender reveal if you're going to find out the sex! It was such a neat moment finding out, and we have it on video! So special!