23 Weeks

This week is going good - getting hotter every day, though. I'll be traveling next week on business - first trip since I found out I was pregnant. I think it will make time fly by and hopefully everything is good. Brad is then meeting me out in L.A. and we're starting an 8-day baseball roadtrip. Should be a blast! Here are a few updates on me and baby B:
How far along? 23 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: +20 lbs. - yikes! I got "the talk" from the doctor and will be watching what I eat a litle bitter...bye bye Bueno!
Maternity clothes? Yes
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Tossing and turning but reasonable
Best moment this week: Shopping for a baby girl
Movement: Finally yes! Several times a day
Food cravings: Nothing really
Gender: Girl
Labor Signs: NoneBelly Button in or out? somewhere in between
What I miss: laying on my stomach
What I am looking forward to: Brad feeling the baby move
Weekly Wisdom: watch what I eat (as if I didn't already know this)
Milestones: started working on the nursery - paint is 90% done; hopefully Brad will finish next week while I'm out of town on business (hint-hint)!

22 Weeks

It's been a good couple of weeks. It's getting really hot though and I can't imagine how in the world I'll be feeling in August. Ugh! Today I bought the paint for the nursery. It's very "lavender" but it matches perfectly with the color I was trying to match in the bedding. I painted a little bit of the trim, but I'm sure until it's all painted, we won't get the full effect. Let's hope I love it!

How far along? 22 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: +11 lbs. (probably more now, but I'll find out at my next appt.)
Maternity clothes? Yes and XL t-shirts
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Much better; 1-2 potty trips per night
Best moment this week: Hearing baby's heartbeat on a home doppler
Movement: I felt a few "flutters" then my first kicks/thumps while listening to the doppler (kinda cool to hear and feel them at the same time!)
Food cravings: Anything with nacho cheese (nachos, cheese fries, queso...)
Gender: It's a Girl!
Labor Signs: None
Belly Button in or out? In but slowly becoming kinda flat
What I miss: being able to walk around for hours without a back ache
What I am looking forward to: Feeling regular movement/kicks
Weekly Wisdom: Don't go outside! It's too hot!
Milestones: hearing heartbeat on the home doppler, feeling first real movements, and getting used to saying "she"!

Crib & Bedding

So the crib and mattress arrived last night. The bedding came in on Friday. We put it all together today and it looks great! We did have a little mishap as the headboard arrived damaged. But the store was helpful and replaced the damaged part(s) right away, and I didn't even have to take the damaged parts to them! I love the way the bedding looks and am excited to decorate the rest of the room. Next, I will have to figure out where to pull the wall unit that will house the changing table... Thanks for your help Mike!

20 Weeks

This has been a very eventful week. As you know, we found out we're having a little girl. I thought I'd post another message to share my milestones for this week since so much has changed.

How far along? 20 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: +11 lbs. (whoa! 5 pounds since week 16!)
Maternity clothes? Yup
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Not so easy; I toss and turn every night because my hips/back hurt!
Best moment this week: Seeing our baby GIRL on the big screen!
Movement: still waiting
Food cravings: Nothing really
Gender Ideas: It's a Girl!
Labor Signs: None
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: not having aches and pains (but they're worth it!)
What I am looking forward to: Feeling munchkin kick!
Weekly Wisdom: With pregnancy, comes aches and pains...
Milestones: big week - found out we're having a girl, bought crib and bedding, and started registries!

It's a Girl!

Today was our big ultrasound - and it's a girl! Talk about shocked - I couldn't be more surprised, or happy. Everything looked normal, movement was good, and she measured a week ahead (for the 2nd time!). The sonogram tech is thinking the dr. will definitely change my due date this time, since she measured a week ahead at 12 weeks too. I'll find out tomorrow, as I go in for my 20 (now 21) week check-up with my doctor.

My Mom and I took the afternoon off and went shopping and starting registering - what a process! I must admit it's hard to not pick pink - but we've decided to not have pink in the nursery, at least not as a main color. It's not so easy to find things that aren't pink in the girl section. But it was fun - we bought a handful of "hard to refuse" outfits, and made a good dent in the registries. What a great day!

Here's a picture of how I announced the news to close friends and family: