21 Weeks

How far along? 20 weeks 6 days

Total weight gain/loss:  160, a total gain of 13 pounds.

Hip Measurement: 40.5  inches, a total gain of 3.5 inches

Waist (belly button) Measurement: 37.5 inches, a total gain of 3.5 inches

Maternity clothes? Yes, on most days. I can still rock some of my work pants with my bella band though.

Stretch marks? Nope.

Sleep: Pretty good, but with bathroom breaks through out the night.

Best moment this week: Seeing our little girl on an ultrasound :)

Miss anything? Having a bra that fits right. I'll be going and getting fitted pretty soon, I won't be able to stand wearing the ones I have for much longer.

Movement: Yes! All the time! She is a little kicker.

Food cravings: No intense cravings.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope.

Have you started to show? Yes :)

Gender prediction: Just found out it's a girl!

Labor signs: Nada.

Belly button in or out? In, but getting more shallow by the day.

Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy.

Looking forward to: Getting the nursery ready.

It's a GIRL!!

I added the  little bow. Isn't it cute? :)

We had our anatomy ultrasound a week ago on Thursday, June 21st. The ultrasound tech told us that we're having a little girl!! Unless she is born and doesn't at all look the part, her name is going to be Ayla Morgan Felts. It was amazing to see this tiny little baby moving around on the screen. She was all over the place. At times it was even hard for the tech to get the measurements she needed. I could have sworn we were going to have a boy. I didn't have the intuition that some mothers have. All I was going on was that everyone else was hoping for a girl and I just had a feeling no one would get what they wanted. I was so wrong. Of course, I knew we'd be over the moon regardless of the sex of our little one. We just want to be parents! :)

Of course being the woman that I am I've already done a tiny bit of shopping for my little Ayla. Tommy and I are both on the same page. We would love to see our little girl in pink, but we also don't want her to look like the sparkling pretty magical pink unicorn princess threw up on her everyday. I know at times it will be unavoidable and we're okay with that. On my lunch break the other day I stopped at a consignment shop to look around. I found the cutest girly, but not too girly outfit. This is the first outfit I've purchased for Ayla :)

We also got the chance to register! I'm sure things will be added here and there, but for the most part our registry is complete. It was so much fun walking around Target and Babie'R'Us looking at everything! If you're curious what we put on our registry there are links over to the right.

Starting the Nursery

We've always known a baby would go in our middle bedroom. We just didn't exactly know when. Now that there is a baby on the way we're just waiting to find out if it's a he or she so that we can really start getting ready! Most of the big things we are planning on getting are gender neutral. Mostly because we want to be able to use them again with another baby in the future. Plus, I personally just like the look of neutral colors anyway.

Getting Inspired:
I've been putting together some ideas for both boy and girl. I'm surprised to say that I'm leaning toward pink a lot more than I thought I would if this baby is a girl. Not crazy amounts of pink, but pops of it here and there. I know for sure whether it's a boy or girl I want to paint the ceiling. Here is my pinterest idea board for a girl: Girl Nursery. For a boy I'm favoring greens a lot, which I knew would be the case. Here is my pinterest idea board for a boy: Boy Nursery. The room is very small! And by small I mean enough room for a crib and changing table, and possibly a small chair. We'll definitely be utilizing the closest for clothing storage since there won't be a dresser.

Our First Big Purchase:
So, this purchase was actually made last year. It was posted on craigslist for a killer price. So, naturally we couldn't pass it up. This matching set still sells at Babies R Us for over $250 and we got it for $80! (Just so you know we've been using this bedroom as a storage unit for awhile. It's a little messy.)

Graco Sarah Convertible Crib- Cinnamon

Graco Sarah Changing Table- Cinnamon.
There are few scuff marks but other other side looks great so I'll probably turn it around.

Another Purchase:

This is the swing that I picked up at a consignment sale in Lynnwod. Everyone should check out the Just Between Friends consignment sales around Seattle. I've seen some amazing deals. This Graco swing, it's totally adorable by the way, was only $45!

We find out in exactly two weeks if we're expecting a little boy or girl. You can bet that within a few weeks time I'll be putting the whole nursery together. I can't wait!

18(ish) Weeks

It's been a couple weeks since I've posted anything. Things have been pretty busy around here. Our anatomy ultrasound is schedule for June 21st. We have about 2 weeks until we can call this little one a he or she. I can't wait! We are doing a gender reveal party on the 23rd for family and close friends. Tommy and I will already know the gender, but we think it will be a super fun way to tell everyone else. I also can't wait to get started on the nursery!

How far along? 17 weeks 4 days

Total weight gain/loss:  154, a total gain of 7 pounds.

Hip Measurement: 39  inches, a total gain of 2 inches

Waist (belly button) Measurement: 37 inches, a total gain of 3 inches

Maternity clothes? Yes. My hips have widened and my regular jeans aren't very comfy anymore. I can still wear my work pants the bella band though.

Stretch marks? Nope.

Sleep: Sleep is still pretty good, but with bathroom breaks through out the night.

Best moment this week: Listening Tommy talk to the baby :)

Miss anything? Peeing less frequently if that even counts, ha.

Movement: Possibly, but I'm not 100% sure.

Food cravings: Still no big cravings, but from time to time certain things sounds good.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope.

Have you started to show? I think so!

Gender prediction: Everyone is still saying girl. I still have no idea.

Labor signs: Nada.

Belly button in or out? In, but getting more shallow.

Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or Moody most of the time: Excited!

Looking forward to: Finding out the gender on the 21st!! :)

14 Weeks (almost)

We came out on facebook! We had been discussing waiting until we found our the gender, but I just couldn't do it. Like always I got too impatient. Story of my life, haha. This is the picture we used for our announcement.

I'm pretty proud of my cheesy announcement :) And on to this weeks bump photo. (Anyone think I could have picked a pair of sweat pants with a saggier butt?)

How far along? 13 weeks 6 days

Total weight gain/loss:  151, a total gain of 4 pounds.

Hip Measurement: 38.5  inches

Waist (belly button) Measurement: 36.5

Maternity clothes? I'm rocking the bella band pretty constantly. Not wearing a ton of maternity clothes yet.

Stretch marks? Nope.

Sleep: A little bit of tossing and turning, and still one bathroom break every night.

Best moment this week: I picked up a baby swing at the Just Between Friends consignment sale in Lynnwood. It's super cute!

Miss anything? Nope :)

Movement: No.

Food cravings: No big cravings.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope, but I did throw up the other day from smelling sour milk. Blech!

Have you started to show? Possibly. I can't decide if it's baby or just bloating. I call it my "blump" (bloating/bump).

Gender prediction: Everyone is saying girl. Wishful thinking I'm sure ;)

Labor signs: None.

Belly button in or out? In.

Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!

Looking forward to: Getting bigger.

12 Weeks

We had an appointment on Thursday last week (4/19). We heard our little bean's heartbeat! It was so awesome. I recorded it on my phone and listened to it over and over for about 30 minutes the entire way home :)

I'm not thrilled about this picture, but whatever...

How far along? 12 weeks

Total weight gain/loss:  Still weighing in at 150, same as the last update.

Hip Measurement: 38  inches

Waist (belly button) Measurement: 36, getting bigger.

Maternity clothes? Wearing a few maternity shirts, but only because I'm lazy and didn't do the laundry. I had nothing else to wear.

Stretch marks? Nope.

Sleep: Tossing and turning a bit more, and at least one bathroom break every night.

Best moment this week: Hearing the heartbeat at my appointment last Thursday! :)

Miss anything? I want a bloody mary pretty bad.

Movement: No.

Food cravings: Not really any yet.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Not so much anymore. Yay!

Have you started to show? Maybe just a bit. A few people have pointed out my "pooch".

Gender prediction: The midwife called the baby a she the other day.

Labor signs: None.

Belly button in or out? In.

Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or Moody most of the time: I got a little hormonal tonight and almost cried about something totally stupid. However, I was in a great mood earlier today.

Looking forward to: Getting a belly :)

10 Weeks (almost)

I'm finally eating the way I want to again (for the most part). Meat and veggies are back on the menu in full force! Tonight we has pork meatballs and mushrooms. Yummy! I'm still battling some morning sickness, but I feel like it might be easing up. My most recent favorite food is sauerkraut. I'll eat it out of the jar with a fork. I also downed about 10 pepperoncinis yesterday.

How far along? 9 weeks 6 days

Total weight gain/loss:  +3 more, 150 total

Hip Measurement: 37 1/2  inches

Waist (belly button) Measurement: 35 1/2 inches, increase of 1/2 inch

Maternity clothes? Nope.

Stretch marks? Nope.

Sleep: Good. More trips to the bathroom at night.

Best moment this week: I believe I might have possibly heard the heartbeat with a stethoscope at work!

Miss anything? Not really.

Movement: No.

Food cravings: Not really cravings, but favorites that I keep going back to yes :)

Anything making you queasy or sick: Just getting over feeling queasy constantly!

Have you started to show? Maybe? I think it's still just bloating though.

Gender prediction: Most people have said girl recently.

Labor signs: None.

Belly button in or out? In.

Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or Moody most of the time: Irritable with a side of pissed off, haha.

Looking forward to: My next prenatal appointment on Thursday the 19th. We get to hear the heartbeat! :)