23 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 23 Weeks

Size of baby: over 11 inches - 1 lb 4 ounces according to our sono
Maternity Clothes: Still a mix - all maternity pants, normal dresses, some normal shirts

Gender: A girl!

Movement: Yes! LOTS at night.

Food Cravings: still think some about hamburgers, but I think the craving is fading...
What I miss: having energy

Sleep: sleep is getting messed up again - bathroom breaks, weird dreams, uncomfortable

Symptoms: round ligament pain, sciatic nerve pain, back pain, heartburn, Braxton Hicks contractions, uncomfortable if I stand too long - BUT IT'S WORTH IT!!

Best Moment this week: finding out that we are for sure having a girl & getting to see her in our sono
What I am looking forward to: starting to look for bedding & new nursery decor!

Mini-Me

She might act like me, but she's his mini-me...

P.S. She always sits like this. She "needs" to sit in the corner of the couch where she can put her hand on the arm rest - watching a movie, drinking water, etc. She always wants to sit right here. Quirky little girl :)

David was sitting on the couch with his drink, so she climbed right up next to him & rested her head on his shoulder to drink hers. Love.

FINALLY!

Our house is finally underway! We got so delayed by all that rain about a month ago, but we are cruisin now!!!

We have a slab!

Frame it up!

Even since these pictures, they've completed the framing - roof & all. So fun!!!

We used to be 95% sure...

..that we were having a girl, but now we're 100% sure we are having a

GIRL!

The sonogram tech flashed this image up on the screen...

...and having already seen this before with Kate there was no DOUBT that we are having a girl :) (Yes, I put this picture up - much to my brother's embarrassment!)

We got to get a good look at the rest of her too - and everything measured out great! She weighs right at 1lb 4oz, which is where the tech said she should be. Here are a few pictures from her photo shoot today...

profiile

foot

3D with her hands up by her face - they have been up by her face every time we've had a sonogram!

this one has both arms & a leg across the bottom

Now on to fun things like picking out new bedding, decorating a nursery (in my head, you know since the daughter I have now sleeps in a closet!), and dreaming of matching little girl Christmas dresses!

Baby #2's name...coming soon!

More "Yasses!"

I was getting some embroidery done this week (another post to come!), so I had Veggie Tales on for Kate while I was working. I walked back into the living room at one point to check on her an this is what I found...

SO GLAD my camera was right there to capture that one. I guess she had found my sunglasses & decided to wear them while watching her movie :)

Animal Sounds

Kate & I were looking at a animal book this week & talking about all the different sounds. We got to the bunny & I showed her that a bunny scrunches up it's nose. Cracks us up!!!

"Whoa-ties"

The first few times we swam with Kate this summer she was CRAAAZY! We decided to give floaties a try in hopes she would actually stay above water. Well, thankfully it worked & she wears them. In fact, she LOVES THEM!

She brings them to me all the time & asks me to put them on. "Whoa-ties...on?" She looks hilarious trying to read books, watching videos, & playing with toys with them on. I finally had to make her take them off to eat - she could barely reach around them to get the food in her mouth! Don't worry though, we put them right back on.

I love this crazy girl :)

Little Swimmer!

Kate has been cracking us up lately as her personality continues to develop! Thought I'd share a few pictures & videos over the next few days to show you!

Almost every time we're in the pool she asks for the "yasses" (glasses). She loves to wear them, but I think she looks hilarious!

22 Weeks

I promise as soon as I can find my camera, I'll start posting about something other than this pregnancy!

So weird that I've only got less than 18 weeks left!!!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 22 Weeks

Size of baby: 11 inches from head to heel - and 1 pound!
Maternity Clothes: Still a mix - all maternity pants

Gender: 95% sure it's a girl - waiting on our next sono "just to be sure"

Movement: This baby is a mover! I LOVE IT! David definitely felt her this week AND I saw my belly move when she kicked.

Food Cravings: fast food hamburgers - I can't tell you the last time I ate one of these before the past week. I generally do not even like them & always opt for chicken at fast food!
What I miss: having energy

Sleep: sleep is getting messed up again - bathroom breaks, weird dreams, uncomfortable

Symptoms: round ligament pain, back pain, heartburn, Braxton Hicks contractions - ALREADY!!!

Best Moment this week: feeling stronger movements - my favorite thing about being pregnant!
What I am looking forward to: 4D sonogram on Monday!

Monthly Updates

Finally got caught up on the past 2 monthly updates!

Happy 19 Months, Kate!

Happy 20 Months, Kate!

New Posts!

I finally found my camera!! I'm so thankful! So, I'm finally getting to catch up on our posts from late July & August! Here are a couple I've gotten done. I'll be doing more soon!

Our New Home

Bandit Reunion 2010

Hayden Family Vacation

Frame it up!

Once they got the slab done, they framed the house so fast! It's so exciting to see our plans in real life! Let's hope they can make up those lost few weeks.

Next up...the roof!

21 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 21 Weeks

Size of baby: 10 1/2 inches from head to heel - like a carrot
Maternity Clothes: moving more than direction

Gender: 95% sure it's a girl - waiting on our next sono "just to be sure"

Movement: Much bigger bumps this week - felt it on the outside for sure.

David even thinks he felt it

Food Cravings: Nothing out of the ordinary
What I miss: having energy

Sleep: sleeping great - going potty a little more often

Symptoms: round ligament pain, back pain, heartburn, Braxton Hicks contractions - ALREADY!!!

Best Moment this week: feeling stronger movements - my favorite thing about being pregnant!
What I am looking forward to: getting rid of a bunch of my stuff/making money for new baby stuff at our garage sale tomorrow!

Happy 20 Months, Kate!

Isn't she cute in her Mexican dress my parents brought her?

--Vocabulary - I can't even keep up with the new words these days! Everyday she says something I didn't know she knew. Definitely speaking in more sentences "I did it!", "I don't want it", "Come on", "Ready? (weady) Set. Go!" etc.

--VERY interested in the potty. Tells me often when she's going - may have to try this out next month.

--Knows pretty much all body parts - learned elbow "belbow"

--new found love of puzzles & stickers

--more cuddly with me lately - which I LOVE! She always has been more with David, but I've gotten a lot more random hugs & cuddles throughout the day!

--LOVES Veggie Tales & Eloise videos. Asks me for them ALL.DAY.LONG

--likes to put our shoes on

--cut all 4 of her eye teeth. They've all broken through, but none are all the way down

--loves to help Mommy

--still struggles to go in the nursery @ church (has for the past few months). She cries when we drop her off, but always stops before we get out the door. She LOVES the nursery at the gym though. Goes running in. Not sure what the difference is?

--still resisting vegetables

--expresses frustration faster when she can't figure something out. We're workin on it :)

--likes to count things & talk about colors - everything is blue "boo" at this point

We have a slab!!

After 2-3 weeks of being put off because of rain, we finally poured our slab!!! It is so exciting to finally see this building process take off!

And, I'll have a proud wife moment & point out David's awesome sign out front!!!

Halfway!

I can't believe I'm already halfway (well, probably more since she'll do my c-section early) through this pregnancy! It goes fast when you're chasing a toddler, moving and going on fun vacations!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 20 Weeks

Size of baby: 10 inches from head to heel - like a banana!
Maternity Clothes: probably about half and half. Some are still too big, but some are working now.

Gender: 95% sure it's a girl - waiting on our next sono "just to be sure"

Movement: Much bigger bumps this week - I think I even felt it on the outside last night!

Food Cravings: Nothing out of the ordinary
What I miss: having energy

Sleep: sleeping great

Symptoms: round ligament pain, back pain, heartburn

Best Moment this week: feeling stronger movements - my favorite thing about being pregnant!
What I am looking forward to: dr's appt on Monday