Week 21

How far along? 21 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: +11.8 lbs.
Maternity clothes? Still sporting the BellaBand over my non-maternity jeans and dress pants. I’ve also started wearing maternity pants and made a few more purchases this week.
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Still sleeping well this week making it through the whole night without bathroom breaks!  The body pillow which has helped tremendously.
Miss Anything? Sushi. We went out to watch game 7 of the finals, and lots of sushi was ordered…no fun for me L.
Movement: Feeling flutters still throughout each day.
Food cravings: fresh anything: soups, salads and fruit in particular.
Anything making you queasy or sick? I keep knocking on wood…I have had zero morning sickness or any sickness for that matter!
Symptoms? Feeling great overall! Trying to get to bed as early as possible since it’s getting harder and harder to keep my eyes open past 9pm. The dull headaches have gotten much better also.

Have you started to show yet? I’d say so.
Gender prediction: It’s a BOY!!!
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Exercise? Yes! Mostly walking with some light strength training. Although I’ve been a total slacker this week and only got on the treadmill once…probably explains the almost 2 lbs gained this week!
Looking forward to: Planning for all things BOY!!!

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BABY OUSLEY IS A BOY!!!!!

Week 20: Halfway there!

How far along? 20 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: +10 lbs.
Maternity clothes? Still sporting the BellaBand over jeans and dress pants. I’ve also started wearing maternity pants.
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Sleeping much better this week; I haven’t woken up once to use the bathroom J.  I started using a body pillow which has helped tremendously!
Miss Anything? Nothing in particular this week.
Movement: Felt first flutters earlier last week and have been feeling them throughout each day since.
Food cravings: fresh anything: soups, salads and fruit in particular
Anything making you queasy or sick? I keep knocking on wood…I have had zero morning sickness or any sickness for that matter!
Symptoms? Feeling great overall! I’ve started feeling tired again, but trying to get to bed as early as possible. The dull headaches have gotten much better also.

Have you started to show yet? I’d say so.
Gender prediction: We find out this week!!! Stay tuned…
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Exercise? Yes! Alternating between yoga and walking for the most part with some light strength training. The last few weeks I’ve been mostly walking, though.
Looking forward to: Finding out the gender!

Tim and I made our way out to Buy Buy Baby this week for the first time and made our very first baby purchase! We decided to grab a jogging stroller while I had a coupon that didn’t exclude this particular brand. As silly as it sounds, it was exciting to make that first purchase J. We’re even more excited to find out the baby’s gender later this week! 

Week 19

How far along? 19 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: +9.5 lbs.
Maternity clothes? Still sporting the BellaBand over jeans and dress pants. What I’m wearing in this photo is my very first time wearing both maternity pants and top!
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Sleeping much better this week. I started using a body pillow which has helped tremendously!
Miss Anything? Wine.
Movement: Felt first flutters earlier this week and have been feeling them daily since. Tim was even able to feel a couple as he/she tends to get jumpy right before bed J
Food cravings: fresh anything: soups, salads and fruit in particular
Anything making you queasy or sick? I keep knocking on wood…I have had zero morning sickness or any sickness for that matter!
Symptoms? Feeling great overall! I’ve started feeling tired again, but trying to get to bed as early as possible. The dull headaches have gotten much better also.

Have you started to show yet? I’d say so.
Gender prediction: Tim strongly predicts a boy and I was feeling the same. But then I started looking at those Chinese gender predictors and all of them say girl. So now I’m super confused. Only a few more short weeks until we find out for sure!!!
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Exercise? Yes! Alternating between yoga and walking for the most part with some light strength training. Due to the recent lower back pain, I’ve been doing more walking and strength training to avoid really hurting myself.
Looking forward to: Finding out the gender!

We celebrated our 5 year wedding anniversary this week! Tim surprised me with a mini getaway to a local gem here in downtown St. Pete, the Renaissance Vinoy, where we did lots of resting and relaxing. We basically had no choice but to rest and relax because we got a visit from Tropical Storm Andrea, which forced us to get massages (I got my first pre-natal massage!) and such.

Our first night at dinner

 We “celebrated” with a nice dinner at the hotel followed by dessert…specifically a replica of our wedding cake!

Week 18

How far along? 18 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: +7.7 lbs.
Maternity clothes? Still sporting the BellaBand over jeans and dress pants. The maternity pants I ordered came in last week, but haven’t started wearing them yet.
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Sleeping much better this week. I started using a body pillow which has helped tremendously!
Miss Anything? Wine.
Movement: Not yet, but hopefully I’ll start feeling something soon J
Food cravings: fresh anything: soups, salads and fruit in particular
Anything making you queasy or sick? I keep knocking on wood…I have had zero morning sickness or any sickness for that matter!
Symptoms? Feeling great overall! The dull headaches have gotten much better this week.

Have you started to show yet? Definitely. It’s still a small bump, but it’s a bump.

Gender prediction: Tim strongly predicts a boy and I’m beginning to think the same…not for any particular reason, but “he” seems to be rolling off the tongue freely these days. Only a few more short weeks until we find out for sure!!!

Labor Signs: No

Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy! 

Exercise? Yes! Alternating between yoga and walking for the most part with some light strength training. Due to the recent lower back pain, I’ve been doing more walking and strength training to avoid really hurting myself.

Looking forward to: Watching the bump grow & feeling the baby move!

Week 17

How far along? 17 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: +7.5 lbs.
Maternity clothes? I started using the BellaBand this week and I love it! I’m not wearing it in this photo, but it’s great for over dress pants and jeans. I ordered a few maternity pants this week also.
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Sleeping better this week. Less bathroom trips and I’ve slept soundly for a change.
Miss Anything? Wine! We went to a nice dinner this weekend for my friend Kelly’s birthday and would have loved a real glass of pinot noir, not the alcohol-removed glass I drank instead.
Movement: Not yet, but hopefully I’ll start feeling something soon J
Food cravings: fresh anything: soups, salads and fruit in particular
Anything making you queasy or sick? I keep knocking on wood…I have had zero morning sickness or any sickness for that matter!
Symptoms? Feeling great overall! The dull headaches have gotten better this past week. I’m not sure if it’s because I’ve limited the phone/computer/iPad, or just because they’re starting to subside.

Have you started to show yet? Definitely. It’s still a small bump, but it’s a bump.
Gender prediction: Tim strongly predicts a boy and I’m beginning to think the same…not for any particular reason, but “he” seems to be rolling off the tongue freely these days. Only a few more short weeks until we find out for sure!!!
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Exercise? Yes! Alternating between yoga and walking for the most part with some light strength training. Due to the recent lower back pain, I’ve been doing more walking and strength training to avoid really hurting myself.
Looking forward to: Watching the bump grow & feeling the baby move!

Happy Memorial Day!!! This week’s photo was taken after a beautiful day out on the beach followed by an awesome bbq hosted by our friends Kraig and Cara Jones. We’ve had a busy week this week. I had my 16 week check-up this week and all is looking great with baby. Tim and I have also recently decided to build a new home about 30 minutes northeast of where we live now, so lots of meetings took place this week as well. Although we love our townhouse, we are super excited to bring the baby home to a new “house” where he or she can grow up in. One of my dearest friends, Kelly, came to visit this weekend from Georgia as well. It’s been so nice having her here; I almost didn’t take her to the airport! We spent the entire weekend on the beach where the weather was gorgeous and water was warm and flat as could be.

Week 16

How far along? 16 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: +6.5 lbs.
Maternity clothes? I’m still wearing my regular clothes but all of my bottoms are getting really tight (squeezing into pants and shorts that are form-fitting are now just giving me a serious muffin top as you can probably see in this photo)! I ordered the BellaBand last week so I’m excited to start using it so I can still wear my favorite jeans; however I plan to make some online “maternity” purchases sometime this week.
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Sleeping ok. I’ve been able to sleep through the night with typically one trip to the bathroom, but once I get up, I can’t fall back into the deep sleep I was in or I either can’t fall back to sleep for an hour or two
Miss Anything? Ahi tuna, sushi and the occasional glass of wine
Movement: Nope
Food cravings: fresh anything: soups, salads and fruit in particular
Anything making you queasy or sick? I keep knocking on wood…I have had zero morning sickness or any sickness for that matter!
Symptoms? Feeling great overall! The dull headaches have started a pattern where they are completely manageable by day, then start to get more intense toward the end of the day. Some days they’re fine, other days they can be pretty awful. I’m trying to avoid taking Tylenol as much as possible, so I just try to call it an early night if the headaches are too bad. I’ve also tried scaling back my use of my iPad, iPhone, computer, etc. and so far it has seemed to help J

Have you started to show yet? A teeny bump made its debut last week and it’s here to stay!
Gender prediction: Tim strongly predicts a boy and I’m beginning to think the same…I had a really weird dream the other night that the baby came early, was 10 lbs. (the scariest part!) and was a boy.
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Exercise? Yes! Alternating between yoga and walking for the most part with some light strength training. Due to the recent lower back pain, I’ve been doing more walking and strength training to avoid really hurting myself.
Looking forward to: Watching the bump grow & feeling the baby move!