Week 18

How far along are you? 18weeks
Total weight gain/loss? Not trusting my scale so I'll wait till the Dr's visit to see where I'm at.  Can't be too good though - we've been visiting all of our favorite O.C. restaurants with friends in town from Jersey.
Maternity clothes? My to-do list includes clothes shopping
Strech marks? Nope
Sleep? Sleeping like a rock but having some crazy dreams
Best moment this week: Feeling the baby move AND scheduling a baby shower date :)
Movement: Yes!  Apparently marshmallows wire this baby! Friday night we had a bonfire which included s'mores. Either the baby loves sugar or it was a little too much sugar. Regardless it makes for a happy Mama!
Food Cravings: Still loving all sorts of fruit
Anything that makes you queasy/sick: Not queasy or sick but apparently Mexican food is going to give me heartburn. Not nice since it's my favorite!
Have you started to show? A little bump
Gender prediction: I had a dream - a very strange dream - but I was disappointed that I didn't sneak a peek at whether the baby is a boy or girl. Oh well!
Wedding rings on or off: On
Happy or Moody: Happy :)
Weekly Wisdom: Naps are still my best friend!

Surprises?!?!

What kind of person are you at Christmas or your birthday?  Do you search for clues of your gifts - maybe playing 20 questions, shaking boxes, analyzing the size and shape of packages?  Or do you nearly forget about the gifts waiting for you?  James and I have decided to go with the "ultimate" surprise and not find out the sex of our baby until the big "labor" day.  Pure torture but I know that when the time comes it will be well worth the wait!

James is the person that could wait 5 days after his birthday or a holiday to open a gift while I'm itching to open "just one" gift a day or two or three early.  So while our anatomy ultrasound is just a few days away, I know that I won't be able to convince him to sneak a peek at whether we're expecting a boy or girl.  On the other hand, I am very excited at such a huge surprise in this experience.  Thank goodness I have James to hold me to the surprise.

Week 17 - Lovin' our onion

How far along are you? 17 weeks
Total weight gain/loss? Feels like I'm gaining weight by the day but my scale is inconsistent so I'm not really sure where I'm at
Maternity clothes? I've retired a pair of jeans which means the time is quickly approaching
Strech marks? Nope
Sleep? Plenty of sleep though it's been recommended I invest in a pregnancy pillow
Best moment this week: Kim bringing me a Baby cookbook. Very excited about all the possibilities!
Movement: Nothing yet ... waiting impatiently
Food Cravings: Fruit, fruit and more fruit. I just get tired of prepping it - if only my Dad were here to spoil me rotten.
Anything that makes you queasy/sick: Eating too much.
Have you started to show? Well I sure can't "suck it in" anymore.  Ha ha ha.
Gender prediction: Starting to have a increase in girl predictions. Still don't have a strong feeling one way or the other myself.
Wedding rings on or off: On
Happy or Moody: Happy :)
Weekly Wisdom: Working on the decision of a new car purchase. So we're doing lots of research.

Holy Guacamole!

How far along are you? 16 weeks
Total weight gain/loss? Well last week I thought I had gained weight but the Dr tells me I lost another 1.5 pounds. No clue where I'm at this week - we just got home from Vegas and I highly doubt the scale would be my friend so I'm not going to look.
Maternity clothes? Not yet. I keep telling myself soon.
Strech marks? Nope
Sleep? Very excited that I can make it to 10pm and not be passed out. Maybe it's time to start watching my favorite tv shows again?  Still love my lunch time naps.
Best moment this week: Vegas! My love for drag racing has been reignited
Movement: Not that I recognize as movement
Food Cravings: Crab legs!  Ha ha ha. Well not a craving but I was able to have them twice while in Vegas
Anything that makes you queasy/sick: No! Actually I was able to brush my tongue without gagging
Have you started to show? Just what I notice to be a difference
Gender prediction: The majority still go with boy
Wedding rings on or off: On
Happy or Moody: Happy, happy, happy
Weekly Wisdom: Eat lots of small meals/snacks so I don't get grumpy

Week 15 - Orange-alicious

How far along are you? 15 weeks

Total weight gain/loss? Pretty sure I've put on a pound since last week
Maternity clothes? Nope but my jeans are a tiny bit snug around the bottom of my tummy
Strech marks? No
Sleep? Plenty of sleep but the Dr indicated I needed to focus on not sleeping on my back.  Of course now I wake up often paranoid that I'm sleeping in the wrong position.  Pillows are beginning to surround me.  Any suggestions how to stay on my side?
Best moment this week: A little silly but drinking 72-80oz of water every day
Have you told family & friends? Yep
Movement: Nothing new, just obvious growth going on
Food Cravings: Del Taco's bean burritos and I cannot get enough green sauce
Anything that makes you queasy/sick: Still have to be careful with vitamins
Have you started to show? Maybe a tiny bit but nothing that most would notice
Gender prediction: The majority still go with boy
Wedding rings on or off: On
Happy or Moody: Happy, actually had an amazing week
Weekly Wisdom: Drink water!!!

P.S. Happy Mother's Day to every amazing Mom I know!

#45 - Fix the sofa

We were emotionally attached to our sofa.  It was ours and something we worked very hard for.  Honestly, we spent way too much money at that time in our lives to purchase the sofa but it lasted us 10 years.  I have no doubt it could have lasted us another 10 more.  Unfortunately it was the wrong shape for our new home so it was just too big.

Thanks to craigslist we found a new home for our sofa - a Christian family with kids and they were looking for a "spare" sofa for their basement/playroom.  Lots of people came to look at the sofa but it is BIG and so it didn't work for their home.  Thankfully this family had the space.  James helped load it up and take it to them.

Then it was time to find a replacement.  We searched high and low for a sofa.  It was no easy task.  But it's perfect for us.  We had to work a little hard to get it.  The store took it off display which meant they were or were almost sold out.  Thankfully we found one in La Mirada so our concerns were put to rest.

Introducing our newest piece of furniture ---

Week 14 - A tart little lemon

Well it seems that I'm coming out of the phase that requires 12 hours of sleep and a nap in the middle of the day, which means more updates and hopefully more blogging.  I've been surfing lots of pregnancy boards and came across this survey.  So here it goes!

How far along are you? 14 weeks
Total weight gain/loss? Down 5 pounds
Maternity clothes? Nope
Strech marks? No
Sleep? LOTS of it! 9 hours a night preferably though 10 makes me really happy plus a 30 minute nap on my lunch break. The weekends I get to squeeze in a 2-3 hour nap.
Best moment this week: Gigi making a great start on the nursery bedding/decor
Have you told family & friends? Yep
Movement: Lots of "streching" as I like to call it but none that I believe are me feeling the baby move
Food Cravings: Nothing really. Possibly fruit? Strawberries and oranges top the list.
Anything that makes you queasy/sick: Taking vitamins too early in the morning.
Have you started to show? Nope
Gender prediction: I have no clue! but the majority are saying boy
Wedding rings on or off: On
Happy or Moody: Happy unless I'm tired - then definitely moody
Weekly Wisdom: Take it easy :)