25 weeks…

How far along?: 25 weeks – Can’t believe there’s only 15 weeks until my baby will get here!

How big is baby?: The size of a cauliflower!  About 13-14 inches long and weighs about 1.5-2.5lbs. Probably on the higher end of the height spectrum and lower end of the weight spectrum from what they’ve gathered at my ultrasounds.

Weight gain/loss?: I’m still down about 10lbs. I mostly have my appetite back, but still can’t seem to gain anything! I’m also not really showing either! I just have this little belly!

Maternity clothes?: I still fit into my pre-pregnancy pants, but maternity pants are a LOT comfier! I pretty much only wear maternity shirts now. They just fit better.

Food cravings?: Still not much to mention. I had a craving for chicken wings the other night, but nothing too weird. Peanut butter always sounds good too!

Movement?: Been kicking up a storm since about 21 weeks!

Belly button?: Starting to look different.

Aches and Pains?: Really tired. Lots of headaches and back pain. Getting hard to get up off the couch and out of bed.

What are you looking forward to this week? Spending some time relaxing! And the Baby, Bump, and Toddler Expo with my sister on Saturday!

And our BIG announcement is that Baby Doan is a… GIRL!!

20 Weeks…

How far along?: 20 weeks – Halfway there!!

How big is baby?: The size of a cantaloupe! They’re about 10 inches from head to toe and 6.5 from head to bum.

Weight gain/loss?: I’m down about 10-11lbs still, but I’ve got my appetite back, so I’m sure I’ll start gaining soon.

Maternity clothes?: Still just the few shirts I bought a while ago, but all of my regular clothes still fit. Jeans are getting a bit tighter, so I may have to purchase some soon.

Food cravings?: Sweet pickles and ice cream (not together!).

Movement?:Felt some a little while ago, but haven’t felt much recently.

Belly button?: Still looks the same.

Aches and Pains?: Really tired. Lots of headaches and back pain. LOTS of heartburn!! If the legends are true, this baby is going to be half yeti.

What are you looking forward to this week? Our next ultrasound on Saturday morning where we’ll hopefully find out if we’re having a boy or a girl!

Extra Questions I’ve Been Asked This Week

What do I think the sex is? I originally felt like it was a girl, but lately I’ve felt like it’s a boy. Everyone in my family thinks it’s a boy, but hopefully we’ll know on Saturday.

Does everyone know? Pretty much. There are a few staff from other locations that don’t know and I think they’ll be really surprised, but it won’t really affect them.

Do we have any names picked out? We’ve tried to settle on some, but we’re going to wait to choose our definite names until we know what we’re having.

I’m still not really showing yet, but I’ll get Tyler to take a picture of me later since I’m REALLY bad at taking mirror shots of myself. When I wear cardigans, you can’t tell that I’m pregnant at all. It’s pretty much just with t-shirts and tank tops and that only looks like I’ve gained a few pounds in my tummy, that’s all. No one can tell that I’m pregnant yet.

15 weeks…

How far along?: 15 Weeks

How big is baby?: The size of an orange or just bigger than your fist. All measurements at this point are from head to bum. Their legs are now finally longer than their arms!

Weight gain/loss?: Still down, but I’ve gained a small amount back. I’m now down 9lbs exactly.

Maternity clothes?: I bought some t-shirts and a sweater over the weekend. I’m starting to get the tiniest little bump, but it’s hard to tell if I’m pregnant or just getting fatter.

Food cravings?: Salad with french dressing. Still repulsed by meat.

Movement?: Nothing really, so I’m guessing last week wasn’t movement that I was feeling.

Belly button?: Still looks better than usual due to the weight loss, lol.

Aches and Pains?: Lots of nausea still this week. I’ve had a headache and backache for a little while too, but the headache is likely due to the great contact lens catastrophe of 2012.

What are you looking forward to this week? My sister’s stag and doe on Saturday. Sleeping in a bit tomorrow since I have to work until 8 for a team meeting.

Extra Questions I’ve Been Asked This Week

When is your next appointment? I see the doctor on April 4th and then have my sex assessment ultrasound on the 11th!!

Does everyone know? Not yet. All of my family and facebook/twitter know. I have told my boss and a few co-workers and head office staff. I have yet to tell my staff teams or make it public at work. I’m telling the other managers next week and then informing my staff teams after that.

14 Weeks…

How far along?: 14 Weeks

How big is baby?: The size of a lemon! It’s crazy how quickly they grow!

Weight gain/loss?: I’m actually down 10.4lbs as of this morning. Even the sight of most meat still repulses me and I’ve been sick for a few days, which has REALLY stifled my appetite. Tyler made me mashed potatoes with creamed corn last night and I ate a huge plate and threw everything that I’d eaten the entire day right back up. Yuck! This probably explains why I’m not showing AT ALL!

Maternity clothes?: Not yet. I have two pairs of dress pants that I have yet to wear. I bought them because I needed new dress pants for work and thought there was no point in buying pants to fit me right now since I won’t be able to wear them for long. I think I need to go shopping for some sweaters soon though.

Food cravings?: Cherry ice cubes are my big thing at the moment!

Movement?: Baby books say I shouldn’t feel anything for a few weeks, but I did have an odd sensation the other day that I couldn’t place. It wasn’t painful, just an odd fluttering feeling just to the left of my right hip bone. Doctor said I may feel movement earlier than most women due to positioning, but it still seems really early and I haven’t felt it since!

Belly button?: Looks better than usual due to the weight loss, lol.

Aches and Pains?: My back hurts most nights. Lately I’ve been even more nauseous than I was at the beginning and I threw up A LOT yesterday. Thought this was supposed to be over with the first trimester!

What are you looking forward to this week? The weekend. Being healthy again – my gorgeous little niece got me sick and I’m still trying to recover! Wish I could take some Nyquil to knock me out for a night though!

Extra Questions I’ve Been Getting Asked A Lot

Are we going to find out the sex? Ideally, yes. I have my next prenatal appointment tomorrow, so hopefully we can schedule my next ultrasound then and then we’ll know if it’s a boy or a girl! Not sure if we’ll make it public though!

Do we have any names picked out? We have LOTS of options! Nothing definite though! My current favourite for a girl is Olivia (nickname Olive) and for a boy is Peter. We’ll see what we like in a few weeks though and will base it on how our baby looks too.

Is your baby being named after someone? Sort of. Our middle names are from our families. The boy will either have Donald James or Robert James as their middle names, not sure which yet. It will likely depend on their first name. James is very prominent on Tyler’s side. Donald is my dad’s name and Robert was my grandfather’s name. The original middle name plan for a girl was to be Josepha Maureen or Sharon Maureen, but Mom doesn’t like her name and says it’s “mean” to do that to a baby, so we’ll see! Sharon is my grandmother and Josepha was my great-grandmother.

Do you think you’ll deliver on time, early, or late? I hope that I go a bit early! But I think I’ll be a bit late. My sister is getting married when I’m 36 weeks and everyone is joking that I’ll go into labour that day! I hope not though! Nothing like your water breaking in a $250 dress!

No belly pictures to post since I’m really not showing. I haven’t even remembered to take pictures most weeks, but I have a 9 week, 10 week, and 14 week picture. Maybe I’ll post them all together next week to see if anyone can see anything!

Surprise….

I know that I’ve taken some time off from writing recently, but it was for a very good reason – I promise!

Tyler and I are expecting!! I’m due on September 5th and am just over 13 weeks along.

The first trimester is officially over and hopefully the nausea goes with it (so far , it refuses to leave completely). I’ve been feeling pretty good though. I only threw up three times (sorry if that’s TMI, but it makes me happy that I only threw up 3 times and other people throw up 3+ times per day). My back has been achy and I’ve had the occasional headache (which are WAY worse when you’re pregnant because you can’t take anything!). I’ve also lost over 9lbs now. It’s mostly due to the fact that meat REPULSES me! Especially the sight and smell of pork. Yuck! I haven’t had too many cravings other than cherry ice cubes, but when they’re in the house, you can guarantee they don’t last a week even when I’m not pregnant.

I’m not showing AT ALL. No bump. No weight gain. Nothing.

I had an ultrasound on Tuesday and got to see our little munchkin! He/she is beautiful! I’ve posted some pictures below!

Christmas Stockings…

I made new stockings for Tyler and I this year! We found these kits in Michaels that came with all the pieces and then you have to sew them together and personalize them. They were really fun, but a lot of work! I think that I put in about 6-7 hours on each one, but they were worth it in the end. I also bought some ornaments to make, but I haven’t even started those yet (I should really get on that!).

Sewing on the names was the hardest part. It’s hard to stay on the same line and sewing on a curve is really tough! I learned a lot of new stitches though!

What do you think?

My Stocking

Tyler's stocking

 

Our Christmas Tree…

Tyler and I put up our Christmas tree today!! I know that he was exhausted after a hard day’s work, but he still help me put it up. We technically put the tree up yestersday, but we decorated it today. When we bought the tree two years ago, we bought lights and ornaments that were blue and silver so that everything would match. We also have silver garland and now we have some personalized ornaments too. Tyler and I both have lots of ornaments at our parents’ houses, but we’ve left them there to decorate our family trees since we go to both places on Christmas day anyways.

Here’s our tree: What do you think? I’ve only got about 15 presents under it right now, but I have A LOT of wrapping to do still! Do you  have your tree up yet?

Our Christmas Tree!