25 Weeks & Baby Shower

All I can say is that it has been a LONG week!  With only 15 days of school left, I have been busy assessing, grading, and everything else that comes with the end of the year.  I have also been working on diaper cakes for 2 of my coworkers.  We had a combined shower at work Thursday and I wanted the diaper cakes to be perfect - they are my best ones yet!  After the shower, Mike and I had a Newborn Care class at Baptist.  We learned all about diapering, bathing, swaddling, and more.  It definitely made us even more excited to meet this little guy!!  We also bought our crib Thursday and picked it up today!!!  It's huge box is now taking up space in our dining room.  I can't wait to have the nursery painted and carpets cleaned so we can put it together!  

Since I've busy, I have not been able to take a 25 week belly pic, so I'll just use the pictures from the shower.

My table at the shower - my coworkers are the best!

The 3 preggers - Sabra (23 weeks w/ a girl), Lindsay (21 weeks w/ a boy), me (25 weeks w/ a boy)

The diaper cakes I made for Sabra and Lindsay.  I am very pleased with how they turned out and everyone loved them!

The motorcycle diaper cake a coworker made for me - love it!!!

All of the goodies unpacked at home.  Have I said that my coworkers are awesome?!?!

I'll leave you with my 25 week stats

How far along: 25 Weeks
Baby's size: a rutabaga - baby boy weighs about 1.5 pounds and is about 13.5 inches long!
Maternity clothes: yes
Sleep: eh - I've been waking up around 2-3 every morning and can't go back to sleep
Best moment this week: bringing home his crib and the newborn class
Miss anything: sleeping on my stomach - getting out of bed with ease (I know this will get worse)
Movement: He has been practicing his soccer skills :-)
Food cravings: anything cold
Anything making you queasy or sick: onions and veggies
Gender: BOY!
Labor signs: nope
Symptoms: pregnancy brain, major clumsy moments, heartburn, leg cramps, ankle swelling
Belly button in or out: in - it's starting to move outward
Wedding rings on or off: on
Happy or moody most of the time: blessed
Looking forward to: painting the nursery (we finally found THE color) and ordering the fabric for the bedding/curtains

24 Weeks

(pardon the shadow making my rear look even bigger)

How far along: 24 Weeks (I am posting late, but the pic was taken on time)
Baby's size: Ear of corn - baby boy weighs just over a pound and is almost 1 foot long!
Maternity clothes: yes
Sleep: great until I get leg cramps
Best moment this week: Mike and I feeling him kick!!! 
Miss anything: sleeping on my stomach - feeling comfortable
Movement: He has been extremely active this week!
Food cravings: anything cold
Anything making you queasy or sick: onions and veggies
Gender: BOY!
Labor signs: nope
Symptoms: pregnancy brain, major clumsy moments, heartburn, leg cramps, ankle swelling
Belly button in or out: in
Wedding rings on or off: on
Happy or moody most of the time: anxious
Looking forward to: my first baby shower this Thursday, seeing the nursery fully painted, and ordering fabric for bedding/curtains/pillows

I hope that Mike and I can settle on a name soon so I don't have refer to him as baby boy or little man.  It's definitely a work in progress, but I will share once we've chosen a name.  Hope everyone has a great week - can't believe it's almost May!

23 Weeks

Man time is flying! I did not have time to update my chalkboard so you'll have to settle for just a picture. I've been busy this week with hosting community group, registering with friends, and hanging out with my BFF's Laura and Lena!! Anyways - here is my weekly update :-)

How far along: 23 weeks and 1 day
Baby's size: large mango - just over 1 pound and more than 11 inches long
Maternity clothes: yep - just bought a new shirt at Gap today (plus 2 things for baby of course)
Sleep: off and on
Best moment this week: Getting to hear his precious heartbeat today - what a blessing!
Miss anything: sleeping on my stomach and bending over with ease
Movement: I'm feeling him more and more - can't wait for Mike to be able to feel him!
Food cravings: ice cream
Anything making you queasy or sick: onions and veggies
Gender: BOY!
Labor signs: nope
Symptoms: pregnancy brain, major clumsy moments
Belly button in or out: in
Wedding rings on or off: on
Happy or moody most of the time: happy and blessed
Looking forward to: painting his nursery

22 Weeks & Nursery

I don't have a picture this week, but wanted to go ahead and do my stats. Plus, I've included some fabric samples that will be used in the nursery - enjoy!!!

How far along: 22 weeks and 3 days
Baby's size: spaghetti squash (or a Ken doll) - about 1 pound and around 11 inches long (I do wonder if he is still measuring early???)
Maternity clothes: yep
Sleep: much better - sleeping really hard
Best moment this week: Continuing to add to our registry - much harder than a wedding registry!
Miss anything: sleeping on my stomach
Movement: I've been feeling him more throughout the day and am about 95% sure I felt a kick!
Food cravings: nothing specific, but I've been more hungry
Anything making you queasy or sick: onions and veggies
Gender: BOY!
Labor signs: nope
Symptoms: pregnancy brain, major clumsy moments, sciatica
Belly button in or out: in
Wedding rings on or off: on, but the hotter it gets, the more snug my ring gets :-(
Happy or moody most of the time: happy!
Looking forward to: ordering his crib and finalizing crib bedding. I also get to go with my 2 friends/coworkers to help them register this week!

Now on to the nursery fabrics. I found a picture online here that led to the fabric and colors. I had already planned on painting the nursery gray, so it was a bonus that this nursery had the same color! All I have to do now is determine how much of each fabric I need and order. My mom and mother-in-law are going to help make different parts of his nursery :-)

I will also be using orange as an accent color - I just don't have a picture of that (we all know what orange looks like, right?)

My favorite of the fabrics - blue chevron!

I will continue to update about our nursery progress as soon as we finish our kitchen.

21 Weeks

We are passed the half-way point - crazy!! With only 18 weeks to go, Mike and I have kicked it into gear to get ready for our little boy. We spent the weekend registering, finalizing crib selection, and spending time with family for Easter. I felt overwhelmingly blessed while celebrating the resurrection of Christ this morning! What a great way to start a tough week of testing :-)

How far along: 21 weeks and 4 days
Baby's size: a carrot or banana - about 3/4 of a pound and 10.5 inches long
Maternity clothes: yep
Sleep: pretty good - still waking up a few times a night
Best moment this week: registering with Mike - so much fun figuring out what we want for our son
Miss anything: sleeping on my stomach
Movement: typically before I go to sleep - still wanting to feel a true kick (I'm ready to actually know exactly what I'm feeling)
Food cravings: nothing specific, but I've been more hungry
Anything making you queasy or sick: onions and veggies
Gender: BOY!
Labor signs: nope
Symptoms: pregnancy brain, major clumsy moments, sciatica
Belly button in or out: in
Wedding rings on or off: on
Happy or moody most of the time: excited/anxious about planning
Looking forward to: getting his nursery ready - I've ordered fabric samples!!!!

SHOPPING

Is it just me, or did this weekend fly by? I spent my time in Branson with my mom and sister. Of course, the main thing we did was shop! This little boy is going to be such a well-dressed little dude! I can't wait to see him in all of the adorable outfits we bought. Below are the outfits I bought. My mom and sister are holding their purchases hostage until later :-)

These are all of the "Mommy" and "Daddy" outfits every baby needs.

I absolutely love these onsies! The two in the back are for Mike - "Mr. Fix It" because Mike is such a handyman and the dinosaurs because Mike loved/loves dinosaurs!

I hope everyone has a wonderful week!

The Reveal Video

I think this is the first time I've posted 3 times in 3 days. If you are interested, here is the video of our BIG REVEAL!!! I absolutely love everyone's reaction!!!