23 Weeks (Baby is STILL the Size of a Papaya)

How far along? 23 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 12 lbs.

Maternity clothes? I got several shirts for Christmas!

Stretch marks? Nope.

Sleep: Not so great... I toss and turn all night BUT my mom did buy me a pregnancy wedge & it has helped!

 Best moment this week: Christmas of course! Opening all the gifts for Kylee was very exciting! Mike said she already has 8 pairs of shoes! Oh My!!

New nursery plans: We are going to paint next week and install blinds...YAY!!!!

Miss Anything? First off, from last week's complaint... I bought some amazing oil spray and my hair is back to normal! BUT Now I miss being able to squeeze into small places...I can't even lean over the counter to get close to the mirror!!

Movement:Oh YES! The List of people who have felt these kicks is growing!

Food cravings: Not really anything???

 Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope. :) I love that answer!

 Have you started to show yet: Yes

Labor Signs: No!!!!!!!!
Belly Button in or out? Popping out again...

Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: VERY HAPPY & RELAXED this time off is exactly what I needed!!!

Looking forward to: Starting on the nursery! I have a lot of ideas but now I need to just get to work!

Nursery Plans

Decorating the nursery is going to be the BEST thing on my looooooonnnnnngggggg to-do list. However, finding what I like is never easy. When Mike and I were planning our wedding all I ever said was "No, I don't like that!" and unfortunately the same is true for this nursery. I have spent countless hours searching for color schemes, furniture set-up, decorations....the list goes on! I knew right away that I didn't want a "themed" room. I don't want flowers and butterflies or Disney etc. I want a room that Kylee can grow up with. Well like most girly girls my favorite color is pink and once we found out that we are having a girl I instantly saw pink, pink and more pink. BUT after my searching (mostly Pinterest) and Mike saying he doesn't want to have pink walls I found the color scheme for Kylee's room.

Image via Pinterest

The only thing different is instead of the top cream color we are using white. We will paint the walls with a light gray color and use the pink's for accents. Gray should have been easy for me to realize since my WHOLE house is decorated with black, white and gray! Anyways after I found the color scheme and Mike AGREED (yippee) I started to find lots of inspiring nurseries...here are my top two!



Image via rhbabyandchild.com

Who wouldn't LOVE this adorable nursery! I sure do! Unfortunately we do not have two windows in the room but, I will be hanging pink curtains from the one that we do have. Also I do love the mirror but Mike says it's a bit much :) I also love the idea of a chandelier BUT also like this light I saw at IKEA.



Image via projectnursery.com



This room is A LOT closer to what ours will look like. Starting with that exact glider... I found it at Babies R Us!!!! We are also looking at a white crib, a short dresser (to be used for a changing table) and a bookcase. I am NOT a fan of the fur rug or the fact that all the furniture is on one side. Oh and how cute is the little kid chair!?!?

I also found some ideas for decorations above the crib. I like the idea of either a quote or her monogram. I just want her first name though.



Image via ESTY openheartcreations



Image via ETSY JustTheFrosting



I also found some art work on ETSY that Mike and I both like.

And for the bedding I just ordered several fabric swatches from babybedding.com

Now the ideas are flowing....time to get to work!

22 Weeks (Baby is the size of a Papaya)

How far along? 22 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 12 lbs.

Maternity clothes? No, I don't even want to go shopping for clothes :( Everything at my normal stores fit WEIRD and everything at the maternity store is to BIG!

Stretch marks? Nope. Just keep rubbing on the belly butter!

Sleep: Not so great... I can no longer sleep on my tummy.

 Best moment this week: Going to see The Nutcracker Ballet with my mom! We had a great time and Kylee must have LOVED it because she was dancing in my belly the entire time! My mom even got to feel her kick :) 

New nursery plans: We have yet to buy ANYTHING! I am now debating between a chandelier or this funky white light fixture at IKEA. Also ordered some fabric swatches for the bedding choices :)

Miss Anything? I miss my old hair...I am now a NOT so proud owner of frizzy dry hair :( I thought prenatal vitamins were magical???

Movement:Yes and I love it. It's such an amazing reminder that I am growing a baby!!!

Food cravings: Chili's Salsa...which I made at home :)

 Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope. Let's keep it that way!

 Have you started to show yet: Yes

Labor Signs: No!!!!!!!!
Belly Button in or out? Popping out again...

Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: HAPPY...I love this time of year! Especially the two week vacation!!!

Looking forward to: Taking a lot of naps over the break and enjoying some time with my wonderful husband! Oh and getting my hair done...it's been way to long!!!!

21 Weeks (Baby is the Size of a Banana)

How far along? 21 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 10 lbs.

Maternity clothes? Nothing else but it is amazing how the tank tops have helped! They cover up my unbuttoned & unzipped pants perfectly!!

Stretch marks? Still feeling lucky...I don't even have that dark line under the belly button. Although I must admit I did freak out a little because I thought I saw a stretch mark, turns out it was just from my leggings being to tight.

Sleep: Still sleeping great but an update to the heartburn... Mike suggested a glass of milk (since this helps with spicy food). I tried it, with chocolate syrup of course and... MAGICALLY it worked!

 Best moment this week: Having MANY people in public ask when I'm due! I know people complain about the strangers BUT I am excited I'm officially showing enough to not be mistaken for eating to much!!!

New nursery plans: Found great fabric ideas for the crib online, a fabulous glider and CRIB...but deciding between white and espresso??? I didn't think I wanted white furniture but I think it will look the best... We will see??

Miss Anything? I miss being able to shop all day and NOT be exhausted!

Movement:Yes and the kicks are getting stronger! The other night Dallas yelped in the middle of the night and Kylee kicked me SO HARD...she is already concerned about her big brother!

Food cravings: The sweets have come and gone...thank goodness! Don't get me wrong I still love my chocolate but dessert every night is a bit much...right?

 Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope. I even saw a picture of breaded pork chops and though it looked delicious!

 Have you started to show yet: Yes

Labor Signs: No!!!!!!!!
Belly Button in or out? Starting to be flat as a pancake...much better than popping out!

Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Still HAPPY...and a little stressed with all the choices needing to be made on the registry!Looking forward to: Choosing a paint color in the nursery. We bought 3 samples of different shades of gray and we will paint over the Christmas break!!!!!

20 Weeks (Baby is the Size of a Cantaloupe)

 

How far along? 20 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 8 lbs.

Maternity clothes? I didn't buy "maternity clothes" BUT I bought 8 new tank tops (very long) and a few simple shirts...these necessities are helping BIG TIME!!!

Stretch marks? No. I am wondering how much more my belly can stretch...I know its going to get a lot bigger but I just don't see how? Until then LOTS of Belly Butter!

Sleep: Still sleeping great but starting to have heartburn as soon as I hit the sheets :( I have to prop up my pillow for a while and slowly ease my way down.

Best moment this week: Revealing the news of our wonderful baby GIRL and having half my kindergartners say "YESSSS" and the others say "Ah Man..." I guess they were disappointed HA HA

Have you told family and friends: <~~~ taking this question off and adding a new one below

New nursery plans: Pink and Gray with white furniture...lots of picture frames with quotes, sayings and lyrics

Miss Anything? I miss SALSA...I still eat it but I pick and choose because of HEARTBURN

Movement:YES!!!! Still waiting for Mike to enjoy the kicks. Kylee is pretty stubborn...which must be from her father (; because every time I make him touch my belly she stops kicking!

Food cravings: Sweets, sweets, and more SWEETS...can't wait to see the scale next week!

Anything making you queasy or sick: The morning sickness is completely gone and I am SO HAPPY about that! I'm even drinking regular brewed coffee at home. This is saving lots of money for the nursery :)

 Have you started to show yet: Yes

Labor Signs: No!!!!!!!!
Belly Button in or out? Looking flat at times but a little dot sticks out???

Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Still HAPPY...who wouldn't be happy with such an amazing experience?

Looking forward to: Searching the web for nursery ideas...decorating is so fun!