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Monday, November 19, 2012

20 Week Bumpdate

This week's bumpdate is a few days late due to all the excitement we had.We are so pleased to announce that we are having a baby BOY!!! His name will be Dayton Xavier after Josh's grandfather and my father, respectively.

Here's a picture of Josh and me with our blue cupcake. More on that little party once we get the pictures back from our photographer. For now we'll just stick with an instagram photo.




How far along: 20 weeks (11/15/2012)

Weight Gain: 8 lbs total

Produce Aisle: Approximately the size of a banana (7 in & 11 oz -according to my app). The ultrasound tech thinks I'm closer to 21 weeks and that they baby is more like 14 oz.)


Maternity Clothes: The H&M Mama line is totally hit or miss. This past week it was for sure a hit! I got a cotton red dress that will be great for layering and the outfit I'm wearing in this week's photo. The price point is fabulous like the rest of H&M. I'm super excited to add these pieces to my wardrobe.


Stretch Mark: Still no stretch marks! PTL!!!

Belly Button In or Out: Still an innie....for now. (Does it ever become an outie or just disappear?)

Sleep: No major sleep issues with the body pillow. I can sleep leaning against a brick wall, so I wasn't too worried. Of course there's still another 20 weeks to go!

Best Moment of the Week: It was definitely discovering we had a healthy baby growing fast and furious and that our healthy baby is a boy! We are blessed beyond measure!

Movement: Steady movement! During our ultrasound we had a wiggly little worm on our hands. He's also stubborn and wouldn't roll over for the tech. No surprises there.

Food Cravings: No major cravings, but my appetite is increasing!

Gender: As I've said again and again in this one post...it's a BOY! We're ready to start planning the nursery!!! Here's the link to my Pinterest board for the nursery...Dayton's Quarters.

What I miss: Not a lot!

What I'm looking forward to: Planning the nursery and holding our sweet boy for the first time!

Symptoms: Clumsy and forgetfulness are both creeping in! Yikes!

Emotions: This week was pretty stable. :)

Prayer (we are praying a whole host of things, including scripture, over this pregnancy and our Peanut every day -I thought I would share one from our list each week): This prayer wasn't originally on my list, but I decided it's never too soon to start praying for our little Dayton's future wife! Whether conceived or not, she's already precious to us and we pray the Lord blesses her as she grows up to be the woman God intended for her to be!

Stephanie


Sunday, November 11, 2012

19 Week Bumpdate




How far along: 19 weeks (11/08/2012)

Weight Gain: 7 lbs total (I couldn't believe the doctor said I had gained as much weight as I have! I know it's still well within reason, just shocking to have gained about 3 lbs in a week. I'll blame it on my work trip to North Carolina.)

Produce Aisle: Approximately the size of a mango -like last week just a little bigger (6.5 in & 10 oz)


Maternity Clothes: I haven't added any more maternity pieces, but I know a winter coat is on the horizon. I just need to find the right coat. I'm hoping to snag something online because I am just not finding anything in this darn city without Gap Maternity or Pea in the Pod.

Stretch Mark: Still no stretch marks! PTL!!!

Belly Button In or Out: Still an innie....for now.

Sleep: I have added the body pillow to our bed! I'm no longer comfortable sleeping on my back and have moved to swapping from side-to-side.

Best Moment of the Week: Josh and I tested out strollers, infant car seats, baby carriers & diaper bags at Buy Buy Baby on Friday. It was actually kind of fun. They have these creepy weighted babies so that you can get a real sensation for what it will be like with our actual baby. Here's a picture of Josh and one of the carriers.



Movement: The movement is increasing. I'm starting to know where baby is inside. Josh hasn't been able to feel any movement from the outside, but I'm guessing that will change soon.

Food Cravings: Still no real cravings. I ended up taking the remainder of our Halloween candy to the office to get it out of my reach!

Gender: The countdown is ON!!!!!! Less than 6 days. I'm sure I will not be sleeping much this week until we find out on Saturday.

What I miss: Not a lot!

What I'm looking forward to: Getting to see Peanut on the big screen in 2 weeks!

Symptoms: I'm starting to feel the gravitational pull of my belly...especially when bending over. It's awesome.

Emotions: I got lost twice in one day and thankfully Josh's calm far outweighs my crazy.

Prayer (we are praying a whole host of things, including scripture, over this pregnancy and our Peanut every day -I thought I would share one from our list each week): We present this child to you as a living sacrifice, Almighty God. In the spirit of Hannah, accept our child in Jesus' name.

Stephanie


Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Fall Printable

I know this is totally late, but I'm still posting it for friends to download. I created a fall printable and thought I would share it with everyone. I printed it on 8.5 x 11" paper and then trimmed the white off to fit in my 8x10" frame. I think it looks pretty cute in our window!


If you click on the link below, you will be able to download it from Dropbox.

Fall Printable Download

Enjoy!

Stephanie



Saturday, November 3, 2012

18 Week Bumpdate




How far along: 18 weeks (11/01/2012)

Weight Gain: 4 lbs total

Produce Aisle: Approximately the size of a mango (6 in & .5 lb)


Maternity Clothes: I'm still wearing about 75% non-maternity clothes. I'm not sure how long this will last!

Stretch Mark: Still no stretch marks! PTL!!!

Belly Button In or Out: Still an innie.

Sleep: I'm no longer sleeping on my back which is so strange for me. Other than that, I'm sleeping through most nights!

Best Moment of the Week: Getting to celebrate with a sweet friend who is welcoming a second baby girl in just a few weeks. It just made me realize how quickly this all happens.

Movement: Lots of morning-time movement! I think we've got a little gymnast on our hands!

Food Cravings: The juice craving has subsided a little. With Halloween this week, I've been enjoying some candy! What's left is going to the office this week!!!

Gender: Everyone around me is finding out what they're having...even people who are due after me, and we're just dying to know. Less than 2 weeks!

What I miss: Loving this whole experience…nothing major.

What I'm looking forward to: Getting to see Peanut on the big screen in 2 weeks!

Symptoms: Growing belly and an increasing appetite. I'm also having a little numbness on one of my legs. Lots of stretching seems to help loosen the pressure on the nerves. It's not painful at all, just a little strange!

Emotions: It's been a pretty uneventful week in the emotions department.

Prayer (we are praying a whole host of things, including scripture, over this pregnancy and our Peanut every day -I thought I would share one from our list each week): We pray this baby is full of life and brings joy to everyone he/she encounters!

Stephanie