23 Weeks

So today I am 23 weeks and guess what everyone........we are have a baby BOY!!!  Yes, we were not going to find out but one of the nurses slipped up at one of my appointments and kept giving me clues as to what it was (without knowing she was having diarrhea of the mouth!!) and then finally said as I was scheduling my next appointment...."So is your husband really wanting a boy??" which then confirmed all of my suspicions.  So I had already had them write the sex of the baby and seal it in an envelope so when I got home I told Johnny that if he wanted to open it he could since I figured I already knew.  Of course I was right and he was a VERY happy soon to be daddy!! We kept the secret between the two of us for a while but then decided to start telling people since its just so exciting :)  Plus now that I know buying for baby is so much more fun, I find myself gravitating towards the baby sections of all stores and before you know it I'm walking out with nothing but cute little baby outfits!!  I told myself I wouldn't do this but its just uncontrollable, everything is just so darn cute!
So here is my pic for this week:

Just keep in mind that I did just have a big lunch from Cheesecake Factory before this was taken......mmmmm and it was delicious :)
How many weeks?  23,  a little over 1lb
Baby is the size of : I'm not quite sure because the website I usually look at says a pomegranate but  I'm not sure how correct that is.
Gender: its a surprise:  Surprise ruined.....its a BOY
How am I feeling?  I've been getting a lot of headaches lately, they just hit me at random parts of the day.  Can't really take anything other than regular strength Tylenol which does nothing to help!!
Can't eat: nothing really other than the usual stuff you have to avoid if you're prego
Energy level: great in the morning, but quickly down hill in afternoon
Maternity Clothes? Yes but I can still fit into some of my tops that I have which I squeeze myself into every chance I get!!  oh and leggings, those still fit. 
Movement: little guy is kicking right now!
Looking forward to:  anything and everything

22 Week Update

Hi everyone, its almost time for my 23 week post but I thought I'd share some news, since my last post only days ago I have been feeling the baby kick like crazy!  Johnny felt it for the first time tonight, it was pretty neat.  I had my doctor's appointment on Tuesday which went great, baby is measuring normal on everything, is weighing in at 1lb 2oz, and moving around like crazy.  At one point during my sonogram my little peanut was playing with it's feet.....was super cute!  My last visit baby Kong was breech but has since turned around and (according to the sonogram tech) seems quite comfortable in this position.  Keep your fingers crossed that baby stays in this position!! 
In other news, I took a stroll by a mirror the other day and didn't have pants on and just about passed out!  Lets just say things are spreading and we definitely have cellulite....yikes!!!!!!!!!  Not a pretty site.  The doctor told me on Tuesday that I've only gained 13lbs in 5.5 months which apparently is not a lot.  She said as long as baby is doing fine then all is good.  Well let me just tell you that it DOESN'T feel like "not a lot"!  I'm just going to pretend that it's not there and hope it all disappears when baby is born :)
It was 78 degrees today and I spent the day being HOT!  I had to go out and buy a crap load of t-shirts since I have none that fit and the restaurant gets so warm when the weather is nice.  Its March and I almost got the fan out for tonight, but figure that might be jumping the gun. 
Well that's my little update for this week.....talk to you all again in a couple days for lucky number 23!!!

22 Weeks

I'm 22 weeks pregnant today and I can finally feel the baby kicking/moving!!!!  I've felt little flutters here and there but I'd then go days sometimes weeks before I felt it again.  Last night while I was trying to fall asleep I felt a lot of movement and a kick that was substantially harder than usual.  It made me smile :)  Then today my little chicken has been moving all day at different times throughout the day.  I mostly feel it when I'm laying down on my back (which shows you how much I laid around today).  I kept calling Johnny over to feel it but he couldn't.  He didn't have the patience to wait for it to happen so we will keep trying.
The weather has been so nice, 70s in March!!  I am so happy and just pray that it stays.  Today was a lazy Sunday so in my picture below I really do look like a slob but that's what Sunday's are for I guess.  According to the baby books that I have at 22 weeks the baby is about or at 1 pound in weight.  Wow, took long enough I feel.  Now I bet I start really packing on the pounds!

How many weeks?  22,  about 1lb
Baby is the size of : well one baby website said a papaya but that doesn't make all that much sense to me...oh well.
Gender: its a surprise :)
How am I feeling? still a ball of energy in the morning, and of course exhausted by mid afternoon
Cravings: I bought peanut butter cup ice cream today, really wanted a white caprese pizza from My Tomato Pie the other night so planned a shopping trip around picking that up....hehehe
Can't eat: ummmm nothing that I can think of has really turned me off this past week.  In fact my eating has increased...yikes!
Energy level: great in the morning, but quickly down hill in afternoon
Maternity Clothes? Yes but I can still fit into some of my tops that I have which I squeeze myself into every chance I get!!
Movement: YES YES FINALLY!!  It is more frequent now which is really fun
Looking forward to:  I have a sonogram on Tuesday

21 Weeks

21 weeks yesterday, I get to check one more week off!!  I can honestly say I feel really pregnant now, not that I didn't before, its just now I look pregnant and its noticeable to others and not just pudgy looking.  I felt some bubble like feelings the other night so I'm going to believe that was little baby saying hello.
Some GREAT news for our growing family....We bought a house....YAY.....and so I've been packing as much as I can each night after work, trying to get it done now since I'm not sure how I'll feel in a month or two.  Hopefully we close sooner than later :)
Its a great feeling to be able to picture what room will be the nursery and I can finally start to visualize how I want to decorate.
I've been experiencing some acid reflux the past couple nights, not sure what that is all about, I've heard heartburn can be a big irritating part of pregnancy so I'm hoping that isn't next!
Here is my 21 week picture....I admit its not the best but with everything pulled out for packing It was hard to find a spot to place my chalkboard.

How many weeks?  21,  about 10.5 inches (baby is really growing!!!)
Baby is the size of : Banana
Gender: its a surprise :)
How am I feeling? I can't get over how much energy I have in the morning, but then I literally crash around 2-3pm every afternoon.  
Cravings: still on a Pellegrino kick, cereal-specifically raisin bran and great grains with raisin, dates, and pecans.  I've eaten a lot of raspberry strudels at work lately - they are my weakness when they are still warm from the oven.  
Can't eat: I don't think garlic mayo agrees with me right now, I've tried eating it on a sandwich twice lately and baby immediately tells me NO MORE!
Energy level: great in the morning, but quickly down hill in afternoon
Maternity Clothes? Oh yes, I finally went shopping over the weekend and picked up a few things at the mall, but then found my way to "Destination Maternity" which carries A Pea in the Pod and Motherhood brands.  Definitely expensive but I shopped sale racks and got some really good deals I think. 
Movement: little bubble like feelings and flutters....but not many
Looking forward to:  what this week will bring!!

My new maternity pillow is amazing by the way...  I LOVE it, and so do both of my dogs!  Its a battle every night to move them out of my space when I want to roll over...Johnny has somehow started sleeping closer to my side as well, I wake up with him usually hugging one side of my pillow....its a big hit with everyone...hahaha
Here are some pics of things I like as far as nurseries go, plus an absolutely adorable bunny hat :)

  The top and bottom pics both have the crib that I want, I love this style.  The bottom pic has the poms that I think is a great way to add a pop of color whether its a boy or girl you can color coordinate.  Since I want to do a very neutral nursery theme this idea really appeals to me.  Here is a link to Martha Stewart's demo on how to make the poms:  http://www.marthastewart.com/how-to/tissue-paper-pom-poms-how-to

Another pic with the crib I like....

I was at a party over the weekend and I was talking a girlfriend about pregnancy books and how BORING they are.  You are expected to know all of this stuff but nobody tells you anything so you have to read the stupid books!  She agreed and gave me a couple of books to try that are more on a conversational level and are humorous.  "Belly Laughs"  by Jenny McCarthy which is really funny because Jenny doesn't hold back.  She tells it like it is and I can totally relate.  The other one is called "The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy" which I haven't started yet but it looks like it will be good.  So my advice to other pregnant women out there falling asleep every time you try to read a baby book, is to try these.

20 Weeks

I'm 20 weeks.....that means we are half way there!!!  My little cantaloupe is quickly growing into a banana and I couldn't be more excited.  Not too much has changed since last week, I still have not felt any more movement.  Oh, one thing though, I was able to FINALLY hear the baby's heartbeat very clearly on a home monitor that my sister-n-law Margaret has let me borrow.  It is so comforting to listen and hear the wafting of the little heart just beating away inside my belly.
It's starting to feel like baby Kong will be hear in no time at all, I feel like I'm the size of a whale (i know I'm not but on those days when nothing seems to be fitting right, you can't help but feel that way)
Soooo, here is my half way there, just 20 more weeks to go pic:

How many weeks?  20,  about 6.5 inches
Baby is the size of : Cantaloupe
Gender: ???????
How am I feeling? Good! 
Cravings: still on a Pellegrino kick, french fries always taste good to me, and pancakes...mmmmm
Can't eat: nothing new this week
Energy level: its been pretty good!
Maternity Clothes? still wearing stretch pants and the couple pairs of maternity jeans I have, no maternity tops yet......still trying to utilize what I already have.
Movement: nothing :(
Looking forward to:  checking off another week :) and hopefully feeling Baby Kong moving around :)

It was really warm today and it felt so good to get outside even if it was just for a few minutes between customers.  I can't wait for spring/summer, it just puts everyone in such a better mood and I have a ton more energy as well!!

Oh yeah, I almost forgot to mention, I ordered my "Comfort-U Maternity Pillow" and it comes tomorrow....can't wait!!!

19 Weeks

I am 19 weeks as of this past Sunday....I'm a few days late here, sorry everyone :)
I went to the doctor last week and was told the baby is measuring a week ahead of schedule....yikes!!  Everything looks good....YAY!  the little munchkin is quite the swimmer, moving and stretching throughout the entire sonogram, the tech was having trouble getting a few needed shots since it wouldn't sit still...ha ha ha.
Here is my 19 week photo:

Lets just say I feel like I've got more than a "mango" in my belly!
How many weeks?  19,  about 6 inches
Baby is the size of :  Mango
Gender: ???????
How am I feeling? Good! 
Cravings: well so far I have wanted salad with lots of stuff on it, and sparkling water - I've been drinking lots of Pellegrino
Can't eat: nothing new this week
Energy level: its been pretty good!
Maternity Clothes? still wearing stretch pants and the couple pairs of maternity jeans I have, no maternity tops yet......still trying to utilize what I already have.
Movement: nothing in a while so I'm thinking what I thought I felt before was really just gas!
Looking forward to:  checking off another week :)

Went to Ohio for a wedding this past weekend and stayed with Margaret, Kin, and Elin......who is quite the little tornado these days!  Talking so much more to!!  (she's almost 2yrs old).  We went to Buy Buy Baby which we don't have up here in Buffalo but I wish we did.  They have more to choose from than Babies-R-Us I think.  I registered anyway just for the goody bag they give out to new registrants....lots of samples that I'm sure will come in handy one day. 


We got our first baby gift....the City Mini stroller from Margaret and Kin.....Thanks Guys!!!  Baby Kong is going to LOVE it :)  Also we came home with a good start to my little mango's wardrobe thanks to Elin kindly letting us borrow all gender neutral clothing she has ;)  I can't get over how tiny some of these outfits are...so cute!
So that's all for now, talk to everyone in a few days!!

18 Weeks

Today I am 18 weeks pregnant!!  Almost five months, time is reeeaaaally flying by.  I need to start really registering for baby stuff I guess.  Its just such an overwhelming task.....SO much to choose from!  Since I don't have an actual room for a nursery at the moment its kind of hard to envision anything for the baby's room and what I would want.  We are looking at more houses today though, so fingers crossed we find something that we both love.  I have a doctor's appointment in just a couple days so I'm excited to see the sonogram, Johnny hasn't seen one in  a couple of months so it will be neat for him to see how much the baby has grown.
I think I may have felt some movement in my belly!!!  I think!  Or it could just be indigestion, but I don't normally have little bubble like feelings like that so I'm hoping its baby.  They don't happen every day though, the first time it happened last week, I then went a few more days before I felt anything again.  So who knows.
Have a wedding this weekend and not looking forward to figuring out what to wear.......so I'm going to my friends house today to see if she may have anything that would work for me, I just don't want to have to buy anything that I won't be able to wear again.
Ok so here is this week's pic:

My little sweet potato is really growing!!  My belly seems to get bigger as the day goes on though.
How many weeks?  18,  about 5.6 inches
Baby is the size of :  A Sweet Potato
Gender:  Going to be a surprise....we're not going to find out
How am I feeling? Good! 
Cravings: this week I wanted french fries and bar food, just felt like eating junk, so we ended up going out for burgers one night :)
Can't eat: I don't think I can drink lemonade, I've had it 2 days in a row and have had upset stomach afterward both times.
Energy level: good especially in the a.m. but then dwindles towards the afternoon/evening
Maternity Clothes? still wearing stretch pants and the couple pairs of maternity jeans I have, no maternity tops yet......still trying to utilize what I already have.
Movement: I think I may have felt the baby but I'm not 100% sure, hoping it becomes more consistent!
Looking forward to:  my doctor's appointment in a couple days

17 Weeks

Sorry everyone, I'm a couple days late on my "17 week" entry, but here it is.  Nothing new has really changed, besides making my really awesome chalkboard to help track my progress.  I actually took the idea from another girl doing the exact same thing.  It was such a cute idea I just couldn't resist!!  I still need to hang it on the wall so right now I'm just propping it up.

I can't wait to be able to actually FEEL something from baby, its driving me nuts that i can't.

How many weeks?  17,  about 5.1 inches
Baby is the size of :  an onion
Gender:  Going to be a surprise....we're not going to find out
How am I feeling? Good! 
Cravings: nothing specific, still trying to make myself eat as healthy as possible but that is not happening...grrr
Can't eat: ummm not that I can't really eat anything but I'm still not finding onions too appealing, and I smell them all day being at the restaurant!
Energy level: good especially in the a.m. but then dwindles towards the afternoon/evening
Maternity Clothes? still wearing stretch pants but I did purchase a couple pairs of maternity jeans (which I'm actually finding to be very comfortable)  :)
Movement: nothing yet!!!!!  so frustrating
Looking forward to:  my sonogram this month and of course feeling the baby move

16 Weeks

Officially 4 months and its pretty apparent that I'm pregnant.  Clothes aren't hiding the bump anymore unless they are really loose fitting.  Mom bought me our first baby outfits this week and they are adorable.  Everything is just so TINY!  Johnny tried to convince me that he didn't need to have to change any diapers once baby arrives because he would be too busy helping out with so many other things....ha ha ha...yeah right!! 

How many weeks?  16,  4 months!
Baby is the size of :  about 41/2 inches long, the size of an avocado
Gender:  Going to be a surprise....we're not going to find out
How am I feeling? Good! 
Cravings: Have been craving Italian food, loooove me some eggplant parm!
Can't eat: onions, not liking mild other than with cereal
Energy level: good
Maternity Clothes? still wearing stretch pants
Movement: nothing yet, hopefully in a couple weeks
Looking forward to:  my sonogram this month and feeling the baby move

15 Weeks

 So I've decided to blog my pregnancy mainly because as a way of tracking my growing baby bump!  I had been thinking I should do something but wasn't creative enough to come up with this on my own....my sister-n-law however had tons of really cute ideas which i plan on using!  I saw some other pregnancy blogs that people have done and thought what a great way for friends and family who aren't close by to stay updated and share in everything baby Kong :)
I'm starting at 15 weeks because that is the first picture that I took and you can see a just a little bump starting to pop.  Not the best picture but Johnny, husband and soon to be daddy, is working on his photography skills ;)

How many weeks?  15, almost 4 months!
Baby is the size of :  about 4 inches long, the size of an apple
Gender:  Going to be a surprise....we're not going to find out
How am I feeling?  Fine now that I'm no longer having morning sickness and am able to eat a lot better.  Feeling as though I'm gaining more weight than I actually look!!
Cravings:  nothing specific this week, I have been eating a lot of fruit specifically fruit cups
Can't eat: onions, not liking mild other than with cereal
Energy level: good, best in the morning though
Maternity Clothes? I wear stretch pants every day because they are most comfortable, I have one pair of Stretchy skinny jeans that still fit, I did get a pair of maternity jeans that area comfortable to wear at work.
Exercise:  started doing prenatal pilates which I'm really liking so far
Movement: nothing yet, but really looking forward to feeling something!  anything!
Looking forward to:  officially being 4 months along