Six down, three to go

We are now officially in the third trimester with less than 3 months until Baby's due date. I feel like the countdown has begun! I had my 27 week doctor appointment yesterday and continue to measure right on track, baby's heartbeat remains strong, and all looks good. They scheduled my remaining appointments through 40 weeks - only four more appointments to go which seems beyond crazy to me. I feel like our baby will be here before we know it!

Here is a the latest belly progression picture because I know how people just love to see pictures of the growing bump!

23 weeks        -        25 weeks        -        27 weeks

We made huge progress on the baby's room over the holiday weekend by getting all of the painting done. It feels great to have that out of the way and done with! It took a little arm bending, but eventually I got Luke to agree to some bold color in the room. I think he was sold by the name of the color: soft duckling :) I mean, does that sound like the perfect nursery color or what?!

We are still playing with the layout, but this gives you an idea of how it looks

Next up on my to do list is find a daycare provider!

26 weeks

The count down is on! Less than 100 days until Baby Young's due date. I read a quote about pregnancy that rang so true to me, "Pregnancy is the longest shortest 9 months of your life." Sometimes I feel like it is flying right by (I can't believe we will be in our third trimester in a few short days) and other times I feel like I can't wait a second longer to meet this baby!

Baby weighs 1 2/3 pounds and is the length of an English hothouse cucumber, about 14 inches head to heel.

Baby seems to be the most active after meals - morning, noon, and night.

This growing belly is making it more difficult to bend over and roll over at night.

I haven't been sleeping all that great, waking up 3-5 times each night to go to the bathroom.

Walking, hiking, and gentle yoga are my new forms of exercise.

Current gender prediction: GIRL

Missing: The occasional beer and glass of wine (especially after a long day at work!!)

Craving: Chocolate chip cookies (what else is new) and veggies

Names: Still brainstorming, but getting closer to narrowing it down

Looking forward to: Mumford and Sons concert this week, 27 week dr. appointment, and last day of work before vacation!

Belly Progression - 25 weeks

I snap a picture every Friday morning on my way out the door to work to watch the progress of the growing bump. The growth is not always noticeable on a day to day basis, so it’s fun to look back over the course of a few weeks and see the change.



21 weeks          -          23 weeks          -          25 weeks

We have been busy getting our lives ready for baby. With the help of some mommy friends, I’ve been learning about all the must have baby items and slowly, but surely building our registry. I had the big maternity leave discussion with my boss this week which went well enough, although I was way more nervous than I thought I would be! Not to mention a bit emotional at the thought of balancing it all. And perhaps the most exciting thing of all, we decided on nursery colors! Now we just need to go pick out the paint and get the room painted and decorated.   

June and July are going to be busy months and August (and baby!) will be here before we know it. We head out for our babymoon in two weeks to kick off summer and the start of our third trimester.  



24 weeks

I'm pregnant. This week, I actually feel like it. You know how a few weeks ago I said sometimes I forget that I'm pregnant? Well, I don't think that will be happening anymore! I'm tired, like all day long. It's getting more difficult to get up out of my chair at work and I have to pee pretty much all of the time. I tried to go for a run yesterday which quickly turned into a walk. I can cry on a dime, my body is starting to ache (lower back and hips mostly), and I'm up a couple of times each night. All of that aside, I'm actually doing pretty well! Every time I feel this little baby move, it's like nothing else matters.

24 weeks - the babe is 12 inches long and about 1 1/2 pounds

My belly seems to have popped out overnight and I'm only rocking maternity and yoga pants these days. It's crazy to think that in just three weeks we will be done with the second trimester and into the third.

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms and moms-to-be out there! Luke and I are blessed with two pretty amazing moms. Lots of love to you both!

In other exciting news, we bought a trailer. We needed something bigger than the toy hauler for our growing family and after weeks of searching all over the state and Oregon too, we found the perfect one 10 minutes from our house. Funny how life does that sometimes. The first adventure in our new travel wagon is a babymoon to Zion National Park in Utah. Can't wait!

22 weeks

We had our 22 week appointment this week. Baby's heartbeat remains steady in the 140s and Dr. says my belly is measuring right on track with the August 30 due date. The doctor was surprised when I lifted up my shirt to see I was still wearing regular pants (unbuttoned and practically unzipped of course). I'm noticing my regular pants are definitely getting tighter and shirts getting shorter. I guess it's about time for maternity clothes!

Not much new to report since last time. Feeling more and more movement every day, such a cool and reassuring feeling! Still feeling good for the most part. I get pretty tired in the afternoons, wishing my office had a lounge area so I could take a quick nap, but other than that I'm good! Sometimes I even forget I'm pregnant and then I remember and just laugh to myself. Gotta love that pregnancy brain! Such a real thing!

No food aversions to speak of, everything tastes extra yummy these days, even broccoli. I was making dinner the other night and ate some raw broccoli because I was starving and man, I don't remember broccoli ever tasting so good!

Haven't been running much, although I did bust out 6 miles the other day and felt pretty good. My pace has slowed by about 1 minute/mile. Mostly been walking/hiking when I can and going to yoga classes once or twice a week. I'm gaining about 1 pound per week pretty consistently, up 12 pounds overall.

I'm celebrating a milestone birthday on Sunday - the big 30. We are getting away to Monterey for a night to celebrate. I'm looking forward to kayaking with some otters and smelling that salty ocean air! Still can't quite believe I'm actually 30 years old. It is so crazy how fast time flies by! This ecard sums up my feelings toward turning 30 pretty perfectly.

I'm excited to celebrate this milestone birthday and even more excited for what the new decade will bring.

20 Weeks

20 weeks and halfway through this pregnancy! It is finally starting to feel real and slowly sinking in. Just 4 ½ months to go before our world is completely changed forever and we couldn’t be more excited.

Starting to feel lots of movement in there! The first time I felt the baby move was on April 1 at the Oakland A’s opening game. The stadium was packed and it was super loud and this little babe was definitely responding to all of the excitement. Still, I wasn’t convinced that what I was feeling was baby. Two weeks and one ultrasound later, I’m sure.

We had our 20 week ultrasound this week, also known as the gender reveal ultrasound. It was a little hard knowing the technician could have told us right then and there ‘boy’ or ‘girl’, but we definitely want to wait until baby is born to find out. Which means we have to come up with a boy and girl name! Names are seriously so hard! We have a list going, but probably won’t decide until we see his or her little face. If you have any name suggestions, send them my way!

The ultrasound showed us baby is right on track and everything is looking good. Baby Young measured in the 52 percentile, so about average, not too big and not too small. Baby was showing us all sorts of tricks, turning upside down and moving its arms and legs. The technician joked that just as she was about to snap the image she needed, baby would move again.

I broke down and bought Baby Young some outfits this week. It's probably a good thing we aren't finding out the sex because it would be very hard not to rush out and buy a closet full of clothing for our little one! Seriously, how cute are baby clothes?!

 

It's pretty hard finding gender neutral baby clothes, but I fell in love with both outfits as soon as I saw them and could easily picture a boy or girl in either one.

Any guesses on boy or girl?

2013: A new new year and a new family member

How is this my first post of 2013? Wow, I've been slacking! However, there is a very good reason for my absence! Since right before Christmas I have been pleasantly distracted by other things, well one tiny thing in particular.

Yep, we are having a baby! This little one has been pretty much all I can think about lately and we are so excited to finally share the news with our friends and family.

14 weeks and baby is the size of a lemon. Due August 30, 2013.

17 weeks and starting to show.

 It has been so fun learning about the development of the baby each week. I will do my best to update the progress and growing bump every few weeks.

Q: Number one question people have been asking is when do we find out what we are having.
A: We have decided not to find out until the baby comes in August/September!

Q: Second most asked question is how am I feeling.
A: I feel great! As soon as I hit 14 weeks I got a burst of energy and started to feel like my old self again. The first 12-14 weeks were tough. I didn't have bad morning sickness, but I felt like a walking zombie I was so tired all the time. Despite my energy levels coming back, I have noticed that simple activities zap my energy pretty quick. We went on a 25 mile back ride yesterday and even though I felt great on the ride, when we were done all I wanted to do was lay down for the rest of the night.

Q: Any food aversions?
A: Not really. In the first trimester I didn't want any meat or vegetables, just lots of fruits and breads. After 15 weeks, I started craving salads, veggies, and meat again.

Q: Missing anything?
A: I thought I would miss coffee and red wine like crazy, but it has been much easier giving those things up than I thought. I have the occasional decaf latte when I'm really craving my morning hot beverage. There have been a few times when a cold beer or glass of vino sounds good, but the actual thought of drinking it makes me sick to my stomach. Funny how your body tells you what it wants!

The first 12 weeks felt like molasses, but the weeks since then have been flying by. Less than three weeks to go and we are already half way through this pregnancy!