More than half way done-Hello 21 weeks!

I am now more than half way done!!! :-) Everything is pretty much the same except that my ankles, legs and feet now swell almost EVERYDAY! How annoying! LOL!!!

Anyhow, we decided to spend Thanksgiving with my grammy this year in Saint Simons Island, GA. We had a very quiet, but nice Thanksgiving with my mother and brother Chris. On black Friday, we did a little shopping for the lil guy and got AMAZING deals! :-) Overall, we enjoyed a relaxing mini-vaca playing scrabble, eating and shopping. In addition, it was my 30th bday! Chris had originally planned a HUGE bash on a yacht with dinner, drinks and a DJ, but...I am receiving a MUCH BETTER AND BIGGER gift...MY SON!!! In lieu of a birthday bash, Chris gave me The Nook (I'm a HUGE reader) and sewing lessons (HOW FUN)! Lastly, Chris FINALLY got to feel "Nemo" kick tonight (11/28)!!! We have been trying for over a week! :-)

My Nook and the cutest bday card EVER! The cupcake bounced up and down and sang a song!

Chris and I on a walk in GA!

3 almost 4 generations!!!

Here's Nemo's growth this week!!!

Your baby now weighs about three-quarters of a pound and is approximately 10 1/2 inches long —the length of a carrot. You may soon feel like he's practicing martial arts as his initial fluttering movements turn into full-fledged kicks and nudges. You may also discover a pattern to his activity as you get to know him better. In other developments, your baby's eyebrows and lids are present now.

I haven't done a survey in a few weeks, so here it is!!!

How Far Along? 21 weeks

Total Weight Gained/Loss? GAINED 6 pounds!

Maternity Clothes: STILL my best friend, but I'm growing out of the ones I have!

Sleep: Some say overrated, but I would LOVE some! I can't sleep...EVER!

Best Moment of the Week: Chris finally feeling our son kick!

Movement: All the time now, especially right before I try to go to sleep or when I roll over in my sleep!

Food Craving: EVERYTHING...all I do is eat. :-(

Food aversions: FINALLY...NONE!

Gender: BOY! BOY! BOY!

What I miss: Wine, Sushi, Sweet Tea

What I'm looking forward to: Christmas break! I'm off for 16 days and starting on the nursery!!!

20 weeks and more!!!

Stephanie and I

Baby's first trip to Disney!

Mommy and Daddy!

20 weeks!!!

Well, On November 19th, we went with Max, Stephanie and Princess Emily to Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party and boy was it Merry!!! I felt like such a kid again!!! They had free cookies and hot cocoa, snow on Mainstreet, shows and SANTA!!! It truly was a magical 30th bday! The only compliant I had was that my feet swelled BIG time for the FIRST time ever! Chris and I kept calling them "sausages"...it was gross! :-) While there, we purcahsed our yearly Disney ornament. Chris and I always buy an ornament that has something to do with the year. So far we have Cinderella and Prince Charming on their wedding day (the year we got married). Mike and Sully (the year I became blind out of one eye) and this year we purchased...NEMO!!:-) This will also be baby "J" first ornament. We plan on buying him one every year as well so that when he's older, he'll have a collection for his tree.

Anyhow, praise GOD that I've made it this far. I'm 20 weeks, which means I'm half way done already! We still have EVERYTHING to do. :-) We don't have anything except our highchair, travel system and one outfit that a friend from work bought us. I guess we better get on it, but not until after we get back from Thanksgiving in GA with my grammy! Here's what's going on with NEMO this week!

Your baby weighs about 10 1/2 ounces now. He's also around 6 1/2 inches long from head to bottom and about 10 inches from head to heel. (For the first 20 weeks, when a baby's legs are curled up against his torso and hard to measure, measurements are taken from the top of his head to his bottom — the "crown to rump" measurement. After 20 weeks, he's measured from head to toe.)

Nemo is as long as a banana!

19 weeks and 2 days!!!

I'm 19 weeks and 2 days today!!! Just 5 more days and I will be half way done! Yes, you read that right....HALF WAY DONE ALREADY!!! Not much to report other than I'm LOVING being pregnant and loving my life!!! I have a GREAT family, AMAZING friends, a FUN job, one HECK of a husband and a NEMO on the way!!! :-) We definitely serve an AWESOME GOD!

Here's what's going on this week!
Your baby's sensory development is exploding! HIS brain is designating specialized areas for smell, taste, hearing, vision, and touch. Some research suggests that she may be able to hear your voice now, so don't be shy about reading aloud, talking to her, or singing a happy tune if the mood strikes you.Your baby weighs about 8 1/2 ounces and measures 6 inches, head to bottom. HIS arms and legs are in the right proportions to each other and the rest of her body now. HIS kidneys continue to make urine and the hair on his scalp is sprouting. A waxy protective coating called the vernix caseosa is forming on her skin to prevent it from pickling in the amniotic fluid.

Here's how big he is this week!

IT'S A....

BOY! BOY! BOY!

Yesterday, November 15th, we went to our anatomy scan!!! BOY....was he active! It was the coolest thing to see him jumping around my uterus! :-) The tech asked if I could feel him moving around, and it was at that moment that I knew what I was suppose to be feeling when people ask if I feel the baby move. I always thought what I was feeling was gas! LOL!!! Now, I feel him move all the time. It feels like when your eye twitches! IT'S SO COOL!!!! We also got an added bonus. We will be able to meet our son (WOW...SON) a little earlier. He is measuring a week ahead!!! :-) My new due date is April 10th. Lastly, Chris started on our nautical themed nursery today. Did you really expect anything less than a nautical nursery? WE CAN'T WAIT TO MEET OUR ISLAND BOY!!!!

18 weeks....almost half way done!

Today marks my 18th week of pregnancy!!! WOO HOO!!! I went to the doctor yesterday (not by choice) and found out that I gained 3 pounds!!! For the first time EVER, I was excited to see the scale go up. LOL!! Anyhow, we have 4 days left until we find out what were expecting! I've been thinking blue this whole time, but lately I'm not too sure! :-) I got an added bonus yesterday at the doctors office, they told me my results from my bloodwork. We have a less than 1:5000 chance of our munchkin having Spina Bifida or Downs Syndrome. They like to see for my age 1:730 and 1:3000 chance. As you can see, I've surpassed their numbers!!! PRAISE THE LORD!

What's going on in my belly!

Head to rump, your baby is about 5 1/2 inches long and he weighs almost 7 ounces. He's busy flexing his arms and legs — movements that you'll start noticing more and more in the weeks ahead. His blood vessels are visible through his thin skin, and his ears are now in their final position, although they're still standing out from his head a bit. A protective covering of myelin is beginning to form around his nerves, a process that will continue for a year after he's born. If you're having a girl, her uterus and fallopian tubes are formed and in place. If you're having a boy, his genitals are noticeable now, but he may hide them from you during an ultrasound.

A little scare

Well.....we had a little scare this morning when I woke up. I began spotting. For some reason, I wasn't worried, but concerned. I went to work and had to wait until the office opened to call the doctor. After calling the doctor, I was able to get in at 1:20pm. Anyhow, we were able to hear the heartbeat and after my exam, the doc said everything is PERFECT! They're not too sure what caused the "scare" but I do have an ultrasound scheduled for Monday to find out the sex and the nurse will check to make sure everything's okay with the placenta too!!!! :-)

17 Weeks!!!!

Another uneventful week in my belly! I go to the doctors tomorrow for my second half of bloodwork to make sure everything is okay with "Nemo". I JUST KNOW IT IS!!! Here's "Nemo's" update for 17 weeks!!!!

PS. 12 days until we know what were having! SO EXCITED!!!

Your baby's skeleton is changingfrom soft cartilage to bone, and the umbilical cord — her lifeline to the placenta — is growing stronger and thicker. Your baby weighs 5 ounces now , and she's around 5 inches long from head to bottom. She can move her joints, and her sweat glands are starting to develop.

Nemo weighs as much as a turnip!