Sweet Tooth!

So this baby has a serious sweet tooth! I actually crave salty food more that sweet but tonight I had some chocolate and within 10 minutes the baby was kickin away!!  I've been able to feel it for a week or so now but just here and there.  This time the kicks were very strong and continuous for about 10 minutes. CRAZY!! I  go for my 20 week appointment next Tuesday and we are very excited to get a detailed ultrasound. We will get conformation that it's a boy (or maybe not) and also get a review of all the body parts and organs to make sure everything is ok.  I'm in a weird place as far as clothes go...my regular clothes are a big snug but my maternity clothes are a bit too big so I'm ready to get a little bigger (since I know I cant get smaller at this point ).  I added a belly pic since I figure in my next post I'll be posting pics of the baby.  It doesnt look as big as it feels but it's there!  Look for my update next week!

Growing Growing Gone

Well, I know it's only been a week since my last post but I've got some big news!  First, I have officially switched to maternity pants...even in the last week I've grown so I still fit into a few of my capris but the jeans are just not comfy anymore.  Also, the best news, I can just start to feel him move!  It's usually in the evening once I've settled down and am watching tv.  I love being able to feel him, it makes it all more real.  Now I'm excited to actually see him move too!  As far as names go, still no luck.  There are a few contenders but since we have plenty of time, we still haven't decided.  We are going to look through some more options and see what we can find. Wish us luck....!  So, I know it's not much but I thought it was post worthy and I knew I'd forget by my next post.  I'll probably post a pic or two in a week or so since I seem to be growing quite rapidly.

16 Weeks:The verdict is...

Today we went to our 16 week apppointment. Time seems to be flying by much faster than with J. I guess since I've already done this and I have J to keep me occupied, I don't just sit around and dream about what it would be like to have a baby. It's crazy that in just 4 short weeks we will know if we are having a boy or girl...or so we thought.


So, we got the the doctors office about 15 minutes early and they were ready for us so we went right back! Up until now I havent gained any weight but in the last month I've gained 4 pounds. All the websites say its about a pound a week so sounds like I'm right on schedule. I got another ultrasound too! James was able to come so he got to see too! Our doctor LOVES to use the machine and play with the settings so even though we get the full detailed one at 20 weeks, he wanted to measure the baby for fun, which of course was totally fine with us!


So as you know, 4 weeks ago, he had suspicions of a boy so thats where he went to right away this time! The baby is positioned in an interesting way so we weren't able to get a good side profile view but the private area was perfectly clear! IT'S A BOY! When you look at the picture, its a view from the underside. THe round part is his hiney and you can see the legs sticking out and as you can clearly see...there is "something" sticking out right between the legs, haha! The doctor said we was 99% sure and even wrote it in our chart so I take that as pretty darn offical. He also measured the femur, head, and stomach and all are either 16 or 17 weeks so he's right on track! I don't have the exact heartbeat count but the doc did say it was slower than last time but not in a bad way.


We are just thrilled! I know I said I wanted a girl, and I'd still like one but that doesnt mean that I'm not elated to have another sweet boy! We don't have a name yet...that's going to be a serious process since James and I cant agree but we will pick one eventually. Im excited to see if this boy is built like J, looks like J, acts like J or is completely different. I did post a cool picture of the face...it's perfect timing fo rHalloween because it looks a little scary! You can see the eye sockets and mouth smiling.


I also just started to grow in the belly area as well. Ive posted a picture from 10 weeks and then one from now for you to see. I have all my preggo clothes out of the attic and they just need to be washed, so for the time being Im doing the whole rubberband trick for the pants =)


We are all doing just great! I havent told my students or their parents yet because I was waiting until I started showing but I think I will be making my announcement in the next week or so. Well, thanks for reading and Ill update if anything interesting happens before the next appointment!