Frozen Milk

It’s what’s for dinner.

Hump Day Bump Day: Week 15

I know you’ve been anxiously awaiting this next pic right?  I’m going to try to post the bump pics weekly on Wednesdays just to give hump day some fun.  I also saw the HDBD title on TheBump and I thought it was cute.. yeah I’m not so original on that one.  I also saw the stats thing on a cute little blog and thought it would be a fun idea to keep my family in MI updated on the week to week deets of the pregnancy.

A couple of notes.. we need to start doing our photo shoots in natural light because our apartment lighting is terribly yellow and shadowy.  Also I won’t look so tired earlier in the day I think!  And the board I’m writing on?  It’s a chalkboard/dry erase board easel from IKEA and will be used in Baby H’s room once he/she gets a little bigger. So cute!

How far along? 15 Weeks, 3 Days
Maternity clothes? I’ve invested in a few jeans and some leggings and just recently a few tops! Still mixing in my regular clothes though the regular pants have been retired for the duration.
Stretch marks? No.. hoping it stays that way
Sleep: I could use a nap in the afternoons and at night I’m tossing and turning mostly due to stabbing rib pains from a muscle strain/costochondritis/cracked rib I attained from being sick with the virus that was going around.. go me!
Best moment this week: Hearing baby’s heartbeat at my OB appt
Miss Anything? Coffee, coffee, and coffee.. I know its not completely forboden but we aren’t taking any chances!  Also? It makes me sick. Sigh… oh I could use a glass of wine or two right now too!
Movement: YES! I felt some kicking just yesterday for the first time and have heard the blurps on the doppler from movement when in the office. Daddy thinks he’s felt baby too..I think he’s felt gas bubbles
Food cravings: fruit, frozen yogurt, movie popcorn
Anything making you queasy or sick: Coffee.. its so very sad
Have you started to show yet: Yes.. finally seeing more of a bump than frump
Gender prediction: I’m feeling it’s a girl.. what do you think?
Labor Signs: None yet
Belly Button in or out? Innie
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Hubby would probably say moody.. we will go with that as its probably the more truthful answer
Weekly Wisdom: Its better to eat when feeling hungry or I end up being queasy all day long. It’s also the perfect excuse for why the run to frozen yogurt shop at random moments in necessary.
Looking forward to: Warmer weather and finding out if baby H is a boy or girl!

Boy or Girl?

Since we found out I was pregnant the burning question has been: is it a boy or a girl? 

We truly have no preference – I know everyone says that but we really mean it!  It was such a big question mark if having kids would even be possible that we feel blessed to have this opportunity.  BUT… it still seems to be the topic of conversation among everyone else! 

Yes we WILL be finding out if it’s a boy/girl – hopefully at my next appointment one month from today!  So I thought it might be fun to do a poll to see what everyone’s guesses are. 

To make it easier on you, here are some stats:

Baby heart rate: 1st visit 151, 2nd visit 170, 3rd visit 150
Thebump.com’s Chinese Gender calendar says: Boy
My bump at 14 weeks 3 days looked like this: ----->
Cravings: fruits, crab rangoons, movie popcorn

To make it difficult I’m keeping my gut feeling to myself!

So what are your thoughts… is it a boy… or is it a girl?

Happy Guessing!

Boy or Girl?

The Bump

Half a year has come and gone since I last updated here. Oh. My. Goodness.. Half a year?!  Major blogging fail on my part.  I do have lots of exciting things to share in upcoming days so I am going to attempt to be a better blogger once again!

So.. let’s get to the good stuff!

First came love… engaged {12.10.11}

Then came marriage… married {10.12.12}

{photo credit}

Then in mid November came a surprise… baby!

And here we are 14 weeks 3 days later…The Bump!

So if you have wondered what I’ve been up to… I hope this answers the question! More updates to come as the bump progresses and I use this as a way to keep family and friends back in Michigan {and elsewhere} informed of the progress!

Going Mobile?

Ok so I *may* have overestimated this whole working 80hrs every other week while planning a wedding 5 states away thing... See it leaves little to no time for anything these days.

I promised myself that I wouldn't let this little blog slide.. I lied. I just can't seem to keep up!  Sure there are many, many things I could tell you about every little wedding planning detail... But then again some of my guests read this and I want some things to be a surprise for them.  I considered just shutting down the whole thing but then I sometimes have things to say and some of my older posts about my cancer journey have been helpful for others going through it. I can't take that away.. I know how I combed every inch of the internet trying to find someone else who understood.. especially while in isolation.

Sooo here's my last ditch attempt at staying connected.. the mobile Blogger app. I've tried it before and it crashed every post.. especially those with pictures. I gave up. This time I'm crossing my fingers they've worked out the bugs!

On a side note.. I updated my 365 blog (finally) so check out the pics if you like!