23 weeks

My scrub ties make my belly look a little bit bigger than it really is! :)

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along:23 Weeks

Size of baby: Baby Nelson is the size of a papaya

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I have no idea-I don't weigh myself and I don't look when I go to the doctor-ha!!

Maternity Clothes: While I can still wear a lot of my regular clothes, I've finally started wearing some maternity pants and shirts, just because they're more comfortable

Gender: We won't know until the baby gets here!

Movement: I'm feeling little flutters just about every day now!

Sleep: Ever since I got my Snoogle body pillow, sleeping has been great!!

Cravings: Fruit, pickles, cereal-everything!

Symptoms: Occasional heartburn and low back pain, especially after I've been laying or sitting

Best Moment this week: Seeing our baby on ultrasound, and finding out that he/she is growing perfectly!

Everything a Baby Could Want

Can I just say, babies need a lot of stuff!! I had no idea that registering for a new baby would be so hard! The amount of supplies, clothes, products, toys, and well, junk, a new baby needs is mind boggling! Whew!! I started registering online for a lot of the big items we need-stroller, car seat, etc. Yesterday, my cousin Holly, who is much more of a baby expert than me, was sweet enough to go with me to Target and Babies R Us to finish up my registry. And, I think I actually managed to register for everything on my list! Ok, I have a few items to review and then I'll be finished! And I was exhausted just thinking about all the things the baby has to have-well, the things I think he/she will have to have! ha I'm definately glad that this huge hurdle is out of the way and now we get to enjoy getting all of these things!! And, then the thank you notes begin...

Registry # 1

Registry # 2

Product Endorsement

There aren't many products that I will just rave about, but I found one that's worth mentioning!! My back has been absolutely killing me when I wake up. Our mattress is normally very comfortable for me, so I'm assuming that it's my changing body, sleep style, etc. Regardless-I am in pain and have to hobble around like an old woman until all the kinks are worked out. Add that to having to get up 3-4 times a night to go to the bathroom...well, you can imagine all the fun I've been having! :)

I mentioned my back pain to my mom, and wouldn't you know it-she got me a happy. She's so nice like that! :)Actually, I guess it's only fair that she got me this, since everyone else in my family has already gotten one! ha Anywho, she got me (us) the Novaform Gel Memory Foam Mattress Topper. Can I just say-phenomenal. I am loving sleeping now!! And, no back pain!! :) She got it at our trusty Costco-I mean, what's not to love about Costco?! They have everything you could ever want-56 count rolls of tiolet paper, shampoo that comes in a 5 gallon bucket...Ok, so maybe I'm slightly exaggerating, but I'm not that far off. Check this product out-you won't be disappointed!!

P.S. Any chance you think someone important will see that and want to pay me for such a glowing product endorsement?? Yeah, I didn't think so either. Guess I'm keeping my day job...

Go buy this. Today. Also available at costco.com!

Oh, and we got some new sheets to go along with our new topper! It's like sleeping in a new bed every night-fabulous! Also from Costco (like I said, they have everything), these sheets are 400 thread count Egyptian cotton. They are so silky....like sleeping on a cloud. Ohhhh, I am making myself sleepy!! Get those too when you're at Costco next time!!

We did NOT get white sheets. Can you imagine??! Our color is called raw sugar, but it's completely gray. Try them. NOW!!

22 weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along:22 Weeks

Size of baby: Baby Nelson is the size of a spaghetti squash

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I have no idea-I don't weigh myself and I don't look when I go to the doctor-ha!!

Maternity Clothes: While I can still wear most of my regular clothes, I've finally started wearing some maternity pants, just because they're more comfortable

Gender: We won't know until the baby gets here!

Movement: I'm feeling little flutters just about every day now!

Sleep: Ever since I got my Snoogle body pillow, sleeping has been great!!

What I miss: Getting a full night's sleep without having to get up to go to the bathroom

Cravings: Fruit, pickles, cereal

Symptoms: Occasional heartburn and low back pain, especially after I've been laying or sitting

Best Moment this week: Feeling the baby move!

21 week ultrasound

Today, we went to my 21 week OB appointment, and we were so excited to get to see our sweet baby on ultrasound! This was the "big" ultrasound that looked at the baby's measurements to make sure he/she is grwoing correctly. I am so happy to report that we got a clean bill of health! The baby looks great! That made this mama sooo happy. I've been very worried about this ultrasound-would there be a 4 chambered heart and an intact diaphragm? Would there be enough amniotic fluid?? We've just been praying and praying that we would not be so anxious and just be able to enjoy seeing our baby move and show off. God does answer prayer! Not only is the baby growing and developing right on schedule, but my anxiety level was greatly diminshed! As a PICU nurse, I know so much of what can go wrong, so it's hard not to be concerned. Here's some pictures of our baby!!

21 weeks and 2 days old.



14 ounces-the baby is doing a "woe is me" movement with his/her arm!!



heart rate 145

moving and kicking!

The baby is breech right now, and I think his/her feet are stomping right on my bladder! It's so awesome being able to see your baby move and then feel the movements, too. Our baby is definately a puncher and a kicker!! The ultrasound tech said he/she has big feet-I hope he/she grows into them!!

My doctor's report was good, too. I've gained 13 pounds, but they weren't very pleased with my monthly gain. Apparently my appetite is catching up with me. :( I'm going to have to work on that. I go back in 4 weeks for my 25 week checkup, and I'll have my glucose test done then. I feel like things are moving so fast!!

I hope you enjoyed reading all about our baby, if you made it to the end of this!! :)

21 weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along:21 Weeks

Size of baby: Baby Nelson is the size of a banana

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I have no idea-I don't weigh myself and I don't look when I go to the doctor-ha!!

Maternity Clothes: While I can still wear most of my regular clothes, I've finally started wearing some maternity pants, just because they're more comfortable

Gender: We won't know until the baby gets here!

Movement: Pretty sure I've been feeling something!

Sleep: Ever since I got my Snoogle body pillow, sleeping has been great!!

What I miss: Ummm, nothing yet...

Cravings: Fruit, pickles, cereal

Symptoms: Heartburn sometimes

Best Moment this week: Feeling the baby move!

One Decision Down, Many More to Go!

We finally made one decision regarding the baby-what he/she will sleep in! It's really hard to decide on everything, as we're finding out. We chose a DaVinci crib. We thought it would be darker than it really is, but we still like it. Nellie put it together for me while I was at work. :) He's nice like that! So, the baby has somewhere to sleep, but nothing to sleep on, ride in, wear...Well, at least we got one thing done so far!! :)