22 Weeks!

How far along? 22 weeks

Maternity clothes? Yes. I need some more shirts; my normal ones are getting pretty snug. It’s been so hot I’ve just been wearing normal tank tops mainly.

Stretch marks? Nope! My belly is starting to get pretty stretched though!

Sleep: It’s been ok. Went camping last weekend and slept on an air mattress, I woke up with really sore arms for some reason, it was weird! Lately I’ve been having horrible leg cramps in the middle of the night, not fun!

Best moment these last 2 weeks: Finding out the sex of the baby!!!! I still can’t believe it’s a girl. People have started to buy me cute little girly outfits, I love it!

Miss Anything? Not doing some of the normal summertime events…no water park, not too much laying out in the sun and getting too hot, motorcycle rides, etc. Also, we were at the beach the other night and it was really wavy and I usually love body-surfing but I was too worried about baby so I didn’t go in the water. But I have many summers left to enjoy those things so it’s ok!!

Movement: All the time! She’s a little ballerina already. Haha. Most movement when I sit down to relax, sometimes I feel like her whole body is doing somersaults!

Food Cravings: I think I’m going away from the salty and wanting more sweets. I had my first chocolate craving last week. And I turned down chili-cheese fries! Haha.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nothing lately. :-D

Gender: GIRL!!!!

Labor Signs: No

Symptoms: Leg cramps

Belly Button in or out? It’s getting pretty even, still a little bit in

Wedding rings on or off? On most of the time. I take it off before I do outside activities. I have a little diamond band that I wear so at least I have something on my finger!

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!! This is such an exciting adventure, I love being pregnant and feeling my baby girl growing inside me!

Looking forward to: Figuring out the nursery décor. I can’t decide on bedding yet but I think I want to either paint the walls yellow or aqua. A little over 4 months until we get to meet Miss Maddie Mae! (That’s her nickname already, haha)

Our Baby.....

IT'S A GIRL!!!!!!! Miss Madilyn Noel! We are so excited for our little bundle of joy! Mommy and daddy are already so in love with you Maddie girl!


Look at those precious little toes!!

She moved around so much during the ultrasound it was hard to get good pictures. She doesn't sit still for long, she's always dancing around in my belly. The ultrasound tech said she's gonna be a gymnast because she was practically folded in half during the ultrasound! So excited to meet her!

20 Weeks!

How far along? 20 weeks…halfway there!!

Maternity clothes? Pretty much all my pants and shorts are maternity. I love elastic band skirts! Shirts are whatever fits and looks cute.

Stretch marks? Nope.

Sleep: I’ve been waking up with some really bad leg cramps during the night, so painful! Other than that I’ve been sleeping fine.

Best moment these last 2 weeks: Feeling nugget’s movements get stronger and stronger! He/She is going to be super active if this continues! Haha.

Miss Anything? Nothing too much; I kinda miss not getting tired out so quickly when going on walks.

Movement: All the time now, I absolutely love it!!! Nugget is rolling around, kicking, and dancing all over the place. I love watching my belly move all over! So far Miles, my mom and my aunt have gotten to feel it.

Food Cravings: Anything salty, green olives were my snack the other night. And I have been craving bacon so I just bought some tonight, yum!

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nothing lately, which is so nice!

Gender: We find out on TUESDAY!!! So excited!!! I will have to do a special post on Tuesday or Wednesday to make the announcement!

Labor Signs: No

Symptoms: My hands and feet get swollen and my legs have been cramping up a lot.

Belly Button in or out? It’s evening out more and more.

Wedding rings on or off? On, but with the heat I have to take it off before doing anything outside.

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!! I can spend an hour just sitting and watching Nugget move around and I’ll talk to him/her and bond. I love it!

Looking forward to: Finding out the sex of the baby!!! I can’t believe only 1 more day to go…then I can really start planning the nursery! Woohooo!

18 weeks!

How far along? 18 weeks

Maternity clothes? I had a successful goodwill trip and got 2 pair of maternity shorts and 2 pair of dress pants for $15!! Woohoo. I’ve basically only worn maternity pants or skirts the last week.

Stretch marks? Nope.

Sleep: Been pretty good lately.

Best moment these last 2 weeks: People at work noticing my growing belly! I even had someone tell me I have my “pregnancy glow”.

Miss Anything? I miss not getting so tired out just walking, and it’s only gonna get worse! I also miss certain foods…I’m not supposed to have lunch meat but I’ve had a it a few times. But I really want a Jimmy Johns sub!

Movement: I think so! Just tiny little weird “flutters”. I can’t wait for more pronounced movement.

Food Cravings: I’ve been drinking a lot of milk and I’m also loving chili-cheese anything. Hot dogs, fries, or fritos are all good with chili-cheese!

Anything making you queasy or sick: I still get a little queasy if I get too hungry.

Gender: 2 MORE WEEKS!!!! YESS!!!!! It’s getting so close! I’m thinking boy at this point…just because everyone wants me to have a girl. I will be shocked if they say “girl”.

Labor Signs: No

Symptoms: My hands and feet get swollen when walking and my belly skin is itchy from stretching.

Belly Button in or out? Getting more shallow!

Wedding rings on or off? On, but I need to take it off before going on a walk because my fingers swell.

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!! We went and played around at Burlington Baby Depot and picked out a lot of cute baby stuff for our registry!

Looking forward to: Finding out the sex of the baby!!! I’m counting down the days. I’m sure these two weeks will fly by!

16 Weeks

How far along? 16 weeks

Maternity clothes? I fit in my maternity jeans now! Woohoo! Haha. I need to buy more dress pants b/c I only have one pair so I’ve been wearing a lot of skirts lately. Skirts are the most comfortable at this point!

Stretch marks? Nope.

Sleep: Good, I bought a body pillow so it’s a lot easier to get comfy.

Best moment these last 2 weeks: My OB appt earlier today, nugget is doing perfectly! Heart rate of 145. Also I’ve enjoyed my stomach getting bigger and finally looking pregnant!

Miss Anything? I miss my clothes (mainly all my jeans and dress pants)…I love getting bigger but I don’t have a lot of choices right now. I need to go shopping!

Movement: Not yet…come on baby…move!! Haha.

Food Cravings: Still nothing specific. I’m trying to eat healthier though, more fruits and veggies.

Anything making you queasy or sick: I still get a little queasy if I get too hungry.

Gender: Only 4 weeks until we can find out!!! I cannot wait!!

Labor Signs: No

Symptoms: Skin breaking out still.

Belly Button in or out? Getting more shallow!

Wedding rings on or off? On, but I need to take it off before going on a walk because my fingers swell.

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy! I’ve been registering online for basic baby gear, it’s so much fun!

Looking forward to: Finding out the sex of the baby! One month to go!! I need to finish clearing out the spare room so I can transform it into a nursery!

14 weeks!

I'm in my 2nd trimester, woohoo! 1/3 of the way there!



How far along? 14 weeks

Maternity clothes? I’m still in the awkward in-between stage where I don’t fit in my normal pants but I’m still too small for maternity pants. Shirts are getting tighter too.

Stretch marks? Nothing new.

Sleep: Pretty good…hard to get comfy some nights, but that’s to be expected!

Best moment these last 2 weeks: Finding out my friend is pregnant and we’re due only 6 weeks apart! So much fun!

Miss Anything? Not feeling so bloated all the time.

Movement: Not yet

Food Cravings: I haven’t really craved anything yet, but I’m not craving sweets, which is kinda weird.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Some different foods because of the texture. I’ve never been one to be weird about texture but I start gagging more easily now…like eating a banana a couple days ago.

Gender: Won’t know until around 20 weeks. At this point I think I’m hoping for a girl and Miles is hoping for a boy but we’ll both be ecstatic either way!

Labor Signs: No

Symptoms: My body is starting to feel kinda different, my skin is really sensitive and my face is breaking out really bad. Fun!

Belly Button in or out? This has been so crazy…I have a really deep belly-button and you can hardly see the bottom…but it already has started to even out some and I can see the bottom of it for the first time ever!

Wedding rings on or off? On, but I need to take it off before going on a walk because my fingers swell.

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!! As much as my body is already aching I still love every minute of it…I can’t wait to be a mommy!

Looking forward to: Being in my second trimester finally…maybe I’ll start getting some motivation for starting on our nursery! I just have so much junk to clear out of there right now…but I get to get new cute baby stuff to fill it back up!

12 Weeks!

How far along? 12 weeks

Maternity clothes? Not really, I have a button-extender that I have been using for my pants, it was pretty maxed out the other day though, haha. Sweat pants are becoming my best friend!

Stretch marks? Nothing new, but I think the ones on my hips are becoming more visible (at least to me!)

Sleep: Good, I’m starting to feel more energetic…I don’t have to go to bed at 9:30 anymore, woohoo!

Best moment these last 2 weeks: Going for our 2nd OB visit. Got to see our baby again on the ultrasound!!! Heart beat of 158.

Miss Anything? Not fitting into my dress-pants for work. It really limits what I can wear! I’m in the awkward stage where I can’t wear maternity pants really but can’t fit in my old pants.

Movement: Not yet

Food Cravings: Nothing major, I am hungry all the time though!

Anything making you queasy or sick: If I get hungry then I feel nauseous. Although I think it’s starting to get better.

Gender: Won’t know until around 20 weeks. Some funny old wives tales that I have done: heart rate of baby says girl; food cravings (salty vs sweet) says boy; my face breaking out says girl; the wedding ring test says girl. Haha…we will see!

Labor Signs: No

Symptoms: Just the random queasiness.

Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On, it was already tight before I was pregnant so it’s starting to feel a little more snug.

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy! I still can’t believe how blessed I am to get to grow a little baby inside me! It is such a miracle from God! This baby is going to be soooo incredibly loved!

Looking forward to: Being able to feel the baby move, they say usually around 15-16 weeks but maybe I'll feel it sooner!