22 Weeks

I feel like this shirt makes me look more pregnant that I really am, but I am assured on a daily basis that I'm just that big.

How far along? 22 Weeks

Total weight gain: I gained a little more than I wanted at my last appointment, but I am attributing it to all of the barbeques and pot luck type events I went to in the preceding 4 weeks. I am trying to make some healthier snack decisions, so we'll see what my weight looks like at my next appointment. I have only gained around 15lbs so far, but I'm only halfway so that's a little terrifying for me.

Maternity clothes? I wear mostly all maternity tops with a few of my own thrown in, but I really only have one pair of maternity jeans- black skinny jeans my awesome friend Lauren got for me. I use belly bands most of the time to hold my (unbuttoned and unzipped) pants up and to cover everything. Lauren let me use one she had, and my mom bought be one. They are lifesavers for my work pants especially. No amount of hair tie magic works on those little metal tabs.

Stretch marks? Not on my belly, but a few on my upper thighs/lower buttock region. Bring on the yoga.

Sleep: There is no way my perpetually-thirsty self is not drinking water right before bed, so I think I probably bring it on myself, but I currently get up 1-2 times a night to go to the bathroom, not to mention going right before I go to bed and right after I wake up. How does my body hold so much liquid?!

Best moment this week: Having Chris feel exactly how hard our little guy kicks! He had his hand on my belly, and my normally dad-shy son finally kicked right under Chris's hand. His response? "Holy s#!t!" and lots of smiles.

Miss Anything? I really want a pumpkin beer! And, as always, a salami sandwich with a side of sushi.

Movement: Tons and tons, with more every day! The baby was in constant motion during my ultrasound, so I think he is just finally get strong enough for me to perceive more of his movements.

Food cravings: Nothing really!

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope! Nausea free for almost all of this pregnancy so far (lucky me!)

Gender: It's a BOY! :)

Symptoms: Sometimes when I lean forward or bend down to get something, it's a little hard to breathe, but other than that, nothing really.

Belly Button in or out? Looking weirder (and flatter) every day.

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy, happy, happy!

Looking forward to: Cooler weather and pumpkin swirl at Dunkin. I know a lot of other places have rolled out their pumpkin flavoring, but having a pumpkin iced coffee almost every day of the season for the past two years has really made me partial to Dunkin's pumpkin swirl. I'm pretty sure they are releasing it in a week or so, though! And I finally found a Dunkin sort of close to me after thinking that my only option was Tim Horton's (good, but not the same.)

Only 18 more weeks to go!

It's a......

BOY!!!!!!!

Sorry for the grainy photo, it's actually a screenshot from my BFF's instagram video. Fun fact about me, I always intend to bring my camera and take pictures of the fun things I do, but then I don't. I am usually in a whirlwind (caused by procrastination, mostly) right before any events that I am planning, and for events that I do not plan, I forget to bring my camera or take pictures with my phone because I'm too busy doing stuff! I also apologize for waiting so long to post this! At this point most (all?) of my followers are my Facebook friends, so you already know. BUT, if you didn't, I'm sorry I kept this information from you for almost two weeks....

BUT ANYWAY

It's a boy! If his movements in-utero are any indication, we will be chasing this boy around for years to come :)

I have to admit, I was pretty convinced it was a girl. My mom had a girl first, my grandma had a girl first, I'm carrying kind of high, and my face is all broken out almost always. But, the one thing this little munchkin cooperated for was the gender reveal, and it was obvious. No mistaking it.

My mom also made us a super cute gift. She was going crazy not being able to tell me about the gifts (she'd made a boy gift and a girl gift), but I was really glad she kept it a surprise. Take a look at what she made us:

How adorable is this little press hat and matching tie?!

I should probably tell you that I am a big reader, and my husband is actually an author and freelance journalist! So this was a really thoughtful and totally awesome gift. Thanks, Mom!

Which brings me to my next point- the "H." This is (if you hadn't guessed it) the first initial of our little dude's first name, but you will have to wait until he makes his debut to learn the name! We decided that we are going to keep that part a secret :)

And to give you an idea of what kind of parents we will be:

This is my husband sucking the helium from the "It's a boy!" balloons.

<3

20 Weeks

If you look closely, you can see The Hulk on my shirt!

How far along? 20 Weeks

Total weight gain: I'm trying not to think about it
Maternity clothes? Most definitely.
Stretch marks? Nope.
Sleep: I haven't been waking up more than once a night, so that's pretty great! I've heard it's downhill from here.
Best moment this week: Seeing the baby on the ultrasound :)
Miss Anything? Beer and wine. I really want a nice sangria or a fall beer!
Movement: I get punched in the gut quite a bit nowadays, and I love it.
Food cravings: I had to have peanut butter chocolate ice cream, but I suppose I could have lived without it.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope! Nausea free is the way to be
Gender: TBA- Gender reveal party is only a couple days away!
Symptoms: Nothing really so far
Belly Button in or out? In, but getting suspiciously shallow...
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy
Looking forward to: The gender reveal party!!! Saturday can't come soon enough!

Baby: Weighs 14oz (that's almost a pound!), has a heart rate around 149, and is more active than ever. It keeps its hands up by its face (preparing for the next punch, I'm sure), and keeps their legs crossed under their little bottom, which I cannot wait to see on the outside!