2nd Trimester

Ok so my picture taking was horrible the 2nd trimester!!  I really tried but had too many problems with my camera.  It didn't work for a little bit, then I left it up at Doug's  parents and couldn't remember where it was, then it got left in Nevada!  So yes I was horrible.  Here are my few preggo pics I haven't posted yet.

21 Weeks

24 Weeks

Things I want to remember about the 2nd Trimester:

-Tons of energy!!  I didn't think I was all that tired the first trimester, but I definitely have had lots more energy the past few months.

-Big kicks and tons of movement!  I love how the baby had plenty of room to move around and he definitely did lots of somersaults during the 2nd Tri.  I notice now that I'm getting bigger he is staying in one position for longer amounts of times.

-The cute belly.  I love this middle time, where I'm still not too big to feel huge, but my belly is definitely sticking out and looking pregnant.  It was easy to still feel cute in the 2nd trimester.

- Good sleep.  I got a ton of good sleep throughout this last trimester.  Near the end I noticed a lot more awake times where I was uncomfortable and bathroom trips began increasing.  But for the most part I enjoyed easy sleeping!

- Finding out it was a BOY!!  I am so super excited for a Momma's Boy too!  I can't wait and have had so much fun dreaming and planning and doing little projects!

-Getting to start working on the nursery!  I love it and can't wait for it to be finished. 

-The only thing I didn't enjoy was the heartburn I would get once or twice a week.  So not fun, but really so worth it!!

- I guess there's one more thing I haven't enjoyed :) trying to pick out a name that Doug and I can agree on!  So we decided to wait till we meet him and are both happier with that decision!

Getting Ready for Baby!

So after finding out we were having a boy I have been all consumed with finishing little projects, working on the crib set, and accumulating baby stuff.  I must say I'm pretty darn good at finding a great deal on gently used things.  Here's what my baby findings have included:

A beautiful all wood crib, but with a pine finish (my least favorite look!).  Normally it was $400.  I found it on craigslist for much much less (think hundreds less) and my sweet parents bought it for me.  We did a little work to it and this is the finished product, which I love!  Here's your sneak peak of the nursery stuff.

A baby swing, barely used for a few months.  $30 and it is like new!

Baby bouncer for free!!  It was a pretty big mess when I picked it up, but with some stain remover and laundry soap it cleaned up really nice.  I love that it has a net for outside, especially since I'll have the rest of the summer to enjoy!

Baby clothes, gently used and $.25 a piece.  Can I just say I love Mommy n Me!!  I didn't want to go out and buy a ton of clothes before I had a baby shower but I just couldn't handle not picking some things out myself.  I spent $7 total and my Mother-in-law spent $2.25? and here are my spoils!  Pretty Good!!

An Ergobaby backpack carrier for our hiking adventures.  Normally $160, bought new @ $89.  We decided we would really use this much more than a stroller and would rather put our money into the backpack.  And I love it!

Speaking of strollers, I had decided not to worry about getting one.  Well a friend picked up a bunch of free stuff including a stroller.  She decided to buy a new stroller and gave me the free one.  Still needs some clean up but hey, it's FREE!!

A Medela double electric breast pump, normally $300ish.  I found it used for $125 and will just buy new membranes, tubing etc.  It's in great condition and was used for just one child.  And this is my Grandparent's gift.  They love to gift money so that you can just get what you need.  Thanks Grandpa!!  I will definitely need a pump with all of my Let's Play Music classes and piano lessons.

Oh and way back when we were on the adoption list I found a great pack n' play gently used, with the bassinet and mobile for $50? I think?  It was quite some time ago and almost forgot I had that.

So all of these big item things that can really add up have been great finds!  I'm so excited to have actually need baby things!  I can't wait to use them all and am so happy I've kept more money in my pocket.

Man I'm Bad!

Yes I fell off of my good blogging streak.  Can I come up with any excuses?  Most definitely.  Do I think it is sad I only got 3 consecutive weeks in a row?  You bet!  But sadly the time is gone and I can't get it back so I will just start again and try to be more diligent :).

As for my goals, they are still going good.  Not as well as they could go but I'm giving myself a break.  I've had so many things going on I feel good that I'm still very conscious of the kind of exercise I'm getting in, our finances, and I have a to do list every day!  So I'll have a few posts of catch up and try to continue on with my accountability posts :).  We'll see how it goes.

20 Weeks and It's a.......

BOY!!!

Oh we are so excited!!  I think we both secretly were thinking how awesome it would be to have a boy!  I had the big ultrasound yesterday and it was so much fun to find out what we were having.  Doug wasn't able to come to the ultrasound so I came up with a cute way to tell him.  I'll see if I can get the video to work on here.

Here is my bump at 20 weeks!  I wasn't able to take pictures the last few weeks because I didn't have a camera to do it with.  

Here are some of my favorite things about this pregnancy as of late!

- I've been feeling this baby for about 2 1/2 weeks now and it never gets old.  I'm always finding myself smiling and amazed that such an amazing thing is happening to me!!  I love all of the little punches and kicks he gives me, even if he loves to do it at 5 in the morning (something that has been a common occurrence!).  

-I'm loving food and yet not the sweets!  I'm so happy that I don't crave greasy food and sugar all of the time.  I always worried that I might run into that problem and then turn into a blimp.

- I have felt so great!  The tiredness is wearing off and I feel the need to be active and doing things.  Everyone asks how I'm feeling and I truly do feel great.

-I have the craziest vivid dreams.  They have nothing to do with baby boy or the pregnancy but they are crazy!  I have never dreamed so much or remembered my dreams so much in my life.  I had always heard you have super strong dreams when pregnant and now I know its true.  Some I remember are things like Burley turning in to a tarantula (weird?), my mom dragging me out of sacrament meeting to discipline me - yes I was still a grown woman and it made me so mad for her to embarrass me so!! I woke up with such angry feelings!, and me and Doug dating as if we weren't married and trying to figure out if we were right for each other.  Ha!  I know crazy and I'm sure there will be more to come.

-I rented a doppler off of the internet and am so happy I did.  My family has been able to hear the heartbeat and I can always check on him.  It was super cheap $20 for the month.  I'm glad I had it because yesterday I slipped and fell on the ice.  Hard.  I landed on my backside and was really worried something might go wrong.  He's not really active at night and I kept worrying that I wasn't feeling him.  So I check the heartbeat off and on all night.  Everything is going fine and he was moving like crazy again this morning.

- I have another check up on Monday because my cervix is thinner than the Doctor would like.  I'm hoping and praying it will thicken up on it's own so that I will not have to have a cerclage done or be put on bedrest.  I still have all of my students to teach and besides that I think I would go crazy being on bedrest.  I have too many fun things I plan to do and work on!!  So we shall see.

Valentine's Pics

Here are the pictures of that cake I made for Valentine's Day.  I finally got my camera back and working!!

It was white chocolate cake with chocolate mousse, fresh strawberries and chocolate ganache filling.  Then the outside was frosted with chocolate ganache and drissled with white chocolate.  Yumm!!

Girl or Boy?

In exactly one week from tomorrow we will know if we are having a girl or a boy. We don't feel strongly it is one or the other and will be excited no matter which it is! So what do you all think? You better put your bets down now! :). I really just want to know what everyone else thinks it is haha!

Week 3

Goal 1 - To tell the truth I was horrible at exercising this last week! Ugh I don't know what happened....Ok....Well I guess I know exactly what happened. After cross country skiing last Saturday, a drive to and back to Twin Falls Sunday, and a good housecleaning Monday... let's just say that I lost all energy to exercise! Then it was Valentines so I made the excuse not to exercise. I did get 2 days in last week and took burley for a long walk around the park for about an hour. So I guess I'm being a little hard on myself but this week will be much better.

Goal 2 - I'm still going strong with my lists. I now want to do better at adding something more each day. I haven't worked on projects at home lately and put it off, because I know I will probably go sewing Wednesday nights and very often on Monday mornings. But I find I have time that I'm wasting still. So my first project was to finish the two books I was reading. Got them both done and now Im all caught up for book club. Next project, finish that puzzle sitting upstairs!!

Goal 3 - Still doing lovely with being mindful of the budget. Unfortunately unexpected things always have to happen. Like our white car breaking down and having problems! So we are assessing the damage it will do to us this month. We are doing so good I had no problem telling Doug, 'Sure! Go snowboarding! We can afford it!'. after he said, 'Well I'd love to go, but you know it is $50.'. And the even better part? He ended up getting a lift ticket for $25 because someone had an extra and Doug happened to be in the right place at the right time. So I'm still feeling good.

Highlights!!
- Valentines! Oh I do love valentines day! My husband is too sweet, we get to much yummy chocolate, and I love celebrating our relationship. Doug got me beautiful flowers, not red roses, but a mixed bouquet that I loved! Unfortunately my camera is up at the in-laws and I can't post our pics.
- We got to drive and see our beautiful niece blessed. She is growing too quickly and we miss them so much! It was totally worth the 6 hours in the car in one day drive. Yes my back was mighty sore and stiff (the skiing the day before didn't help too much). But like I said totall worth it.
- Monday I deep cleaned our kitchen cupboards and drawers. Everything got disinfected and reorganized. And it is clean! Im so glad I accomplished this big one! I figured after living in this house for 5 years....it's about time that was done!
- We found out our awesome cousins who have been waiting and waiting, were able to have their son born on Friday 10th, just before we went to Twin. They flew to NY to wait for their birth moms doctor to give the go-ahead for the birth. And their son is beautiful!! We were so happy to hear that everything went well, baby is healthy, and birthmom is doing great, and they were able to come home this last weekend. It is a wonderful miracle and blessing in their lives and I can't wait to see him at her shower!!
- Another highlight to everyday is feeling my own baby a little more and more! But I'll give this topic a whole post to itself!