Week 23

How far along? 23 weeks, 5 days

Weight gain? +8 pounds total

Sleep? Nope. I usually get about 3 hours of good sleep, then I'm in and out the rest of the night.

Best moment this week? Cuddling with my family on the couch watching a movie and eating popcorn with peanut butter m&ms.

Food cravings? Sweets.

What I miss. Moving without pain. My tailbone is acting up again.

What I'm looking forward to. We finished painting baby boys room so now I'm looking forward to getting the furniture set up and decorating.

Baby Bump

21 weeks

Belly picture - 21 weeks, 4 days

How far along? 21 weeks :)

Weight gain? +8 pounds total

Sleep? I've been sleeping very well these past couple of weeks. Noelle is sleeping great in her big girl bed now - she no longer gets out in the middle of the night and comes to our room.

Best moment this week? I've had a blast going on walks with Noelle and enjoying this lovely Fall weather. Today we made leaf bracelets on our walk to the park.

Food cravings? Sweets - which is very new to me. I typically do not have a sweet tooth.

What I miss. Drinking Dr. Pepper without getting a headache. White wine.

What I'm looking forward to. Buying baby boy clothes and painting his room this weekend.

What I love about being pregnant this week. I can feel baby moving all day now. He is very active.

Milestones? More than half way there!! February will be here in no time ;)

We had our monthly appointment with Dr. T yesterday. All of the tests came back perfect. Another answer to prayer :) We also heard little boys heartbeat - he sounded great.

Dr. T is still concerned about my tailbone pain for delivery, as am I. But it doesn't hurt nearly as much as it did during the 1st trimester. I'm still planning on a natural birth.

Pink or Blue??

Last night we had our families over for a Pink or Blue Dessert Party. We were so excited to share the news with everyone.
I made cupcakes and stuck a jelly bean in the middle of each one, then frosted them. The pink or blue jelly bean would reveal the baby's gender.

The chalkboard says "Girl or Boy, which will it be? Bite a cupcake and you will see!"

Everyone was examining the cupcakes before the reveal but the jellies were hidden too well!

The guests picked a pink or blue pin to wear to represent what team they were on.
Here is Team Pink

Team Blue
The Big Reveal - everyone split the cupcake open except for my dad. Go big or go home!

IT'S A BOY!!!
We are over the moon! Aaron and I both cried during the ultrasound when we found out that we are going to have a son.