16 Weeks!

How far along: 16 weeks (AHH!)

Trimester: Second

Baby size: Avocado

Toes: I can still see them!

Gender: Find out in a couple of weeks!

Movement: I'm beginning to feel little flutters every once in a while! I can't wait to feel more! It's such an amazing feeling!

Cravings: Milk and cheese, lots of cheese

Aversions: They're slowly fading away, thank goodness!

Nausea/Morning sickness: It's going away! Thank goodness.  It'll hit at night once in a blue moon, but I'm thankful for the break!

Maternity clothes: Been wearing them for weeks and not ashamed, they are so comfortable!

Best moment of the week: Feeling those little flutters!

What I'm looking forward to: Finishing up that crib and doctor's visit next week! I can't wait to set up our ultrasound and to see the little guy/gal again!

I'm at 16 weeks! I can't believe it at all! It keeps hitting me about how far along I am and how each day brings us one step closer to meeting our baby. Every time I look down I smile. My belly keeps getting bigger and bigger and I love it! I'm getting more and more excited each and every day! All I know is God is good and I can't wait to meet the little one He has blessed us with!!

Olympic time!

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It's my last week of summer vacation before work starts up on Monday. So what am I going to be spending my time this week doing? Cleaning and getting the house ready for me to go back to work and watching the Olympics of course! Thank you NBC Olympics for showing the events live online for people like me who doesn't have cable to watch. Now I don't have to miss the US Women's Soccer Team play a single game, nor do I have to miss a gymnastics routine, nor Lochte and Phelps battle it out in the pool. I'm pretty excited about it all. 

Currently I've got on South Africa and Japan battling it out on the soccer field. 

The hubs and I joke about the Olympics. It was four years ago around this same time that he asked my dad if he could marry me. How do we remember this time so well? Well...mom and I went out to get our nails done leaving my then boyfriend and dad to talk. Dad is suspicious and does what any good dad would do when the Olympics are on...He turns on beach volleyball and promptly falls asleep. On purpose. He did everything in his power to avoid "that talk." So Mom calls and wakes him up and tells him to be on his best behavior. We all laugh at it now, but I know the hubs still shivers inwardly when thinking about it. But that's my dad. He has a very dry sense of humor that many people don't appreciate. I personally find him quite funny. But I guess that's because I grew up around it.

Anyway, here's to an AWESOME Olympics and GO TEAM USA!!!!


Also: HAPPY BIRTHDAY HARRY POTTER!!

Friday's Letters

Here goes round 2 of Friday's letters. I'm hoping to keep this going, we'll see what happens once work starts back...

Dear Friday, You came too quickly. I like you for the fact that I get to spend the weekend with the hubs, but I'm not ready for work to start back! Dear Summer, Slow down! Don't leave me yet! I still haven't been to the beach! Dear Hubs, This being said, I really want to go to the beach. Is there any way we can make this happen? Dear School, I'm trying to prepare myself to go back to you. I'm hoping I'll be able to adjust to a new routine quickly. We'll see! Dear Baby, I love you! You're growing and growing, and as a result my stomach keeps growing and growing. I can't help but look down at my growing belly and smile. 5 months and 17 days until your due date!! Oh goodness. That means 5 months and 17 days to get ready for you! Dear House, I wish you would clean yourself because I'm still lacking the energy to do such a thing. Dear Hubs, Thanks for putting up with me and these random mood swings. You're amazing and I love you!!

Best advice ever. Thank you What To Expect Mobile App. 

Goodbye summer...

I went back to work yesterday, just for the day to help with registering new students. Boy did I come home tired. Working 9-6 for the first time in a couple of months was exhausting. But it was good to see coworkers and the new little kinders coming aboard. 

The whole thing though was a huge wake up call. I go back to work officially in a week and a half. Yes, you read that right. A week and a half. I thought I had more time to my summer, but no. Come August 6th I'm back to work. No more summertime. 

But that's okay. Going back to work means more things to fill up my time which hopefully means time will fly by until January. And we all know what happens in January...

We get to meet this little guy/girl :) 

Waving "hi" :)

What's it gonna bee?

The hubs and I always knew that we would find out as soon as possible what we were having. Boy or Girl. The thing was if we would just let the ultrasound technician tell us, or if we would hold a gender reveal party. For the longest time I just figured we'd let the ultrasound tech just tell us. But as I keep looking around, I see all these lovely ideas for a gender reveal party. So the hubs and I talked, and it was decided. We were going to have a gender reveal party. 

Let the research and planning begin...

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15 weeks :)

How far along: 15 weeks

Trimester: Second

Baby size: Navel Orange

Toes: I can still see them!

Gender: Find out in a month hopefully!

Movement: Maybe?! I don't know, but I think so!

Cravings: Milk and cheese, lots of cheese

Aversions: Depends on the day

Nausea/Morning sickness: It still hits me every once in a while, but it's not too bad. I've just gotta watch myself and not push myself or I get a headache, and worse a migraine.

Maternity clothes: Been wearing them for weeks and not ashamed, they are so comfortable!

Best moment of the week: I'm finally getting my energy back!

What I'm looking forward to: Spray painting that crib!

 

Friday's Letters

Here is my first time joining in on Friday's Letters! 

The hubs's lemon chiffon cake with lemon frosting that I made from scratch and gluten free. You can follow me on Instagram awood009

Dear hubs, Happy birthday week! You've been incredible this week, working overtime and taking care of me during my random bouts of nausea and a very long, and not at all welcome, migraine. You're incredible! Dear baby, Less than 6 months to go! I can't wait to meet you! And 3 more weeks until I get to hear your little heartbeat again. Maybe your daddy can go this time too :) Oh! And a month before we find out if you're a boy or girl! Dear Baby Registry, there are so many confusing items out there! Do we go with a travel system stroller? A jogging stroller? Or just a stroller? I'm so confused! Help! Dear Friday, Thank you for finally getting here! The week of crazy is almost over! Next week we go back to our normal schedule, for just a couple of weeks that is. Then it's back to work for me. Dear Summer, you're going by way too fast! I haven't even had a chance to get to the beach! Dear hubs, I hope you enjoyed your birthday and cake! I worked hard on that cake for you and you better like it ;) Haha