20 Weeks

How far along? 20 Weeks. Halfway done!!!!
Total weight gain/loss:126 lbs -- +6 lbs total
Maternity clothes? I'm way more comfortable in maternity clothes.  I can still squeeze into a few pair of pants but it will start feeling too small after while.
Belly Measurement: 36 in
HB: 155 BPM
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: I have been sleeping pretty well. I have had a few nights this week where I woke up at 3am and laid there for about an hour.
Best moment this week? Reaching the halfway mark
Miss Anything? Nope
Movement: Still feeling movement.  It isn't super strong but it's there/
Food cravings: I'm back to my nothing sounds good phase. I hate this part!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Still random things.
Have you started to show yet: Yepp.
Gender: BOY!!
Labor Signs: No
Symptoms: Fatigue
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Weekly Wisdom: Enjoy your sleep and try to go to bed early.
Looking forward to: I'm ready for his kicks and punches to be a little more noticeable through out the day.  I'm so busy at work I think I miss it sometimes.

19 Weeks

How far along? 19 Weeks 1 Day
Total weight gain/loss: 124 lbs -- +4 lbs total
Maternity clothes? I still am not totally in maternity clothes yet.  I have a pair of pants that I can still wear buttoned comfortably too.
Belly Measurement: 35 in
HB: 155 BPM
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: I have been so tired this last week.  Lots of naps on my days off.
Best moment this week? I made our Halloween shirts and I can't wait to wear mine!
Miss Anything? Nope
Movement: Definitely feeling him move.  Shawn has been laying on my belly at night at that's when he gets the most active.  Carter likes to give his Dad a good kick to the head.
Food cravings: I'm back to my nothing sounds good phase. I hate this part!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Still random things. 
Have you started to show yet: I have been told this last week that I'm showing from quite a few people.
Gender: BOY!!
Labor Signs: No
Symptoms: Fatigue
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Weekly Wisdom: Enjoy those little kicks and flips!
Looking forward to: I'm going out to Merced this week to visit with Andrea.  I can't wait to start talking about Hypnobabies. I've decided that I'm going to go for Natural Childbirth this time around and I'm going to use Hypnobabies.  I had an epidural with Liam, which was great until it wore off.  I progressed quickly at the end and was unable to get another dose of medicine to take away the pain of transition and pushing.  I feel like since I got a taste of what it's like with no medicine why not go all the way. 

18 Weeks

How far along? 18 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 122 lbs -- +2 lbs total
Maternity clothes? Still in between!!  I'm starting to need maternity clothes more and more by the day though.
Belly Measurement: 35 in
HB: 165 BPM
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: I have been sleeping with my body pillow again, after taking a break from it.  I sleep so much better with it.  Poor Shawn has no room in our bed though when I sleep with it.
Best moment this week? I didn't get my anatomy scan this week.  Dr. Altman decided we would do it at my next appointment on November 1st.  We did get to hear Carter's heartbeat on the doppler, in the office, and as soon as Dr. Altman put it to my belly we got to hear Carter kick it away.   
Miss Anything? Nope
Movement: I felt him a little more this last week.  It still isn't consistent but when I feel him, it is so amazing.
Food cravings: I'm back to my nothing sounds good phase. I hate this part!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Still brushing my teeth.  Why is it so horrible?
Have you started to show yet: My bump is becoming a little more prominent.  I had just ate dinner before taking this picture so I sadly think that's what is helping me.
Gender: BOY!!
Labor Signs: No
Symptoms: Fatigue, Headaches and now Dizziness.  I get dizzy going from sitting to standing quite frequently.  I'll also get it while just standing for a while.
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Weekly Wisdom: Take your weekly picture before work.  A full day being on your feet leads to a tired looking Mama.
Looking forward to: The Wine and Cheese Festival in town is this coming up Saturday and Sunday.  I'm excited for all the food! Papusas, fried anything, Lockford Sausage, Fruit Smoothies.... I'm going to gain so much weight!

17 Weeks

How far along?  17 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss:  122 lbs -- +2 lbs
Maternity clothes? Still in between!!  I just wanna be comfy in my clothes.
Belly Measurement: 34 in
HB: 150 BPM
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: The crazy dreams have been in full force.  I had a dream I was in a tornado and had to break into a guy's house to get to his basement for safety.
Best moment this week?  Finding out that we are expecting Carter.  I love that I now have a name for this little person.
Miss Anything? Nope
Movement: I feel little pops here and there but they are really few and far between.
Food cravings: I'm back to my nothing sounds good phase.  I hate this part!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Brushing my teeth.  I immediately wanna puke and most of the time dry heave while brushing :(
Have you started to show yet: I'm calling it! I've got a bump starting.
Gender: BOY!!
Labor Signs: No
Symptoms: Fatigue and Headaches
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Weekly Wisdom: Save your picture as a copy in Photobucket! I kept trying to add the photo I edited and it just kept reverting to the original.  Made for an angry preggo!!
Looking forward to: We get to see Carter this week at the Anatomy Scan.

It's a BOY!!!

We found out on Monday that we are expecting another bouncing baby boy.  We had an appointment at an elective 3D ultrasound business.  We had Shawn's parents, my Mom, Nanny, Auntie Florence, Andrea and Jeremiah along with Shawn, Liam and I.  It was a really great experience to share with everyone.

The night before the appointment Shawn and I were laying in bad discussing what we thought the gender would be.  All along Shawn was positive we would be having a girl and I was constantly bouncing back and forth.  That night Shawn said to me, "I think I'm going to be wrong with this one and it's gonna be a boy."  We talked about it some more then went to sleep.  When we woke up that morning, he said to me "I'm gonna lock in that it's a girl." Little did he know....

At the appointment, I laid down on the table.  Shawn sat next to me and our family lined a bench to the side.  There were so many screens around that everyone could get a good view of the baby.  Right after the sonographer put the probe on my belly, we could see the little baby moving around.  Shawn immediately said to me "I think I'm wrong!"  I looked at those little legs and there was definitely something there. The sonographer showed us the baby's profile and then moved to get a shot between the legs.  It was so obvious as she said "It's a boy!!"  I was so excited to finally know what we are having and can't wait for Liam's little brother.

Here's our reaction to findong out it's a boy!



And here's a picture of Carter James Allan.

16 weeks

My new chalkboard and a surprise extra model!! I think Liam was feeling left out.

 

Baby is the size of an ONION!

How far along? 16 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: I'm starting to confuse myself with the plus minus numbers so I'm going to man up and post my weight. 
122 lbs -- +2 lbs
Maternity clothes? Still in between.  I'm ready to start looking pregnant and filling out my maternity clothes cause I've gotten some cute stuff!
Belly Measurement: 34 in
HB: 160 BPM
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Still tossing and turning.
Best moment this week? Went to Stacy's baby shower yesterday. It was a lot of fun and making her present made me so excited for all the things that I will be able to make this lil' bean once I know its gender.
Miss Anything?  Nope
Movement: Nothing really obvious yet.  I can feel a hard spot where I always find the lil' bean's heartbeat and sometimes I think I feel it move.  I'm still not calling it movement yet.
Food cravings: I'm back on the orange and cucumbers covered in lime juice and pico de gallo seasoning.
Anything making you queasy or sick: People's breath. I can smell people's breath from feet away.
Have you started to show yet: I think so!
Gender prediction: I had a dream last night that I was at the gender check and the sonographer said "It's a girl!" I think it partially had to do with the conversation Shawn and I had before we went to bed.  He is convinced it's a girl so we will see if he is right.
Labor Signs: No
Symptoms: Fatigue and Headaches
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Weekly Wisdom: Take some time to enjoy your family.
Looking forward to: We find out the gender tomorrow!!!

15 weeks

My Chalkboard broke into about 10 pieces this morning so I had to improvise.  I'm sad it's gone. I made that one myself but I'm excited because I have a new idea for a different chalkboard creation. I now know what I'll be doing on my day off tomorrow.  Next weeks photo will debut the new board!

Baby is the Size of an Avocado!

How far along? 15 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: +2 I knew the weight gain would catch up to me eventually.
Maternity clothes? Still more comfortable in my maternity pants but don't quite fit in them.  I'm only able to button one pair of my pre-pregnancy pants anymore.
Belly Measurement: 34 in
HB: 158 BPM
Stretch marks? No
Sleep:  I'm so uncomfortable at night and I wake up really achy.
Best moment this week? Liam has learned the word baby and will say it to babies he sees and we taught him to say it to my belly.  He was sitting with me in bed this week and pulled up my shirt so he could see my belly, pointed to it, said "Baby" and then started giving it his open mouth kisses. It was so cute!!
Miss Anything?  My chalkboard!! jk
Movement: I felt a few pops this week right where I always find the heartbeat with the Doppler.  Still not positive and it's not regular but exciting that I'm getting closer to some actual movement.
Food cravings:This week has been cottage cheese and BBQ chips.  It's a weird combo that we've been eating in my family for as long as I can remember.  I'm slightly ashamed to admit this but in the last week I have eaten at least 48 oz of cottage cheese. That's one ginormous tub and the normal large tub...
Anything making you queasy or sick: The smell of onions this week.
Have you started to show yet: I think so!
Gender prediction: Still don't know but leaning towards boy this week.
Labor Signs: No
Symptoms: Fatigue and Headaches
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy
Weekly Wisdom: Don't sweat the small stuff.  It's really hard with these crazy hormones!
Looking forward to: 8 more days until we find out the gender! And making a new chalkboard this week.