Monster and the baby

This past weekend we explained to monster that the next time he comes to our house we will know if he's having a brother or a sister. He seemed very excited to have someone to play with. I did explain to him it will be a different kind of playing than what he is used to. I don't think he fully grasps that a baby is coming, and coming to stay. Sunday I took monster out for some quality time with me and my side of the fam while Da stayed home and worked on some homework. We went to target of course and got just some basic around the house things and I told monster that I needed to get diapers and wipes. He was pretty excited that I gave him the reins to find the diapers and wipes, we walked the exact wrong way. But it didn't matter to me. He was in charge and on a mission. We even walked past the toys, and while he paused for a moment, he kept marching on. Determined to find what we needed for the baby. He was very proud when we finally made it to the diaper area... I selected some diapers and a huge box of wipes. And monster very seriously said that he NEEDED to pick out a baba (bottle) for the baby. That the baby needed it. And he wanted to pick the perfect charachter bottle out... So we headed back to the baby section and he looked. Nothing was perfect. He seriously didn't like ANYTHING target had to offer. Saying 'oh no. The baby won't like this one' I told him we could try a different store, and his eyes lit up. We went up and cashed out, of course he deserved a big brother snack and this loving little monster picked out sour patch kids 'because they're our favorite, you can have all the blue ones' this boy melts my heart. So, we got into the car and went down the street to wal-mart. His idea, he says he saw just what we needed when he was there yesterday. It's funny how kids have no concept of time. We went bowling 'yesterday' not to wal Mart. Lol. Anyhow. He took his time and studied every single thing there. He picked out a bottle that would be good for a boy or a girl because he didn't know yet what the baby was going to be... A giraffe rattle 'that would be perfect for the baby to hold' a rabbit toy and a rabbit 'necklace' he called it, it's actually a teething ring that rattles but he really liked the idea that it was a necklace so who was I to tell him otherwise... Here's a picture of his loot that he got for the baby. 

What is your favorite baby toy or 'thing' that you got for your baby? 

Baby bump (6)

How far along: 16 weeks 

Total weight gain/measurements: lost 3lbs, 46inches 

Mama gear: there's no way I can wear 'normal' pants 

Tiger stripes: nothing new. 

Nuh nite time: is a thing of the past apparently... 

Best moment this week: the ultrasound. My mom and I went. And seeing the baby, (even if it was just for a tiny minute), my mom saw for way longer than I did. The ultrasound tech seemed as though she didn't want to even be talking to us until we mentioned that we were from California, and then she was all happy about us, she even had me get on the table again and do more of the ultrasound... so maybe next time she'll let me see my little wiggle worm for longer. But my mom said that the baby was moving all around and the doctor had to chase the baby, for the ultra sound and the again for the Doppler. It was an amazing experience... I'm still so in love with this littler wiggler. <3 here's the picture that I got this time. Profile picture. I love this. Actually looks like a baby. And I'm so in love. What do you think? Boy or girl?? :-) 

Right now, I'd really love to go: fill this script to get my headaches under control 

If I don't have that on my taste buds right now I'm going to freak: potatoes, cereal, red Gatorade, sour candies. Mostly everything that I have been with the addition to the potatoes. lol. 

Boy or girl: I really feel boy honestly. 

Symptoms: bloody gums, headaches, shortness of breath, and my hands and feet keep falling asleep.. 

Belly button in or out? In! 

Wedding rings on or off? On! 

Happy or moody most of the time: happy. And energy is coming back!! :-) 

Looking forward to: WE FIND OUT THE GENDER ON APRIL 10th! And then we're having a gender reveal BBQ that weekend! So excited! I CAN NOT WAIT. <3 

Old wives tales gender predictor

So of course the number one question that everyone asks you when you're newly pregnant, 'do you know what you're having? Are you going to find out' 

No. We don't know yet. Yes we totally want to know what gender the baby is. I want to go shopping for this mini monster... And start planning for the baby. I'd LOVE to know right this second, but since I'm not even 16 weeks yet, and we don't find out until 18 weeks or beyond, with an ultrasound coming up on Monday, (days before 16 weeks) I'm thinking it'll be another month or so before we find out Charlotte or Walter... So, when I first started the blog my little sister said I needed to do the wives tales predictions. So. Here's some that I could find on the internet, if you know of other ones you'd like to know let me know in a comment! 

Above (g) or below (b) 140 BPM 

Craving salty (b) or sweet (g)

Morning sickness (g) or no (b)

Moody (g) or happy (b) 

Sleep on left (g) or right (b) 

More headaches (b) or no (g) 

Softer skin (g) or dryer skin (b) 

Dad's weight lost (b) gain (g) 

Skin clear (b) breaking out (g) 

Carrying high (g) or low (b) 

Craving citrus (g) or no (b) 

Graceful (g) or clumsy (b) 

Cold feet (b) no change (g) 

Heartburn yes (g) or no (b) 

Mayan odds and evens... Girl 

Chinese calender... Girl 

So that's 11 girl and 5 boy... Only time will tell what we're going to be bringing into this world and gosh I really can not wait! I'm so excited! It seems like the time is just flying past me with this pregnancy! It's still almost unreal... I couldn't feel more blessed with this pregnancy I just hope my future ones are the same!!! 

Baby bump (5)

How far along: 15 weeks 

Total weight gain/measurements: 46 inches! (Holy poop!) no weight gain

Mama gear: I'm LOVING my maternity gear! I really want to get some new shirts that accentuate the belly. 

Tiger stripes: no new ones. 

Nuh nite time: sleeping is difficult. The dreams are seriously vivid and it doesn't matter if I am having good dreams or bad ones, it still makes me not be able to sleep. 

Best moment this week: today. Husband and I went for a walk in the woods... And then we ate some hummus and crackers, and watched frozen. Spending time with my husband is my fav. 

Right now, I'd really love to go: shopping for the baby... I seriously can't wait to find out what we're having! 

If I don't have that on my taste buds right now I'm going to freak: I'm still obsessing over cereal and red Gatorade. Although I've cut down on the Gatorade because it's not so great for me to be drinking as much as I was... But I savor every single drop. 

Boy or girl: well. I actually have no idea right now... 

Symptoms: so so so so tired. And only a little nauseous... But I'm feeling pretty great actually. 

Belly button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? Still all on! 

Happy or moody most of the time: happy! 

Looking forward to: the ultrasound on Monday. Oh my gosh I'm soooo excited I can not wait to see this baby! The baby has grown SO much since the last time i had an ultrasound. Gah. I can't wait! 

Target baby goodie bags

So in Facebook I'm in a secret group of other mommies, that are due in September same time as me... We found each other through the dreaded baby center app, couldn't figure any of it out so one of the girls had the heinous idea of making a super secret private invite only first time mommy group. This by far, has been the most supportive group of women I've ever met in my life. I'm so glad that I have them in my life and I know that they will be in my life for a long time... So it's amazing... I'm happy that we found each other, we congratulate where necissary, and help when it's needed. Support is the main thing and it's completely judgment free, there is literally not a 'tmi' filter with these ladies and I can't even tell you how refreshing it is... So amazing and a great relief. Because 'oh my god is anyone else feeling this feel?!' And you get an immediate response... It's great. These girls have an emotional hold on my life and I love it. But, so the point of that tangent was, I was talking about the freebie goody bag that I got from motherhood maternity, and one of the girls was like hey, they're at target too! So of course it tromped on down there happy as a clam to get my free baby stuff for signing up for a registry, which I would have already done, because target is amazing. I've already decided that I'll be exclusively at target because I went to babies r us and holy crap is that place expensive. I'm not going to ask my guests to my baby shower to spend all kinds of ridiculous money when they can get the same thing, for 100$ cheaper... (Seriously, the stroller I am in love with at babies r us I went home and researched, it's 100$ cheaper at target!) so of course I went to two different targets, because I read online that there's more than one gift bag. 

So the first bag is definitely the better bag for sure, I got this one at a target that has a photo kiosk, so it had a target photo gift card instead of a snapfish which I thought was the only downfall... So, this one had a a diaper trial, a lotion, a bink, purple, which I thought was kind of silly, because what if a baby in the belly is a boy? Then there's the nursing pads... I'll take as many of those as I can get! A bottle, breast milk storage bags, some coupons and a list of what should be on my registry. The lady was really nice and excited for me... So, she ended up giving me two of these bags, so I have double of this one. It was very nice of her, and she totally didn't have to do that. So. That was cool. 

This next one I got the shutterfly gift card, lotion, a bink that was white so it's unisex which is nice, breast milk bags, nursing pads, a book of coupons, a diaper trial and a blue disposable diaper pail... 

All I had to do was walk in and ask and say that I had started a registry online and they have me one... Both ladies I talked to were super super nice and congratulated me many times. It was nice. I also heard about babies r us, I went there and got one but don't have a picture of it... So, I'll have to do that and take a picture and give a review. I've also heard of other places that give goodie bags. So I'll research that and go and find the places that do the goodie bags and I'll update on that as well! :-) 

Bump update (4)

How far along: 14 weeks 

Total weight gain/measurements: 44 inches my little belly popped! And a gain of one pound.

Me in January 

Me this month!! 

Mama gear: nothing more than what I've already bought, but I can't wait for maxi dresses! I'm thinking I need to make some new ones too! 

Tiger stripes: none that I can see 

Nuh nite time: sleep is getting better, but it's still not the best... 

Best moment this week: looking at baby stuff with my mom. I love hanging out with her and talking about all the baby stuff. :-) 

Right now, I'd really love to go: to sleep. I'm so tired. 

If I don't have that on my taste buds right now I'm going to freak: still cereal... I'm obsessed. AND chive and onion cream cheese. 

Boy or girl: I had another boy dream, so I'm on the boy train again! Lol

Symptoms: still acne of a 16 year old... Beautiful... Super constipated, AND A BELLY POPPED!!! 

Belly button in or out? In 

Wedding rings on or off? Still all on! Which I'm excited about because I feel naked without them! 

Happy or moody most of the time: I'm pretty happy most of the time for sure. Still some crying here and there. But, nothing major... 

Looking forward to: this nap I'm about to take! And seeing monster this weekend. I miss him mucho mucho right now. :-) 

Bump update (3)

How far along: 13 weeks! Holy poop! 

Total weight gain/measurements: same measurements and weight as last week

Mama gear: MAMA JEANS! So comfy! 

Tiger stripes: not that I've noticed

Nuh nite time: PFFFTTT as if! I slept all of 2 hours last night and got up to pee a record breaking 6 times. -_- 

Best moment this week: I actually can't disclose what that was online... Unfortunately. Fortunately if things like that keep happening, you'll know very, very soon. :-) 

Right now, I'd really love to go: shopping for baby stuffs! 

If I don't have that on my taste buds right now I'm going to freak: cereal and red Gatorade. Not together... That's gross. 

Boy or girl: I had a dream the other night of girl, so I'm feeling girl! 

Symptoms: oh hello acne reminiscent of when I was 16. I did not miss you. Please go away! 

Belly button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? BOTH ON!!! :-) 

Happy or moody most of the time: pretty happy I haven't cried all week! 

Looking forward to: 2.5 weeks from now when I get to see my behbe again! I'm so excited!!! 

Motherhood maternity (I caved and got new pants)

I was trying to hold off as long as humanly possible, but when we went to the outlets today unexpectedly... And I saw the maternity store, I knew I had to stop in... And I'm glad I did... Although the jeans I got weren't on sale (29.99) they were cheaper, and looked better on me than any other pair has. And I also got a black pair of pants for work, also the most comfortable pair in the world... 

But holy crap. How come no one ever told me that these were the most amazingly comfortable things on the planet... Holy crap. Why would anyone want to hold off on maternity jeans! Amazingly comfortable. I can't even explain how amazing they are. All I have to say is go try some on. Seriously. I don't care if you are pregnant or you're not. And if you're trying to hold off, do not. They will change your life. Forever. 

Now let's get to the part I loved the most, you thought it was the clothes didn't you? No. It was check out and getting away from the overly pushy sales ladies. BUT she did give me a bag of goodies as I left the store... Took my address and my email for more freebies and testers to be sent later... Pretty excited. 

What I got. 

So this lot is a bunch of coupons... I'll go left to right top to bottom. 

Jcp photo coupon. 30%

Carter's and osh gosh 20% (which I'm the most excited about) 

Information for via cord. (Which if we can afford it we will certainly be doing) 

Huggins welcome guide. 

'Work at home for doctors' I'm sure some pyramid scheme... Not interested 

External thermometer coupon

Buybuy baby 20% 

Fisher price info on their products 

baby Einstein online exclusive. 

Aveeno coupons. 

And more fun stuff! I was really pumped about this lot. They all came in the same bag. But this is exciting! 

Aveeno lotion trial size

Nuk paci 0-6 months 

Gift cards for a nursing pillow, car seat canopy, baby sling, and a nursing cover, which makes it so I can just pay shipping and I get these things, basically for free. Pretty pumped and I plan on getting all of them. 

Butt paste haha. But I hear the stuff is amazing. I'll put this in my diaper bag. (When I get one eventually lol) 

Shutterfly 20$ redeemable card I'll use this for birth announcements! :-) 

And lastly leg cramp cream... Great. If that isn't a warning I don't know what is lol! 

When I got home I immediately checked out the websites for the gift cards. All really cute patterns and I'm excited to Order them all! Very soon the husband and I will be rearranging the room to make room for baby. When we do I'll be able to organize all the baby things and as for now I have all the baby things piled on my dressed just waiting for a place to be! If you know where to get anymore freebies let me know!!! I will gladly sign up! 

I am so in love

So, one week ago today i heard my baby's heartbeat for the first time. it took a second for the doctor to find it and i held my breath, when she found it, a sigh of relief, and a feeling i have never felt before waved over me. proud. i was proud of my little baby, so amazing what that baby has done, has grown so much already that a heartbeat is there. the sensation overwhelmed me, but in a way i could have never imagined. i looked back at my husband, and his eyes were focused on this little box that was producing such a magnificent sound. i smiled at him as he stared at this box in a quizzical manner. the sound filled the room, my ears, my heart and i knew at that moment i never wanted the doctor to move that magical wand that connected me to my baby so i could hear what was going on inside of my body. i of course recorded the sound and have proudly shown anyone who will listen. that's my baby. that's my little love bug, my bean my peanut, or whatever little name that will come along, but what matters is that that baby is ours, i cant even explain the love for this child, who i haven't even met yet, thoughts of baby things cloud my head, baby clothes and noses and fingers and toes. i see babies in carriages and i can just only smile wildly to myself one day very soon that's going to be me and my baby. thats going to be me holding and rocking and soothing a baby. and i honestly can not wait. i am enjoying being pregnant. i really am. i love every second of it. i feel at ease, relaxed happy and proud. but gosh do i want to hold my baby so badly. it seems as though the time is just whirring by me in an instant, hours to days to weeks to months now, wasn't it JUST January? didn't i JUST find out i was pregnant? and now im heading into week thirteen, my second trimester approaching faster than i can even blink an eye? Due date will be here faster than you can even imagine! than i can even imagine. this baby is going to storm the world, oh ive got big expectations of you little one, such big dreams and aspirations! oh baby of mine, hurry up and take your time.