20 weeks!

We reached the halfway point!! So exciting!
This week Baby K is as big and as long as a banana.

Here is my first belly picture! This is me at 20 weeks. I do have a picture from 13 weeks but I'm not sure which camera it's on! I know it's small picture but you can start to see the "bump"!!


How far along: 20 weeks, 4 day
Total weight gain/loss: Gain, 11 pounds total in 20 weeks
Maternity clothes? For sure, they are so comfy!
Stretch marks? Nothing new.
Sleep: Sleep is awesome. I wake up about 3 times a night to go to the bathroom though, this is still the same.
Best moment this week: Bubbles and flutters! Waiting for kicks!!!
Movement: Just some flutters.
Food cravings: Cereal, again!

Food aversions: None
Gender: We find out this week!!!!
Labor Signs: Not yet
Belly Button in or out? Innie, but it's getting bigger or I should say more open
What I miss: Nothing!
What I am looking forward to: Our 20 week appointment!
Weekly Wisdom: Drink your water! Even though you pee it's so important to drink it!

Milestones: We are 20 weeks!!!

19 weeks!

This week the Baby K is as big as a heirloom tomato!


How far along: 19 weeks, 4 days
Total weight gain/loss: Gain, 7.5 pounds, I forgot to weigh this week, so we have to wait till next
Maternity clothes? Getting a lot of cute ones for spring!
Stretch marks? Nothing new
Sleep: Sleep is awesome. I wake up about 3 times a night to go to the bathroom though, this is still the same.
Best moment this week: Bubbles and flutters!
Movement: Just some flutters.
Food cravings: Gummi, anything gummi.

Food aversions: None
Gender: We find out April 2!!
Labor Signs: Not yet
Belly Button in or out? Innie
What I miss: Nothing!
What I am looking forward to: Our 20 week appointment!
Weekly Wisdom: Remember to get your rest!!

Milestones: We are almost to 20 weeks!

Nursery Furniture

Here is our nursery furniture, so far we only have the changing table, the crib and dresser should arrive this week! We got all of our furniture at Kohl's. I never knew Kohl's sold baby furniture until I searched their website! They have great prices and with their constant sales the deals couldn't be beat! We picked the cherry color.

Here is our changing table:

Price-$152.99

Here is the crib:
Price-$251.99

Here is the dresser:
Price-$211.49

Total Spent-$616.47. Not bad to furnish a room!

We are thankful though that our parents gave the crib and dresser to us and Baby K as gifts!

18 weeks!

This week the Baby K is as big as a mango!



How far along: 18weeks, 2 days
Total weight gain/loss: Gain, 7.5 pounds
Maternity clothes? For sure, they are so comfy.
Stretch marks? I've noticed some new ones around my boobs.
Sleep: Sleep is awesome. I wake up about 3 times a night to go to the bathroom though!
Best moment this week: Bubbles and flutters!
Movement: Just some flutters.
Food cravings: Cucumbers and Blue Cheese for dipping!

Food aversions: None
Gender: We find out April 2!! 19 more days!!!!
Labor Signs: Not yet
Belly Button in or out? Innie
What I miss: Nothing!
What I am looking forward to: Our 20 week appointment!
Weekly Wisdom: Lotion is my best friend anymore!

Milestones: We are almost to 20 weeks!

Eating & Pregnancy

In last week's weekly update, I had in there that pregnant women shouldn't consume more then 150-200 calories extra per day. A recent friend who had a baby left a comment that there will be days/a point when you feel like eating a lot more then those calories. I agree that this can be very true but for right now I'm trying my very hardest to not go over my calorie count for the day. Also if you feel the need to eat more then 150-200 calories extra per day(some studies have shown that you should eat 300 extra calories in your second and third trimester), there is a huge difference in eating whole grain/fruits/vegetables/calcium then empty calories.

You should also never diet while being pregnant.

Right now, I get at least 4 servings of vegetables a day and 2 servings of fruit a day. I count those in as my extra calories. Are there days that I eat other foods, such as chips, candy, sure. But not every day. Remember the baby needs nutritious foods that really contribute to their growth and development.

I also don't like to hear pregnant woman say, "I can eat this whole bag of chips, because I'm pregnant." Being pregnant isn't an excuse to eat more or unhealthy!!

Ok that's it for my rant. I frequent a message board where I see women posting these things and it just bothers me.

Here is a good article I found on eating during pregnancy, just by doing a quick google search.

17 weeks!

This week was great! We got to hear Baby K's heartbeat on Wednesday, it's so awesome to hear the heartbeat, this week Baby K is the size of a sweet potato.

How far along: 17weeks, 2 days
Total weight gain/loss: Gain, 5.5 pounds
Maternity clothes? Yes, and I bought a whole bunch more for an awesome price at Kohl's today.
Stretch marks? Nope
Sleep: I love my sleep need about 8 hours
Best moment this week: Felt some more flutters and bubbles, so awesome!
Movement: Just some flutters.
Food cravings: Anything Gummi and Seafood

Food aversions: None
Gender: We find out April 2!!
Labor Signs: Not yet
Belly Button in or out? Innie
What I miss: Nothing!! I love this feeling!
What I am looking forward to: Our 20 week appointment!
Weekly Wisdom: You only need to eat an extra 150-200 calories a day, I get upset when I hear woman say they have an excuse to eat more or junk food because they are pregnant.

Milestones: We are almost to 20 weeks!