24 Weeks Pregnant with Baby Girl

How far along? 24 Weeks
Fruit Comparison: Ear of Corn
Total weight gain: 11 lbs
Maternity clothes? Yes
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: No longer sleeping on my belly :(
Best moment this week: Getting Christmas presents for her
Miss anything? Really wanted some sushi this week
Movement: Yes. She is always wiggling around
Food cravings: Cinnamon Rolls
Anything making you queasy or sick: No
Gender: GIRL
Labor signs: No
Symptoms: Ache in my lower back and horrible sciatica pain in my left leg and butt
Belly button in or out? Sticking out now
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or moody most of the time: Happy
Looking forward to: Starting on the nursery and maybe finally picking a name

xoxo,
Ashley

IT'S A GIRL

Another girl will be joining our family in April 2016. Maggie is beyond excited to have a little sister. She already started putting her "baby stuff" in the nursery. Name to be determined as Brian and I don't see eye to eye in the name department. I want old and classic (hence Margaret) and he wants more traditional American simple. We will get there though.

Our little girl is 13 ounces already. She is healthy and has a big head. I am losing weight and no where near what I should be weighing so my homework for my week 24 appt is EAT! If I am not at a good weight I will have to keep a food journal.

20 Weeks Pregnant with Baby #2

How far along? 20 weeks!

Fruit Comparison: Mango

Total weight gain: 5lbs

Maternity clothes? Yes

Stretch marks? No

Sleep: Been waking at 4am and having a hard time falling asleep but bed time is now 930pm

Best moment this week: We get to go to the Dr Friday for gender scan

Miss anything? I know this sounds horrible but I want alcohol so bad! Its hard to celebrate the holidays with my champs

Movement: Yes and I can see my belly moving too

Food cravings: Salty chips and sour candies

Anything making you queasy or sick: Sometimes cooking food but nothing really anymore

Gender: We find out Friday December 4th

Labor signs: No

Symptoms: Awful heartburn all the time. Headaches and dehydration. I was in the Emergency Room on Monday 11/9 and got a bag of fluids.

Belly button in or out? at sea level lol

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or moody most of the time: Mood has definitely become better since I got on some meds. Anxiety and depression is lowering

Looking forward to: Gender reveal on Friday

xoxo,

Ashley

Maggie was right!

"Maggie, is there a baby brother or baby sister in mommy's tummy?"
"There's a baby!"

Well Maggie was right. There is a baby in there and they would not reveal themselves to the camera yesterday. It's like she knew we weren't going to find out.

I am not upset about it though. I am only 16 weeks and I was too nervous to get a premature guess that could possibly change at week 20.

Baby is super healthy and growing as expected. Due date is still April 17, 2016 and he/she is measuring 5 ounces.

We get to go back December 4 at 9am for a full anatomy scan and hopefully receive the gender.

My super amazing lovely friend went with me to my appointment because she felt bad I had to go by myself. She is so kind-hearted and compassionate and made me feel completely at ease. I will always call her my friend and hopefully one day my sister. Love you Maggie Vinopal!

xoxo,

Ashley

Bump Catchup

First Sonogram: 6 weeks old

5 Week Bump

7 Week Bump

11 Week Bump

12 Week Bump

14 Week Bump

xoxo,

Ashley

16 Weeks Pregnant With Baby #2

How far along? 16 weeks!
Fruit Comparison: Avocado
Total weight gain: 5lbs
Maternity clothes? Pants for sure! Still managing in oversized sweaters and tight tees
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Love my sleep. Sleeping 10pm-6am with no interruptions from Maggie
Best moment this week: I got my doctor back. Long story short, I left my doctor that I used for Maggie for no reason to try another and I hated the new doctor. After much begging and crying I was taken back by my original doctor. It was been a long and emotional process
Miss anything? Sushi and lunch meat. Brian bought me some organic turkey last week. It was good and hit the spot. I craved some red wine the other night too ;o)
Movement: I feel movement but it could be gas. I cant decide yet
Food cravings: Beef jerky and sweet tarts
Anything making you queasy or sick: Not anymore. Sometimes Maggie's poopy diaper will get me but I can hold it back
Gender: We find out Thursday!
Labor signs: No
Symptoms: Nausea for sure. Up twice a night to pee. I hate when I wake at 5/530am to pee and force myself to hold it because if I get up I am up for the rest of the morning. HEARTBURN!!! this kid will have a head of hair like Maggie for sure. I could smell red sauce and get heartburn. TMI constipation for days :o(
Belly button in or out? at sea level lol
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or moody most of the time: Depends on the day. Sometimes I just snap and I am super irritable. Other days I am overly happy
Looking forward to: Gender reveal and fighting over names if it is a girl


xoxo,

Ashley

Diving into the bloggin world

I have decided to keep a blog during this pregnancy instead of buying a bump book to record all my aches and pains. Bare with me as I am a horrible writer and this whole "blogging" thing is completely foreign to me. My first bump post will be 16 weeks (Sunday Nov 1) and we will go from there.

Baby #2 is due April 17 2016 and Maggie will be 3 on April 25. Oh and did I mention hubby's birthday is April 16th. Lots of April birthdays in our lives (Megan-April 11, Baba-April 7, Chris April 21)

We have been in our new house over a year now and still the projects never end. Just got the roof replaced and we are working on getting the kitchen completed. Just cosmetic stuff. We are adding a ton of electric to the basement which will help with Brian's man cave and my craft room.

We have 3 bedrooms in the house so our spare set of furniture has been moved to the basement to prepare the nursery. Brian has decided that if it is a boy we will do a Marvel theme and if its a girl we will figure that out. I am not big on themes but Brian is such a little boy at heart and since I get to name the boy, I'll let him design the room.

Maggie is beyond excited to be a big sister and talks to "baby" everyday. She told her teacher yesterday that she is having a baby brother. We shall see!

xoxo,

Ashley