Babymoon, Oregon style!

Brian & I were lucky enough to sneak away to Oregon for a baby moon & to celebrate our 1 year anniversary (August 27!).  It was a great, relaxing trip.  Lots of good sights, good food, good company.    We've decided to make Oregon a yearly trip for our anniversary.  I think Avery will enjoy it, too!  <3

Multnomah Falls

28w5d in the Rose Garden

28w6d in Seaside! 

28w6d at Haystack Rock!

Can't believe it's been 29 weeks (at Grandma's house in Garibaldi).  

Can't believe there's only 11 weeks left.  

Can't wait to meet you Avery Jo!

28 weeks!

Total weight gain?  About 15 pounds.

Maternity clothes?   Wearing a few of my normal tops & dresses, but otherwise yes!
Stretch marks?   Just the lovely little white ones I've had for a decade.
Sleep?   Pretty well lately.
Miss anything?  Tying my shoes without difficulty!!
Food cravings?   No changes here...mostly watermelon, but all fruit.  
Labor signs?  Now realizing what they are, I've been having contractions for quite a few weeks.  At this point, they're annoying & occasionally painful, but nothing to worry about.  My uterus will be very well conditioned for Avery's arrival at this point!
Belly button in or out?   In, but the bottom part is stretching out a lot...miss Avery hasn't figured out that she has a whole uterus to use, not just the bottom part!
Wedding rings on or off?   On
Happy or moody most of the time?   Happy!  I feel pretty lucky as far as this pregnancy has gone so far.
Looking forward to?   A rounder belly!  Seeing her little face!  Finishing up the nursery! 

Hello third trimester!

Total weight gain?  About 13 pounds.
Maternity clothes?   Wearing a few of my normal tops & dresses, but otherwise yes!
Stretch marks?   Just the lovely little white ones I've had for a decade.
Sleep?   Pretty well lately.
Miss anything?  I was able to jog/walk once this week, without any discomfort.  I also started doing some of my p90x DVDs at home to get some more weigh lifting in.
Food cravings?   No changes here...mostly watermelon, but all fruit.  
Labor signs?  Thankfully, no!
Belly button in or out?   In, but the bottom part is stretching out a lot...miss Avery hasn't figured out that she has a whole uterus to use, not just the bottom part!
Wedding rings on or off?   On
Happy or moody most of the time?   Happy!  I feel pretty lucky as far as this pregnancy has gone so far.
Looking forward to?   A rounder belly ;)  

This cauliflower is 2lb1oz, just like Avery!  The ultrasound tech estimates she'll be 7 1/2-8 pounds at birth :)

Love that little face already!  We had a repeat anatomy ultrasound (on Brian's birthday!), so the neonatologist could see a few more things...she's perfect!!  

Finally an "official," it's a girl photo!

Big feet like mommy, but toes like daddy!

26 weeks!

Total weight gain?  About 15 pounds...first time being over 150lbs, a little weird, but I know it's for a good reason :)
Maternity clothes?   Wearing a few of my normal tops & dresses, but otherwise yes!
Stretch marks?   Just the lovely little white ones I've had for a decade.
Sleep?   Pretty well lately.
Miss anything?  Jogging...it no longer is comfortable :(  B&I joined back up at the gym so I'm excited to swim!
Food cravings?   No changes here...mostly watermelon, but all fruit.  
Labor signs?  Thankfully, no!
Belly button in or out?   In, but the bottom part is stretching out a lot...miss Avery hasn't figured out that she has a whole uterus to use, not just the bottom part!
Wedding rings on or off?   On
Happy or moody most of the time?   Happy!  I feel pretty lucky as far as this pregnancy has gone so far.
Looking forward to?   We have a repeat ultrasound on B's birthday (this coming Tuesday)...can't wait to see her again!

Avery is the size of a hothouse cucumber this week!

A little preview into the nursery...a work on progress, but I'm loving it so far! 

24 week California maternity shoot!

We were in California last week visiting family.  My brother has a side photography business & was nice enough to do a mini maternity shoot for us.  I love how they turned out!  It was also a nice way for us to announce baby girl's name :) 

Belly updates :)

I'm a little behind on my posts!  I've been really busy, but can't really remember what I've been doing?!  Pregnancy brain, I guess! ;)  Baby & I are doing really well!  Biggest complain right now is feeling large (Laugh as you may...I know it's only the beginning!)...I feel like I already have to get up like a 90-year old.  Jogging seems to be harder, so I'll probably stick to just walking at an incline & weights for now.  Heartburn and I still have nightly battles.  Baby girl is moving a lot.  Her favorite move is to stick her back/butt out really hard into my lower abdomen (where she likes to hang out).  I'm still carrying REALLY low, which makes me wonder if she is going to try out the top part of her home ever.  Overall, we're doing great...no complaints! 

Total weight gain?   I'm up 10 pounds as of my 24 week doctor visit.
Maternity clothes?   Wearing a few of my normal tops & dresses, but otherwise yes!
Stretch marks?   Just the lovely little white ones I've had for a decade.
Sleep?   Some days great (i.e. not waking up before 5am), some days not so great (waking up before 5am)
Miss anything?  Sushi!  But I finally had a sushi date...even though it was only California & spider rolls, it was amazing!
Food cravings?   No changes here...mostly watermelon, but all fruit.  Last night it was froyo though. ;)
Labor signs?  Thankfully, no!
Belly button in or out?   In, but it's definitely getting stretched larger.  I wonder if it'll completely flatten out?
Wedding rings on or off?   On
Happy or moody most of the time?   Happy!  I feel pretty lucky as far as this pregnancy has gone so far.
Looking forward to?   We have a repeat ultrasound on B's birthday...can't wait to see her again!

24 weeks! (in California!)

Gender/anatomy scan time!

Baby girl was being shy, as she typically is during ultrasounds (I'm pretty sure she sleeps during the day!).  She wouldn't move around as much as we had hoped, but everything looks great!

20 weeks 3 days

She is using her placenta as a pillow & giving thumbs up!

Baby girl is the size of a banana!

How far along?   21 Weeks

Total weight gain?   I'm up 8 pounds.
Maternity clothes?   Amazing!  Trying not to buy too many maternity items!
Stretch marks?   None yet
Sleep?   About normal for me...almost 8 hours a night, even if I do wake up at 5:30 (normally in bed by 9:30).
Best moment this week?   Seeing baby on the ultrasound!
Miss anything?  Sushi!
Movement?  Lots, especially after eating. 
Food cravings?   Still fruit!
Anything making you queasy or sick?  5am on a night shift! 
Labor signs?  Thankfully, no!
Symptoms?   Feeling a lot bigger!  Still trying to get heartburn under control...
Belly button in or out?   In
Wedding rings on or off?   On
Happy or moody most of the time?   Happy!
Looking forward to?   Everyday :)