big news...

yes we have HUGE news. {those of you on FB already know} it took me a while to finally decide i was brave enough to announce it on fb, and the blog...ive had this post written for a couple weeks now, just never published...guess im scared of all the negative that may come...but im over being scared {for the most part} and super excited for all the positive changes happening..so here goes-
we ended our summer adventure with a new adventure already started, we left with 3 heartbeats and returned with 4 {had dawson with us} it was a BIG surprise, but we are super excited for our new adventure and whats to come. 

we are due March 6, 2013 {if our memory serves us correctly} we are going to a birthing center, and avoiding hospitals all together {for obvious reasons} i LOVE my midwife, she is such a hippie its amazing ;) we have a professional ultrasound at 20 weeks to measure and make sure all is great, tell us an "exact" due date, along with the gender :) 

now please, dont get all butt hurt that we didnt call and tell you personally, thats a lot of people to call, and explain things to. 

i got this off a friends blog, and thought it was a fun idea :)

How far along? 16 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 4
Maternity clothes? nope, happy its getting cold, my shorts no longer fit!
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: dont feel i get enough, hard to get comfortable :( but i got steppys prego pillow and its AMAZING
Best moment this week: feeling blueberry move {i think}
Have you told family and friends: Yes! family is told, and most friends...the rest soon.
Miss Anything? my will power with dieting and exercising.
Movement: I swear I felt something this week!! Definitely not gas... potentially my imagination.
Food cravings:hot and spicy chicken sandwiches from mcdonalds
Anything making you queasy or sick: too much sugar gets to me
Have you started to show yet: looking chubby for sure
Gender prediction: were thinking boy. but have been told its a girl by quite a few people.
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? 
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy! but somedays i get super annoyed.
Looking forward to: Finding out the gender & starting to look more pregnant n not just chubby.


How far along? 17 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 7.5
Maternity clothes? nope, still in my regular jeans n shirts
Stretch marks? No, and doing everything i can think of to prevent them
Sleep: im all about naps still, but its hard with the new job...im definitely finding out how to get comfortable quicker than before! {thanks to the AWESOME pillow}
Best moment this week: feeling blueberry move all over
Have you told family and friends: Yes! family is told, and most friends...the rest now...
Miss Anything? my will power with being healthier, luckily Jake is almost nazi like when it comes to fast food ;)
Movement: yup!
Food cravings:protein shakes, I finally ordered it yesterday, so hopefully i get it soon!
Anything making you queasy or sick: nope
Have you started to show yet: starting to look a lil more prego than chubby.
Gender prediction: were thinking boy. but have been told its a girl by quite a few people.
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? 
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy! but somedays i get super annoyed.
Looking forward to: Finding out the gender & starting to look more pregnant n not just chubby.


How far along? 18 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 9 {i blame it on different clothing! and weighing at different times}
Maternity clothes? nope, starting to consider a belly band tho for a pair of work pants
Stretch marks? No!
Sleep: i LOVE sleep! ;)
Best moment this week: hearing the heartbeat, and scheduling our ultrasound for the 16! {now cross your fingers jake can get out of school to be there}
Have you told family and friends: Yes
Miss Anything?vodka...and redbull {i know ridiculous, but alcohol has sounded good this week, and did you know they make whipped cream with alcohol in it??!! how did i NOT know this!}
Movement:yes and i LOVE it, dont feel it as much now as in the beginning, since im in dress pants more than jeans..
Food cravings:pumpkin anything...
Anything making you queasy or sick: my gallbladder :( 
Have you started to show yet: i think so, my midwife says my uterus is higher than she would have thought, so maybe thats why im not showing as much as some do at this time {i really have no idea what my uterus being high means}
Gender prediction: were thinking boy. but have been told its a girl by quite a few people.
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? 
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy! but somedays i get super annoyed
Looking forward to: Finding out the gender of our blueberry!

{we refer to the baby as blueberry, since it was the size of a blueberry when we confirmed the pregnancy}