Thanksgiving 2012

This year we had Thanksgiving at our house.  It seems that I'm pregnant every time that we host!  It was a pretty laid back day.  We ate around lunch time since I had to work the next day and then headed to Yaya's for dinner. 

Rachel and Connor

Angelina and Stephanie

Brent and Bradley

Brent taught Connor how to shoot the basketball off of the stairs...

Gigi and Big Daddy

 

Thanksgiving wouldn't be complete without some football

The priorities of a 3 year old!
"I am thankful for...Santa and God, my mom, dad and my dog"

Baby #2 {21 Weeks}

How far along? 21 weeks

 

Maternity clothes? This is going to be a yes from here on out!
 

Stretch marks? Not yet and I'd like to keep it that way

Sleep: Still sleeping through the night; I have an occasional foot cramp that will wake me up 

Best moment this week: Connor is really starting to get excited about the baby, he now refers to the baby as "my baby".  Several times a week I hear, "When is my baby going to be here?".

Miss Anything? An occasional glass of wine would be nice, especially with the holidays coming up

Movement: The boy is definitely moving, but every time Matt puts his hand on my stomach he immediately stops

Food cravings: I think I burnt myself out on the breakfast sandwiches

Anything making you queasy or sick: I've really been feeling pretty good

Gender: It's a boy!

Labor Signs: None

Symptoms: Only compliant this week is a sore back

Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Mood: I've been in a good mood, ready to get the room organized and decorated.

Looking forward to: All the delicious Thanksgiving food!!!
 

Baby #2 {20 Weeks}

How far along? 20 weeks

Maternity clothes? Definitely wearing maternity clothes

Stretch marks? Not yet and I'd like to keep it that way.

Sleep: The time change seems to have my internal clock off

Best moment this week: Hearing that everything looked really well at the anatomy scan visit

Miss Anything? Not missing too much of anything this week

Movement: The kicks are there, nothing strong enough for Matt to feel yet

Food cravings: Still breakfast sandwiches

Anything making you queasy or sick: The evenings are slowly getting a little better

Gender: It's a boy!

Labor Signs: None

Symptoms: When I get up really fast, I have a sharp pain.  Sometimes I just forget that my body is doing so major stretching.

Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Mood: I'm in a pretty good mood most days, however, I have my moments.

Looking forward to: Getting ready for the holiday season!

Baby #2 {19 Weeks}

Today I had my official gender ultrasound and anatomy scan at my doctor's office.  I told her ahead of time that we were going to a local place to find out on the weekend, but this would be 100% confirmation that I was still having a boy. 

The appointments always start with the dreaded weight check and so far this pregnancy I have gained 7 pounds.  I have to say, some days it feels like 20 pounds but I was happy with my number.  Next, I waited and waited and waited.  Apparently newborns were dictating her schedule that afternoon!

The anatomy scan went really well. We are for sure still having a boy and the baby had no problem letting us know. The heart was working great and he has 10 tiny fingers and 10 tiny toes.  However, what's not so tiny is the baby in general.  The doctor said he's measuring a week ahead of schedule and we know the due date is not incorrect.

So with that being said, I've been put on sugar/carbohydrate "diet".  She told me to enjoy the holiday, but not to over indulge in the sweets.  To be honest, it's not the sweets I'm concerned about.  I have a love for all things pasta and rice, so this little "diet" is going to be rough for me!

(19 weeks 3 days)

The profile looks exactly like Connor and I'm starting to prepare myself for another Matt mini me.  My next doctor's appointment is for the beginning of December.  I really can't believe how fast this pregnancy is going!

Halloween 2012

Connor wanted to be a football player for Halloween this year! To be honest, I may have suggested being a  football player several times.  I have an ulterior motive for a football outfit and newborn pictures.

I custom ordered the jersey in early September

Big Daddy out did himself on the helmet

Seriously, how cute is he???

I picked the #8 because that was Matt's number in high school

The eye stickers completed the costume!

 

Grandaddy came over to visit

Gigi and Big Daddy also stopped by

After this picture, Matt and Connor were off...I think I have eaten more of his candy than he has!