24 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 24 Weeks (and 3 days)

Size of baby: They say the size of an ear or corn, but I think its referring mostly to the length. However, she is 12.5in and 1.25lbs (we finally made it the pounds!!!)

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Around 20lbs

Maternity Clothes: A mix of Maternity and regular clothes. Pants are mostly maternity but I am still wearing mostly my regular shirts.

Gender: GIRL!!!

Movement: LOTS of movement. Joe FINALLY felt her move!!! And now my mom, niece, and sil have felt her move too. I LOVE feeling her!!!

Sleep: Not so good. I wake up several times a night to reposition. My pregnancy pillow helps a lot but I still don't sleep very soundly.

What I miss: Having energy and fitting into regular jeans.

Cravings: My cravings have kind of gone away, I still prefer salty over sweet but nothing specific.

Symptoms: Nausea, throwing up, fatigue, swollen feet on our plane ride ugh!!!

Best Moment this week: Other people feeling her move and deciding to make my own bedding set. I am VERY excited to start decorating and set up her room. Also, I got to spend time this week with some awesome friends, Megan and Malorie and we got to go to the outlets and shop for our kids!

It's a.......PARTY!!!

This was our gender revealing party. Most people around here had never even heard of such a party but they still came and made it fun. The pictures are VERY out of order, due to my lack in blogging and knowing how to rearrange without taking hours. So here it is.

This is the group that thought we were having a boy! I would have been in this picture had we not known. I was convinced there was a little boy in me.
We also took a picture of the girl vote, but somehow that got lost. :(

I don't think this was planned, but Miss Olivia wore pink and Charlie wore blue to "represent."

Some of our guests and wonderful friends.

My favorite girls from back in the day.

The table was decorated with LOTS of snacks. I tried to have a theme of blue/pink and yummy "kid" type foods. The cupcakes were frosted green to use as a gender neutral color. Inside the cupcake was colored frosting for what our baby is. Blue for Boy and Pink for Girl.
Everyone was given a cupcake and was told to eat them all at the same time.

They were filled with PINK!!! (which is still a shock to me)

IT'S A GIRL!!!!

And her name will be Miss Hadley Ann Struska!!!

20 Weeks Half way there!!!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 20 Weeks

Size of baby: The size of a small cantaloupe: 6.5in, 10,6oz (our baby is actually measuring at 10oz

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Gained About 12lbs

Maternity Clothes: A mix of Maternity and regular clothes. Pants are mostly maternity I am still wearing my regular shirts.

Gender: I know!!!! But I can't tell....yet! After our gender revealing party on July 2 I will announce the big news. It is SO hard to slip.

Movement: LOTS of movement. Joe still has not been able to feel the baby but I feel the baby ALL the time. It is SUCH an amazing thing!!! I love every minute of it.

Sleep: Not so good. I wake up several times a night to reposition/pee.

What I miss: Brushing my teeth without throwing up, and just feeling well in general and sleeping!!!

Cravings: My cravings have kind of gone away, I still prefer salty over sweet but nothing specific.

Symptoms: Nausea, throwing up, fatigue, feeling blah

Best Moment this week: Finding out the gender for sure! But I also LOVE feeling the little one move. It makes my heart leap everytime!!!

16 Weeks (every four week update)

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 16 Weeks

Size of baby: The size of an Avocado: 4.6in, 3.5oz

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Gained 5lbs (my weight constantly fluctuates from gaining to losing to staying about the same. Depends on how much I throw up that day.

Maternity Clothes: A mix of Maternity and regular clothes. With most of my regular pants I have to use the rubber band trick, but the maternity pants are still a little on the big side. I am still wearing my regular shirts.

Gender: I am leaning more toward boy at this point. Will find out the end of June and plan to have a gender revealing party on July 1. Can't wait!!!

Movement: Not for sure. I probably have felt the baby, but it isn't consistent and therefore is hard for me to determine for sure what I am feeling.

Sleep: Not so good. I wake up several times a night to reposition.

What I miss: Brushing my teeth without throwing up, and just feeling well in general.

Cravings: My cravings have kind of gone away, I still prefer salty over sweet but nothing specific. However, a friend did point out to me that I ate a cup of ice cream and then some dill pickles right after, which is a typical craving you hear of, but I DID NOT eat them together...yet.

Symptoms: Nausea, throwing up, Sore muscles, fatigue

Best Moment this week: Thinking I MAY have felt the baby. (and since I only update every 4 weeks because I am a slacker, a highlight this month....) was seeing my sweet little baby at our u/s. S/He even gave us a little wave!!!

12 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 12 Weeks 4 Days

Size of baby: The size of a Plum

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Gained 5-7lbs (my weight constantly fluctuates from gaining to losing to staying about the same. Depends on how much I throw up that day.

Maternity Clothes: Not yet. Still wearing my regular stuff.I have worn a few maternity pants for fun and OH MY WORD are they COMFORTABLE!!!! I may never go back to regular clothes.

Gender: Don't know yet. Most people I think have a feeling one way or the other. I kind of thought boy at first even though I want a girl, but now I don't feel swayed one way or the other. Maybe twins?? haha

Movement: Not yet. However I swear every once in awhile I have an odd feeling.

Sleep: I wake up every night/early morning to pee and sleeping in isn't as much fun because I wake up feeling sick not rested.

What I miss: Brushing my teeth without throwing up.

Cravings: My cravings have kind of gone away, the only thing I really craved this week was mashed potatoes.

Symptoms: Nausea, throwing up, headache, and itchiness.

Best Moment this week: Hitting 12 weeks and being out of the "danger zone," also coming up this week on Wed. I get to see the baby for the first time. I CAN'T WAIT!!!!

10 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 10 Weeks (tomorrow 4-14-11)

Size of baby: The size of a Prune

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Gained 4lbs (my weight constantly fluctuates from gaining to losing to staying about the same. Depends on how much I throw up that day.

Maternity Clothes: Not yet. Still wearing my regular stuff. Although baggier clothes are more comfy.

Gender: Don't know. I'm hoping for a girl, daddy is hoping for a boy.

Movement: None yet.

Sleep: I wake up every night/early morning to pee and sleeping in isn't as much fun because I wake up feeling sick not rested.

What I miss: Not feeling sick and being SO exhausted.

Cravings: Anything salty. I don't really crave this but Milk ALWAYS tastes good.

Symptoms: Nausea, throwing up, Cramping, Tired

Best Moment this week: Setting up my appointment for my first Ultrasound.

7 Weeks

I'm 7 weeks!

Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 7 Weeks 5 Days
Size of baby: the size of a raspberry.
Total Weight Gain/Loss: Nothing
Maternity Clothes: Not yet. Still wearing my regular stuff.
Gender: Don't know. I'm hoping for a girl, daddy is hoping for a boy.
Movement: None yet.
Sleep: I wake up everynight to pee. Otherwise, not bad.
What I miss: Drinking Soda and not worrying at work about what I'm being exposed to.
Cravings: Anything salty. Especially Salt and Vinegar Chips
Symptoms: Nauseated, just feeling gross
Best Moment this week: Putting the News on Facebook