Baby Update Week 19!

Sorry the picture is not so hot....I'm still waiting on a lovely birthday present....

How far along: 19 Weeks!

Baby Size: Heirloom Tomato

Krystal's Weight Gain::
Well I must say the doctors office scale is not my friend! If I go with that scale (tho I had my shoes on) I've gained about 16 lbs. I feel a little more confident that we are right around 13.

Maternity Clothes:
Still loving my comfy clothes! I ordered a few more shirts which arrived yesterday and I will soon be sporting with the cooler weather.

How Mom's feeling:
The energy comes and goes but the lists keep growing! I have a list of projects that seems to never end. Not so sure everything can be done before the baby comes but we'll certainly try.

Mom is sporting a bigger belly these days. I think by Thanksgiving things will be pretty obvious.

What's Growing This Week:
Our baby's sensory development is "exploding" this week! We are designating areas for smell, taste, hearing, vision and touch. I've read that its possible the baby can now hear our voices so its time to start talking away to that belly! We weigh in at about 8.5 oz and are about 6 inches long.

Food Cravings and Dislikes:
I am still waiting on these cravings! I have been desiring a few too many sweets as of late. I've read this could mean we are having a girl.......

What's New in the Baby Room:
Nothing new but mom is ready to pick out a pattern once we know if we are having a boy or a girl!

Baby Names & Grandparent Names:
This week L is for.......

What I'm looking forward to:
The anticipation is killing me and I have just over 1 week to go until the big day! I can't wait to find out!!!

The lucky winner of getting to know what we are having first (outside of Matt and I) is Uncle B. So you better be waiting right by your phone on the 5th!

Excitement of the week:
It's still pretty exciting to feel movement. I had a pretty good kick recently. Some days are more active than others. I can't wait until Dad can feel the kicks too!

I've signed us up for our baby classes. They start in January. I've heard they can be a waste of time but we will get a tour of the hospital so that will be nice.

The doctor told us to start thinking about if we want an epidural or not. She suggested that I get one because "who wants to feel that pain!" I can't imagine that I won't and I know my family will laugh at me and say I am the biggest baby when it comes to pain, but I think I've been doing much better! I'm sure I'll get one though because really who does want to feel that pain!?!???

Baby Update Week 18!

How far along: 18 Weeks!

Baby Size: I've seen two comparisons a Bell Pepper and a sweet potato

Krystal's Weight Gain::
I can say that I am not the biggest fan of the weight gain. I think we are closer to 12-13lbs. this week and I am going to thank the fabulous leftover cake from my mom's birthday! We will have to compare with the doctors scale on Friday.

Maternity Clothes:
I got a wonderful present this week! Lynda got me some new shirts and the wonderful maternity pants that I couldn't live without! Thanks Lynda!!

How Mom's feeling:
Pretty good. I think things are starting to do a bit more stretching around the belly button area. I hear my belly button will pop much like the thermometer on a thanksgiving turkey, only I will be far from done when that happens.

What's Growing This Week:
We are about 5.5 inches long and weigh about 7 oz. This little one is busy flexing arms and legs, which mom is starting to notice. Our ears are in their final location and there is a protective covering that is beginning to form around their nerves and will continue to do so for a year after they are born. This week marks a good chance at determining if we are having a boy or a girl. So only 2 more weeks until the big day!

Food Cravings and Dislikes:
I can say that mentioning Thanksgiving has me excited. I have been in the mood for "something different" lately. I can't say exactly what that something different is, which turns out to be quite a problem! So, if anyone has any yummy food suggestions, I am listening!

What's New in the Baby Room:
Nothing new this week. I think the baby room will be on hold until just after Nov. 5. Then its time to get ready!

Baby Names & Grandparent Names:
This week is K for.......

What I'm looking forward to:
November 5, 2010......20 Week sonogram!! I am so anxious to find out if we are having a boy or a girl!

Excitement of the week:
So this past weekend Matt and I went to the new babies r us in Columbia to look around and check a few things out. There isn't a lot that we can pick out yet since so many things are gender specific but we figure the bigger items we should go more gender neutral so they can be used again.

We were looking at strollers and carseats and let me tell you these things are NOTHING like they were when we were kids. I remember having to take the seat belt and feed it through somewhere to get the car seat to stay in place, now there are self leveling car seat holders! Most of them are now 5 point harnesses as well and there is just one strap you can pull and it tightens up the whole thing. If you get one of the "travel systems" it comes with a stroller and a carseat to match. Then the carseat will sit in the stroller and lock into place so that it won't fall out of the stroller.

Matt and I found this all quite amazing. As we were looking at different brands of travel systems we found that one did not seem to hold the carseat in place as well as some of the others. A kind dad passing by came over to show matt that there were safety hooks that you had to turn in order to get the carseat to stay completely in place. He looked at matt and said don't worry I've been there, you'll figure it out! I was quite entertained.

Tuesday night I was having a quiet, relaxing evening on the couch catching up on some shows and this baby was moving about. It was pretty continuous for about 10-15 minutes or so and then if I changed positions it would stop briefly and then start up again. Of course it wasn't anything that dad could feel. I think we have a few more weeks before that happens. I however am very excited about feeling some movement! I am looking forward to dad being able to feel it as well!

I can't tell if Jack has figured out or "senses" that there is something in mom's belly or not. He doesn't like to cuddle up too close to my belly anymore, tho he has his defiant moments when he wants to stand on my belly. But, I think he is slowly figuring it out. He is usually pretty cautious when he comes to snuggle up with me.

Baby Update Week 17!

How far along: 17 Weeks!

Baby Size: Turnip

Krystal's Weight Gain::
Who knows for sure. All the scales say differently but I'm thinking about 11 lbs.

Maternity Clothes:
Still nice and comfy! I'm getting bored of my few shirts already and its starting to get colder so I may need to look for some long sleeve shirts.

How Mom's feeling:
This week has been pretty uneventful. While I do have some of my energy back, I could still sleep all day if it weren't for having to go to work!

What's Growing This Week:
Our skeleton is changing from soft cartilage to bone, which means mom should start feeling more movement! The umbilical cord is growing stronger and thicker. We now weigh about 5 oz. and we are about 5 inches long. We now have the ability to move and bend all of our joints.

Food Cravings and Dislikes:
Veggie is still running the show. I wish I could say that I had some solid cravings, it would sure make deciding what to have for dinner much easier!

What's New in the Baby Room:
We cleared out most of the things that were in there that will not be part of the baby's room. Uncle Robby is working on his basement renovation since he thinks the baby will wake him up at night.

Baby Names & Grandparent Names:
This week is J for.......

What I'm looking forward to:
November 5, 2010......20 Week sonogram.

Excitement of the week:
I told Matt the other day that I think something was kicking me! I'm pretty sure it was movement. Hopefully we will have some solid findings soon!!

Baby Update Week 16!

How far along: 16 Weeks! 4 Months!!

Baby Size: Avacado

Krystal's Weight Gain::
I think about the same maybe closer to 10 lbs.

Maternity Clothes:
I have officially changed wardrobes to the more comfortable variety! I am a much happier person to say the least. Only problem is the pants are falling down a bit because my belly isn't quite big enough to hold them up. I figure that will change soon enough!

How Mom's feeling:
I think my energy is coming back. Though I can still fall asleep by 10 and sleep till 8 or later if someone would let me!

The heartburn / indigestion has been amazing and by amazing I mean absolutely awful. It can be hours after I ate and if I lay down, its like my chest if on fire! I'm gonna have to investigate sleeping while sitting up.

I have heard that the whole nesting thing isn't supposed to happen until you are closer to delivery but let me tell you the lists of things to do have already started. Now, I just need to finish them all!

What's Growing This Week:
Apparently we are about to have our first growth spurt! In the next few weeks we will double our weight and add several inches. We are about 4.5 inches long right now and weigh about 3.5 oz. Everything is a bit more developed, legs, eyes and ears are almost to their permanent location. The patterning of our scalp has begun but no hair just yet. On an interesting note - we are already developing toenails! Our heart is pumping about 25 qts of blood a day which will continue to increase as we develop.

Food Cravings and Dislikes:
Still anything veggie.....veggie chili, veggie burgers, veggie breakfast links..... I did have a craving for a hot fudge sundae from McDonalds the other night at like 10pm and I resisted the urge but last night I did not, so my wonderful husband went and got me one! It was amazing! :-)

What's New in the Baby Room:
All of our furniture is now here and looks lovely. It's temporary home is in the living room until we get the room painted upstairs.

Baby Names & Grandparent Names:
This week is I for.......

What I'm looking forward to:
November 5, 2010......20 Week sonogram. This little guy/girl better be showing the goods or I'm gonna be really upset!

Excitement of the week:
I think we are getting closer to feeling real movement. I have had a couple episodes where I think it could have been movement but I don't want to be jumping the gun. It has been a strange feeling so I'm thinking it might have been the real deal but a few more weeks we should have solid confirmation!

The little guy/girl and I got to go with Aunt Chelsea to look at wedding dresses! We had a great time and we think Aunt Chelsea is going to be a beautiful bride!! :-)

Here are a few pictures of the furniture. We do not have great lighting in the living room for taking pictures and the camera on Matt's phone does a better job than our camera so they aren't great. Guess who wants a new camera for her birthday.........

Baby Update Week 15!

How far along: 15 Weeks!

Baby Size: Apple

Krystal's Weight Gain:
About the same 8-9lbs.

What's Growing This Week:
This week we are 4 inches long and weigh 2.5 oz. Our eyelids are still fused shut but we can sense light. So apparently if we point a flash light at the belly the baby will most likely try to move away from the light. Taste buds are forming this week. And apparently if we were having an ultrasound this week we could probably find out the sex of the baby! Too bad we don't have that scheduled yet!

Food Cravings and Dislikes:
We've had quite a bit of Mexican this week but I can't say its a craving. I do think I am "craving" veggie food. I would prefer that over chicken anyday, which is not normal for me.

What's New in the Baby Room:
Dad put our crib together to make sure all the parts were in there and looked good! The guest bed is still in there for the moment and its tempting to leave a bed in there for mom for those every 2 hour feedings!

Baby Names & Grandparent Names:
This week is H for.......

What I'm looking forward to:
Feeling the baby move! I am super excited about this one! I think it is probably still a few weeks off but I think we are getting close. I've heard you are more likely to feel the baby move when you are laying down or resting. Problem is as soon as I lay down to rest or go to bed I fall asleep! So maybe I'm missing it!

We are also looking forward to picking out all the baby stuff! There is so much more stuff to choose from and so many patterns! Fun times!!

Baby Update Week 14!

How far along: 14 Weeks! The 2nd Trimester begins!!

Baby Size: A Lemon! So don't kill me but about 2 weeks ago I said we were about the size of a lemon when it was actually a lime! oops....my pregnancy brain really is beginning to fail me!

Krystal Size:
I broke down and bought some preggo clothes. Let me tell you, this momma to be is WAY more comfortable! Of course, everyone at work "knows" I'm pregnant even though I haven't really told them but I think it's about time. We went to the doctor today and it looks like we've gained about 8 lbs. Probably a little more than we should have but the doctor said its okay.

What's Growing This Week:
Can you believe we can now squint, grimace, frown, possibly suck our thumb and PEE. Oh how fun! Our Kidneys are working now and we are excreting urine into our amniotic fluid. Sounds just lovely! We are doing a bit of stretching out too. We are now 3.5 inches long and weigh 1.5 oz.

Morning Sickness:
I am hoping I can safely say that Morning / Afternoon / Evening sickness is done and over with. HOWEVER, in its place is gas, bloating, constipation and indigestion. So really, I'm not sure which I would prefer to have?!?!

Food Cravings and Dislikes:
So far this has been quite a boring cravings pregnancy. I am slightly afraid of the spicy as it didn't do so well early on but I might give it a venture again.

What's New in the Baby Room:
We have baby furniture! Being the lucky lady that I am, I got a great coupon for babies 'r' us and we got an awesome deal on a crib, dresser and changing table.

Baby Names & Grandparent Names:
This week is G for.......
In case anyone was wondering I think that Jared's suggestion of Fuschia is the front runner at this point! ;-)

What I'm looking forward to:
Finding out the sex of the baby! We have a few more weeks but hopefully they will fly by!

Events over the past week:
We had a wonderful vacation in Vegas and Wisconsin. We were able to be there for our friends Eric & Teri's wedding, which was beautiful!

I think over the past few weeks we have let most everyone know that we are expecting! I don't know if we have missed anyone but they will find out soon enough!

Our friends Jerry, Eleni and little Eva got us a cute baby gift. It is a picture frame designed to hold sonogram pictures and then you can put a caption at the bottom. It's perfect. I brought it to work today to put on my desk and it reads "coming soon." It's a great way to let everyone know!

Baby Update Week 13

How far along: 13 Weeks!

Baby Size: We are about the size of a medium shrimp this week!

Krystal Size:
Not much new to report this week. Think we are slowly beginning to look more pregnant than "large" but who knows.

What's Growing This Week:
We have fingerprints! Our body is starting to catch up with our head this week. If we are having a girl she would now have over 2 million eggs in her ovaries. We are about 3 inches long and we weigh just about an ounce.

Morning Sickness:
Knock on wood, I think the worst is indeed over. I have had the occasional afternoon nausea but nothing too bad.

Food Cravings and Dislikes:
Well, I think we have a new food that is not cooperating with us and that seems to be sweets. Since we are on vacation, who can resist a little ice cream...well I will from now on. It just doesn't seem to like me back as much as I like it!

What's New in the Baby Room:
The baby room has transformed back into the guest room. Uncle Robby has decided to start some renovations to the basement to build a little apartment and so the guest stuff had to come back upstairs.

Baby Names & Grandparent Names:
This week is F for.......

What I'm looking forward to:
Everyone finally knowing that we are having a baby!!!


We have been on vacation this week and it has been wonderful to relax and not think about anything! We saw Blue Man Group and today we went to the Grand Canyon. We have one day left before we head to Wisconsin. Then back home on Sunday.