19 Weeks

Hello everyone!  This has been an exciting week.  Baby Casinover is moving all over the place in there and I read at this stage is awake for up to 6 hours per day.  Eddie and I couldn't wait til our next appointment next week to find out if baby was a boy or a girl, so we scheduled a sonogram this week to find out!  More on that below....I know, it's killing you, you're probably already skipping down to that section!  CHEATERS!

How far along? 19 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 12lbs gained (haven't weighed in, still)  

Maternity clothes?  I wanted to thank you all who left comments on your experiences and places where you found great maternity deals.  I haven't checked them all out yet, but plan to.  I did happen to stop over the weekend at Dapper & Dainty in Linthicum.  I was heading to the airport to pick Eddie up, and had some time to kill before he arrived and it's right down the road.  They did have a small selection of maternity things, Liz Lange, Motherhood brands etc., but none were the right sizes for me.  Bummer.  But they had a ton of adorable baby and toddler clothes.  From what I could tell they were in great condition (some still with store tags on) and very affordable too!  So if you're in the area, I would recommend checking it out.  Also GAP had an amazing sale this week, 50% off on sale items, so I picked up a couple dresses for under $15, and a pair of preggo jeans for under$20!  YIPPEEE!!

Stretch marks? Thankfully, still no.

Sleep: Falling asleep early, but am getting a few restless hours in the night.

Best moment this week: Baby gender reveal!!!

Miss Anything?    Beer, I'm still craving beer!

Movement: Lots and lots of rolling around in there.

Food cravings:  Cheeseburgers.  Beer. French Fries.  UGH.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope, still feeling great.

Have you started to show yet:  Baby bump is growing out and up.

Gender: Ok, I'm sure most of you just skipped down to this section once you read that we found out this week.  So let's just cut to the chase... I was right!  IT'S A BOY!!!! 

 



The sonogram technician was wonderful.  As soon as she saw, she said, "Do you see what I'm seeing?"  Eddie, replied, "Is that what I think it is??"  and I said, "WHAT?  I don't see it, where, what are we looking at!??"   The technician pointed it out, r"ight there!  There's the penis and testes!  It's clear as day!"  Then Eddie did a happy dance, I squealed and couldn't stop laughing with pure joy.  It was such a happy moment that I will never forget. 

 
This is a 4D picture of his backside.  He was being camera shy.

This picture he was covering his face.

Check out that beautiful spine!

After our sonogram, we grabbed lunch at the mall and couldn't resist buying our little boy something new!

Pure excitement!  It's a boy!!

 

 

Special things I'm focusing on: Eating right, working out, getting enough sleep.

Belly Button in or out?  In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Over the moon happy!

Looking forward to:  SHOPPING!!!

18 Weeks

Happy Friday!  Is anyone else enjoying this blast of cold and snow? I sure am.  Work let us out early, I got out my ski gear, (was thrilled that the ski pants fit) and jumped in the snow with the dogs.  It was awesome!  Snow angels all around!  It was also nice to have tired pups at night from running around crazy while the snow fell.  It's so peaceful to just lay in the snow while the snow falls on you.  I also did some shoveling to get a workout in. ;) 

How far along? 18 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 12lbs gained (haven't weighed in, still)  Come on...I don't really wanna know anyway. 

Maternity clothes?  Maternity clothes for the most part, I'm finding are not pretty.  I have bought a majority from Old Navy because they are inexpensive, comfortable and for the most part, versatile and stylish.  I did get a couple sweaters from the GAP, and Target's maternity line, Liz Lange had a few spring/summer dresses on clearance.  Any cute stuff I have found is online and outrageously priced.  "This is temporary!" I keep telling myself.  I don't want to spend all this money where I'll just be outgrowing it, or never wearing it again.  I wish there was a consignment shop for mothers to be for maternity clothes.  Maybe there is, and I just haven't found it.  Anyone know of any in the Maryland area?

Stretch marks? None so far.

Sleep: By 3pm everyday, I'm ready for a nap.  But on workdays, obviously that's impossible.  I'm still sleeping good every night, and going to bed before 9:30.

Best moment this week: Feeling baby Casinover move!  More on that in the "Movement" recap.

Miss Anything?   Beer.  I miss beer. 

Movement: Finally felt baby Casinover move!  Eddie and I were in the car, and all of a sudden it was like a giant wave went across my entire belly from the inside. My first reaction was, "EWWWWW!!!!  OMG, that was so weird!"  It felt so strange.  Since that day, I've felt him move a few times a day.  More so when I'm in the car.  I guess the baby likes car rides!

Food cravings:  I haven't noticed any different cravings.  Been focusing on eating more veggies, fruit and trying to keep up on Paleo as much as possible.  I have noticed that I have been eating more.  My appetite has definitely increased.

Anything making you queasy or sick: No, I have been feeling great!  Energized for the most part, no nausea, no more yucky "pregnancy" symptoms.  Let's hope it stays that way.

Have you started to show yet:  Got the Buddha belly going on.
 

Gender: I don't want to beat a dead horse, but I still think it's a boy.  If it's a girl that will tell me how great my mother's intuition is.  HA!

Special things I'm focusing on: Staying healthy, strong, fit and getting enough rest. 
Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Very happy. 

Looking forward to:  Settling down and figuring out the nursery.  Couple more weeks til we know what baby Casinover is!!

17 Weeks

How far along? 17 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 12lbs gained (haven't weighed in)

Maternity clothes? In the pants department, maternity pants are by far the most comfortable.  I have been getting away occasionally, wearing my pre-pregnancy jeans using a hair band around the button and loop.  This hair band maternity trick is very clever!  Althought it's not my favorite because it shows a lump from the button and hair tie.  I also have been waiting for a belly band to show up that I ordered off of Zulily, but holy crap, it's been a month since I ordered it...how long am I suppose to wait with them to recieve the product?  Everytime I check the order status it still says "shipping to Zulily."

I receieved my new bras!!  Praise Jesus, I'm comfortable again.  I'm up 1 cup size, but gave myself more room around the torso. Soooo much better!  I think all my weight gain was in my chest.  Just call me, "Big Boob Betty." ;) 

Stretch marks? None so far.

Sleep: My sleeping habits have been good.  Been going to bed at 9 or 9:30, getting up to use the bathroom about 2-3 times per night.  I'm averaging 8 to 8 1/2 hours per sleep each night according to the Jawbone UP.  Have you tried the Jawbone?  It's pretty cool.  It also tells me how active I'm being during the day which since my job is pretty sedentary, is a nice reminder to get up and take a walk around the building, or take a lap or two up and down the stairs.

Best moment this week:  While at crossfit, I was trying to perform a clean and while trying to get the bar up, I kept hitting the baby bump.  Baby bump is starting to get in the way of things!!!!  HA HA!

Eddie laughed and said, "Toughen that baby up, show him who's boss."  Although our coach was like, "Yeah, let's do some sumo deadlift high pulls instead."  Ha ha, so that workout I modified the cleans to the sumo deadlift high pulls.  I guess bumping the bump is frowned upon.   

Miss Anything?  I've been missing beer lately.  It just sounds so good. 

Movement: I don't believe I have felt any movement still.  Still thinking what I do feel, might just be gas.

Food cravings: I still am loving fresh fruit.  I've been eating pineapple, strawberries, blueberries, bananas, oranges and cantaloupe.  I've also been eating salads again!  HOOORAY!!!  Veggies for snacks, like carrots and cucumbers are my favorite lately.  I also have been eating cereal!  Rice Chex or Corn Chex (both gluten free) with a banana or some blueberries thrown in the mix.  Delish!  I've eaten that for dinner twice this past week, it's so yummy.  It's been the perfect go to meal after work and crossfit.  So I may not be totally back on Paleo, but I'm on the road to a more Paleo-ish style. 

Anything making you queasy or sick: No, I'm happy to say that I haven't been feeling bad at all.  I've been feeling great!

Have you started to show yet:  HELLOOOOOO baby bump.  This baby I feel has had a huge growth spurt in there.  It feels weird to bend over to put on my shoes, which is annoying, although I'm still capable of doing sit ups.  Yippee~!

Gender: A majority of you think it's going to be a girl, or wish a little girl on Eddie.  ;)  But I'm still convinced it's a boy.  I don't know why.  I keep calling him, he, and him without hesitation.  We've had someone who has guessed 9 for 9 babies with 100% accuracy tell us that it is, in fact, a boy.  Oooooohhhhh, this is so fun!!  I can't wait to find out.

Special things I'm focusing on:  Staying strong, building my endurance and staying active with crossfit.  Drinking lots of water (4-5 20 ounce bottles of water per day).    Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy, happy, happy!

Looking forward to:  Finding out who is right, is it a boy or a girl?

 

 

I am 15 Going On 16 ...

Hello friends and family!  Sorry I've been slacking on getting my posts updated.  It's been a busy holiday season!  Without further ado, here's the most recent baby Casinover updates.

How far along? 15 going on 16 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 12lbs gained
 

Maternity clothes? I've invested in some other maternity pants, since pretty much only 1 pre-pregnancy pair of jeans still fit comfortably. Leggings are still my go to on weekends, but I can't wear them to work except on Fridays.  I got some new ones for Christmas. YIPPEE!!  I also ordered some new bras, which I'm anxiously waiting their arrival.  I might be up two full cup sizes!  Holy MOLY!  They are outta control!

Stretch marks? None so far.

Sleep: I'm sleeping well, can't make it past 9:30 these days.  I'll wake up to go the bathroom 2-3 times each night, I've been a peeing machine since I'm drinking 80-100 ounces of water per day (Doctor's orders to prevent migraines and other ugly side effects of pregnancy like constipation, Boooo!), I'm practically floating these days.

Best moment this week:  We saw the baby on the sonogram at our last appointment.  I was nervous because we tried to hear the heartbeat on the doppler, but couldn't, so to ease me from freaking out, the doc gave in for another sonogram.  We saw the heartbeat, and I just couldn't believe how much bigger Baby C is from the last month we saw him.  She was mad though throwing punches and kicking, which the doctor said was normal, because they don't like the doppler machine because it's loud for them.  I saw legs, feet, arms and hands and we could even see the spine!  Amazing!  I really have a hard time comprehending that I have an extra set of body parts in my belly...

Miss Anything?  I miss sleeping on my back!  I got this amazing pregnancy pillow from Eddie for Christmas which has been great from preventing me to roll over on my back, but I still find myself rolling there on top of the pillow.

Movement: I may have felt a flutter or two, but it also could have been gas.

Food cravings: Carbs in the morning is all I want.  Bagels or english muffins.  I've also had a weird obsession with ketchup lately and ranch dressing.  I'll dip anything in them.  Mozzarella sticks dipped in ranch anyone?...Not horrible, but it sounded a lot better than it tasted. 

Anything making you queasy or sick: Not really, I do get waves of nausea though at night when I'm laying down trying to fall asleep. 

Have you started to show yet:  I'm showing.  You can tell more when I'm wearing more fitted clothing.  Or I just look fat now.  Ha ha

Gender: We'll find out if we're having a baby boy or baby girl in February at our next appointment!  WOOP!! 

Special things I'm focusing on:  Drinking enough water and getting enough rest.  Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time:  Happy, happy, happy!

Looking forward to:  Is Baby C a boy or a girl??  Who wants to take guesses???