Sunday, June 24, 2012

16 Weeks = BlackBerry Phone / Turnip

Do you prefer practical analogies or fruit/veggie analogies? Here are some pictures to show the approximate size of little Baby Butrimas this week:

She's getting pretty big, huh?! From a poppy seed to the above, in just 12 short weeks. Amazing

The bump is also growing. Here is a picture I snapped Friday night after work. 

(One of the cute little numbers I got with Mom when we went shopping last weekend.)

We also narrowed down the crib search last weekend! Yeah! Here is a sneak peak of the crib we like.

(Love the skirt at the bottom!)

We went to Lowe's last night and got some paint samples for the nursery. I wanted to post a picture of the samples painted on the wall, but I didn't get to painting them today. 
We got a lime green sample that is similar to the green in the picture of the nursery colors I shared in an earlier post. I also got a lavender sample, in case we need to go a bit lighter. The lavender is also very similar to the nursery color shared in the earlier post. The post was 14 weeks!! if you care to go back and check them out. 

And now ... for the much awaited weekly survey :)

How far along? 16 Weeks
Total weight gain: 6lbs 
Maternity clothes? Yes. I still wear the belly band with a few things though. 
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: I guess sleeping will never be the same. Mom did get me the Snoogle last weekend. It's easier to sleep with than the pillow I was using, but I still wake up sore and stiff. 
Best moment this week: All of the baby's movement. It brings tears to my eyes every time I feel a stronger kick or a new/different feeling. 
Miss Anything? I can't thing of anything new. All of the things that I've mentioned previously though. 
Movement: More movement each day. She's moving around right now, actually :). It's such an amazing, yet indescribable feeling. 
Food cravings: I've been craving potato skins (carbs), you know the potato-ey, bacon-ey, cheese-y, salty and ranch-y taste? YUM!! Oh and the baby loves doughnuts ... just sayin' ;)
Anything making you queasy or sick: The nose is still alive & kickin'! Woowee!
Have you started to show yet: I got my first official "stranger" comment regarding my baby/bump. So that lets me know I'm showing to everyone else, not just me :)
Gender prediction: Girl
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy :)
Looking forward to:
 Our family beach vacation in just 2 weeks! 




Wednesday, June 13, 2012

15 weeks

Hello, loves! 


I don't have any really exciting news this week. However, this weekend I know we are shopping for the crib!!! So I will probably just have to post after that ;). I'm also posting a bit early this week since I have dinner plans with Ash tomorrow night and my Mom gets here around lunch time on Friday (YAY!). I'm so excited to spend a "pregnant" weekend with my mom. I think this is a special time between moms & daughters :). 
Other than that - just growing this lil bump out. I thank God for the 2nd trimester. The 1st went fast, but it really was awful. I hear that the 3rd is a little worse, so I am just enjoying the time now. Although I am still in this limbo period of feeling pregnant and not feeling pregnant. I think as I start to feel more movement, or heavier movement, and as the belly grows I will feel more pregnant. 


After work today



How far along? 15 Weeks
Total weight gain: 6lbs
Maternity clothes? Something borrowed! :)
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Still no pillow. Still waking up stiff. 
Best moment this week: Cleaning the house and completing ALL of my laundry-from start to finish (all in 1 day!)
Miss Anything? The gym. 
Movement: I was feeling her a little yesterday and the day before. It was little movements, not a kicking feeling or flutter. Hard to describe. 
Food cravings: Sweets and salad.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Just still some meats.
Have you started to show yet: Yes, more & more
Gender prediction: Girl
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy
Looking forward to: This weekend! 

Thursday, June 7, 2012

14 weeks!!

4 weeks, 14 weeks

I always thought 14 weeks sounded so...pregnant. Being 14 weeks feels like quite the accomplishment. When I look at the picture of me at 14 weeks I feel like it isn't really me...is that strange? Probably. I guess it's kind of hard to get used to a "baby bump". But I welcome it with open arms. It's exciting that even strangers know I am pregnant. It's such an exciting time in my life. I just hope that I can get back to being as skinny as I was before I found out I was pregnant, lol! I finally got back down to a size 4! That was also the goal - to reach a goal weight before I got pregnant. I'm hoping it will make for an easier "bounce back". All moms reading this please don't burst my bubble ;). 

As you may or may not know, we're putting most of our money on the tech being right in the fact that we're having a little GIRL. So I've been doing some thinking on nursery ideas and we've been trying to decide on her name. 

Our top runners in the name department are Harper and Brynn (with a possible modification to Brinn). We do not have any middle names picked yet. 

Harper Butrimas 
Brynn Butrimas
...Hmmm

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We really like these colors for the nursery. I am thinking about painting her walls the lime green color. I'm also thinking white furniture. 
I'm not a fan of all of the baby theme rooms with the cartoon animals and pastel colors. I am liking the really modern, bold color look. I've seen some tree stencils that are really cool. Maybe we'll think about doing a stencil of some sort. Not too sure yet! :) I also like the nurseries I've seen where they have the letters of the baby's name hanging over the crib. That's cute. Or just the initials. 

I think that should bring you just about up-to-date! :)

How far along? 14 weeks...26 to go!
Total weight gain: 5lbs 
Maternity clothes? UPDATE! My AMAZING sister-in-law, Kelly, is letting me borrow her entire maternity wardrobe. I'm talking work pants, jeans, shorts, tops, dresses, skirts, EVERYTHING! I'm a very lucky girl! 
Stretch marks? Nope.
Sleep: Finally going to buy a body pillow this weekend. Hopefully I'll be mad I've waiting so long and will be sleeping like a baby again. Sleep isn't bad, I'm just not as comfortable and am always stiff when I wake up.   
Best moment this week: Hearing my baby girl's heartbeat :). I had a monthly check-up on Wednesday. 158!
Miss Anything? Most everything I have mentioned before.  
Food cravings: Give me the sweet stuff! Or the salty stuff... :)  
Anything making you queasy or sick: Some meats. 
Have you started to show yet: Yes. It's still hard to believe. I check out my reflection ever chance I get, LOL. 
Gender prediction: Girl :) 
Belly Button in or out? In 
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy with bursts of energy...woah! Haha
Looking forward to: My momma coming to town on the 15th!! Mommy/daughter shopping & pedicures and so much more! <3 


Friday, June 1, 2012

13 weeks

I apologize ahead of time, this post is pretty weak :)

Just added this photo as my Facebook cover page. Courtesy of Maria from my secret Facebook group page :) Thanks for letting me steal it! 


How far along? 13 weeks
Total weight gain: I'm not sure. I'll know for sure next week after my appt. 
Maternity clothes? Yes. Not much fits these days. 
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: It's alright. A bit uncomfortable.  
Best moment this week: Having Monday off!!
Miss Anything? My brain! Sometimes it just stops working. I feel like a ditz!  
Food cravings: Hubby got me Sour Patch Kids over the weekend. Ever since I've been craving those & Starbursts.  
Anything making you queasy or sick: Some meats. 
Have you started to show yet: I say yes. My belly isn't hard yet, so it's not baby, but you can definitely tell I'm PREGNANT! 
Gender prediction: Girl :) 
Belly Button in or out? In 
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy :)
Looking forward to: Planning & shopping!