17 Weeks

I know I said I was only going to do belly shots every other week but today it seems to be really poking out there so I snapped a quick picture of it while I was in the bathroom at work...

I am

17 Weeks

PREGNANCY HIGHLIGHTS:

How Far Along: 17 weeks

Size of baby: The website I googled said little strawberry is currently the size of a turnip

 Total Weight Gain/Loss: At my last doctor's appt I was still down 2 pounds. When I stepped on my scale yesterday it showed I have gained a pound which is putting me at (-1)

Maternity Clothes: It's that time. Oh my!

Gender: Still not sure. My gut is still saying BOY. But I guess we'll know April 8th for sure. :)

Movement: Still not feeling any movement.

What I miss: I'm still missing my energy, clear face, not being sick and sleep.

Cravings: No cravings this week

Symptoms: Exhaustion, nausea, gagging and acne.
Best Moment this week: Haven't really had anything exciting happen this week. Haven't had any dr. appointments and I still haven't felt baby move.

 

The Alford's

20 Months Old

Dearest Baby Boy,

You are 20 MONTHS OLD TODAY!!!!

Just 4 months shy of turning 2. Ahhhh!!! I can hardly believe how big you've gotten. You look like such a little man in the picture above! You are getting bigger and smarter by the minute... Here are just a few things you have been up to these days...

* At your last doctor's visit you were weighing in at 29 pounds! Big Boy!

* You are wearing a SIZE 6 diaper!!! I was hoping we'd never have to move up from size 5 since they sell them for the same price but put less in the pack but oh well. It was much needed since you have been having a few issues down south with yeast infections. Speaking of... we've been to the doctor twice now and if the cream we're using now doesn't work, he'll have to see a dermatologist. Please pray this cream works. He's been miserable for 2 months now.

* You are wearing 24 months- 2T in shirts and the same in pants. We've also moved up to a 7 and a half in shoes. You have an enormous foot. You definitely get that from my mom's side of the family. :)

* You have added SO many words to your vocabulary since the last time I updated everyone. Along with the words I listed here, you have now added "cold, hot, no (new favorite), baby, ni-ni (nite nite), chip, luh-u (love you), fish, Barmy (Barney), MeMe (that's what they call my mom), cheese (he likes to say this for the camera), boo boo (i think this is the common word used when they get hurt). As of right now, that's all I can think of but I'm sure there is many more.

* The past couple of months you've really been struggling with sleep. This is like a constant up and down hill battle in our house. You will sleep so good for a couple of months and then sleep so bad for the next 2 months. I'm really hoping you completely grows out of this by the time baby # 2 gets here but my gut is telling me differently. I guess we'll see come August! :)

* You are officially enrolled in "school" for the 2011-2012 school year. I'm pretty nervous about it but obviously still have a few more months to get myself more prepared. It's only 2 days a week so hopefully all goes well for not only you, but for Mama too!

* The weather is getting nicer and you are itching to be outside as much as possible. Meaning every time someone walks in or out of the door. You love your time outside.

* Luckily, you have been sickness FREE for over a month now. I think that's the longest you've gone ALL winter. Keeping our fingers crossed that it stays this way for a LONG while.

You are such a sweet boy!!! I'm head over heals in love with you. You light up my whole world. Every night before bed I find myself in the same place, saying the same prayers.... PRAISING him for the most precious BLESSING!!!! If it weren't for you, some days I don't know how I'd make it through. Thanks for making my heart so FULL baby boy!!!! Mommy loves you, always and forever!!!!!

The Alford's

16 weeks

I was RUSHED this morning and didn't have time to get Jordan or Mom to take my belly shot for this week so I took it myself and these were the best I could do. It's amazing how much it's grown since 2 weeks ago...

Farther away

More up close

Check out my 14 week post here and see the difference. WOW. Little Strawberry sure has grown in the past 2 weeks. :) .... Oh! And I AM wearing a maternity shirt in the pictures above. It was time.

I am....

16 Weeks

PREGNANCY HIGHLIGHTS:

How Far Along: 16 weeks

Size of baby: The website I googled said little strawberry is currently the size of an avocado.

 Total Weight Gain/Loss: At my doctor's appt on Friday I had gained 2 lbs which puts me at a total of (-2)Maternity Clothes: It's that time. Oh my!

Gender: Still not sure. I scheduled my ultrasound with my OB dr this past Friday for April the 8th. My gut is still saying BOY. But I guess we'll know April 8th for sure. :)

Movement: Still not feeling any movement but my Dr. told me Friday little strawberry was moving all over the place in there.

What I miss: I miss NOT feeling sick, I miss NOT gagging, I miss energy, I miss my clear face(it's so broke out) and most of all, I miss sleep!

Cravings: Still not having any cravings and I'm still not wanting to eat much.

Symptoms: Exhaustion, nausea, gagging and acne.
Best Moment this week: My doctor's appointment this past Friday. Hearing little Strawberry's heartbeat which was 165 bpm AGAIN. Everything else looked great!!!

 

 

Sorry for being MIA the past few days. I've just been exhausted from work. I work for an accounting firm and this is our busy season so I've been literally busting it all day, every day. This week we have someone out on vacation and I'm responsible for his job and mine so I've really been busting it this week. Yesterday was crazy and I have a feeling it's going to be that way all week. Just bare with me. Hopefully I'll be able to post again tomorrow.

 

Happy Tuesday!

 

The Alford's



It's a SLEEPY kind of Wednesday

The Alford's

What you've all been waiting for... and pregnancy highlights

Well I'm sad to say our sneak peak didn't go as planned. Little strawberry was carrying the cord between his/her legs so it was VERY hard to rule out pink or blue. Little stinker!!! She did check for blood flow and since the line between strawberry's legs did detect blood flow, we couldn't make a decision whether or not boy or girl. Or more specifically, we couldn't rule out penis or cord. Ugh. I guess this is what I get for trying to find out earlier than scheduled. :) Deep down I'm feeling boy, though.

We DID get pictures. Yay. I have scanned them in and added notes to them so you can tell what everything is. We'll start with little strawberry's sweet little heart beat. He/she was beating it up fast at 165 beats per minute.... (You might have to click on the pictures to enlarge them to be able to read my notes)

Sweet little picture of his/her heart

Face, Arms & Hands

Strawberry's sweet little profile. You can see his/her face really well here.

And what we've all been waiting for.....

Cord... or... penis....

Here, I have added a square around the legs and what's in between....

And here, I have added arrows and notes so you can make it out better.

Sooo.... What do ya'll think? It's kind of long to be a penis but for some reason my gut is still feeling boy. Which... would be A-OK with me. Seeing that heart beating 165 beats per minute is what makes me smile the most!!! :)

Anyways, today I am...

[no picture this week, remember, every other week]

15 Weeks

PREGNANCY HIGHLIGHTS:

How Far Along: 15 weeks

Size of baby: The website I googled said baby is currently the size of an apple.

 Total Weight Gain/Loss: Honestly, I haven't weighed this week. I will find out Friday at my doctor's appointment

Maternity Clothes: I have worn a couple things. I am still fitting into most of my regular clothing as well. 

Gender: Little strawberry was being a little difficult during or sneak peak so we aren't sure. My gut says boy though!

Movement: Still not feeling any movement

What I miss: I miss NOT feeling sick, I miss NOT gagging, I miss energy, I miss my clear face(it's so broke out) and most of all, I miss sleep!

Cravings: Seafood. I'm only supposed to have 12 oz. of fish/shrimp a week and for some reason I am wanting it every day. I did the same thing when I was preggers with Tuff.

Symptoms: Exhaustion, nausea, gagging and acne.
Best Moment this week: Seeing little strawberry on the big screen last night! :) And of course getting pictures to bring home and look at too. I haven't been able to quit looking at them. Can't wait to see his or her precious face in August.

Hope ya'll are having a great week!!!

The Alford's

A quick update

The ultra sound tech at the hospital left early tonight so we won't be getting our sneak peak until Monday afternoon instead. Just wanted to keep ya'll posted...

Hope everyone is enjoying their Friday night. Me and Tuff are about to hit the hay. Goodnight all. :)

The Alford's

TGI..(finally)..F

I'm so thankful it's Friday. I have been wore out all day! We had some bad weather come through middle TN last night and I am the weather "worry warrior." I will worry myself sick until the worst of it finally gets here and then usually, nothing happens! Haha. I guess it's better to be prepared though... just incase. Since Jordan works nights, it makes nights like last night even harder on me. One day while I was in grammar school we had several tornados hit middle TN while I was at school. I will NEVER forget this day as long as I live. At one point they had everyone in the gym, against the walls, with books over our heads when a teacher runs in screaming "It's coming! It's coming! Get DOWN!" The tornado actually came through the field infront of the school and circled AROUND the building. NO ONE could have told me there wasn't a GOD that day. I truely believe he was the one protecting us. Even though it didn't actually hit the building it was still one of the most scariest moments of my life and every since that very day I have been TERRIFIED of storms. I'm talking eyes glued to the radar, not sleeping a wink until it's passed king of terrified. So all day yesterday was spent with an uneasy feeling for the weather to come later in the night. After Jordan left for work I was texting him telling him I'd wished he'd just stayed home with us. I know, big baby, right? A few times I even contemplated going to stay the night with my mother in law or mother. So after a long night of radar stalking, nothing happened at our house except a little wind and rain. Needless to say I was T-I-R-E-D when it was time to get up this morning. I have literally been dragging all day. I feel like I could fall asleep right now as I type this. Luckily, I only have 2 and a half hours left in this work day! So I am saying TGIF with pride on this Friday afternoon.

As for weekend plans, we don't have too much on the agenda. We have to take my car to get 2 new tires sometime tomorrow. (We had to get the other 2 last week.) I'm kind of hoping for a slow and relaxing weekend. :) We did have plans to take another peak at little strawberry tonight after I get off. As of right now, that's still up in the air because my sister in law hasn't talked to the ultrasound tech she works with yet. But. We will be taking a trip up there sometime this weekend... if not tonight. I am SUPER anxious about this peak since I am just a few days shy of 15 weeks and 15 weeks is when we saw Tuff's little private area for the first time on the big screen. I'm hoping to have some official results for everyone on Monday. What do you guys think? Blue or Pink????

I will tell you all this, strawberry has been causing some more consistant morning sickness. Which is odd since I'm in the 2nd trimester now. My sickness is worse now than it was in the 1st trimester. Oh well, I guess everyone is different. And I look at it like little strawberry is just reminding me on a daily basis that he/she is indeed growing in there. If that's the case, I don't mind the sickness one bit. :)

On another note, I really appreciate the wonderful tips from Amber and Amy on the Day School I wrote about in my post yesterday. I was feeling pretty good about it but after I read your comments, I felt even more assured and the extra assurance sure helps!!! I know I'll be a nervous wreck leaving him the first few times but I know now he'll be in good hands! So thanks girls!!!

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!!!!

The Alford's