17 weeks!

So we are 17+ weeks along on the baby train, and we couldn't be happier...our sweet baby girl is growing faster and stronger each day. I love going to the doctors to see her and hear her heartbeat...seeing her grow on the screen on the u/s makes me realize how close we are to holding her in our arms...All my life I wanted a daughter, a little girl and God gave me and Frank what we wanted, we are so blessed words cant describe it, or the feeling I have when my husband holds my belly and talks to her inside of me.

There is a quote from "Wicked" which totally describes our life right now " Because happy is what happens when all your dreams come true" I truly am enjoying every second of being pregnant, watching my belly grow, even with my ugly belly button is just amazing to know I'm carrying a person a little person in there. I never knew I could love someone so much and not even met them yet. Samantha, Mommy and Daddy love you so much already, you keep growing and getting stronger in there and we cant wait to bring in April with you here with us!!

Here I am at 17 weeks- don't mind my face I have no clue whats up with it...I guess what they say is true, girls do suck the beauty from you!

**How far along? 17 weeks 3 days

**Total weight gain/loss:Up 5lbs

**How Big is Baby?: A Onion
**Maternity clothes? yup

**Stretch marks? None yet ( crosses fingers!)

**Sleep: alittle better these days, but wanting more then what I'm getting

**Best moment this week: confirming that Samantha Grace is on the way

**Movement: just starting...cant wait for those kicks to start

**Food cravings: Still Knishes and OJ

**Gender:My sweet baby girl!

**Labor Signs:I hope not

**Belly Button in or out? out

**What I am looking forward to:THANKSGIVING

**Weekly Wisdom:get more sleep

**Milestones: the baby is forming sleeping patterns

16 weeks!

**How far along? 16 weeks!
**Total weight gain/loss:Up 4lbs
**How Big is Baby?: A Avocado

**Maternity clothes? yes, only my regualr sweats still fit
**Stretch marks? None yet ( crosses fingers!)
**Sleep: alittle better these days
**Best moment this week: starting to shop for the baby
**Movement: starting to feel what I think is the baby
**Food cravings: Knishes and OJ
**Gender: Girl....get confirmation on 11/18
**Labor Signs:I hope not
**Belly Button in or out? out
**What I am looking forward to: 11/18 find out for sure if we have a girl cookin
**Weekly Wisdom:eat, eat, eat
**Milestones: Baby can now hear us from the inside!

Big News!

So we went for a ultrasound on Saturday... Its a girl! We are over the moon, we wanted a little girl so badly! they tech said 85% but I knew girl from day one! We go back the the doctor on the 25th to confirm but man are we excited!

14 week update

**How far along? 14 weeks!

**Total weight gain/loss:Up 3lbs

**How Big is Baby?: A Lemon

**Maternity clothes? pants and tops ...tops are not necessary but are comfy

**Stretch marks? None yet ( crosses fingers!)

**Sleep: ehh getting uncomfortable because I'm a tummy sleeper

**Best moment this week: seeing our baby again and making our big u/s appt.

**Movement: not yet, but I thought I felt a flutter we shall see

**Food cravings: sweets! and lemon Snapple

**Gender: still feeling girl

**Labor Signs:I hope not

**Belly Button in or out? out

**What I am looking forward to: BIG U/S on 11/25

**Weekly Wisdom: if you are tired sleep who cares if its 8pm!

**Milestones: 14weeks and the baby is growing like crazy

14 weeks!

So today I am 14 weeks! The baby is the size of a lemon. I had a dr. appointment this morning and everything looks great, NT results were great and the baby is measuring ahead of schedule. We find out if this baby is Samantha or Jason on 11/25, the day before Thanksgiving...I cant wait. I want to go shopping SO bad for the baby.

bye bye first tri!

So today is my first day in the second trimester! I am so excited...we went to get the NT scan done yesterday and it was amazing. Bean sprout looked like a baby, was kicking, jumping, moving, opening its hands and sucking its thumb! Frank and I were so happy words can not even express it! here is a pic from u/s

**How far along? 13 weeks!
**Total weight gain/loss: Still down 1 lb
**How Big is Baby?: A Peach
**Maternity clothes? Going to start very doon
**Stretch marks? None yet ( crosses fingers!)
**Sleep: okay but getting up to pee alot is annoying

**Best moment this week: seeing our baby look like a baby and moving around so much
**Movement: not yet, even though the baby is moving like crazy
**Food cravings: sweets!
**Gender: still feeling girl
**Labor Signs:I hope not
**Belly Button in or out? out
**What I am looking forward to: going to the Dr. again on Tuesday to see the baby again
**Weekly Wisdom: eat when your hungry and dont eat when your not
**Milestones: made it to the second trimester

11 weeks!

Here is my bump/bloat at 11 weeks! I cant wait to get bigger. Please excuse my horribly pale skin and lack of makeup!

I cant believe I am 11 weeks pregnant already! SO far everything is going great, no morning sickness just very tired...but its all worth it for the little bean sprout. Frank is starting to get more and more excited and the days go by. We bought a baby batman shirt from Target the other night since he is such a huge Batman fan, we will use it for boy of girl.

We also got a new car finally. After a year of not having a car its amazing to have that freedom again. We knew we needed one with the baby coming so we got a 2001 Santa Fe. I love it!

**How far along? 11 weeks!

**Total weight gain/loss: Still down 1 lb

**How Big is Baby?: A lime

**Maternity clothes? Bought some last week will be wearing them very soon

**Stretch marks? None yet ( crosses fingers!)

**Sleep: getting more uncomfortable, still getting up to pee alot

**Best moment this week: 11 weeks almost out of first tri!

**Movement: not yet, cant wait for it to start

**Food cravings: ummm nothing really just whatever anyone else is eating

**Gender: still feeling girl

**Labor Signs:I hope not

**Belly Button in or out? out

**What I am looking forward to: our NT scan on 10/20

**Weekly Wisdom: Drink lots of water!

**Milestones: Baby looks more like a baby now!!