7/10/13
I'm 20 weeks !!! Half way there I can't believe it. This week I've been more busy that I could imagine. I thought this was going to be the hardrest week to wait to know if I'm having a girl or boy. This week was very hard to get though not because I'm counting to know if it's a boy or a girl, but because I got a call my uncle passed away Saturday morning. I was shocked and very sad by this news, but more worried about my mom and grandma so I went and stayed with them for a few days trying to help in any way I can to get things together. Today was the service. It was nice small still a little hectic. Nice to see family i haven't seen in a while, but I wish it was for a better reason. My little bump got some attention. Everyone had a guess on what it was only time will tell I still say boy, but we shall see. Now That I"m passed uncle pee wee service I can look forward to the party. It looks like we will have a good turn out. I've got all kinds of things made for the party and I just can't wait to find out. if I'm having a little prince or princess. My weekly picture and video will be posted below.
I'm 19 weeks pregnant. My app tells me I have 147 days until my due date ! I can't wait to meet this little baby boy (or girl) ! My party to find out is in 11 days !!! It getting close. I still haven't gained much. I have a 4-5 pound window that my weight flex around depending on what I'm wearing and what I've eating and drank. I'm excited about the party going though old wise tales there is like 5 that say girl and 3 that say boy. I need help on 2 of the old wise tales so please watch the video and send me a comment. I did my 19 week or 18 week and 6 day photoshoot along with some family pictures ...... I will post that below along with this weeks shot ! I really don't have much else to report. No baby buys or anything. I don't see the midwife for 12 more days. I'm feeling great not very pregnant ! having an amazing pregnancy and looking forward to July 4th with the family !
Welcome to week 18 bumpdate of baby Chicken. I'm sorry this week is a little late, due to the fact I had my check-up with the midwife early this week and a late Appointment for our 3-D ultrasound on Thursday. I think I mention we also went on a tour of the hospital. I want to address some of my conrern. I had 2 main issues one being the NICU is not very well so basically if this baby follows it miss Emma's foot steps and comes early (before 35 weeks) I will go to a different hospital with a better NICU, my midwife won't be there I will have to do what they tell me and I won't get the birth I want, but the hospital is a 25 mile drive and If a preemie is a possibility I want to give this baby the best chance to stay inside plus this baby and I need to be together after the birth as much as possible. I want to call our local hospital and ask about the NICU in that case. 2nd issue is newborn hospital pictures. First off the hospital where I'm having baby chicken at doesn't do pictures. That really upset me and I wanted to look into booking with another hospital for pictures. after talking to the hospital. First off it going to be a struggle to book with another hospital 2nd I want pictures to match my other kids
Now a days they don't do pictures like them.
I really want the pose my other kids have. I also wanted the rainbow backgrd all the kids, but Cameron had. The only reason Cameron had a different one was cause they used he blanket after they were asked not to and by the time I got the pictures he was 3 weeks old and there was nothing I could do. The rainbow backgrd isn't going to happen. I was there for Zack's pictures cause he was a home birth I know how to do it. I have a nice camera and I can do it. The way I look at. I'm going to spend the money on a nice blanket for the background of some nice fabric. Cameron won't be the odd ball out. If I have a boy I will have 2 boys with the rainbow and 2 boys with something different. If i happen to have a girl I will have 1 boy with something different 1 girl with something different and 2 and 2 with the rainbow. I will make it work.
Now I'm 18 weeks Wow ... It seems like time is speeding up a litle July 4th is next week !!! how is that possible and that means the kids go back to school in a little over a month !! I want time to slow down a little It feels like were just starting to enjoy the summer. I did have my 3d ultrasound yesterday. I had the best time went out the eat lunch with a friend from High school she is super awesome and sweet !!! We had a great time talking and eating. We went in for the ultrasound explained the plan of me not finding out. I turned my head early on to make sure the baby showed the goods. Which it did. she told me at that point she already saw it once. makes me think it's a boy. She also called the baby "little dude" when trying to wake it up makes me think boy as well. I'm totally convinced it's a boy ! If I'm wrong I will have a shock of a lifetime ! Anyway the baby was so cute ! gave us the peace sign ! got the most awesome 3-D shot of such a beautiful little baby ! I can't tell if he/she has my features or Darin's yet maybe in the next Ultrasound I will. I even think the baby looks like a boy. I could be wrong but I love this little one already. It's kicking me more and more....totally love it. I can't wait for the party which is July 14th when my friend will reveal if it's a boy or girl. I was totally wired last night. I had a bunch of soda to keep the baby active for the ultrasound. I got home worked on the invites. Then realized I forgot my charger in my friends car got that. Then fought with the invites and went and got them printed out at 1130 at night !! I plan on getting them ready to go out today...here is a sample minus my address and phone number
I have my ultrasound at the midwifes on July 15th plus 2 more #d at 25 and 30 weeks so we will have a lot of pictures to look fwd to. In 2 weeks I will know for sure if it a boy or maybe even a girl. if it's a boy I'll start calling him by his name, if it a girl I will find her a name. we only have Mattheus Ayden picked out for a boy still trying to decided to call him Matt or Theus :)
That's about it for week 18 !! please tell me if you read
these enjoy them. I will post my weekly belly pics, ultrasounds and VLog
below !
I
got up and headed in the area of the Midwife early, so I could check
out the hospital. I went up to L&D they gave me a tour on the
L&D rooms as well as the birthing suite. There's nothing special
about them looks like your typical hospital. I also got to see the PP
rooms. Asked about Isabella staying the right which, is all fine. The
things I do have an issue with is the NICU, if I do have a premmie as
well as there no newborn pictures done at the hospital. I may Not have
the baby there if I don't make it to 35/36 weeks just go to the closest
hospital if I have a preemie, which I hope I don't. As for the hospital
pictures. I'm not sure if I could take the baby else where for pictures
like another hospital after we are discharged. We had lunch and went for
the appointment the HR was in the 150's I gain about a pound so far
.... Hopefully I keep it around that I pound a month with 4-5 months
left I hoping to not gain more than 10-15 more pounds from here, but we
shall see. I will be 18 weeks Wednesday. I see the midwife in 3 weeks. I
will be seeing a different one, I also get my Anatomy Ultrasound then
on July 15th. I have my 3-D ultrasound this week as well. I did make a
video with more info if you want to watch. I will update again after the
3D ultrasound.
So I'm 17 weeks. Wow next week is my ultrasound. I don't have any baby buys this week. 3 and a half weeks until my Gender reveal party ! I'm Excited to know for sure if this is a little, boy or to be surprised that it's a little girl. I'm looking forward to that and July 4th. Trying to enjoy the summer, before we head back to school. As far as feeling I been feeling fine not really feeling pregnant, but I did have a dizzy spell last Saturday and again today. Could be the heat or not drinking enough I really need to up my water intake for the big ultrasound next week anyway. I did feel some little baby kicks for the first time June 13th. I need some feed back do you'll enjoy reading the blogs? do you like the VLOG's ? should I keep them up ? both or just one ? well let me know.... This weeks Pictures are below. I don't feel think I've grown much over the past month. I think things are just getting firmer, which is good I don't want to get to big anyway.
so I'm 16 weeks pregnant. A month from now I be at the half way point. I made my Vlog yesterday, but haven't got a chance to post so I'll post in after I finish this weeks bumpdate. So I'm 16 weeks pregnant !! Wow and ...only 16 weeks. I'm feeling good I don't really feel too pregnant I just feel fat, i know I'm pregnant and now fat but It sometimes feel like I need to just run and get back in shape and I'm not really pregnant. I know that not true but It's how I feel. I haven't felt any movement yet just pressure in the cervix area sometimes. I can't wait to feel flutters and jabs. I guessing that will happen soon. A little disclaimer about my vlog... I talked about how my showers with my past children were small and i didn't receive much for my children. I'm not in any way asking for gifts for this baby a shower for me is more a celebrations of life and I've learned not to expect much and to know I have a lot of get o be ready for this baby. Also a little update the crib didn't work out yesterday so I'm still on the hunt for a crib! and since I couldn't read what I need off my phone while taking video I will type it. Once again not asking for gifts just tell you what i'm shopping for. I still need a boncey seat, Travel swig, crib bedding, Carseat stroller combo, Boppy pillow and cover, Lots of clothes, towels, headsupprt for carseat, socks, blankets (most of these thing I want to wait till I know for sure it's a boy or if it happens to be a girl). I do have the boy & girl bedding picked out .
I also need a baby bath tub, Glider, lotions, baby bath, avent brand bottles breastpads and brestmilk storage
bags. As you see it still a bit... This week I got 2 outfits and a baby
swaddler which I show you in a video, but here is a photo.
I'm also trying to plan my maternity shoot. I think I want to do it on the beach. I may do more than one, but I'm thinking of late September and in white on the beach either a tank or tube top with a maxi skirt. what do you think ?
other than that I'm just looking forward to my ultrasound in 2 weeks and then 4 weeks and some odd days is our party and we we know for sure if this baby is a boy or a girl. It looks like a nice week outside so I'm going to spend week 16 swimming. I'm hoping to enjoy my pregnancy have had a bit of drama stupid drama this week I don't know if it just being pregnant or if it me but I want a stress free relaxing pregnancy and I hoping next week is pretty boring. So here is this weeks belly shots
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