32 weeks

How far along: 32 weeks

Baby is the size of: Jicama (18 inches, 4 lbs)

Total weight gain/loss: 14 lbs

Maternity clothes: Yes, but I can still wear a lot of regular tops and dresses

Stretch marks: No

Sleep: Good

Best moment this week: Hearing baby's sweet heartbeat at my doctors appointment, and confirming that he is head down.

Miss Anything: Nope

Movement: Yes, I love feeling him move.

Food cravings: Cucumbers and McDonald's chicken nuggets.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Not really

Have you started to show yet: Yes, I love my cute belly!

Gender: BOY!

Labor Signs: No 

Belly Button in or out: Out

Wedding rings on or off: On

Happy or Moody: Happy

Looking forward to: Spending the weekend in DC with Elise!

30 weeks!

How far along: 30 weeks

Baby is the size of: A head of lettuce (18 inches, 3.2 lbs)

Total weight gain/loss: 14 lbs - yikes!

Maternity clothes: Yes, but I can still wear a lot of regular tops and dresses

Stretch marks: No

Sleep: Really good

Best moment this week: Spending time with family and friends in Norway

Miss Anything: Sleeping on my stomach and sushi

Movement: Yes, he's actually pretty mellow but I sure do love it when he moves around

Food cravings: Grapefruit!

Anything making you queasy or sick: Body odor. I can smell people from faaar away - yuck.

Have you started to show yet: Yes, I love my cute belly!

Gender: BOY!

Labor Signs: No, but I have been having a lot of braxton hicks. 

Belly Button in or out: In, but on it's way out.

Wedding rings on or off: On

Happy or Moody: Happy

Looking forward to: Finishing up the nursery.

Ut på tur, aldri sur!

 

 A walk to Gupu with Bestefar in the beautiful February weather!

The Best Gift

I think it's safe to say that I have the best Daddy in the whole world!

He surprised me with a cradle he made for the baby. 

Can you believe he made this?

 

We are going to paint it white and then ship it to Arizona. 

I can't wait to put baby boy in a cradle made for him by his Grandpa Rick!

Nursery Inspiration

I am having so much fun planning baby boy's nursery! 

I've been finding a ton of inspiration on Pinterest. Seriously, what did we do before Pinterest? Once I get back from my Norway trip, David and I are planning a trip to Ikea to get the remaining furniture and operation nursery will be in full swing. 

Here are some of the pictures I'm using for inspiration...

 

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I can't wait to see it all come together!

28 weeks

 

How far along: 28 weeks

Baby is the size of: A small cabbage (17 inches, 2.9 lbs)

Total weight gain/loss: 10 lbs

Maternity clothes: Maternity pants, but regular tops and dresses.

Stretch marks: No

Sleep: Really good, with the exception of some crazy heartburn. If I've eaten anything remotely spicy I have to sleep sitting up.

Best moment this week: Entering the third trimester. Only 12ish weeks until we get to meet this sweet boy. 

Miss Anything: Sleeping on my back

Movement: Yes, his kicks are getting stronger and I can feel the difference between limbs and his body moving.

Food cravings: None, really. I'm still enjoying sweets, but not as intensely craving them as I did two weeks ago.

Anything making you queasy or sick: No

Have you started to show yet: Yes, I love having a cute little belly!

Gender: BOY!

Labor Signs: No

Belly Button in or out: In, but I think it is on it's way out.

Wedding rings on or off: On

Happy or Moody: Happy

Looking forward to: Spending TWO weeks in Norway with my Mamma and Daddy!

The time we ate our way through Vegas...

My birthday always happens to coincide with MLK day, and this year David and I were able to spend a three-day weekend in Las Vegas. It was actually my first trip to Vegas, and I've always heard that everyone needs to visit Las Vegas at least once. One last spontaneous hoopla before we have a baby.

While the strip in itself is over commercialized and "fake," I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed Vegas. Shows, awesome themed hotels, great shopping, amazing food and just so much to do. It wasn't as raunchy as I was expecting. No half naked girls, no strip clubs and no wedding chapels. I realize all of this is very present in Vegas, it just wasn't as "in your face" as I was expecting.

Let's talk about the food. Oh my, the food we had in Vegas was absolutely amazing. I'm pretty sure we gained 5 pounds each this weekend, but it was absolutely worth it. 

Some of our favorite restaurants:

Bouchon for brunch. The apple oatmeal and french bread was amazing. Very chic and they had delicious pastries too!

Olives at Bellagio and Mon Ami Gabi for dinner. Both super charming and had delicious food.

Jean Phillipe Patisserie for dessert. Their pistachio gelato is heavenly and the nutella crepes were amazing!

Some pictures from our weekend:

A stop at Hoover Dam.

In two places at once - on the border of Arizona and Las Vegas. 

 

 

The awesome view from our balcony. (We stayed at the Cosmopolitan)

 

I think the Venetian was my favorite hotel. I just loved the canal.

 

 

 

Not too many pictures, but I can assure you that we had a great weekend! :)