Category — baby

We find out next week if the baby is a girl or a boy (!!!!!!!!) and all I can say is that if it is a girl, then my Christmas list this year consists of one thing: Zara Kids gift cards.

I mean, skinny leg pink cords? Come on! Speaking of cute clothes, did you see this little cutie’s fall wardrobe? Adorable!

(I’m running out of spots to take these and we are only halfway there! I had to move furniture to stand in this spot. Light furniture, of course)

-I skipped week 18 because it looked a lot like week 17. Big week 18 step: I felt the baby move! At least, I think it was the baby. It is just these weird bubbles every now and then which is apparently what the first movements feel like.

- The baby is almost half a pound now and the size of a softball (or an heirloom tomato according to Baby Center).

- Still no crazy symptoms, just hungry. I have my energy back which means I can stay up till 10 PM! woo hoo! I have been getting really tight in the lower belly region which makes me think that this stomach is just gonna keep on growing!

- And although I was trying to wait as long as possible to buy maternity clothes… I now own a maternity pencil skirt (shown above, from Destination Maternity), 2 pairs of black maternity work pants (one from Target and then some super cute ones from Gap), and my maternity jeans that I splurged on (still totally worth it). It seems my waist was the first thing to go and literally none of my pre-pregnancy bottoms fit anymore.

- I have been more emotional these past two weeks. The other day I was watching Say Yes to the Dress while washing the dishes and started full on crying after one bride found her dress. I also started tearing up today in Target after seeing a mom lose her daughter in the store and then find her again. I cry easily anyways so I fear this is just going to get worse.

- Speaking of feelings, I continue to just feel so blessed for where I am in life right now. Ever since I can remember I have wanted to be married and having kids. And here I am, 26, newly married and pregnant. God is good, and has blessed me with this little family of mine. We continue to pray that little baby Harney will be healthy, which we will know more about next week at my 20 week ultrasound. We will also be finding out the sex, if the little thing cooperates! I feel like I am so excited to know the sex that it is going to keep those legs closed just to spite me. OR we will find out, start shopping and doing the nursery, and then find out later that the ultrasound was wrong! Oh man that would suck. I wonder how often that happens…

-Yay 19 weeks!

- According to my pregnancy app my baby is now about 5 ounces and can detect sounds like my heartbeat and the sound of my voice as it resonates through the body. (In case you are interested, I am using the pregnancy app Sprout, which cost $9.99 but it has been well worth it! It has the weekly updates, some of which are in 3D, it has notes on the mothers status each week and tools like an appointment planner/questionnaire, contraction timer and weight gain tracker.)

- At my 16 week appointment last week we were able to hear the heartbeat again and I got a prescription for my lovely pregnancy skin. Clear skin here I come!

- I officially have all of my energy back. Why hello there Mr. 10:00 PM.

- Last night I tried on every dress I own and am happy to say that most still fit and some even look cuter with the belly.

- We set up my 20 week appointment which is the BIG one where we get to find out the gender. I am counting down the days!

- I bought a prenatal yoga video last week. Kind of granola but it is better than nothing.

- No cravings yet, but I am still super hungry all of the time. Speaking of eating… I think I have some oreos calling my name.

We have had a hard time finding a modern looking crib. We want something white and not too girly or elaborate since we don’t know the gender yet and we aren’t super elaborate people. Try going to babies-r-us and finding something not elaborate. Impossible. (Not that those cribs aren’t lovely, gorgeous even, they just aren’t for us.) So in the midst of this crib dilemma I have spotted a few perfect cribs that are both from… wait for it… Walmart. I know. Walmart.

Not sure if I like the Parklane or the Olivia better, but both will do, and at  under $300 each I would happily take either one!

(The Olivia, seen here)

(The Parklane, seen here)

One of my favorite pages from the latest issue of Lonny:

Recently while in Scotland they were having a sale at Cath Kids and I picked up the sweetest duck top for our little babe. Gender neutral, of course!

Today marks week 16! As my sister put it tonight… almost half way there! I definitely noticed the bump grow this past week, going from “Heather has really let herself go” to “You ask her if she’s pregnant. No you ask her.”  Luckily I told everyone at work a while ago so no issues there. I have noticed more energy in the last few weeks, which is nice, but I am still hungry all of the time and still breaking out (ugh).  We will have a check up in a few days but we won’t get to find out the gender until week 20.  I can not wait to get started on nursery planning, mini-clothes shopping and of course sewing. I don’t think I will go crazy with that though, maybe a few blankets, a few bibs, if it’s a girl then a few dresses, nothing too crazy.

Anyone else pregnant out there? Any questions or perhaps some advice?? I need all of the help I can get!

Yay babies!

I am totally doing this for the nursery. I already have the frame, too!

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Is this not the cutest baby shower?! (hint hint)

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I am 13 weeks along today. Goodbye first trimester, hello second!

I survived the first trimester without getting sick once (I think it is genetic). 3 main symptoms so far have been fatigue, hunger and an annoying case of constantly breaking out. So much for that pregnancy glow!

We have been able to hear the heartbeat twice (once at 7 weeks and once at 12). It was amazing. Also at 7 weeks we got to see the little babe so we know that there is only one in there (whew).

Growing a baby is really freaky when you think about it. It is also really awesome.

We will most definitely be finding out the gender (8 more weeks to go!).

I already splurged on a pair of brand name maternity jeans. Worth every penny.

This blog will continue to be about design, homes, weddings and babies. There may be the occasional personal experience post… not sure yet. Also, I am trying to get the hubs on board with doing a belly series, but he doesn’t seem to excited. I might have to resort to taking pictures of myself in the mirror…

I think that about covers it…

Holy moly I am having a baby!

One year ago today Bryan and I walked out of church as man and wife.

Today we walked out of that same church and said hello to the priest who married us. Bryan then asked him if he could say a blessing over me, to bless our little growing baby. He did. It was a good day.

Baby Harney will be here late January, 2011. Yaaaaaaaaaay!

P.S. Yes, you girls were right. I was trying to be sneaky but now I don’t have to be. Bring on the baby posts!