24 weeks

I am a few days late on this post but for good reason. I had a doctor's appointment today and I am 6 months into the pregnancy! The visit went well. William's heart beat was right on track as well as my weight gain (19 lbs total YIKES!) and the Doctor says everything is looking and sounding great! Cravings have been the same with nothing new to report. I am starting to get really uncomfortable at night while trying to sleep as well as driving and sometimes sitting down. Other than that I have been doing pretty good! Swimming has helped with the mild swelling I have been having in my legs and feet and of course with it being so hot, that is one workout I don't mind doing! Chris and I have also been working on the nursery. It is coming along so great and I cannot wait to finish and post pictures of it! Baxter, one of our dogs, has been thinking the room is for him. He is in there all the time! Either under the crib, chair or dresser! Its actually funny to watch him, it's like he's guarding the room. I'm not sure if it's the baby's toys or the fact that there is wiener dog decor in the room that makes him think it's his. My next appointment is June 28th. I will be in the 3rd trimester by then and of course all of the fun testing that comes along with it! On the bright side I get to see my little boy again during our 28 week ultrasound.

(24 weeks and 4 days)

Here's a little peek at his nursery



22 weeks

Since we found out we're having a boy I have been doing nothing but looking at boy items. I have been looking at photography props on Etsy for weeks and I just can't decided what to use for Will's newborn photos I'm going to take. Everywhere I go I look in the boy's department for cute little clothes (clearance only!) and baby boy nursery stuff. I can't get enough!! We bought our car seat last weekend and a MommaRoo swing/bouncer (Chris picked that out). We have set money aside each month since we found out we were having a baby to buy baby stuff. So far we have purchased the crib, chair, changing table/dresser, bedding, which finally arrived yesterday and the 2 newest purchases. We are going to start putting everything together in his room next month so I will be taking pictures throughout the process. I also have purchased some very cute decor for his room and have found some super cute clothes while searching through the clearance sections at Old Navy and Target. I can't wait to meet my son!

As for me, I am 4 weeks away from entering my 3rd trimester. Will has been moving a lot more and its always fun to feel him kicking and swimming around in there. I have been feeling pretty great overall. I have had a few nausea moments but mostly they go away in a few hours. I am still tired at the end of my day but try not to nap when I get home so that I can sleep through the night. Some nights its been hard for me to get comfortable and stay comfortable to sleep through the night. I'm still working and its getting a little bit harder to get up from sitting, getting low to the ground and even picking things up from the floor. The other day I couldn't get up from the couch and I was alone, so I had to roll over and push myself up. The dogs were jumping at me cause they though I was trying to play with them. Its been getting much warmer out now so I am drinking water like its going out of style! I am also starting to swell up just a little bit. I stopped wearing my wedding rings because I'm afraid they will get stuck. I put my feet up about 3 times a day to help with the kankle situation that's at hand.I have gained a total of 13 lbs now and I am sure it will be more with this water weight I am starting to get from swelling. YIKES!

My best friend Nicole is taking me tomorrow to go and register for all the baby stuff. There is so much to get I'm so lucky to have her help since she has already been here before. Counting down the weeks till I get to meet my little man. It's amazing how much I love him already.

It's a BOY!!!!!

Chris and I had our ultrasound today and found out little baby K is a baby BOY!! Chris was just so excited, he was like a little kid at Christmas. I always get a little emotional whenever we hear the heart beat or have an ultrasound, but today I was doing pretty good...until the tech said boy. I just started crying I was so happy! Now I will be out numbered at our house for sure!! But I am totally ok with that, us Petri's could always use another PACKERS fan! The baby is healthy and growing fast. I am actually measuring in at 20 weeks in stead of 19. So that would make me half way through this pregnancy. The baby has been  moving around like crazy the past few days and I started to feel light kicks. The same could be said during our ultrasound! Baby K was moving around so much it was hard for the tech to get some of the shots and measurements. I actually have to go back on Tuesday for another ultrasound to take measurements of his spine and heart. He was covering his heart with his hand...it was early in the morning so he was probably saying the pledge of allegiance. Smart baby! I have gained a total of 11 lbs so far with this pregnancy, and that makes me feel like I'm heading in the right direction of trying to be healthy while carrying baby K.

We have decided to name baby K William Jacob Kelsch. William is after my grandfather Bill and  Chris' dad Bill. Here are a few shots from the ultrasound.



18 weeks

I have had a couple of exciting moments since my last blog post. I finally felt baby K moving! I was out to dinner with my husband Chris and while I was eating my Mexican food the baby went crazy! I had my hand on my stomach and I felt the baby move. I was so excited!! Since then I have felt it move a few more times but not as much as the first time. I think the baby was super excited about the Mexican food :) The not so exciting part has been that I have officially moved into maternity clothes...top to bottom. I went to get ready for work and my work pants were just too tight on my belly, so I had to wear yoga pants that day instead. I went to a few different stores to try and find something but no such luck. I ended up in a maternity store and bought about 8-10 pieces of clothing for work. I think I should be good for a little while.

Baby K's nursery is coming along nicely. I have ordered and received the crib already. All we have left to do is put it all together! Cravings have been cherry lime-aid's from Sonic and anything lemon. Weird I know. My next OB appointment is next week. I finally get to see my little peanut again. I am so excited to see how big the baby has grown and even more excited to see what we are having!

 

16 weeks

I made it to four months! Chris and I were able to hear the heart beat today...strong and healthy! Baby K is doing great so far and is healthy. I have gained a total of 10 lbs which the doctor said is just great, even though I feel like I'm getting too big, and also said that I shouldn't gain much more than another 10-15 lbs throughout the pregnancy. That sounds like an awful lot, but I am all baby and not much more than that! I am finally starting to feel really good again, I think I even have more energy now than I did before. Weird! I also starting getting the nursery together. So far we have purchased a vintage yellow and white chair and a vintage dresser/changing table. The dresser will be repainted white. I have also ordered the baby's bedding and have purchased a  few decor items as well. Our nursery is gender neutral and will be yellow, grey and white with patterns like chevron, stripes and polka-dots. My vision is coming along nicely! I have also recently gone back to the gym and have slowly started to exercise again with this new found energy. It felt good to get in there and do something even if it was just walking on a treadmill. I have no new cravings to report and everything else has been pretty normal. I am just starting to get a bit uncomfortable while sleeping and sitting as my baby belly is growing bigger every minute!

Our next doctor's appointment is the 26th, so 3 more weeks and we will find out....boy or girl? I am excited to see how big the baby is and of course to decide on which baby name we will use.

14 weeks

I am officially in my second trimester! WOOHOO!! Not much has been going on since my last update at 12 weeks...except for the fact the my baby bump is growing bigger every day! This morning I was getting ready for work and my work pants, which have an elastic band on them already, would not fit. I had been wearing them very low on my belly but it got to the point where it was just too low to wear anymore. I am a little sad by this only because I am going to have to buy bigger pants sooner rather than later. So needless to say I ended up wearing a pair of yoga  pants instead to work. My top also ended up being just a bit too short...so I had to wear a tank underneath it. GEEZ! This baby is growing at an all time rate here! Other then the baby bump getting bigger not much else has changed. I am continuing to have more nausea now then I did in the beginning. My cravings are still anything Mexican food and watermelon. Other than that...normal eating as usual. Weight gain is still at a total of 4 lbs.

My next OB appointment is April 5th. Just listening to baby K's heartbeat then, but my next ultrasound will be about 1-2 weeks or so after that, and then we will found out...boy or girl?



12 weeks

I am 1 week away from finishing one third of my pregnancy! I have just entered into the growing pains, I actually started to get them about 1-2 weeks ago. So I started to apply coconut oil to my growing belly (Thanks Monica) so that I don't get stretch marks. I have also been deep into nausea the last week straight. It has not been fun at all. I spent last night literally trying not to throw up. It was probably the worst night of nausea I have had during this pregnancy so far. I went to the OB today and the baby is starting to move up to my lower abdomen. According to my doctor my weight gain is at a total of 4 lbs. WOOHOO!! Although it is a gain, I couldn't be happier with that number. My cravings are still anything mexican food and pizza, althought the pizza is starting to not taste so good anymore. Other that those two things I have been eating fairly normal. So far everyone has predicted a boy as the baby's gender. I still don't know what the gender is but boy is by far in the lead! My husband surprised me a couple of weeks ago by trading in my 2003 2 door accord coupe for a brand new 2012 4 door accord. Family friendly and plenty of room for baby K in the back seat!

My next doctors appointment is April 5th. There won't be an ultrasound but I will be able to hear that little heart beat again! My next ultrasound will be at about 17-18 weeks. I cannot wait to see my little peanut again...and hopefully decide which of our 2 baby names we will be using :)

*** excuse the "greasy" look in this picture, not my finest moment.