Finishing Up Trimester 2!

It is so crazy to me to think that we are almost through the second trimester! Only about a week and a half left! We are going to the doctor every 2 weeks now.. It's crazy to think that we only have 3 months left before our little man is here in our arms! I cannot wait to meet him.. I love him so much already :)

How far along? 26w2d

Total weight gain: 13-14 pounds

Maternity clothes?: some.. depends on what it is. I'm still wearing about 3/4 of my pre-pregnancy clothes.. I did, however, purchase a few maternity shirts and dresses that I am in LOVE with. I'm still wearing my pre-pregnancy pants, but with a belly band. 

Stretch marks? not yet! Hoping it stays that way :)

Sleep: You win some, you lose some! Haha. Some nights are great, other nights are terrible. I find myself taking naps on every off day from work. 

Miss anything?: It taking less than thirty minutes to get comfortable in bed and not having these random pain/discomforts (and I know it's not gonna get any more comfortable)

Movement: I have a little punter baking inside of me.. or acrobat.. or boxer.. He's been so active the past few days. We laid in bed Saturday morning for about 30 minutes and just watched him move around in my stomach!

Food cravings: I haven't had any "crazy" cravings during this entire pregnancy. I'll have stretches where I like specific foods more than other, but nothing I just HAVE to have. I just like to eat :)

Anything making you queasy or sick?: Certain smells at work.. gag. 

Gender: Boy!

Name: Camden William Gates

Labor Signs: nope

Belly Button: Still semi-normal

Wedding Rings: On

Symptoms: back pain, pelvic pressure, and REFLUX, REFLUX, REFLUX (does not matter WHAT I eat).

Happy or Moody most of the time?: This past week has been a roller coaster.. laugh, cry, laugh, cry.

Looking forward to: Our next appointment and our 4d sonogram on the 29th!

Next Appointment: June 25

Nursery Theme & Colors: Classic/calm.. light blue, white, and gray

Baby Update!

Hey guys! It's been about a month since I last blogged and updated y'all on the pregnancy and our sweet man! So since I went to the doctor this past week, I figured now would be a good time for an update! At my last visit (last Friday), my doctor said everything was as "perfect as it could be." This is SUCH a blessing to us. I'm afraid that all too often, we all are guilty of taking life for granted, especially healthy lives. We also take for granted the ability to be parents, when there are so many people out there who would give all they had to experience pregnancy and parenthood. With that being said, I am very grateful that God has allowed us to experience this and to bless us with a, so far, "perfect" pregnancy. 

We have also made a lot of progress on Camden's nursery! Matt finished painting it yesterday while I was at work and most of his furniture and bedding is here. I ordered the glider/rocker this afternoon and am so ready to see it in person! The glider and crib sheet are the last things we lack to be shipped to us. Then, it'll be time to DECORATE! Yay! I get so excited every time I walk in the nursery and think about having our little man in there in 4 short months!

Here's another quick rundown on everything!

How far along? 23w1d

Total weight gain: 10 pounds

Maternity clothes?: nope

Stretch marks? none

Sleep: I have fortunately slept straight through the next for the past three nights, but the nights before were awful. Things are beginning to shift and get a tad bit uncomfortable.

Miss anything?: Being able to move quickly and lay however without sharp tummy pains

Movement: I'm convinced we have a little athlete baking inside.. He loves to throw his elbows and kick!

Food cravings: Not necessarily cravings, but I am in LOVE with those little mandarin oranges/cuties! 

Anything making you queasy or sick?: an empty tummy and the smell of vomit (which is unavoidable at work)

Gender: Boy!

Name: Camden William Gates

Labor Signs: nope

Belly Button: quickly growing outward :/

Wedding Rings: On

Symptoms: low back pain and rib pain

Happy or Moody most of the time?: mainly happy!

Looking forward to: continuing to fix up the nursery and scheduling our 4D sonogram!

Next Appointment: June 25

Nursery Theme & Colors: Clean/classy.. light blue, white, and gray

..And like I promised with the last post, here are a few pictures from our reveal party! Enjoy! :)

Boy oh boy!!!

Well guys.. I know everyone knows the news now but I figured I'd update y'all on the pregnancy. :)
First things first.. It's a BOY!!!

We are so excited to be welcoming our sweet little man into the world on September 22 (or around then!)
So, here's an update :)

How far along? 19w5d  
Total weight gain: 6-7 pounds
Maternity clothes?: not yet!
Stretch marks? none
Sleep: Some nights are great, some nights aren't so great.
Miss anything?: not being sore 24/7
Movement: a little bit here and there!
Food cravings: lemonade and chicken strips 
Anything making you queasy or sick?: an empty tummy
Gender: Boy!
Name: Camden William Gates
Labor Signs: nope
Belly Button: quickly growing outward :/
Wedding Rings: On
Symptoms: extreme exhaustion, low back/pelvic pain
Happy or Moody most of the time?: mainly happy!
Looking forward to: working on Camden's nursery and feeling him move more!!
Next Appointment: May 25
Nursery Theme & Colors: Clean and relaxing: light blue, white, and silver

That's all for now! I'll write a new post about our gender reveal party in the next week or so and upload some pics :)
Xoxo, Cait