Memorial Day Weekend (Week 25 & 26)

It’s incredible how quickly time is passing...so fast that I don’t even have time to keep up with my pregnancy journal (that’s what this blog has been for me for the past several months!)

This past weekend was Memorial Day and we headed down to Medford to spend time with both our families and it will be the last time we head that direction prior to Baby Fetrow’s arrival. We got in Friday evening and spent time with Mom and Dad (Fetrow). Saturday we went into Jacksonville for lunch and a little shopping!

We headed over to visit with my family on Saturday evening. My cousin Bree and her family came over for Abby’s pizza night! We had a great time catching up and having the little ones entertain us. Sunday we headed over to the Jacob’s for the annual Memorial Day BBQ- which is always fun with great food (including my favorite flank steak) and fun games!
We packed up the car and headed home on Monday! It was fun to get down to see everyone. There is something about Medford that I always love coming home to!




Okay-I have to explain this picture of me and my Papa! Ever since I found out I was pregnant I just HAD to get a belly picture with my Papa! I was on a mission to have our bellies side by side in a picture! It’s mostly because of a childhood joke of always asking about Papa’s belly- and now that I have one too, I feel like we were even more alike =)


Pregnancy moments from the past two weeks:
*We registered at Babies R Us!! Brad and I were so excited to do this! We got there, got all set up with our notes and special gun! Where do we start!? We started at aisle #1 where we probably spent about 10 minutes staring at a wall full of pacifiers, bottles, bottle cleaners, bottle nipples, etc. It was a bit overwhelming. The question I asked most often was “Do we really need this?” And Brad’s answer was mostly “Who the hell knows, let’s just register for it, in case we do!”. My favorite moment was when I was trying to compare two products only to look up and see I’ve been talking to myself and Brad has apparently moved on without me- I finally find him in the bath toy aisle and watched him register for every toy he picked up. I have a feeling Brad is going to love “Bath Time” just as much as his kid! =) We spent about two hours registering (again, I was doing a lot of "hmmm...do we need this!?") and I was exhausted after that!! Brad took me to dinner and a movie to get our minds off of baby wipes and teething rings!

*During Week 25, I was experiencing some severe round ligament pain-which is a thick ligament that holds my uterus in suspension within my abdomen. As I continue to grow in size and weight, these ligaments become very long and thin, stressing and tensing like rubber bands, causing pain. Ouch!!

*Baby Nugget is still pretty active! Brad has said it doesn’t feel like a “bump” anymore and more like a hand or a foot pushing out! I find that I often just stare at my belly, watching for the movements!

*We’ve reached double digits! We are 96 days and counting until Baby Fetrow arrives!

Baby Update:
Baby now weighs about a pound and two-thirds and measures 14 inches from head to heel! Baby’s learning to distinguish right side up from upside down. He or She can now open their eyes and acquired the ability to move their head around. Aww!!
Our next Dr Appt is next week- we are looking forward to it!

Week 26

Nursery in the Making (Week 24)

This past weekend was a very productive weekend for us! We got a few of our major projects that we’ve been wanting to get done!

We spent Saturday morning out at the fabric stores, yet again! We went to a few cute shops and we ended up finding a swatch of all the colors that we want, only come to find out that it may be discontinued. We were bummed- but still continued in our search. By the time we got to our last shop, I noticed that Brad kept rubbing his temples and looking a bit dazed! So we decided that was enough fabric searching for the weekend and we’d go home to see if we could find the fabric we love anywhere else! We headed over to Five Guys for a tasty cheeseburger. I’ve never been there before, but it was delicious! It reminded me of In-N-Out and I’ll be curious to know how my father-in-law thinks it compares!

We spent the rest of the day clearing out our storage unit. We packed everything in boxes and made a few goodwill trips. But the good news is, no matter when it comes time for us to move, whether we are 8 months pregnant or the baby is 3 months old, we are all set to go in that aspect, and to us, that is a huge relief!

We spent Sunday clearing out our guest room completely! We got rid of furniture, cleaned it and made space in the closet. Then came the fun part- we put together our crib! It was pretty easy! We LOVE the look of the crib and can’t wait to see little baby in it!! I even caught Brad peeking in the room later that night just to look at it...so sweet!

Getting ready!


Almost done!

Yay! It's done!

PS. Even though I was responsible for taking pictures, I DID help put it together :)

Pregnancy moments this past week:
*We signed up for all our baby classes. We are taking a four-week long childbirth class, also a Baby Care class and a Brestfeeding class. We are excited for those, probably more me than Brad, because I just want to be as prepared as possible.

*I’ve been craving candy like crazy. If I could eat M&M’s all day, I would. And the weird thing is, I never really liked those...ever! I’ve never been a dessert person...I don’t like cake or pie or ice cream or any type of dessert and I guess I’m still not a fan of that stuff, but for right now-mostly just candy and chocolate. YUM!!

*I’ve been eating strawberries every day! I LOVE them...

*We found our fabric (yaay!) We love it!!! We went online, found all the fabric and the yardage and got it ordered! Can’t wait to see the final product put together!

*I’ve been singing every day this week in the car on the way to work. I’m hoping little nugget likes it! :)

*The hip and joint pain has arrived! Especially in my hips. I notice my hips are sore if they are in a certain position for a long period of time, such as sleeping! Walking at first is bothersome, but they loosen up after a while. So, I try to stay active.

Baby Update:
Little Nugget is growing steadily, having gained about 4 ounces since last week, which puts baby just over a pound! Wow! Baby is almost a foot long, about the size of an ear of corn. Baby is still pretty lean at this point, but will start to plump up soon. Nugget’s lungs are developing “branches” of the respiratory “tree” as well as cells that produce surfactant, a substance that will help the air sacs inflate once we meet our precious!

Mother's Day Weekend (Week 23)

Friday we had our Doctors appointment to check up on things. We learned that our ultra sound went great and little baby looks great and growing perfectly. Baby also weighed at that point, 13 oz. We also learned that the heartbeat has slowed a little! This visit, I have definitely gained a few extra pounds since last visit. I’m up to 9 pounds gained during the pregnancy. She says I’m right on track and not to be worried with the weight gain...it will all even out at the end =) So, I’m not complaining!

Saturday I went Fabric Shopping and to Tea with Kim (who is also expecting- just 6 weeks behind us!), Kim’s mom and mother-in-law Leslie. Leslie (Sam’s Mom) has offered to make all of our crib bedding as a baby gift to us, which is extremely nice! Leslie spoiled Kim and I with a Mother’s Day Tea lunch and gifts for the babies! I found a few fabric swatches I liked that I was able to bring home to show Brad. We’ve gone back and forth on the direction we want to take the nursery- soft and sweet or bold and playful! I think we are leaning toward bold and playful :)


Sunday, Brad was sweet to help celebrate me (even though I don’t technically think I’m a mother yet) however, according to Brad, I am since I’m carrying little nugget!
I got a sweet card both from Brad and little baby-haha! And some really cute maternity dresses! I’ve never been so excited to get new clothes! We went out to breakfast and spent the day running errands and continue with our fabric shopping. The day ended with a delicious dinner at Red Robin =) Mama was happy!

Pregnancy moments this past week:
*Baby Fetrow likes Cocoa Puffs =) Just gets so excited when I eat them- hehe!

*I’ve made comments to Brad about how this feels like our wedding year all over again! We’ve got this impending deadline to have to make important decisions and finalize preparations. Expect, that we aren’t just thinking of it as “one day” like the wedding, it’s more like “our whole life” type stress! It’s fun, but boy, the time is just FLYING by! Our goal is to have everything done by August, because unlike our wedding year, I don’t want to be doing things up to the week Baby gets here!

*Brad and I are enjoying every moment together! We’ve got all kinds of countdowns going, and one of them is our own time just the two of us countdown. Not only is it 17 more weeks until we meet our bundle of joy, it’s only 17 weeks of “just us”!! I often get a little emotional just thinking about not having it be the two of us anymore...and so glad for the time we did take advantage of just the two of us! We plan to have a few little getaways before baby gets here. Perhaps a “Babymoon” this summer ;)

*Our stroller arrived and Brad put it all together. We have a minor setback as the axel is missing from the box. We are working on getting that replaced, but we LOVE the new stroller and the quality and look of it!

*We picked up all of our baby furniture this weekend! We can’t wait to set it up. We plan on cleaning out the guest room this weekend and picking out paint colors! You can’t see it, but Brad is rolling his eyes at the fact he has to paint this room yet again! Hehe :)

*I’ve noticed that it’s becoming difficult to be sitting for long periods of time, whether I’m at the office or at home. At work, I make a point to get up several times a day and walk about the building.

Baby Update:
Little baby is 11 inches long and weighs just over a pound!! About the size of a large mango. We can see the baby’s movements from the outside and feel them all the time! Apparently, little one can hear lots of things now-my singing, Dexter’s loud noises, the vacuum cleaner- which are all things that won’t faze baby when he/she is outside the womb.

Baby Kicks! (Week 21 & 22)

Life has kept us busy with spending our evenings researching baby furniture and strollers and going to baby sales!
Brad and I have been to a few consignment sales and made some great purchases. In fact, we got our second car base for only $5!! We also got a few other baby essentials that were great deals!

We spent some time last weekend shopping for a rocking chair. Unfortunately, we didn’t fall in love with any. But we have a better idea of what we want.

Pregnancy moments this past week:
*Baby is moving all around!!! The first night Brad felt the baby move was just about two weeks ago! That is also when I wasn’t certain if what I was feeling was the baby or not. We were reading in bed and I just kept feeling my tummy flutter and little jabs and I told Brad that what I was feeling was for sure the baby- I placed his hand on my tummy and sure enough, he could feel what I was feeling inside! It was such a fun feeling and Brad was beyond excited that he finally got to feel the baby! Now it’s all the time where he’ll want to just put his hands on the belly and wait for the baby to move :) :)

*I got sick this past weekend and was miserable again!! This time it was just a bad cold with severe congestion. It wasn’t fun, but feeling much better. I’m just not used to getting sick this often.

*We bought our baby furniture! We decided on all white furniture- a crib, changing table and a dresser.

*We bought our stroller (again!). Brad and I had bought a stroller from Costco that we really liked, but once we got it, we weren’t too crazy about it. So, we went to Babies R Us and “test drove” some other strollers and was amazed at how much there is to know about Strollers! We found one that we love and ordered it!

Baby Update:
Baby at 22 Weeks weighs almost 1 pound!! Baby's settling into sleep cycles, snoozing about 12 to 14 hours a day. The lips, eyelids, and eyebrows are becoming more distinct, and baby is even developing tiny tooth buds beneath the gums.

Week 21 & 22

It's a......Surprise!

We had our 20 week ultra sound last Tuesday! I’m hoping this will be our last ultra sound until the baby arrives- which is a good thing. If we have to have more ultra sounds, that would mean there could be something wrong with the baby.

We were really excited to be able to see little baby again and then really nervous! We walked into the room and before the technician could even introduce herself we both excitedly told her we aren’t finding out the sex! She was great at telling us what we were looking at and what the baby was doing. It was a little tricky to really get a full view of the baby since it seemed like she was narrowed in on the sections she needed to look at. Then came the time were we needed to look away...it wasn’t all that bad. Just a matter of 5 minutes! For the most part, we got to watch it all!
Once again, little nugget was being difficult about getting into the position that she needed for certain measurements and unfortunately, we never really got a good profile picture, but we got one at Week 13, so we are happy with that one!
But our favorite was seeing the feet and hands. There is just something so surreal about seeing the your child’s hand or little foot before you even met this little precious joy! Knowing that we get to touch and kiss those little feet and hands so soon is just absolutely exciting!!

Here are the pictures





Update: We got a call from the doctor to tell us that the baby looks great and is healthy and growing perfectly :) Baby weighs 13oz.

Halfway Celebration!! (Week 20)

This past weekend, Brad and I celebrated our half way point! We are 20 weeks pregnant!!! So exciting :)

We planned a lovely dinner downtown and a night in at the Benson Hotel! We had an amazing dinner at London Grill which is located in the Benson. The food was so good we didn’t want to finish our meal!
We spent most of the time talking about the baby, of course. We both concluded that we can’t wait for the next 20 weeks to be here, but then again, we were fine with waiting :)

After dinner, we walked around downtown for a bit and just enjoyed the evening being the two of us! Since we don’t have much of these nights left!

Here are some pictures





Pregnancy moments this past week-
*I had on two separate occasions, leg cramps. They happened in the middle of the night and I would wake up shouting in pain. If you ever had one, you know how PAINFUL they are. Luckily, my leg feels somewhat normal in the morning. OUCH!

*My appetite is back! Woo Hoo- another fun reason for this week. I had another cheese burger the other day and it was sooo good! I’m starting to branch out and eat things that I used to eat. I’m so relieved by this because it was a pain to not be able to eat some of your favorite foods.

*I’m forgetful. That’s all I can say about that. It started a few weeks back, but I’m learning that I need to start writing things down in a little notebook to help me remember what I need at the store or appointments I need to make. Ooops!

*This is the first week I wore maternity tops to work (Thanks Mom!). I went shopping last Sunday to buy a few more shirts, but not all were maternity tops. I just bought a size larger in some shirts that I really liked (see my 20 week photo!). I can still fit into some of my work pants and one pair of jeans, with the help of the belly band of course :)

*I had my first HALF glass of wine at our celebration dinner since I became pregnant. (Christmas doesn’t count, because I didn’t know then!) The wine tasted so good, I just wanted to keep having it. Now I know why “they” don’t encourage drinking during pregnancy, it can be hard to stop!! But I figured, we are celebrating, so just a little won’t hurt :)

*And SAVING THE BEST MOMENT for last.....I finally felt the baby move!! It was simply wonderful! I was at work, chatting with my co-workers and I just felt this soft pressure and a tickle inside. I instantly put my hand to my stomach and got a little teary eyed. I was in ‘aw’ of the situation and I could feel my heart smiling. I don’t know how else to describe it other than it just felt strange and comforting all at the same time! It was magical! Since then, I think I’ve felt baby a little bit here and there. I’m still trying to process what it is that I’m supposed to be feeling.

Baby Update:
Little baby weighs about 10 1/2 ounces now and is around 6 1/2 inches long from head to bottom and about 10 inches from head to heel — the length of a banana!! Baby gulps down several ounces of amniotic fluid every day, both for nutrition and to practice swallowing and digesting. Yay!

Week 20

Baby's First Purchase (Week 19)

This past weekend was pretty relaxing! Friday night, Brad and I rushed after work to a consignment sale and we made our first purchase in baby clothes for little punkin! We were pretty excited to find some neutral clothing for the little one! We also found an Oregon Duck bib and some pretty cool shoes that we just had to buy because; well…they are Duck colors :)


Aren't these so cute!!


Some fun pregnancy moments this past week-
*While getting my pedicure, the gal asked what I was having; I told her we weren’t finding out. She asked what I thought it was and I said my husband thinks it’s a girl and her response was “Aw...it’s because he loves you so much! He wants another you!” I just thought that was the sweetest thing! I went home to confirm with Brad and he just smiles and says of course honey! :)

*While at my swim aerobics class, another gal asked if I knew what I was having and I said it’s going to be a wonderful surprise for us; her response was giving me a high five and saying “right on girl!”. So I received my first high five with that answer.

*I had my first cheeseburger in 4 months!! It was good, but we’ll do a better job of picking a perfect spot for the perfect cheeseburger next time!

*On Sunday I put on my first pair of maternity pants (thanks mom!)

Baby Update:
Little baby weighs about 8 ½ ounces and measures 6 inches, head to bottom and is about the size of a large heirloom tomato!! The brain is designating specialized areas for smell, taste, hearing, vision, and touch. They say the baby can hear our voices now!

I’ve been feeling pretty good. I can feel my body changing and the tummy expanding. At our last doctor appointment, I had only gained 1 ½ pounds since the start of this pregnancy! I thought the scale was broken, because I was shocked that I only really gained about 2 pounds and I’m nearly halfway through this pregnancy! Of course, I’m asking our doctor, “Am I doing this right!?” She assured me that my simple weight gain was just fine, and I’ll start putting on the pounds soon!

Week 19

Was That An April Fool’s Joke? (Week 18)

As of lately, Brad and I feel like our life has turned into a sitcom. We check around often to see if there are camera’s catching our reactions to things...but turns out, no. Okay, so maybe I’m exaggerating a little :) Ever since Friday, it seems that just laughing at some of our situations is the best way to not get overwhelmed with it all! I won’t go into every detail that keeps us laughing, rather than crying or getting frustrated, but the icing on the cake came during our third doctor appointment on Monday.

Brad and I are getting the routine down for each appointment. We had more questions this time for our doctor and I’m sure as the time progresses we’ll have even more. Towards the end of our appointment, our doctor checks our chart and looks closely at our due date. We hear her mutter to herself, “Oh, you guys are due September 5th”. Okay, we don’t expect our doctor who has many patients to remember every detail of our situation. We confirm that yes indeed, we are due on September 5th. She then replies with “Oh, did I tell you guys I’ll be on my vacation travelling in Russia during that time!?” Brad’s response was “Yeah!” and my response was “No!” Did my pregnancy brain forget that our doctor would be on vacation during our due date?!!? I look at Brad puzzled, he looks at me and then goes “Uh...no wait, we didn’t know that!”

She confirms that she’ll be leaving the day we are due to head off to Russia! But not to worry, because I could be early and she’ll be here to deliver or one of the other three doctors will be available when she is gone. As Brad and I walk away, we replay the conversation again and can’t stop laughing. Of course, OUR doctor, the one we researched for months for, the one we really like, decides to take her Russian adventure when we are due! Dr. Murray recommended that we alternate our appointments with the other doctors to get to know them. So we take the advice and plan out the remainder of our appointments for our entire pregnancy. Our last appointment to schedule, falls on our due date, September 5th, which naturally, as the receptionist so kindly told us, they are closed since it’s Labor Day. I don’t think she liked us much after that, because we just burst into laughter and muttered under our breath, “Of course...”

But in all seriousness, we feel pretty confident with the other three doctors we’ll get to know. We did go home and read all their bio’s that night :)

Baby Update:
We are at 18 weeks! Little Nugget is the size of a Sweet Potato (aw!). Baby has become amazingly mobile, passing the hours yawning, hiccupping, rolling, twisting, kicking, punching, sucking and swallowing…of course, I haven’t felt any of that quite yet! We can’t wait for that to happen!

Week 18

Just because this pretty much sums up our week- I can't stop laughing to take a picture!

Not for Sale

While I was sick, Brad worked so hard to get our place ready for sale, he bleached all of our doors and window frames, then touched up painting all the white floor boards, doors, door and window frames, etc. He painted the bathroom and our guest bedroom white (per our Realtors suggestion). It was a long process. While he was touching up, my job was to de-clutter and organized. And I took this task pretty seriously...some of you may say I was “nesting” a bit...and I probably was or just purely motivated to sell this condo once we listed it on Monday (today). Every closet, cabinet, and drawer is well organized, thanks to my few trips to The Container Store!

Well.......long story short....it turns out, because of other units on a short sale in our complex and the value of our place, our Realtor advised us to not list it just quite yet. So, all that hard work and thinking positively sort of slapped us in the face....at least, that’s how we feel. It’s been discouraging to want to be out of this place now for well over a year and especially when we thought we were going about it in a smart way. BUT...Brad and I have so much to be thankful for. So although the situation is disappointing and heartbreaking, we have a super clean and cute little condo that will fit a family of 3 and a dog comfortably. We have our little one on the way, our love, our health and supportive family and friends that remind us how precious life is. Although we can’t have what we want now, we know in time it will come! Time to focus on Baby Fetrow’s arrival!

PS. Anyone want to help re-paint our guest bedroom into a nursery! Haha! :)

Date Night

Enjoying one of our favortie date nights at the Blazer game :)

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