My Baby Shower (Week 32)

This past weekend, my amazing and talented friends, Alicia, Kim and Genny, put on a very cute Baby Shower for me and Baby Fetrow! It was a “book” theme inspired by Martha Stewart! They had decorated everything in blue and pink, since we don’t know what we are expecting! The decorations were charming that all revolved around the theme, but the cake was the best, which was shaped like a book!! Baby Fetrow was spoiled with all kinds of presents, but the greatest part of it all was that each person brought a book, so we now have quite the collection of books for little Nugget!

I’m so thankful for my truly wonderful friends, who did an amazing job and helped make me feel so special-Thank you Alicia, Kim and Genny! I apprecaite all the support and love you have given during this special time! And a big thanks to all the people who were able to make it to the shower! It was such a fun day =)


Party favors-so cute!

Guests had to sign what colored shirt they think Baby Fetrow is- only one person signed the blue shirt, everyone else signed the pink shirt!!

How awesome is this cake!?!



The ladies and me!

Baby bumps!




Pregnancy moments this past week:
*On Monday, Brad and I took a Child Care class with Kim and Sam. We learned how to swaddle, how to bathe, change a diaper and soothing techniques when Nugget cries. It was an informative class that we enjoyed! We learned new things such as, how important tummy time is and the different ways you can do that and how important skin to skin contact is. Overall, the class made us extremely excited to be able to apply our new learned skills very shortly! Except dealing with the crying baby part...haha!!
We did master the skill of swaddling as you can see! I’ll admit, Brad is MUCH better at it than I am...so that will be his job!


*We had our last Child Birthing class this week- which means we are certified to have a baby, right?! Just Kidding! The last class was good-we spent time talking about post-partum and aftercare for the baby. I won’t lie, I’m happy those classes are over. But, we did learn A LOT of information about delivery and laboring-so it was good time spent attending these classes. I think Brad and I feel prepared for labor and delivery and at least have a plan in place. We do have minimal expectations for what is to come so that we are able to be flexible for whatever needs to happen for the health of our baby.

*We met a new doctor this week! Remember how our doctor will conveniently be on vacation when Nugget is due! We plan on meeting the other two doctors in the practice as well so we will have at least met once before any of these doctors help deliver. We really liked Dr. Holton-she was great with offering lots of information to all our questions. I asked her if she was able to determine the position of the baby, because I feel like the baby is really low. She tried to feel but couldn’t get an idea of the position, so she went and grabbed the ultra sound machine, and next thing you know, we’re looking at little Nuggets head!!! We also got to see the heart beating and the little rib cage- by the movement of the rib cage, you could see that baby is practicing breathing. Aw :) It was a fun and unexpected surprise to see little Nugget again! Baby is head down, butt up and feet and hands are punching me on my right side of the belly, which now makes PERFECT sense, since that is where I’m getting the most movement at! But for all of those who are wondering...because I know it will be asked-NO, we did not find out the gender!! It’s still a surprise ;)

*I’m getting a little swelling in my feet every now and then. Not so bad yet...I’m sure it will be once the weather gets a little warmer.

*I’ve been getting heartburn every day for the past four days. It’s mostly annoying, but not painful. It has been keeping me up at night.

Baby Update:
Baby weighs 3.75 pounds and is about 16.7 inches long, taking up a lot of space!. I’ll be gaining a pound a week and roughly half of that goes straight to Nugget. Baby now has toenails, fingernails, and real hair (or at least respectable peach fuzz) and skin is becoming soft and smooth.

Fourth of July (Week 31)

It was a nice and relaxing weekend for Brad and I...no wait, we painted all weekend, scratch that!! Haha!
We also spent the weekend running errands, hanging out with friends, catching a movie and having a few lunch/dinner dates!

We are excited to have the nursery finally painted and we just LOVE the colors! At first, we didn’t know how bright we wanted to go, but we also don’t know how much longer we are in the condo, so we thought, why not!? We painted the largest wall in the room teal, the smallest a lime green and the other two walls a light grey! It all turned out perfect :) We still have a few more things to do to complete the nursery and also waiting for the crib bedding, but we think it’s the most fun room in our home :) We peak in all the time and smile at how fun it is! I’ll post pictures once we get the room set up!

This fourth of July, we headed down to the Blues Festival on the Waterfront with Kim and Sam! We were able to get into a special VIP area that Brad arranged for us and got the perfect spot to watch the fireworks.



Pregnancy moments this past week:
*I started to notice that I lose my balance at times. Mostly I’m just tripping over myself, not sure how it’s possible, but I manage to do it.

*I have been feeling some intense kicks or movement. It’s so crazy! I’ll just feel this pressure and place my hand over it and I can feel either a foot or knee or elbow...something! But it’s different from the times before because I think I’m actually starting to be able to make out what it is that is poking me and how the baby is positioned. Like the other day, I could feel hiccups on my right side and then all the way to my left side, I felt a foot jabbing me. It’s fun...I often try to get Brad to feel it too, but sometimes it’s like Baby knows that Dad’s hand is there and doesn’t want to play...or hurt him, just mommy :)

*I’ve had a few co-workers tell me that I’m starting to pop a little more. It’s funny to hear when someone thinks you look bigger than you did just a few days ago. Of course, I can’t really see it, but I sure can feel it!

*We had a third baby class...and I’m just happy that we have one more left. That is all I’ll say about that =)

Baby Update:
Little Nugget measures over 16 inches long, weighs about 3.3 pounds and is heading into a growth spurt (oh joy!!). Baby can turn its head from side to side, and arms, legs, and body are beginning to plump out as needed fat accumulates underneath Baby’s skin.

Babymoon at the Beach (Week 30)

This past weekend, Brad and I had a little “Babymoon”. For those of you wondering what the heck Babymoon means, it's basically a vacation you take before the baby arrives. We decided to take a trip close to home (because a week long trip in Hawaii wasn't in the cards) to enjoy the weekend together and just relax as these next 10 weeks are packed (Yes, I said 10 weeks, that wasn’t a typo!!) We left Friday night to Garibaldi/Tillamook and took our time getting over there...we did get there just in time to see the sun setting.
Saturday we had some breakfast and went to the Tillamook Factory. I had never been, so it was fun to see how they packaged up the cheese and learn some of the history. We tasted lots of yummy cheese and ice cream! We then headed to a small town called Manzanita. We walked on the beach, ate some food and did some shopping! It was a fun mini-trip and we had plenty of time to talk what life will be like in these next 10 weeks and what life will be like once our little bundle of joy greets us!




Pregnancy moments from this past week:
*We had our second baby class this week and I’m not quite sure I’m ready to go back for the next class! I thought child birthing classes were suppose to prepare you, not scare the crap out of you!! Brad and I got to experience our first birthing video where we watched a woman go through natural birth. I just saw things that I was not prepared to see and I still want to live in my happy bubble that delivery will be different-like rainbows and butterflies everywhere! =) We also practiced breathing and relaxing positions. All I should say about that is we are “those” people in class in the back that are giggling and not taking it seriously.

*We felt the baby hiccup for the first time this past Sunday. It was a cool feeling until we realized we can’t do anything to help the little Nugget :( Since then, I’ve felt the baby with hiccups several times.

*We found our Glider Chair. After doing lots of research and going to many furniture stores, we will special order a chair that we found. Something that we didn’t realize is how long it will take, apparently 8-10 weeks! Yikes! Just in time for the baby to be here...

*My allergies have been magnified during pregnancy. It's not fun...I feel like I'm back living in Eugene again.

*So lately people have been asking us what we think we are having. Brad has always thought it was a girl. For me, I’ve gone back and forth, several times! I think it’s because I’m trying to be prepared for either gender. In the very beginning, I thought it was a girl, then around 18 weeks, I started thinking it was a boy, and now I’m back to thinking it’s a girl. I’m sure next week, I’ll think it’s a boy =) But the funny thing is, I always refer to little Nugget as “he”. It’s been fun not knowing, I thought it would be hard, but it really hasn’t been at all. We feel so connected with the baby, just by preparing for him/her and watching and feeling little Nugget move…constantly! So, that’s where we stand on what we think little Nugget is, but either way, we are prepared and cannot wait to meet our precious little boy or girl =) =)

Baby Update:
Nugget is about 15.7 inches long now, and weighs almost 3 pounds, like a head of cabbage. A pint and a half of amniotic fluid surrounds baby, but that volume will decrease as baby gets bigger and takes up more room. Baby’s eyesight continues to develop.

San Diego Trip (Week 29)

I spent this past weekend in San Diego celebrating my friend Courtney’s Bachelorette party. Kim and I flew down on Friday to celebrate the weekend (Kim is due at the time of Courtney’s wedding and I will have a 6 week old, so we’ll most likely not be able to attend the wedding). It was a fun time and a very different vibe being completely sober and pregnant! But Kim and I made the most of it, and most importantly, our friend Courtney was happy we were there and helped make it special for her. All the ladies were good sports with the two preggo’s at the Bachelorette party and not one of them asked why we were there (although they may have thought it!)-however after they all had a few drinks, they were happy and excited to give us lots of belly rubs!








This past weekend was also Father’s Day weekend and unfortunately, I got in late afternoon, which didn’t leave much time to celebrate Brad. We did however go to dinner at Buffalo Wild Wings to celebrate him :) Next year I’ll make it up to him!!

We started our first baby class this week-Child Birth Preparation. The class was about 2 ½ hours long. It covered a lot of stuff we already knew, but the next several weeks will be more interesting. New things we did learn are the stages of labor and how to time contractions.

We had a doctor appointment this week and everything is going smooth! Baby’s heart rate is good and I’m growing right on pace. We’ll be going to the doctor every two weeks at this point, since I’m in my third trimester. And by 36 weeks, we’ll be going every week. I did get the results back from the three hour long Glucose Test and I passed! PHEW!!! So I can still continue to eat candy, cookies and waffles =) My doctor was happy that I passed as well, since she was a little shocked at how high my results were for the first test. But all is good!!

Baby Update:
Little Nugget now weighs about 2 1/2 pounds (like a butternut squash) and is a tad over 15 inches long from head to heel. Baby’s muscles and lungs are continuing to mature, and the head is growing bigger to make room for his/her developing brain. Nugget’s little bones are soaking up lots of calcium, which is probably why I constantly want to drink milk! This trimester, about 250 milligrams of calcium are deposited in baby's hardening skeleton each day. And I can just feel the strength of those little bones with every elbow poke and kick!

Glucose Testing

So, last week I got my results back from my Glucose Screening Test. Turns out they were elevated. Nothing to be too concerned about-I'm okay and so is baby :)

They said my test results were at 175 and the cutoff is 140. I'm not sure what all that means, but they asked me to come back to do more testing.
So currently, I'm sitting in the doctors office for the second test. This test takes about 3 hours. Oh joy! Thank goodness I let Brad talk me into getting an iPad to keep me entertained for the next 3 hours :)

For the test, they take my blood after fasting for 12 hours and then I drink, once again, the lovely sugar drink and then they test my blood every hour for the next three hours. I'll know the results by tomorrow or the next day and will keep you posted.

Again, baby and I are fine-in fact as I write this, little Nugget is kicking all over because of the sugar overload :)

Welcome to the Third Trimester! (Week 27 & 28)

Oh boy, I did it again- another week has passed without me even noticing-how does that happen!?!? Well, I’m not complaining, because I’m so happy that time is cruising right along.

We are officially in the THIRD TRIMESTER- I know...we were quite shocked when we realized that. This pregnancy has gone by so fast, but I’m thankful for that. I have heard that the third trimester is the most difficult and as the end draws near, it will feel like the weeks drag on. Unfortunately I have the privilege of this uncomfortable time during the summer- which means I’ll be a nice plump, swollen, waddling pregnant woman come September :)

Time is passing so quickly that I can’t even remember what our last week was like or what we did, let alone remember what we did the weekend before that, darn pregnancy brain!
Although, last weekend, Brad and I had an opportunity to babysit my cousin Brandie’s kids, Parker (4) and Preslie (almost 2). We had fun getting to spend time with them- we went to the park, walked down the street to grab dinner, went to another park, played baseball, had bath time and watched a movie! Needless to say, Brad and I drove home and went straight to bed-we were spent! I personally believe that all my cousins make beautiful children, so I’m hoping that “Mullin” gene is passed on =)




Last week we had a doctor’s appointment. Everything checked out fine! We heard the heartbeat (again!) and baby is good-which was a relief as last week was a bit stressful on me! We are suppose to be interviewing Pediatricians, which we’ve been slacking on a bit-oops! I also had my glucose screening test to check for gestational diabetes, a high blood sugar condition that some women get during pregnancy. They gave me this sugar solution that contains 50 grams of glucose to drink. The stuff tastes like a very sweet soda pop-yum! An hour later I had my blood taken to check my blood sugar level. The idea is to see how efficiently my body processes sugar. I still haven’t gotten the results yet...we’ll see! I have been loving the cookies and candy- A LOT!! As of now, I have gained 14 pounds in 26.4 weeks. Although my scale at home differs from the doctor’s office a bit...I like what my scale says better, so I’m going with that =)

Pregnancy moments from the past two weeks:
*I LOVE the belly rub, mostly from people I know! But I just love friends and family rubbing on my belly-it feels soo good. It’s like getting a good massage, I just eat it up!

*My favorite cherries are back in season- I love Rainer cherries (thank you to Genny for introducing me to them last year). They are so good, I don’t care how much they cost, I will buy them and eat them every day.

*Last week was the end of my swim aerobics class that I took with Kim and her mom. It was fun and I’m glad I participated for the second trimester of my pregnancy, but I have decided not to continue for the third trimester. We have a pool at our condo and I’m sure as the days heat up, I’ll be down there floating each night to cool off. Also, since the days are getting nicer, we are able to walk Dexter at night and I carry 2 lb. weights. I consider that a good amount of exercising. And yes, I’m THAT lady walking with aerobic arms-but I don’t care =)

*Cravings for the past few weeks are ice tea and onion rings! YUM! The onion rings are soo good and I want them all the time-but I try to limit to only once a week, okay, so twice a week :)

*Brad and I are still on a mission to find the perfect rocking chair. We have finally narrowed it down to wanting a Glider chair versus a cushy leather recliner rocking chair we thought we wanted. We both like the gliding motion and to be able to put our feet up and still rock. Brad is hooked too!

*This will be the last week I can fit into my regular pants. They are pretty tight. It’s not that I don’t want to wear maternity clothes, it’s just that I could still fit in my normal pants with the help of the Belly Band. However, I have found how comfortable dresses and stretch pants are- hence my 28 week picture! I told my office they better get used to me in dresses and stretch pants for the next 3 months, because that is all I’ll be wearing at this point =)

*I’m starting to get acquainted with Baby’s schedule. Every morning I wake up at 5am and feel that baby is awake too and kicking me because he/she is hungry! I notice more activity after I eat meals and candy :) At night is my favorite because that is when I relax and we just sit and watch my belly move. It’s so crazy to watch!

Baby Update:
By this week, Baby weighs two and a quarter pounds and measures 14.8 inches from the top of head to heels, the size of an Eggplant (pictured below)!! Baby can blink his/her eyes, which now sport lashes. With eyesight developing, Baby may be able to see the light that filters in through my womb. Little Nugget is also developing billions of neurons in the brain and adding more body fat in preparation for life in the outside world.

As we were picking up my cherries- we saw eggplants and we could not help it-we had to get a picture of what the size of little Nugget is!

Week 28

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