20 weeks = half way!

How far along? 20 weeks 

Total weight gain/loss: +8.8 pounds

Maternity clothes? loving them! 
Sleep: still sleeping great
Best moment this week: having our 20 week appointment & seeing this bambino again for the first time in 11 weeks! 
Movement: Yep - we've got a wiggle worm! 
Food cravings: Notta...
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope! 
Have you started to show yet: Yep! 
Gender prediction: after the ultrasound we're thinking boy (we didn't see anything)..but I'm really interested in what we think it is after we see it in 3D next time! 
Labor Signs: hopefully not for a long time....
Belly Button in or out? Innie, but it's getting shallow! 
Happy or Moody most of the time: happy 
Looking forward to: working on the nursery some more
Random fun facts about Baby M this week: Baby M weighs about 10oz now (per the ultrasound tech) and is 10 inches from head to toe! And we're over the half way mark so Baby M has just under 20 weeks left on the inside! 

we are in love with this little one! 

19 weeks

How far along? 19 weeks 3 days 

Total weight gain/loss: +7.4 pounds from my 1st OB visit

Maternity clothes? i have embraced the maternity wear and i may never wear normal clothes again (: 
Sleep: still sleeping great
Best moment this week: getting to celebrate Mikey's first Father's day! 
Movement: Yep - but nothing consistent enough for anyone to feel it on the outside yet
Food cravings: not a thing
Anything making you queasy or sick: nothing new - especially since I know what to avoid 
Have you started to show yet: yep 
Gender prediction: some day it's a boy. some days it's a girl. (: 
Labor Signs: still nope!
Belly Button in or out? Innie
Happy or Moody most of the time: happy 
What I miss: having energy! by the end of the day i'm usually zonked [again] 
Looking forward to: our 20 week appt this week! 
Random fun facts about Baby M this week: Baby M weighs about 8.5 oz and is 6ish inches long (head to rump). It's arms and legs are in the right proportions to each other & the rest of it's body now! 

I can't believe that on this Friday we'll be half way! 

18 weeks

How far along? 18 weeks 3 days

Total weight gain/loss: +7.4 pounds from my 1st OB visit [but 9.5 from my last weigh-in @ the gym] -- I'll just use the increase from my 1st appt from now on (:

Maternity clothes? i am LOVING maternity tops!
Sleep: still sleeping great
Best moment this week: registering with Toni & Joc - thanks again, sweet friends (:
Movement: Finally! I've felt some definite movement going on in there!
Food cravings: not a thing
Anything making you queasy or sick: fast food Japanese
Have you started to show yet: baby is working on making its appearance
Gender prediction: absolutely no idea
Labor Signs: still nope!
Belly Button in or out? Innie
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy
What I miss: having a day with no heartburn
Looking forward to: our 20 week appt in less than 2 weeks
Random fun facts about Baby M this week: baby is about 5 1/2 inches long & weighs between 5-7 oz. Its ears are in place...so it can actually hear us now and it's tiny little bones are hardening! Grow baby M, grow!

weekend in new york: via instagram

New York: via instagram 

weekend in new york: part 3

i know, i know. i'm dragging out our weekend adventure in new york probably for far too long in your book, but you'll live. 

our last day:

brunch at Good Enough to Eat [and it was]

reflections in the "big" pond in Central Park

Amber, me & Alexa chatting about life

Baby M = 16 weeks in New York 

Update on 12 Tyler Street

A lot has happened at our humble abode lately. But instead of boring you with details, I'll just show you the pictures! (:

nook 

our bedroom

kitchen

mike & cp putting up the gable [hand-made] vents 

*Stay tuned. As we get a couple more projects finished I'll be posting more before & after pictures! 

weekend in new york: part 2

brunch

resting on Columbia University's campus

Lombardi's pizza

Magnolia bakery

Times Square 

17 weeks

How far along? 17 weeks 4 days 

Total weight gain/loss: +4 pounds [we'll see how much more it is at my appointment tomorrow] 

Maternity clothes? Still loving my sweat pants ... even in this 90+ degree Southern heat. So far though, just a couple of maternity tops (which are super comfy, by the way) 

Sleep: still sleeping great 

Best moment this week: moving the crib (still in pieces) into the soon-to-be nursery

Movement: still waiting on that definite feeling

Food cravings: lemonade...does that count?

Anything making you queasy or sick: fast food Japanese  

Have you started to show yet: oh yes, the bump is there and is ever growing 
Gender prediction: no idea (: 

Labor Signs: Nope [way too early for this!] 
Belly Button in or out? Innie, but I'm not sure for how much longer 
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy

What I miss: a tan! this mama needs some sun!

Looking forward to: our 3D ultrasound! [and no, we're still not finding out the gender!]