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Boy or Girl?

December 14, 2012

Tuesday, December 18th, 2012 at 10:15am is going to be monumental!!! We are not counting or anything... We have an appointment at the imaging center to find out if this little monkey is a girl or a boy!! We have gone back and forth with what to do.....

...do we find out right then and there at the appointment?
...do we have them tell us not to look when they are looking at it's junk and have them put it in an envelope?
...if they put it in an envelope do we open it when he gets home at 2am from work so we can open it privately?
...if they put it in an envelope do we wait until we get to mass to open it with my family?
...if they put it in an envelope do we wait until we are on vacation 3 days later?

Some people decide to not find out. I do NOT KNOW how they do it? I could never wait. They usually have the same answer....."it is the only pure and wonderful surprise you can ever have in life". I agree that is true but for me, I just cannot wait. I feel like knowing will make me feel even more bonded knowing exactly what is growing inside my belly. A little princess or a little prince!!

SO THE QUESTION IS, BOY OR GIRL?

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Nursery Inspiration....it's JUST STARTING!!

December 13, 2012

So I know it's early (16 weeks) but my wheels are ALREADY turning and overflowing with ideas and inspiration for our little monkey's room! We are just so excited! Although the room right now is super tiny I guess most of our items will be in storage for a while (sigh). I don't know why but I am so in love with light grey with POPS of subtle color. I like a modern, yet fun and warm feel with vintage and eclectic accents...I guess that's kind of contradictory. But pretty normal since I live in a world of varying extremes! Modern and vintage....

I want this baby's room to be an oasis, to be calming and soothing for the mind. I don't think a bedroom should have super bright colors or even black. I bedroom is meant for sleep and calm, not for constant stimulation. I guess that's why I feel like grey is a great balance to color....it's not drab like beige and it's not cold like stark white. As Goldie Locks says "It's just right".

Love the grey with white polka dots :)
{image: Pottery Barn Kids}

Aqua, Grey and chevron...LOVE!
{Image: Project Nursery}

I love the simplicity of a warm white and pink, simple and cute!
{Image: Pinterest}

Obsessed with white and grey chevron pattern...
{Image: http://house36.wordpress.com}

Blue and white...just right!
{Image: Project Nursery}

More chevron, a little over the top but grey and teal is dope!
{Image: KooKooBear Kids}

This is a great gender neutral base, just add accents.
{Image: Project Nursery}

Love the coral and aqua :)
{Image: Project Nursery}

I like the accents, color is a little too bright for me (for a whole room)
{Image: Pinterest}

Love the colors, rug & pouf!
{Image: Project Nursery}

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15 Weeks - Our Little Orange

December 9, 2012

15 WEEKS | BABY IS THE SIZE OF A NAVEL ORANGE | 4.0 INCHES & 2.5 OZ

It seems as though I have popped a bit this week. People are making comments now and after trying clothes on....it has been confirmed. I officially have no waistline!!

THIS WEEK.....baby's limbs grew and is more proportioned looking more baby-like and moving around tons. If only I could feel it :(

I forgot to take a pic each day...days just slip away!

Front view of my growing gunt...

Side view of the growing gunt...

How far along? 15 weeks along

Total weight gain or loss: 8 lbs

Maternity clothes? Just maternity pants, the belly is poppin’!!

Stretch marks? Nope.

Sleep: Sleeping great. Still getting up around 3 or 4 and feel like I need to nap all day!

Best moment this week: I think I may have felt a little something in my belly….I’m really not sure though.

Miss Anything? Still miss deli turkey and mutz sandwiches. Starting to miss sushi.

Movement: I think so? I’m not positive. It felt like a tickle.

Food cravings: Cantaloupe & cottage cheese for breakfast, I MUST have it! Oreo cookies and milk!!!! NOM NOM NOM

Anything making you queasy or sick: I can do without pork or fish right now.

Gender Prediction: I’m really feeling girl for some reason. Jeff thinks boy.

Labor Signs: God no!! Crazy how far away it seems that I will actually say yes.

Symptoms: Sore boobies, gas, bloating, exhaustion/fatigue. Same shit different week.

Belly Button in or out? In, I really hope it doesn’t turn into and outie, that grosses me out!!

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy happy HAPPY!!

Looking forward to: Getting my hair cut!

Other stuff: Holy f@cking nosebleeds, I get so many now that just pour out. It's gross!. My belly is definitely growing & I’m starting to feel sharp pains here and there (I think they are round ligament pain). Low by my hip/pelvis/groin area. Really anxious for next week! We find out the sex! Ontop of it we go away on a cruise!!!

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Our Little Snowman (or woman)

December 5, 2012

I was having a little fun editing one of the sonogram pics from the NT scan, from a few weeks back, where the baby was sucking it's thumb :)

Am I a bad mommy already for torturing my poor little fetus? LOL I guess the pipe could have been left off.

Any guesses on the sex? Girl? Boy? Girl? Boy? I can't believe it....we find out on Tuesday, December 18th!! We may possibly find out sooner because we had the MaterniT21 blood test to rule out genetic abnormalities, but since it looks at the DNA going through my blood it can determine the sex 100%!!!!! Eeeeeeeeeeeekkkkk!!!