Christmas as 2...

It is crazy to think that this is the last Christmas as a family of 2...

I can't wait for what next year and the excitement it will bring. In the mean time we spent the weekend up with David's parents and kept this year pretty low key and simple.

he liked his "cereal"... as well as the fancy fishing vest that was in the box!

I had to take a picture of the first present that David ever wrapped for me in the 6 years we have been married. Its usually in a bag or he has someone else wrap it for him! It turned out to be a video camera which I am super excited for!

Kurt enjoyed his fuzzy crocs even though he hadn't had all his morning coffee... and mom took a break from cooking to open gifts.

Daisy and Tank destroyed their massive cow ears!

Half Way!!!

BABY GIRL!!

20 weeks
*looks like my shirt color will remain the same... I am excited for a mini me!

*I had gone back and forth as to whether its a boy or girl- and felt very unsure as to what you would be
*daddy has thought boy up until the last few days it would be a boy. He has been googling cute unique girl names and thought it would be a girl- or maybe he was just mentally preparing himself...
*finally felt the baby move a 2 days before I hit 20 wks. I was driving into work and felt some pressure and some obvious movements where the seat belt hits lower down in my belly. I have felt you move lots since then!

*it feels way more real now that I have felt movement
*only gained one pound back since my first weight loss... wonder how long that will last.
* your dad picked out your first piece of clothing it was a little dress with flowers on it. I don't want to forget how he was when we walked into the baby store. He walked in, looked at the boy section, took a deep breath then went straight to look at little girl clothes. He was very opinionated about what he liked and I know he is going to be a great father!

14, 16 & 18 Weeks

Weeks 14-16
*The magical 2nd trimester meant no more morning sickness or should we say anytime sickness!!
*kind of a weird period of time were I feel good, don't really look pregnant and nothing is really happening
*I look smaller in my 14wk pic then I do in my 12 wk pic- maybe I was sticking it out...or bloated??
*have to pee at least once a night which is not very exciting
*struggling to drink the recommended amount of water

 Weeks 16-18

*doctor appointment again showed everything going well- once again a good kid and got the heart beat right away!

*starting to feel like I am looking pudgy not pregnant, but it depends on if I just ate or not

*I haven't gained any weight so the doc told me I needed to gain a few pounds in the next few weeks

FINALLY got to tell my family:

We went for Thanksgiving and arrived late Wednesday night and both David and I were super ancy and couldn't wait any longer to share the news. We had our fall pics taken along with the dog pics, so we set it up to do a slide show for them. Mom, Dad, Madi and Morg were all standing around it watching the show. The slides started and right away Morg caught on and mouthed to me- your pregnant?- I nodded yes and we waited for the others to catch on. The second time it went through again I said I would show them my favorite and pulled up the dog picture. They looked at it some more then it clicked for my mom and she freaked out yelling- your pregnant?- then it clicked for dad and after all that Madi said- hu?. We had to say again I was pregnant- then she got it! I wish I would have video taped their reactions it was priceless! They are all super excited and can't wait to start spoiling this little peanut.

On Thanksgiving grandma & grandpa Baer came to join us for our feast and I got to share the news with them also. We did the slide show again for them and after two times again I pulled up the dog pic. They stared at it for a while, I asked them if they read the signs, I read them to them and I said it multiple ways in hopes they would catch on. I finally had to spell it out for them, grandma freaked out and is super excited as well as grandpa. I really wish I had her reaction on tape!! I was so excited to finally share the news with everyone else and get it out in the open.



 Weeks 18-20

*one pair of pants are getting tight- I wore them unbuttoned with a belt- awkward! :)

*feel like I am getting big, but everyone is getting mad at me because they tell me I don't look prego

*can't wait to find out whether this peanut is a boy or girl- I haven't bought a thing and it's killing me!

*everyone but grandma Baer says it will be a boy

*besides the constant peeing and starting to become uncomfortable sleeping its all going great