Love Surrounded

Date: April 5, 2013

Next Doctor’s Appointment: April 17, 2013

Baby’s size: Our wiggly monkey is the size of a banana!

How far along: We are 21 weeks along!

Total weight gain: +8 pounds. Current weight: 118

Sleep: I am still sleeping very well and I noticed that my body wants to sleep for more than 8 hours lately. I assume the baby is going through some major growth spurts in there! I have finally reached a point where I can’t lay on my back for too long or I get very uncomfortable. I lay on my sides at night. I kind of miss sleeping on my belly.

Maternity Clothes: Mostly my regular clothes. People in public are starting to notice my bump, so that’s kind of cool.

Food cravings: FRUIT. I really want to go to a peach orchard and pick peaches… or go pick strawberries somewhere. That sounds like such a fun time to me. I also love slimfast shakes in the morning.

Food aversions: none

Symptoms I have: Nothing new. I am feeling great and really loving pregnancy. I feel so blessed. I love feeling our little girl move, spin, dance and kick!

Movement: She loves to wiggle and I love to feel her wiggle.

Belly Button: A weird looking innie… flattening out.

Gender: precious little girl

Best moment of the week: The best moment of the week has been overcoming my first week of this school term. It has been a major challenge so far (much more difficult than my last couple of terms). Being able to move past this first week has been a huge relief… Only 8 more classes until I get my degree in November.

What I miss: I miss Colorado.

What I’m looking forward to: Going back to Colorado!

Additional Details: I love my sweet baby girl and her amazing daddy.

Date: March 28, 2013

Here is a video update on a baby's progress at 5 months, 1 week!

Next Doctor’s Appointment: April 17, 2013

Baby’s size: Baby is the size of a Melon!

How far along: We are 20 weeks along!

Total weight gain: +8 pounds. Current weight: 118

Sleep: Sleeping well!

Maternity Clothes: Dresses are my thing, especially with this growing bump! Maxi dresses are cute. I also like the form fitted, knee length ones. I can still button all of my pre pregnancy jeans, but it’s just more comfortable to wear the belly band with some of them.

Food cravings: I want some more of my mama’s green chili… and I still can't get enough fresh fruit!

Food aversions: none

Symptoms I have: This has been an easy week as far as symptoms. Mostly just growing pains and body aches, but nothing new! I’m not sure if I ever mentioned this, but riding around in Kiley’s Mini Cooper drops my stomach sometimes (ever since I got pregnant). He doesn’t drive crazy, so I’m not sure what that is from (the extra fluid, maybe?). Anyway, I realized on my trip to CO that taking off in an airplane gives me the same feeling I get when I go down the first drop on a rollercoaster! Major stomach drop! It was a lot of fun haha

Movement: Her kicks are getting stronger and I can feel them from the outside really well. They’re super unpredictable so nobody but Kiley has felt them from the outside yet. Kiley has felt a little bit of movement before but Easter Sunday (March 31, 2013) was the first time he felt her really moving in there. I will treasure those moments. When I was in CO, I sang John Mayer to her and she kicked me. She likes him.

Belly Button: A weird looking innie… flattening out.

Gender: Girl, girl, girl

Best moment of the week: Celebrating the first year with Kiley. We met on March 24, 2012! Every day since meeting him has become the best day of my life. I love him with my whole heart. Here are some of my favorite photos of us from the year:

This week, we also celebrated the wedding of one of my best friends, Carolyn, to her new hubby Aaron! The day was so perfect and so much fun!!! I was so happy to have been chosen as one of her bridesmaids. Congratulations to the new Mr. and Mrs. Bidwell!!! (photos of the wedding to come!)

What I miss: Colorado and my family.

What I’m looking forward to: Going back to Colorado!

Additional Details: I recently received some photos from a few photo shoots I’ve done recently. I thought it would be fun to share them with you!

This first series is by Devin Willow (Styling by Mirabai Wagner) and I was only 2 weeks pregnant in these photos! This was right before we found out!