20 WEEKS!! :)

9:54 AM Amanda Greathouse 0 Comments



How far along?  20 weeks
Total weight gain:   about 6 pounds
Maternity clothes?   I mostly wear my regular clothes still, but throw in some maternity tees, leggings & jeans here & there. My Bella Bands are my saviors! 
Stretch marks?  Not yet! I bought some stretch mark cocoa butter with tons of stuff in it so hopefully that helps minimize them!
Sleep? Eh! Between allergies, having to constantly pee, 2 dogs that take up too much room & currently a husband who is gone, it has not been going so well! My body pillow helps some, but somethings gotta give! 
Best moment this week:   My ultrasound!! :) Greg got to be there & we found out not only is baby healthy & big, but also a BOY! 
Miss Anything?   Wine & Amaretto Sours, sleeping through the night & having energy to do lots of things! 
Movement?  I believe so!  I think I am starting to feel his kicks from the outside every once in awhile! 
Food cravings:   BBQ sauce & orange juice! Yes, at the same time! ha
Anything making you queasy or sick:   nope! 
Starting to show yet? Absolutely! 
Gender:   BOY!! So excited about our lil man! He measured 14 ounces & in the 98th percentile! Whoa buddy! 
Labor Signs:   NO! And I hope I don't have any for a long time! 
Symptoms:   Heartburn for like the first time in my life! Peeing a lot & not sleeping so well! 
Belly Button in or out?   In
Wedding rings on or off?   On
Happy or Moody most of the time:   Mostly happy! A little down since Greg's been gone for a few days, but it'll get better! 
Looking forward to:  Buying more things for lil man & starting to decorate the room! 


 
In case you missed it... Our gender announcement! 
My favorite pic of lil man! Love his hands up by his face! He played with them during the whole ultrasound! 

Whole body profile pic! Check out that spine! 

 Marshmallow Lovers!! Pregnant girl's heaven in the morning!         

Onesies I bought for him! I couldn't resist! Orange & brown football! 

Well Greg is in the field so I've been going a little stir crazy in our house alone! Luckily I have some loving [though sometimes crazy] dogs to keep me company! Got plenty of cleaning done. I wanna organize the baby's room, but that takes so much more energy than I think I want to expel! So I shall wait until Greg is back & we can work on it together! There's a bunch of stuff in there that needs moved out before we get too much more, including his crib! 

And now that I have finished off what seems like half a bag of BBQ chips & ranch dip, I'm off to work on laundry & get ready for dinner with some lovely ladies! 


 



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18 Weeks

1:58 PM Amanda Greathouse 0 Comments




How far along?  18 weeks
Total weight gain:   no idea! scales are the devil
Maternity clothes?   I've been rocking a few H&M maternity t's, maternity leggings & jeans, & got some Bella Bands! It's all just more comfy that my regular clothes, especially for work
Stretch marks?  Not yet!  Buying some Vitamin E or Cocoa Butter to just make me feel like I'm doing something to prevent them!
Best moment this week:   Got a bunch of awesome stuff on sale last weekend for the baby! Oh and lil one has been moving like crazy all week! 
Miss Anything?   Coffee & wine mostly
Movement?  Definitely! He or she likes to do karate chops already & the other day I almost thought I felt some steady kicking outside of my belly but who really knows! 
Food cravings:   Grapes, BBQ sauce & bagels with strawberry cream cheese
Anything making you queasy or sick:   nope! 
Starting to show yet? Absolutely! 
Gender:   Still don't know! We have 12 days until my appointment! Let's hope lil one decides to cooperate so we can tell!! 
Labor Signs:   NO! And I hope I don't have any for a long time! 
Symptoms:   Sleeping has become more difficult but that's mostly it! Got most of my energy back! No more mid-day naps! 
Belly Button in or out?   In
Wedding rings on or off?   On
Happy or Moody most of the time:   Mostly happy! I only get moody when I am really tired so I nap & I'm better! 
Looking forward to:  My next ultrasound & finding out if we're having a lil boy or a lil girl! 

We got a bunch of stuff this last week for the baby! We couldn't help it - the BX had crazy Labor Day sales & lots of baby stuff was around 50% off! We bought an awesome carseat & a super cool video baby monitor! We also ordered our crib! The selection here for American style stuff is very slim so we had to order it from online & have it sent to the store here for us to pick up! But its super cute & I can't wait for it to come so we can put it together! Not to mention I got the package from my mom with my Bella Bands in it & adorable onesies from my sister!! 

Our new car seat! 

Sweet video monitors 

Onesies from my awesome lil sister! 

I scheduled my appointment for my next ultrasound & couldn't be more excited! Only downfall is Greg will be in the field, which, I know, is only 45 minutes or so away. Hopefully he will be able to break away for a few hours to meet me for the appointment! I'd hate for him to miss the second of only 2 ultrasounds I get! I will probably reschedule if he can't be there, but that means waiting longer to find out the sex! Decisions, decisions! ha 

It started to cool down the other day & I got pretty excited! I cannot wait for fall & everything that comes with it - leaves changing color, cool weather, fall wardrobe, holidays & delicious food consisting of tons of pumpkin everywhere! Just wish we had Starbucks here so I could get a Pumpkin Spice Latte! Let's pray for this country's sake that the cafe on base has pumpkin flavoring or I WILL go crazy!! 

But for now, I will just cuddle up on the couch with my blanket, husband & puppies & watch a movie! I love days off & getting to spend plenty of time with my little family! 



Gaia &Dexter



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