22 Weeks Pregnant with Baby Girl R

How far along? 22 weeks

How big is baby? The size of a Papaya. 

Sleep? I've been sleeping pretty well lately. 

Best moment this week?  We closed on our new home!!!!   This weekend Barrett's brother Randy and his wife Ciara are coming for a visit and to help with the new house.  I can't wait to see them. 

Movement? Yes and I finally felt her from the outside, it really is amazing. 

Food cravings? Bagels with cream cheese.

Gender? A beautiful baby GIRL!

What I miss? Wine, having the first pumpkin beer of the season, and my back not hurting.

What I am looking forward to?  Getting our new home move in ready.  We have a lot of work to do but hope to be in by Halloween.

Weekly wisdom? I don't have much this week on the wisdom front.

Milestones? I went back for another ultrasound because baby girl wasn't cooperating last time and they couldn't get a clear picture of her 4th ventricle in her heart, they were able to get it and everything looks great.  I also got a hilarious picture of our little ninja girl, she was sleeping with her legs flat across her forehead...how in the world is that comfortable??

21 Weeks Pregnant with Baby Girl R

How far along? 21 weeks

How big is baby? The size of a Pomegranate.  (odd because I thought a banana was longer, oh well!)

Sleep? Still sleeping ok...still waking up for a couple hours each night. 

Best moment this week?  My sister-in-law Maddie is coming to visit this weekend and I can't wait to see her.

Movement? Yes and I can't wait for Barrett to get to feel it too.  That's pretty much one of the best things about being pregnant, feeling this lady move all around.

Food cravings? Oh just carbs...which means bad things for my thighs and butt!

Gender? A beautiful baby GIRL!

What I miss? Honestly, just my back not hurting, it is awful!!!

What I am looking forward to? I have a doctor appointment tomorrow and have a bunch of questions.  To bank the cord blood or not?  What can I do about my back?  When should I get my flu shot?  etc etc...  We are also joining a country club tomorrow, our new backyard is right on the golf course so it is super convenient.  I think it will be great for meeting new friends, plus Barrett can golf and I can relax by the pool with the girl (next summer of course).

Weekly wisdom? Well I learned a lot about what registry items to get and where to get them from my Aunt and cousin last night.  Also my Aunt researched the heck out of the safest crib mattresses (she's a doctor so I REALLY trust her opinion), bedding, etc.  What great info!  I decided to register at Amazon because they seemed to have the lowest prices on things.

Milestones? Baby girl already has about 6 million eggs in her womb, that's a lot of grand babies!   

20 Weeks Pregnant with Baby GIRL R

How far along? 20 weeks

How big is baby? The size of a Banana.

Sleep? I'm sleeping ok, I wake up every night between midnight and 2am and stay awake for a couple hours, it stinks!

Best moment this week?  Finding out we are going to have a new little lady in our lives and getting to see baby girl on the ultrasound.

Movement? Yes and I can't wait for Barrett to get to feel it too.

Food cravings? Chocolate Milk.

Gender? A beautiful baby GIRL!

What I miss? My back not hurting and not getting winded.

What I am looking forward to? Closing on the house and getting started on baby girl's nursery.  We have yet to agree on a name and I guess I am looking forward to naming her too.

Weekly wisdom? Don't tell anyone what names you are thinking of until you have picked one.  Gotta love all the opinions....

Milestones? Baby has working tastebuds.   



I don't know which is growing faster- my stomach or my backside lol!



It's a.....

GIRL!

We celebrated our 2 year wedding anniversay in the best way!  We had our 20 week ultrasound and are thrilled to announce that baby is doing great and oh yea...WE ARE HAVING A LITTLE GIRL!!  It was a complete shock as we were expecting the ultrasound tech to say boy, we actually made her check twice haha.  I've always wanted a little girl (I would also like a little boy too one day) so I am over the moon excited.  Barrett is thrilled too but I know it caught him off guard.  To be honest it caught us both off gaurd.  Not because we were disappointed mind you, but because we had convinced ourselves it was a boy, why?  no clue, chalk it up to being crazy first time parents, oh and also the fact that almost everyone was saying boy ("oh you are carrying like it's a boy" etc etc) .  We even had a boy name picked out.  It isn't even like we wanted one over the other, it's that we were SO certain.  Well let this be a learning experience, wait until the 20 week ultrasound before picking out a name and buying clothes. (guilty...although it was just 2 little outfits I couldn't pass up). 

We are so excited to meet this little lady.  Her daddy is already worried about the boys she is going to date and keeping her safe.  He is going to be the best daddy to this little girl, she is one lucky little lady.  Everything seems so real knowing we are going to have a daughter, I find myself daydreaming about all the wonderful mother daughter moments we will get to share.  I've also been extra hormonal lately, I cry over everything..it's a bit ridiculous, so imagine what this news has done to me.

Tommorrow is the big day!

Dear Baby R,

Tomorrow is the big day.  Daddy and I get to see you on the ultrasound and will go over the whole anatomy of your body.  We will check all your organs to make sure they are growing/functioning properly.  This day has been on my mind this whole pregnancy as my only hope was for your safety and well being.  We are excited to see your little nose (hopefully you got Mommy's!) and count all your little toes.  We also get to find out if you are a boy or a girl.  Either way we will be thrilled with whatever you are and only hope you are healthy.  We have thought all along that you are a baby boy and tomorrow we will see if we were right or if you were fooling us.  Mommy can't wait to start planning your nursery and buying you cute outfits.  We are so excited to have you here with us but want you to continue growing and getting stronger for as long as you can.  We love you baby.

Love,
Mommy

19 Weeks Pregnant with Baby R

How far along? 19 weeks

How big is baby? The size of a Mango.

Sleep? Sleep is ok, not as good as when I'm not pregnant but not awful either.  I've been getting some back pains but nothing crazy.

Best moment this week?  Labor Day weekend, long weekends and short weeks are the BEST!

Movement? Yes and I can't wait for Barrett to get to feel it too.

Food cravings? Turkey club sandwiches. 

Gender? Still thinking boy.  So many people have told me I look like I'm carrying a boy, not one person has said girl.  We will find out for sure September 12th!

What I miss? Having energy, I know you are supposed to get your energy back in the second trimester but I'm still pretty sleepy all the time.

What I am looking forward to? Seeing our little bean on Sept 12th and celebrating our 2 year wedding anniversary the same day and closing on our new house on September 25th (which is the 4 year anniversary of our first date).  So many exciting changes in the Robinson house.

Weekly wisdom? I guess I've learned to make sure I eat and drink enough water, I've had a few really bad dizzy spells and although they are normal they are still really scary. 

Milestones? Baby is working on his/her five senses.