and so it begins...

...the invasion has begun in the P household this week...farewell grown-up, clean and clutter free house...I hope we meet again someday :p

weekend updates...

We had a nice weekend at home (first time we've both been home with no plans in almost 2 months!). We got all the trim and doors painted upstairs...they look fantastic. We had been holding out, in hopes of replacing all of them with new doors/trim that match the rest of the house before the baby arrives...but decided that money is better spent towards the baby and other house projects that are more important right now. So after the purchase of a $5 mask for me (we already had the paint from the bathroom remodel), it looks SO much better. They are now bright white (compared to the old off white, scuffed marked doors they were before). We still have the living room window trim to do since we ran out of paint...but that will be for another weekend. We did replace the door knobs too, makes it look 100 times better. Unfortunately Joe did smash his thumb while hammering in the door knobs, poor guy.  I know it's going to hurt for a while yet :(

I also booked our birthing class at the hospital I hope to deliver at (my doctor should have privileges there after June 30th), which is making this a lot more real. My doctor also told me I need to contact my insurance to find out if circumcision is covered...apparently most insurances are NOT covering this procedure (brand new information to me!) since it has been deemed not medically necessary by most (if not all) of the big medical associations. She told me hospitals typically charge $1,000 for the procedure or we could go into my clinic after we're discharged and have it done for around $400 there (which I'm not too crazy about waiting that long but for $600, it makes the decision difficult). Thankfully I'm covered 100% either way and we don't have to make that call. YAY for having a baby during one of the last few "cadillac" policy years...I'm afraid when #2 rolls around, I won't be as lucky.

Over the weekend, we also hit up a few garage sales and estate sales around our house, since Joe and I typically do this every summer but we've been too busy to go together yet. We did find a few small baby items we picked up and Joe found some deals on some tools and garage supplies he was in need of. Overall, we got some great stuff and didn't spend that much money.


On Sunday, we headed to Dick and Wanda's to celebrate Jim's 40th birthday. Joe caught this fish off the dock, 3 pounds and 19 inches long...the biggest so far this year for him!

And now just another work week, soooo looking forward to the extended holiday weekend. Safe travels to everyone!!

24w0d

How far along? 24w0d or 60%...woah....this is going way too fast!

Total weight gain/loss: +11 pounds

Size: Ear of Corn or Papaya! He is now a foot long and over 1 pound (gained about 4 ounces last week).

Baby Development: His brain is growing quickly now and his taste buds continue to develop (I'm trying vary hard to eat veggies right now, ugh I hate them :). His lungs are developing "branches" of the respiratory "tree" and while his skin is still transparent, that will be changing very soon!

Movement: Yes, I feel him move all the time...nothing external yet so Joe is still *patiently* waiting to feel a kick! My doctor said we should feel this sometime very soon, so just be patient JMP :)

Food cravings: McDonald's breakfast is back with a vengeance, it's is all I can think about lately.

Food aversions: None.

What I miss: Jimmy John's, alcohol, my jeans (haven't bought maternity ones since I doubt I'll wear them much this summer)

How I'm feeling: Bloated...the rings have officially come off until further notice :( It's very tight in the morning and does loosen up over the day...I just don't want to risk the chance of the finger swells to not go away one day and have to get my beautiful ring cut off...not worth it. So I now look like an unwed mother LOL ;)  I may buy a cheapie ring but honestly I don't care what people think...let them judge, those that matter know the truth. It's sad that it's 2011 and people still judge (com'n people, single women can be moms too!!) but what can ya do?

Milestones/Best moment this week: Cleaning out the nursery! All that is left to move is the bed, desk and rug....everything else is ALL baby! We are painting the trim/doors this weekend and plan to paint the nursery in mid-July (the next weekend we are home). We should have our crib by then, so we'll clear out the last of the furniture, paint and finally get it looking like a nursery :)
We've also reached the week of viability...if for some reason pumpkin seed were to be born now (I pray every day he's not yet), he has a much better chance of survival...his chances increase greatly each week from here on out...but we're close to the 50% mark now which is good news, another big milestone :)

23w0d

How far along? 23w0d or 57.5%

Total weight gain/loss: +10 pounds

Size: Papaya or large Mango! He is more than 11 inches long now and over 1 pound.

Baby Development: He can feel me dance, that means I need to dance more :)  His sense of movement is well developed now and soon we should be able to see him squirm under my skin. Blood vessels in his lungs are developing to prepare for when he starts breathing outside the womb. Loud noises like Shiloh barking and the vacuum cleaner are becoming familiar and probably won't faze him after he arrives.

Movement: Yes, I feel him move all the time...nothing external yet so Joe is still *patiently* waiting to feel a kick!

Food cravings: McDonald's breakfast is back with a vengeance, it's is all I can think about lately.

Food aversions: None.

What I miss: Jimmy John's, alcohol, my jeans (haven't bought maternity ones since I doubt I'll wear them much this summer)
How I'm feeling: Bloated...I put on a pair of brown heels this morning that I haven't worn in a few weeks...holy crap, my feet have grown...they were way too tight, had to switch to the flip flops I had in my car. I know it's not professional but I'm going to be wearing flip flops from now on so I don't ruin my good shoes! I'm also not too far from retiring my wedding ring to it's new temporary home in the jewelry box, I hope I'll see you again by Thanksgiving!!

Milestones/Best moment this week: My sister in law gave us two paper Target grocery bags FULL of boys clothes this week. We had run into one of her co-workers at a "Just Between Friends Sale" back in April...she said if we were having a boy to let her know, she has 2 boys (the youngest born last November so the seasons are perfect for us!) and is done...and was just itching to purge some clothes. She brought them to Melinda this week, yay! So between my garage sale finds and the newest stash below, we have a great start of clothing.

 

And now for the baby bump:

After work today, I'm heading to Stanley for the weekend with my brother for Father's Day...and I'm SO looking forward to the deep fried cheese curds (it's the rodeo weekend), YUM!! Joe is staying here and spending the weekend with his Dad and brother, they plan to go golfing and fishing and probably some other boy stuff I have little to no interest in doing ;)

Have a great weekend!