Month: July 2016

20 weeks down .. 20 to go!

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How far along are you? 20 weeks … HALF WAY!!!!

Total weight gain: 11 lbs
Maternity clothes?still a mix… probably will still that way until I start back to work.
Stretch marks?ugh unfortunatly
Sleep: This past week was great.. until we moved Beth into her new bed and she is getting up every night!
Best moment this week: Finally feeling good strong movements.
Miss Anything? No.
Movement: oh yes! FINALLY!
Food cravings: This past weekend all I wanted was garlic fries and a hot dog from Yankee Stadium.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Not anymore .. thankfully.
Gender predictions: It’s a BOY!!!
Labor Signs: no .
Belly Button in or out? In!
Wedding rings on or off? on.. although some days I want to take them off because of the heat.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy:)
Looking forward to: Our anatomy scan next Tuesday, we cannot wait to see our little buddy 🙂

19 weeks

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How far along are you? 19 weeks

Total weight gain: 9lbs
Maternity clothes? Still a good mix.. depends on the fit of tops, bottoms I am pretty much wearing only maternity because its just more comfortable
Stretch marks?  I have given on them.. part of the process/
Sleep: Depends on the day – and if Madison sleeps through the night. Lately she’s been getting up 2 or 3 times just to asked to be tucked in or for a hug. 
Best moment this week: Beth kissing my belly. She has been pretty against the idea of a baby for the last few weeks but I think she is coming around.
Miss Anything? No.
Movement: yes – little flutters. Still waiting to feel from the outside.
Food cravings: Nothing at all.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Certain smells.
Gender predictions: It’s a BOY!!!
Labor Signs: no .
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? on.. although some days I want to take them off because of the heat.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy:)
Looking forward to: Moving Beth into Madison’s room and starting the nursery!

18 Weeks

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How far along are you? 18 weeks

Total weight gain: 8lbs
Maternity clothes? I am still able to wear non maternity bottoms, but shirts are getting tougher!
Stretch marks?  nothing new
Sleep: I am so happy that I am finally able to sleep a solid 6 hours
Best moment this week: feeling little flutters
Miss Anything? nothing really..
Movement: yes – little flutters – I can’t wait until we can feel them on the outside. Madison has been asking if she can feel it and I feel so bad saying no.
Food cravings: No real cravings.
Anything making you queasy or sick: nope.. not this week
Gender: BOY!!!!!
Labor Signs: no .
Belly Button in or out? In .. Never popped with the girls so hoping it stays in.
Wedding rings on or off? On, but the heat the last week made me contemplate removing them for the summer!
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy:)
Looking forward to: Getting the closet finished in Madison’s room so Beth can move in!

Long Weekend Craziness

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This past weekend was probably the busiest weekend we have had in a long time. My parents decided to take advantage of Canada Day and having their own long weekend so they came down and were camping about 45min from our house! They came down to spend Friday with Chris, Beth and I while Madison was at camp, and then they took Madison back to the campground on Friday night! Madison had a blast, she loves spending time with Opa and Grandma. Saturday morning the rest of us got up nice and early and headed to the campground to spend the day! The girls got to swim, Madison was in the bike parade, they made tie-dye shirts, we roasted marshmallows, rode the fire truck and enjoyed yummy ice cream!

Sunday we celebrated 4th of July at a friends house, the girls spent the majority of the day in the pool. I think the highlight of their day was the ice cream truck! As for the 4th of July, we spent the afternoon swimming and playing at another friends house. We ended the weekend by waking the girls up at 930 to watch all the different fireworks we could see from our back yard!

All in all a successful weekend 🙂
Hope everyone enjoyed their long weekend if you were celebrating Canada Day or 4th of July!

17 Weeks

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How far along are you? 17 weeks

Total weight gain: 8lbs
Maternity clothes? Getting closer to only maternity clothes..
Stretch marks?  nothing new
Sleep: I wish I could say this is getting better but it’s not.. I am looking into different things to help – diffusing oils, warm water with lemon, baths and acupuncture 
Best moment this week: finding out the gender of baby Murray #3
Miss Anything? Super hot bubble baths.
Movement: yes – little flutters
Food cravings: None- having more food aversions then anything.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Lots of food .. if I see certain foods my stomach starts to turn.
Gender predictions: No more need to predict 🙂 See the end of the post for our gender reveal!
Labor Signs: no .
Belly Button in or out? In .. Never popped with the girls so hoping it stays in.
Wedding rings on or off? on.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy 🙂
Looking forward to: Working on the girls room so Beth can move out of the nursery and into her big girl room with Madison.
On Friday at our ultrasound we were able to find out the gender of baby Murray! This experience is totally new to us as we didn’t find out with either of the girls. We decided to find out the gender at the office and then give the girls icing filled cupcakes. Madison had been saying boy the entire time so we were shocked to find out she was right!
13621889_10208273613231689_171343973_oBeth was very confused and actually looked like she was going to cry, she didn’t understand blue means a brother she just wanted pink icing! Madison on the other hand was genuinely happy and so excited!
We are very excited to be welcoming a baby boy come December and we can’t wait to watch the girls become the best big sisters!