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23 weeks

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How far along are you? 23 weeks

Total weight gain: 13 lbs.  – last day time I will be answering this as I am finding myself focusing on this more then I should be!
Maternity clothes?  Yup, looking forward to fall so I can wear the good stuff not just shorts and tanks!
Stretch marks? ugh unfortunately
Sleep: Yes, and I have lavender essential oil to thank for that!
Best moment this week: Having dinner with a friend who is due a week before me with a boy!
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Miss Anything? Not this week.
Movement: Yes, and Chris finally felt a little kick.
Food cravings: Buffalo Chicken quesadilla would make me so happy right now!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Not much.
Gender: It’s a BOY!!!
Labor Signs: no .
Belly Button in or out? In!
Wedding rings on or off? On.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy:)
Looking forward to: Fall and all this humidity going away.

Feeling 22

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How far along are you? 22weeks

Total weight gain: 12lbs.
Maternity clothes? pretty much all maternity clothes at this point.
Stretch marks? ugh unfortunately
Sleep: Such a lovely thing.
Best moment this week: When the baby kicked while beth was leaning on my belly… Beth’s reaction was perfect.
Miss Anything? Running.
Movement: He likes to roll!
Food cravings: Cheese curd.. and unfortunately I couldn’t get any while I was in Canada this past week.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Not much.
Gender: It’s a BOY!!!
Labor Signs: no .
Belly Button in or out? In!
Wedding rings on or off? On.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy:)
Looking forward to: Starting to work on the baby’s room!!!!

21 weeks

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First off.. Happy National Bump Day to all my fellow mama’s to be!

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How far along are you? 21 weeks

Total weight gain: Holding steady at 11lbs
Maternity clothes? still a mix… probably will stay that way until I start back to work.
Stretch marks? ugh unfortunately
Sleep: So happy I can finally say I sleep again !
Best moment this week: Our anatomy scan! Getting to see baby Murray moving around and seeing that he is healthy was the best moment of the week!
Miss Anything?Being able to exercise without feeling totally out of shape..
Movement: Yes, this boy likes to move.. but the movements aren’t super strong yet.
Food cravings: Beaver tails.. I cannot wait to have one this weekend!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Not anymore .. thankfully.
Gender: It’s a BOY!!!
Labor Signs: no .
Belly Button in or out? In!
Wedding rings on or off? On.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy:)
Looking forward to: The kicks and punches getting stronger. Madison keeps asking to feel the baby kick but timing never works!
This pregnancy is totally different from the last 2. With both the girls I was very anxious and wanted to get everything done as soon as possible, I wanted to make sure we had the carseat (not in the car but ready to go if needed), I was calling pediatrician at 20 weeks to pick one, I was worried about having diapers and onesies etc.. This time it is the opposite. I am totally chill and not concerned about any of that. Probably because it is the 3rd time around and I know I have time and I don’t NEED everything the second the baby is born. The only thing we have done so far to prep for baby Murray is move Beth out of the nursery and put the crib rail back on the bed.
 Is there anything you would recommend getting this time around? So much has changed in the baby game in the past 2.5 years .. what are your go-to baby items?

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!

16 Weeks

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How far along are you? 16 weeks
Total weight gain: 8lbs – luckily walking starts again today after camp drop off!
Maternity clothes? Still wearing a mix of both non maternity and maternity.
Stretch marks?  nothing new
Sleep: Tough! I fall asleep very quickly but I always wake up at some point and struggle to get back to sleep.
Best moment this week: Possibly picking out our names 🙂
Miss Anything? Not really missing anything .. the fact that mojitos can be made without the alcohol makes things easier.
Movement: yes – little flutters
Food cravings: Poutine!!!!!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nothing in particular.. I wake up feeling a little queasy everything 😦
Gender predictions: I think boy..  but I also thought Beth was a boy so who knows.
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: Starting to get more happy less moody!
Looking forward to: finding out the gender at our ultrasound this week!!

15 weeks

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13509288_10208162253327761_857320358_oHow far along are you? 15 weeks .. 105 days (crazy!)
Total weight gain: 6lbs .. did lots of walking this week so that probably helped.
Maternity clothes? I am still able to wear non maternity clothes but I find maternity clothes are more comfortable if I am going to be sitting a lot.
Stretch marks?  nothing new
Sleep: Getting a little better .. I am getting 5 hours a night consistently. I am not uncomfortable yet so I am not sure why I am not sleeping.
Best moment this week: Beth hugging my belly and saying “awe the baby”
Miss Anything? nothing yet!
Movement: yes – I think its movement
Food cravings: this week nothing.
Anything making you queasy or sick: for awhile coffee was making me nauseous and this week I was finally able to enjoy an iced coffee 🙂
Gender predictions: I am not sure to be honest.
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: I would like to say happy, but I am still pretty moody.
Looking forward to: our 16 week ultrasound next week 🙂