Week 23 Doctor's Appt.

We went yesterday afternoon for our 23 week appointment.

Sayer's heartbeat is right on target and is very strong and my belly is measuring right where it should be... 24 cm. It's amazing to me how your belly measurement is in sync with what week of pregnancy you are in.

The biggest news that we received yesterday was that I had gained 10 pounds in 5 weeks! In the past I have gained around 2-3 pounds per month, so I had quite a jump at this appointment. She said that I was right on target with a 19 pound weight gain to date. I'm a bit nervous that I still have 17 weeks to go... hopefully that won't mean another 17 pound increase - YIKES!

I guess in the end, it really doesn't matter what I gain as long as I have a healthy little boy! My husband tells me that aside from a couple of key areas on my body, it doesn't really look like I have gained anywhere else. He is so sweet!

Day of Shopping!

Today mom, Kelly, Stacy and I went to Babies-R-Us to finish up our baby registry. I wanted to take the girls with me so they could give me some ideas about what to register for - little did I know that taking them would result in a 138 page registry! JUST KIDDING! We didn't go too overboard, but we did have fun registering for all kinds of great baby items and trying out the gliders! Shopping is hard work!

I also wanted to post a picture of the swinsuit that Aunt Kelly bought Sayer for next summer! It reminds me of those old fashioned swimsuits that men used to wear. Too cute!

And of course, I had to buy this onesie for Daddy, since he thinks he's kind of a big deal! Now he and Sayer can wear matching shirts!

And Mimi had to buy these biker boots for Sayer so he would have some "cool" clothes to wear. Aren't they adorable. My little biker baby!

Babysitting Slayton

Last night Mike and I watched Slayton for a few hours. It is amazing just how fast he is growing and changing! He was such a good little boy for us! Watching him just made us so much more excited for the arrival of Sayer. We cannot wait for our little one to arrive!

Nursery Decor Coming Together...

I have been doing some shopping over the past couple of weeks and the nursery decor is starting to come together. We are making one of the guest rooms upstairs the nursery (sorry Kell you're losing your room). It has the biggest closet and a Jack and Jill bath which is why we chose this room... the closet will make a great playroom!

We have decided that the nursery colors are going to be burlap, cream, midnight blue and a lighter blue/gray. We are going to paint most of the walls burlap with a blue/gray accent wall (the wall by the closet in the picture above). Then we are going to paint a midnight blue and cream stripe (well the professional painters are going to do the stripes) around the perimeter. Hopefully it will turn out like I have it pictured in my head!

The crib bedding has multiple prints: stars, whales and gingham. I am not a huge fan of "themed" nurseries, so this nursery will not have a "theme". It really is just going to be a hodge podge of those things that I really like! Hence, the baskets with the stripes, ticking, whales and paisley prints.

So far my most favorite is the vintage Little Toot clock that I bought at the market a couple of years ago. It will go perfectly with what we have picked out thus far!

Gearin' Up for the Border War

Mike and I are working on getting tickets to the Border War Football Game in St. Louis at the end of this month... Mizzou vs. Fightin Illini.

I thought it would be great to buy flags for the car for our trip. They arrived in the mail yesterday!

We can't wait for the big game! It should be a ton of fun! Hopefully my Tigers will pull through and it will be a different outcome than the yearly Braggin Rights Game!

Week 20

We are into the 20th week of our pregnancy and at the halfway mark. I can hardly believe that I have been pregnant for 20 weeks already... time has flown by. I am trying to enjoy and cherish every minute of this experience and am keeping a journal of all of the hi-lites of this pregnancy.

Finally last night I felt Sayer move. It felt like my stomach was doing flip-flops. I felt it again several times today at work. It was an amazing feeling. I cannot wait until daddy is able to feel him move and is able to experience the same excitement that I am feeling now!

I love that my belly is growing! Everyday I feel like I look more and more pregnant. I am hopeful that soon I will be at the point where people will look at me and know for sure that I am expecting. Rather than the in between stage where people are wondering if I've just put on a few pounds.

Nursery Furniture

Mom, Aunt Karen and I went to Nebraska Furniture Mart today to order the crib, bookcase and changing station for the nursery. Mike and I picked out the furniture several weeks ago, but we were holding off on ordering anything until we confirmed the sex of the baby.

Once we found out we were having a boy we decided to order the cream color finish to go with the existing furniture that is in the bedroom already. I have decided that the nursery colors are going to be navy blue, cream and taupe.

We found bedding yesterday at Pottery Barn Kids and were able to buy everything on clearance! I am such a bargain shopper... that just means that I can splurge on other areas of the nursery!

My parents surprised us by purchasing the crib for us! We are extremely thankful to MiMi and Poppy for the generous gift. They said that was what they really wanted to do for their first grandchild. Thanks mom and dad! We love you!

This is a picture of the crib, but in a different color. It is a conversion crib, so it will convert into a toddler bed, a daybed and eventually a double bed.