Weekly update!

So my friend, Elisa, who is also pregnant (with twin boys!), started doing a weekly pregnancy journal on her blog. I thought this was a great idea to have on my blog as well since I have been having writer's block and haven't been posting anything because nothing new has really been happening. So here it is:

How far along: 23 weeks, 3 days

Weight gain/loss:  So far, 9 lbs (from the beginning), and I am not sure how much I gained since last week because I have been dreading going to weigh myself for fear that the scale will say "error" or something. I will start keeping track every week though for the sake of this journal. 

Maternity clothes:  I have been trying not to buy maternity clothes since I think it is kind of a waste of money right now because I still fit in my pants and most shirts. Although, this past week, I have had to start wearing my belly band since my pants officially do not button around my waist anymore, *tear*. Oh well, it's all part of the process. This past weekend, I also bought 2 maternity shirts from Old Navy. SO cute. I am glad I bought these because they are the kind I can wear even when I am not prego. 

Stretch marks: None yet, yay! I have been rubbing the stretch mark lotion ALL over. Hopefully I don't get any! 
Sleep: This past week has been pretty bad. I wake up ALL the time and I am SO uncomfortable. I only usually have to go pee once during the night, and going back to bed is hard. This sucks for me because I used to knock out at night and not wake up at all until my alarm clock went off in the morning. Boo. Oh well, I guess my body is preparing itself for the sleepless nights with the baby. 

Best moment this week:  Finally getting my butt off the couch and going to the gym!

Food cravings: I haven't really had cravings at all during my pregnancy. I did have a couple of weeks where I could have eaten pizza everyday. Also, lately, I have really been wanting ice cream. I try not to indulge too much though. 

Gender: A beautiful baby girl!

Belly button in or out?  Still in...for now. I can tell more and more that it is wanting to poke out!

Movement: A lot! She is constantly moving, kicking and pushing me. I love it!

What I miss: My old body...but I am really trying to put in my head that I will get back to my healthy weight after the baby comes. I just have to push myself!

What I'm looking forward to: This long weekend! Danny's birthday is on Monday (Labor Day) and both our families and us are going to Bear Lake on Saturday and staying until Sunday, woohoo! Can't wait. Even though I will be looking like Shamu! 

Milestones: Tons of movement and also getting somewhat of a "bump", yay!

It will be nice to come back and read all these things since I am sure I will forget a lot of this. Next week I will start posting pictures with these weekly posts. Well, maybe not with EVERY post since I probably won't change much every week. 

Since I am here already, I might as well give an update on what I have been doing. I have registered at Target and Walmart. I was going to register for baby stuff at Babies R Us, but, I don't know if it's just me or what, I didn't really like the stuff they had on their website. Plus, they are kind of expensive too. Maybe the actual store has better things, but alas, I live 3 hours away from the store so I have to settle with Walmart and Target online. I did actually have time to go to Target though and register for stuff in the store and online. I love the stuff they have.

I am still trying to decide on the theme/bedding for her nursery. It's hard! I found a seller on Etsy who has some REALLY cute stuff for a nursery...but I would have to make a lot of the stuff and buy a ton of things and it would just be too expensive. But here is the site in case anyone wants to see, www.etsy.com/shop/alittlesweetness. 

Danny and I finally decided on a name a few weeks ago! It took us a while because we just weren't agreeing on anything. The name we found is perfect though! We have only told our families what the name is. I think we will say what it is once I am about ready to pop. 

Oh! We received the crib, changing station and dresser a couple of weeks ago! It was an awesome deal at Walmart online. It is a dark cherry wood color and the reviews were all really good about it. I can't wait to assemble it once we move into our new apartment! Which, by the way, we should have been moved in as of today, but the manager let us know that it won't be until October 1st that the new apartment complex will be ready. Ugh. Oh well, they are brand new, beautiful apartments, so it's worth the wait! 

I have a couple of baby showers coming up in the next month, one is being thrown by my mom and sister and the other by my mother in law. I can't wait! I have always wanted to be the one that people guess how big around I am with yarn/toilet paper. Good times. I want time to move a little faster!