Things you probably shouldn't do when pregnant...

1....Try to "fist pound" your brand new OB-Gyn out of excitment on the first visit. He may or may not reciprocate and give you a sympathy handshake instead. {honestly, what WAS my thought process, there?!}

2....Attempt push ups if you haven's in several weeks. The down is a lot easier than the up, now, and you might depress yourself. 

3....Expect to sleep in. Or through the whole night anymore. Dang bladder. 

4....Eat corn on the cob around a lot of people. Your gums will bleed, corn will turn red and it's a weird situation for all involved. 

5....Do this while at Home Depot: 

6....Let your husband do this while at Home Depot: 

7....Think that eating Whataburger fancy ketchup a la carte is a bad idea. Because it's not. It's awesome.

8....Choose a swimming lane at the gym next to an 80 year old man in snorkel gear. You'll laugh at him, but then he will laugh at you when he's swimming exponential laps around you. 

9....YouTube videos late one night on birth/live birth/breastfeeding because you think the more information, the better. Take my word for it...it's not. It's a total trainwreck you can't stop watching and really wish you could. 

10. Deprive yourself of water, wear boots with heels and stay up til 4:30 am while still battling 1st trimester nausea/existing neck pain and watching your husband play music in College Station. You might end up looking like this the next day. Probably not, but it's possible and I would suggest avoiding it: 

11. Eat a lot (as in, potentially the whole pan mostly yourself) of banana pudding. Wait....JUST KIDDING...eat a LOT of of it because dang, it's good, and your baby needs the potassium. And Nilla wafers. 

That's all for now. All you preggos out there, stay tuned for more inspirational words of wisdom and you're welcome in advance ;)

Woah, we're HALF way there...

I truly cannot believe I'm now at the mid-point of this pregnancy! On one hand, I feel like I have been pregnant forever and on the other...just a few days, still realizing that this is happening and there's a baby boy on the way! Coming whether we're ready or not ;) 

We love you, baby boy!! :))

19 Weeks!

(Obviously this is not a belly shot. I'll replace with one as soon as I snap one this week :))

How far along: 19 weeks. 

Baby’s size: ~6.5 inches, 10 ounces or about the size of a mango.

Maternity clothes: Some jeans…lifesavers! Why aren’t all jeans like these?!

Sleep: It’s going ok. No trouble falling asleep or getting comfortable but I wake up a lot through the night venturing to the bathroom. And no more sleeping in. Once I wake up in the morning, I’m UP.

Best moment of this week: Our 19 week appointment, seeing the lil guy again and his strong heartbeat (162 bpm). Also, we started a few elements of the nursery including ordering a crib/bedding, so that’s been fun!

Miss anything: My normal endurance/working out and being able to sleep through the night without having to take several trips to the bathroom. But I am thankful for this in a way because I know it’s God’s way of preparing me for being awake at all hours of the night come August! Oh and some of my pants/jeans…. :)

Movement: I have actually felt a FEW small flutters…what felt like a fish swimming through me, but they haven’t been regular yet, so it’s hard to know if that’s truly what they were.
Food cravings: I’m not really having any big cravings these days! Frozen yogurt and waffles have been sounding GREAT on a consistent basis but other than that, no major news here. OH…I guess, Coke. I have never been a big Coke drinker, but for some reason the fizziness sounds amazing, so I will occasionally get the urge for one and will indulge in a caffeine free version!

Queasy or sick?: No, thank goodness! 
Have you started to show yet?: In places I didn’t think I’d show first! :-O. But yes, though it is not round and perfect, there is definitely a bump.

Gender: 100% all boy! :) :) 

Belly button in or out: In…but stretching!

Wedding rings on or off: On

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy :) With the occasional emotional moment here and there. 

Looking forward to: Continuing to work on the nursery and settling on a middle name for this kiddo. We have a first name picked out that we LOVE! I also really look forward to every doctors appointment. It is so fun to see how he’s grown since the last visit!