19 weeks

We are almost halfway there!! Some days this pregnancy seems to be going so fast and other days it seems like it is taking forever. Not too much happened this week. I finally went and bought some maternity clothes. They are so cute and make me feel really good about myself. Plus they were all on clearance. I have been craving Sonic for a LONG time and finally got some delicious chicken, tots, and Cherry Limeade. I love Cherry Limeade. We even found some Cherry Limeade Koolaid at the store which means I don't need Sonic or 7 Up. Other than the maternity clothes and Sonic it wasn't a very eventful week. I have been feeling Bo move a little more. Its amazing to know that there really is a baby in there. People at work have started to notice my bump but don't really comment about the growing size which is nice. Only Dean makes comments about how big I am getting. Next week we finally have our ultrasound. I am so excited to find out the gender and start planning what the nursery will look like and even buy a few things.  Until next week....

18 weeks

Here is my 18 week picture. This was taken after our trip to the buffet for Valentine's Day. I think we ate enough but I felt awful afterward. We probably won't be hitting any buffets until after Bo is born. I haven't gained very much weight so far, about 9 lbs total, but I already feel fat. Dean decided we would call the baby Bo, short for Baby Orvis. Slightly cheesy, but he thinks it's great. Nothing too much has happened this week. We are pretty sure we felt Bo move. I haven't felt much movement yet but the doctor keeps telling us we have a very active baby so I am sure I will feel enough movement as my pregnancy continues. My only cravings this week have really been for Cheesecake and Valentine's candy. Most of my pants do not button or zip. I created some belly bands to wear over them so I can still wear my prepregnancy pants for a few more weeks. Only two weeks until our ultrasound!!

Keeping Secrets

Our families have been keeping a secret for 6 weeks now. We decided it was probably time to let them share the news. Can you guess what it is?

Yes, we are having a baby!!

We asked our families to keep it quiet until we were ready to share and now the secret is out. It hasn't been too difficult for us to keep it a secret but I know some of our family members are bursting at the seams to start telling everyone.


 I am not going to keep a detailed pregnancy journal on here like some women but I will try to post weekly pictures so you can all see how big I am getting. Here are bits from the first 17 weeks.

 9 weeks

10 weeks

11 weeks

12 weeks-Heard baby's heartbeat for the first time. 155 bpm

13 weeks

14 weeks

15 weeks

16 weeks- Had a doctor appointment and heard baby's heartbeat again. 144 bpm



17 weeks

Thank you to our families for keeping our secret. We will be finding out the gender of the baby but not telling anyone until our first baby shower. Stay tuned for more baby bump pictures later on.