28 weeks

28 WEEKS!! Officially in the 3rd trimester!

Due Date:  June 25, 2016

Gender: A sweet baby girl!

Movement: Tons of movement! I Especially notice it at night- We love to watch my belly move all over as she has her little dance parties every night. When I wake up in the middle of the night she is almost ALWAYS moving which scares me just a tad. Luckily her movements don't wake me but I'm really hoping she figures out the difference between day and night before she comes. Ha!

Feeling: I'm feeling so so grateful and just happy in general :) I've only had a few freak out moments but honestly nothing that different than usual. I'm also feeling excited...duh!

Food Cravings: Still addicted to pineapple. Also our neighbor brought us over homemade jam that I've been LOVING on my toast.

Food Aversions: Sushi still doesn't sound good to me which is weird because I used to LOVE it. Hopefully I will like it after the babe is born.

Clothes: Soo I'm still making due with normal clothes. I usually just wear jeggings/leggings with a longer shirt. I really need to buy some type of maternity jeans but I  haven't been in that big of hurry to. Plus I feel like this pregnancy is almost over why waste the money?? But I know I will probably NEED them eventually.

Stretch Marks: None as of now. Still using coconut oil and coco butter each night.

Sleep: I have been sleeping okay.. I feel like I wake up a lot in the middle of the night and my shoulders hurt from sleeping on my side. But it could be worse. I HAVE to have my little side pillow next to me or else I can not get comfortable.

Symptoms: No new symptoms as of now. My stomach is growing a lot which I'm grateful for. I feel like people can finally tell I'm actually pregnant!  My belly button is totally flattening out and it is the weirdest thing to see. It's been so neat to see my body transform to carry this babe. I wouldn't trade it for anything.

What I Miss: I miss sleeping on my stomach a lot. I will definitely be excited when I can comfortably do that again.

Best Moment: I of course loved going to the Dr. and seeing our little lady on the screen. She is measuring right on time and is already 2.5 lbs. Isn't that crazy?? I  also have loved when Nate and I are cuddling and he can feel every jolt and kick. It makes us both laugh and I just love it.

25 weeks!

25 WEEKS!! ahh time is flying so quick.

Due Date: still June 25, 2016-but I found out I can be started as early as June 18 and I'm totally thinking the sooner- the better!

Gender: Still a little girl. We can't wait to meet her!

Movement: Holy cow this little lady LOVES to move! Especially at night. It has been so fun to feel her. It truly is an indescribable feeling but I absolutely love it. Nate has been able to feel her kick multiple times which I  just love. It has become our nightly routine to lay in bed and feel what she is doing right then.

Feeling: Still feeling awesome! I go through phases of crazy excitement to crazy stress/worry. We (nate) ha! painted the nursery this week and it is all becoming a lot more real. When I walk past the room it's hard to imagine that a little human-OUR little human-will be sleeping in there in just a few short months! Ah I can't wait for that.

Food Cravings: Lately I've LOVED  ice cream. especially Watermelon sherbet. mm it's so tasty. I also am still addicted to pineapple as well as cold cereal. Honey nut cheerios have NEVER tasted so good to me. ha I usually have at least one bowl a day.

Food Aversions: I really can't think of anything. My diet hasn't changed much at all.

Clothes: Last week I tried on about 3 different pairs of jeans that all just felt TOO tight and very uncomfortable. I was kinda shocked but took it as a good sign.  I have pretty much been wearing leggings/jeggings since then. I need to invest in some good maternity jeans but all the ones I've tried on are just so awkward! I'll definitely have to figure something out. Also my loose fitting shirts work great but I never realized how many TIGHT v-necks I owned. Holy cow. I've seriously wondered how I ever fit in them and how I will ever fit in them again ha ha

Stretch Marks: None as of now. Still lathering up like crazy but I thought about it the other day and if I end up getting a few stretch marks for this babe I will be just fine. It's a small price to pay

Sleep: I've been sleeping really great. I've been more of a restless sleeper than usual but overall pretty great. I also notice I get tired a LOT earlier than usual and have a harder time getting up-but I figure since I'm growing a human I can get away with going to bed a little earlier ;)

Symptoms: Okay some weird ones I thought of. My gums usually bleed when I brush my teeth in the morning. totally weird. Also my hands fall asleep alot during the night which I read is totally normal. oh and the infamous pregnancy acne. That has definitely been the worst part. Hopefully that clears up by the 3rd trimester in a few weeks!

What I Miss: I miss sleeping on my stomach a lot. I will definitely be excited when I can comfortably do that again.

Best Moment: Honestly just preparing the baby nursery and day dreaming about what this little lady will be like. I'm so curious to see what she will look like and how she will act! Also I've loved seeing how excited Nate gets when I tell him to come feel my belly because she is moving. We are both so ecstatic and I really love it.

Definitely hit a growth spurt the past 2 ish weeks. I'm still kinda in that awkward stage where you can't tell I'm pregnant it just looks like my mid section is chubby. Ha I'm looking forward to that nice round bump. 

20 weeks!!

 20 Weeks (we are halfway there!!)

Due Date: June 25, 2016

Gender: It's officially a GIRL!! (the ultrasound tech confirmed 100% at our appt. last week.) To say we were shocked is a total understatement. I still can't believe it-we were just so sure it was going to be a boy. ha ha i don't know why? Everyone has told me they just pictured us with a boy and in my head I've always thought I'd be a  boy mom. But honestly, we could NOT be more excited! We love this little lady so much already and can't wait to meet her!

Movement: Okay so I was getting pretty bummed that I hadn't felt anything that I knew FOR SURE was the baby. But at my appt. the doc said my placenta is in front of her so it's kinda like she has to get through a pillow before I will feel movement. That made me feel so much better for some reason. It was crazy to see her just going crazy in their at my ultrasound- like how am I not feeling all that inside me?? ha ha but He said I should feel her in the next couple weeks. On Saturday night we were laying in bed just talking and laughing and I'm almost POSITIVE I felt her move. I was so excited! I told Nate to keep talking and maybe she would move more but she didn't. Ha I can't wait to feel her on a regular basis.

Feeling: I feel so good! How lucky is that??

Food Cravings: Lately I just want all the fresh fruit I can get my hands on! I can't tell you how delicious a juicy watermelon sounds to me right now. Ahh! But I've been able to buy some dang good pineapples so those will have to do for now.

Food Aversions: I honestly can't think of anything.

Clothes: All my clothes still fit but certain jeans get a little uncomfortable by the end of the day. I'm so ready to LOOK pregnant and at least be able to wear like stretchy pants or something. ha ha right now I just have muffin top and look like I've eaten a few too many pieces of cake..

Stretch Marks: Still  lathering on cocoa butter and coconut oil each night to keep nice and moisturized.

Sleep: I've been sleeping with this square pillow and it has made such a huge difference! I prop it under my stomach when I lay on my side and it makes everything much more bearable.

Symptoms:  I've been having a little bit of low back pain that kinda shoots down my leg and really hurts. Also sometimes while I'm exercising my lower stomach just aches. I'm sure its just my body getting ready to stretch and grow! (how amazing are bodies?)

What I Miss: This week I've missed being able to put 100% into my work outs. I've had to remind myself a few times to slow down or to reduce the weight on my bar. It's hard not to push myself like I'm used to but I know it's totally worth it.

Best Moment: Seeing our babe @ the ultraounds was definitley a highlifght! Also celebrating Nate's 27th bithday this weekend! Crazy to think when he turns 28 we will have a 8 month old! wait. what??

I took this pic this morning and was so excited to see a legit "bump"

17 weeks

I'm totally being one of *those* pregnant women and want to document everything I possibly can about this pregnancy. Sorrynotsorry.

17 weeks

Due Date: June 25, 2016

Gender: We know what we're having, but we're not telling "the world" until we're positive that all of our friends and family have been informed by us personally.

Movement: I'm trying so hard to "try" to feel something moving inside me, but nothing yet. The last two nights I've woken up in the middle of the night and swore I could feel something down there but pretty sure it was my mind. Ha. I can't wait to FEEL that babe inside of me!

Feeling: More excited than ever, now that we know the babies gender! and just happy in general.

Food Cravings: I still haven't experienced the "I need to have it and I need to have it NOW" feeling but I have been REALLY wanting a gelata from Zeppes. Even if it is 20 degrees outside a cold gelata just sounds amazing to me!! Like, is that too much to ask??

Food Aversions: The thought of sushi just makes me want to hurl- also tortilla chips gross me out lately. it's so weird.

Clothes: I'm in all regular clothes, although they're definitely fitting more and more snug each day. I've noticed I've been using the next hole on my belt which is crazy to think In a few a months that belt won't fit at all.

Stretch Marks: Still too early for that pretty sure. I'm lathering on cocoa butter and coconut oil each night to keep nice and moisturized

Sleep: I had a rough time sleeping this week because I've been trying to get used to not sleeping on my stomach or back. Yeah I totally hate it so I just decided I will sleep on my tummy from now on and enjoy it until I absolutely can't anymore.

Symptoms: None that I can think of! I have been so dang lucky.

What I Miss: Sunny side up eggs and raw cookie dough. (which I never really loved pre pregnancy-but now that I can't have it I just want it so bad!)

Best Moment: Finding out the gender of our babe! Also on Saturday night we did a little shopping and picked out some way cute stuff for baby. It was fun to see Nate actually excited about clothes for once. ;)

the bump is really wanting to poke through and I want it to as well. I'm sick of this awkward thickening stage.

our biggest adventure yet.

Well the word is officially out: WE ARE HAVING A BABY!!! I still can't believe it-it seems too good to be true.
We were a little shocked at the timing but honestly how could we be anything other than ecstatic?? Pregnancy has treated me so well, I almost feel a little guilty. (especially when soo many people share their horror stories with me) The first trimester seriously FLEW but oh my heck it was SO HARD to keep a secret for that long. That was the worst part. HA. At 10 weeks I was able to hear the little heartbeat and actually SEE The baby inside of me. Holy cow that has got to be the BEST/strangest/neatest thing I have ever seen. I just couldn't stop smiling- I honestly felt on top of the world. Last week Nate got to see it and hear it and that was just as fun to me. I can't wait to meet our babe.

+Photos taken by my lovely sister Annika. I just die over them.

recap.

Ugh I can't believe what a slacker I've become. I had good reasons though. I swear.
Now that Life has slowed down, I'll bombard this blog with pictures. It's fine. The last few months have been awesome and I plan on remembering it all.

I turned 23. ahh. "Whats my age again?" 

DISNEYLAND!!!

Dumbo smiles all around. 

We LOVED the Cars ride. This lady is fearless. 

One of THEE funnest week of my life with the WHOLE FAMILY in Cali. 

I love these guys! and we LOVE rides.

Poor August was beat by the end of the day. Nate and I took her on Snow White and she fell right asleep on him. Melts my heart. 

Safe to say this little guy kinda likes me. And I reallllly like him.

Dole Whips right before the park closed. mmmm 

Any chance I have to flex, I mean, I' take it. 

Jungle ride. Everyone's faces crack me up in this. I love these guys!

If the shirt says it, you better do it. 

The 2 made the whole trip possible. Talk about the best parents ever.

Closed eyes and mexican food.

Disneyland Fun

Boston with a mohawk?? or maybe a horn? I really don't know.

We swam all day in Vegas and did some synchronized swimming/gliding. It was the best. 

My favorite little sister. I'm glad she's a beach girl like me.

My Favorites in the whole world at my favorite place in the whole world. all in one picture

Late night tea cup ride with my love. (I had to promise him I wouldn't spin it too much ;))

Love this lady. 

First turkey leg of my life! I liked it.

Testing out the selfie stick while we waited for the big van.

He obviously loved my mickey mouse snap back.

23 in Newport. (even though that looks like 22??)

Graduation Day!

All I wanted after Graduation was Cafe Rio, so Nate obliged. :)

Pink star burst slushie from Taco Bell. GET ONE!! Now.

My very first time on a horse. I loved it! (even though I was terrified at first) HA it made me want to run free in the wild.

Chicken+Veggies+Pineapple = MY FAVORITE

After the rewards ceremony. It feels so great not to think about school!

Finally a college graduate!

Now bring on Summer!!! Ahh I can't wait! 

the last 2 weeks in snap shots.

Life is busy. Like the busiest it has ever been.(and hopefully ever will be!)  I'm working 53 hours a week + taking my LAST 15 credits so you can guess it is pretty insane. Let's just say when the weekend rolls around I just want to be HOME! (not that that ever happens). Ha oh well. I'm trying to enjoy these last few months of my college career but oh my gosh I will be SO GLAD WHEN IT'S OVER. I can't imagine what it will be like to actually have FREE TIME!! No quizzes to take over the weekend or what it will be like to actually have dinner at 6:30 with Nate. I am so excited! I know it will totally be worth it but right now it's kinda rough. Anywayzzzz just trying to keep that positive perspective ;) Here are a few snapshots of our last 2 weeks. 

Spiral Jetty on V-Day. So much better than chocolate and roses in my opinion. 

Me: "I'll kiss your cheek then you take a selfie" so original. 

I mean that view though. 

Sorry--I had to. 

Wait. you don't take pictures of your biceps in class when you're the only one there? Weird. 

Saturday. All alone at the gym. Just the way I like it. 

He's kinda a punk. But don't worry-- in the marble family the middle finger is a sign of endearment. ;) 

They kinda have fun together. 

That look he gives me like: "Who the heck are you and why do you make such weird faces??" haha

Never too young for a little downward dog. 

Totally worth the 1 hour wait. 

Rodeo Fun!

Front row and all. 

Look at that cute pink cowgirl hat! I told Nate when we have a babe that will be a necessity. 

Oh and I found a quote the other day that I thought was probably written for me. Probably.

>> "My heart sways back and forth between the need for routine and the urge to run." <<

That pretty much sums it up.