Baby Wansing

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In June we'll have a little baby boy - who we'll name Zachary Douglas!

Let's Play a Guessing Game

We'll be finding out the gender of Baby Wansing within a week or so....until then we have a 50/50 shot of guessing what it is!

So, take my poll - you can use the answers to the wives tales I've listed below, comment and ask me any questions you want to know that will help you make your guess, or just take a shot in the dark!!!

What the wives tales say:

I'm not carrying ultra high or ultra low, but a little on the lower side: Tale says BOY

High heartbeat the first ultrasound: Tale says GIRL

Low heartbeat the second ultrasound: Tale says BOY

My face has been anything but clear. Hello pimples: Tale says GIRL

I've gained the majority of my weight in my stomach so far: Tale says BOY

Cravings have been mostly hearty, not sweet: Tale says BOY

Chinese Birth Calendar: Tale says BOY

Mayan conception Chart: Tale says GIRL

My gut feeling: BOY (This has nothing to do with the majority of "tale's" being boy...)

Now it's your turn, what do YOU think??

poll by twiigs.com

19 weeks

Here is week 19. I started an album on facebook, so if you're friends with me there go check it out - it's neat to click on Album View and see the progression all at once!! This week I told Chris I'm not sure I'll fit in the pants the entire time. I'll just have to get larger white A-lines and black yoga pants. Joy.

Pregnancy Stats

I just noticed that the counter on my side bar is wrong - I'm 19 weeks 2 days - so it's only a day off, which means I probably won't fix it ; )

Sooo...Today the baby is 19 weeks 2 days (4 3/4 months) old.

In days - 135 day old, 48.2% through my pregnancy and 48.6% through the second trimester.

145 days until my due date.

I have a lot to do before then:

Masters degree to finish.

A house to build.

A house to sell.

MOVE.

A new house to decorate, which includes a baby room.

Hope that 145 days is enough time, cuz I have a feeling the baby won't wait for me to get it all done if it's not! : )

Random Pregnancy Things

*About a week or so ago I started getting leg cramps/charlie horses at nights. Every time I tell someone I get told to eat more banana's - but online research tells me that it has nothing to do with lack of potassium but with blood flow, etc. during pregnancy. I've gotten them periodically before pregnancy, so they weren't a huge shock as I could imagine they would be for someone who's never had them.

*My toes feel cramped....or something....when I'm sitting down. Again, research shows this is another thing related to blood flow. I had this one, I feel like I need to spread my toes apart or something. Weird.

*I've packed up pretty much all my pre-pregnancy clothes. Talk about going from choices to a limited wardrobe. UGH! The reason I packed them away is because we will be moving before I'll be back in the clothes again, so there was no need to have all my "skinny" clothes taking up my closet. On the bright side - there is a ton of room in my closet now!

*I've been feeling the baby a lot more. Flutters and some small kicks.....I feel it especially when I'm really still.

*I'm waiting for the lotion I ordered - but until I get it I've been lathering up with Palmers and Vitamin E. LATHERING.....

*I've scheduled my BIG ultrasound. It is still 2ish weeks away and feels like an ETERNITY! I'll share here what the gender is soon after (within a day, or so) I find out.

I think that's all the big things, for now. Oh, I've started getting that brown line below my belly button that some pregnant gals get. Nice......at least research (man, I love the Internet) shows it goes away soon or shortly after birth (as soon as your hormones are regulated).

18 weeks

We've been taking a "bare" belly picture a couple weeks now - I decided to share this weeks. I'll probably share the "bare" picture periodically!

I think I've grown quite a bit from last week....

Another maternity purchase

I haven't bought many maternity clothes yet - other than a couple pair of dress pants and a couple pair of jeans. I've bought some new sweaters, but they're ones I should be able to wear after the baby too. I'm hoping to get by with pretty much what I have. So far, so good....





I did get some advice from someone about lotion to use to prevent stretch marks. She suggested I use Mother's Friend lotion. I did a little research and found that this lotion has been around for a LONG time, and all the reviews I found were excellent. Amazon had both the lotion and the cream for sale. I went with the cream, just because I feel like the thickness of a cream, in comparison to a lotion, is better. I love things that are kind of considered "home" remedies and are tried and true products, so this is right up my alley!

Thanks to Connie for the recommendation - based on the reviews I read online I think it'll be great - I can't wait to get it in!!!