A little late, but here is my 18 week belly pic. Nothing new to report. I still feel really good! Jason and I just got back from our vacation, so I’ll be posting lots of pictures of our vacation soon. My 20 week ultrasound is Thursday!
16 weeks
I can’t believe I am already 16 weeks! The past few weeks have gone by quickly, but we have got a lot accomplished. We have picked out a lot for the nursery and even bought paint today. I have been trying to research all kinds of baby gear to narrow down our choices.
My morning sickness is gone, but I have yet to get the 2nd trimester energy boost everyone talks about! I am still exhausted most of the time, though this is pretty normal for me. I am also hungry all the time! Jason thinks it’s hilarious.
People have been asking me if I can feel the baby move yet. I have been feeling tiny rumbles in my belly, but I still can’t decide if it is the baby or just my belly. I guess I’ll find out in a few weeks!
Jason and I bought a new car a few weeks ago. I will try to get pictures posted soon!
16 week appointment
Today I had my 16 week check up. This was the first appointment I went to alone! And of course, Baby Mobley was being stubborn. The Dr. ended up finding him/her very low and he/she was moving so much she had a terrible time counting the heartrate. Looks like we have an active little pumpkin. The heart rate was around 150. My next appointment (20 weeks!) will be on June 3rd. We decided we are not finding out the sex of the baby, but are still looking forward to getting to see him/her again!
Nursery
Jason and I initially planned on buying bedding after the baby was born (because I wanted a gender specific nursery), but we found this last weekend and decided to do it instead! It is gender neutral and very cute. We aren’t going to buy the whole set, just the things we need. We are hoping to buy a sheet soon so we can decide what color to paint. We have also picked out our furniture. We are ready to get started!
My growing belly
We have been taking belly pictures every 2 weeks since 4 weeks, so I thought I would share some! I am just now starting to look pregnant. More to come!
4 weeks
8 weeks
14 weeks
Our first glimpse of baby Mobley
Baby Mobley
On February 7th Jason and I found out I was pregnant! I had my first ultrasound on March 3rd (6w6d) and we got to see a tiny little baby (or more like bean) and hear and see the heartbeat. On April 5th (the same day we got to watch Butler play in the championship game!) I had my 12 week appointment and we got to hear the heartbeat again. We were both very relieved to hear the heartbeat again. We have also enjoyed watching my belly grow over the past few weeks and knowing our tiny baby is growing too!
More pictures and other fun coming soon!
BPA
Recently I have been trying to learn more about BPA and other harmful chemicals and remove them from our house. I was somewhat familiar with BPA because a while ago (maybe a year?) there was a big to-do about removing BPA from baby bottles. But what about other containers? And is it really harmful? And why? I think I am extra sensitive to things like this since I know how much one molecular can affect your body, since I am a pharmacist and all. Luckily, I found this and this article about BPA. The thing that amazed me was that a chemical that is “in” a plastic bottle accumulates in a person enough that there are measurable amounts in the blood!
All of this to list the things I have been doing to de-BPA our house:
1. Get rid of all canned food items. Easier said than done. Some things are easy. Green beans and corn can be bought frozen. I am working on a recipe for homemade refried beans, which I will post when it is perfected. I found artichoke hearts in a glass jar. Now if someone would make spaghettios in a glass jar for Jason that would be fantastic.
2. I got rid of my “eco-friendly” reusable water bottle (as in, not bottled water) that was a #7 plastic and bought a few klean kanteens. I had already ordered them before I read the articles, and I’m very glad that I did!
I got the 18oz wide mouth version, assuming it would be easier to fill from the ice dispensers at work. I have to say, I really like it. I wasn’t sure if having to unscrew the top would be annoying, but it’s really not. And I HIGHLY recommend getting the thermal tote, because the bottle itself gets really cold. Like almost so cold you’re afraid your hand will stick to it. AND, my water stays cold for hours. Pretty much awesome. And also, the thermal tote perfectly fits one can of Strongbow, in case you were wondering.
Please read the article, it is very interesting. I’ll continue to update with my de-BPA changes!
Sewing projects
Here is an update of my sewing projects. The first is my in progress item: cushions for our dining room chairs. I am having a terrible time finding foam to go in them, so they are on hold for now. I have actually made one, but I want to make sure it works with the foam before I make them all.
Next are my reusable grocery bags. I bought a pattern, but had a terrible time following the directions. They are supposed to be lined, but I ended up not lining them and making 2 bags out of each fabric instead of 1.
My next project will be to hem a set of curtains I cut in half today for the windows in our bedroom. After that I’m not sure, but I’m thinking about making some scrub tops!
Accidents
Here are a few “accidents” we have had recently:
Ginger decided it would be a good idea to jump off the patio onto the small brick ledge. Jason had to save her. A few days later she jumped off the patio all the way to the ground. She is no longer allowed on the patio!
I came home from work one day to find this, our grill blown over by a big storm. The strange thing was all of our small potted plants and patio chairs didn’t budge. Not sure how it happened, but luckily nothing broke!