Week 21: Baby B is the Size of a Spaghetti Squash

Sooooooo the time came and went and we had our 20 week ultrasound at 21 weeks + 1 day which I’ve come to learn in the pregnancy world is shortened to 21+1



And Baby B is a …………………………………….

Our Gender Reveal Photo :)

BOY!!!!!

 

 

I can’t believe I got Justin to go along with this annoucement!! He was such a good sport – I told him to please just let himself be goofy with me with this and he was totally on board!! It was hard to not text/call or FACEBOOK immediately that it was a boy but I was determined to use some of my 456,123,658,547 pins I am forever pinning on Pinterest!! So now we know HE is right on schedule – in the 50th percentile across the board and weighing in a 1lb at the ultrasound.

He wasn’t as cooperative at this ultrasound as he was at our 12 week one so the tech was pushing and moving trying him to cooperate and show us some good shots. There was a split moment in time I was nervous he wasn’t going to give us a “potty” shot (another pregnancy world term I’ve learned) so we could know he sex, but then he cooperated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Literally the day after we found out he was a boy I started scouring for nursery themes/color. Meema informed me she stopped on Tues night to get him some clothes (hilarious) and I already stopped at my favorite Macy’s and got him a little Polo t-shirt – $4 can’t beat it for the Friends and Family sale at Macy’s!! I intend to hit it up again before the weekend is over <angel face> Anywho – off my tangent – I always knew we (I) wanted chevron for the nursery and I decided on gray and mint, but it is proving to be a difficult combination! The “it” green color seems to be lime right now and I’m not a huge fan. My back up is yellow and gray, but I might just stick with gray chevron and accent with the mint since I can find it as a solid just not the patterns I like. Every boy chevron thing seems to be with aqua and I’m just not really into it (this week at least).

I’ve noticed my hormones and moodiness are WAY up this week – pretty sure Justin’s noticed too, though he doesn’t much get how I can cry over the stupidest things. I told him to google pregnant women emotions and I’m sure he’ll find plenty of evidence of why I’m acting this way and other soon to be moms that are way worse than I am! I read on 1 of my groups about a full blown fight over pizza toppings. At least my ridiculousness is over a name (though Justin finds this to also be ludacrous). We haven’t agreed on a name yet, a discussion I purposely didn’t get into prior to knowing his sex because I have always been well aware we are going to test our abilities to compromise with coming up with a name. Justin’s suggestion has grown on me, but I think I’ll leave the topic alone for a little while, we have some time!! With the increased moodiness and emotion at the change of wind direction – I’ll pass on any intense convo’s for right now!!

Now the next big decision is whether or not we want to spend the money and get a 3D/4D (which Justin so cutely calls HD) ultrasound or not. He is convinced we should do it, as for me ehh I’m back and forth. On the one hand, I would totally love to see him again and I’m not sure how many more ultrasounds we’ll have, but on the other I’m kind of excited for the surprise of his pigmentation and who he is going to look like more. In the first sonogram, dead ringer for Justin’s nose, this one not so clear. I know he’ll be cute as a button so it doesn’t matter either way!!

The anticipation is growing and with each passing day, but want to next is growing. I’d like the picture in my head of the nursery to just appear at the snap of my fingers, but I’m sure as with most things, it is going to be a labor of love researching and finding the best deals etc.

Not much else for this week – though it is pretty impressive you guys got an update 2 weeks in a row! go me!

 

 

Survey time

 

 

How far along? 21 weeks 4 days

 

Total weight gain/loss: It was up at the appt, though not by much

Maternity clothes? yea, non maternity shirts are so funny on me!

 

Stretch marks? Negative

 

Sleep: Better – same as last week’s update

 

Best moment this week: Finding out he is a BOY!

 

Miss Anything? Still the wine and tuna again

Movement: He’s an active lil bugger!

Food cravings: Still water ice and Ramen noodles (oodles of noodles)

Anything making you queasy or sick: car rides

 

Symptoms: M.O.O.D.Y

Have you started to show yet: Yeppers

 

Gender prediction: BOY!

 

Labor Signs: n/a

Belly Button in or out? In

Mood: Generally happy but with crazy mood swings

Looking forward to: More kickies and getting more STUFF