20 Weeks-Halfway There!

How far along: 20 Weeks-Baby Daher is 7 inches long and 11oz! 

Gender:  It's a little Bambino

Weight gain: 11lbs.  

Maternity clothes: Still wearing regular clothes and my maternity jeans. Looking forward to maxi dress season!

Have you started to show yet: Yes  

Stretch marks: Nope, buttering myself up like a Thanksgiving turkey with oil every morning and night. 

Belly button in or out: In

Sleep: My sleep has seen better nights. I tend to toss and turn a lot. Plus my hubby says I have picked up a new habit of snoring, sometimes it wakes me up too. :/ LOL

Best moment this week: Getting a prenatal massage...felt like heaven. Feeling movement. It is the best feeling in the world! 

Worst moment this week: Experiencing some horrible back pain/sciatic nerve pain. Looking forward to my next yoga class, hopefully I can get it feeling better.  

Miss anything: Nope. 

Movement: YES! He is starting to get stronger and stronger. The other day I swear it felt like he did a somersault or rolled to the right then rolled to the left. I think we have a little athlete coming!  

Symptoms:  Feeling pretty good this week, other than the back pain. 

Happy or Moody most of the time: I have never been more happy! 

Exercise: Not going to lie....haven't been doing as much of it this week as I should. 

Cravings: Salty & Sweet 

Wedding Rings on or off: On! I am now refusing to take it off! 

Anything making you queasy or sick: The thought of me in a bikini right now!

Looking forward to: Our next ultrasound appointment on Monday. Can't wait to see my handsome little man!  

19 Weeks

Ooops! Forgot to do week 18 picture and post! 

Not too much happening lately around Casa de Daher. Hubby is working like a maniac and I feel like I am starting to get into nesting mode. I can't believe this incredibly strong urge I have to clean and organize EVERYTHING! Like our little bambino is going to know if my closet is color coordinated or not?! (Now, if I could only start to act on that urge!) I am getting really excited starting to plan the nursery, can't wait too see everything come together! 

How far along: 19 Weeks-Baby Daher is the size of a mango! 

Gender: IT'S A BOY!!! 

Weight gain: 11lbs.  

Maternity clothes: Still wearing regular clothes and my maternity jeans. Although, I think it might be time to get some bigger, stretchy tops, don't want everything to get stretched out. :/  

Have you started to show yet: Yes  

Stretch marks: Nope.

Belly button in or out: In

Sleep: I have been sleeping great and sleeping A LOT!

Best moment this week: Feeling the first movement of our little bambino!! 

Worst moment this week: The Victoria Secret Swim Suite catalog is out....'nuff said.   

Miss anything: An ice cold glass of pinot gris

Movement: YES! It started off feeling like a little popcorn kernel popping and now it has gotten a little stronger. Mostly kicking early in the morning. 

Symptoms: My hands have started to swell and my wrists are hurting sometimes. I'm sure my years as a dental assistant aren't helping the situation. Trying to cut back on salt to see if that helps. 

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!! 

Exercise: I have cut back on cardio because i'm suppose to be avoiding jerky movements. (Guess no more showing off my amazing dance moves.) The weather is getting a little warmer so i'm hoping to become a professional speed walker. Still loving prenatal yoga. Namaste.  

Cravings: Not having any strong cravings. Any food in general is inhaled. 

Wedding Rings on or off: On/Off-It just depends if my hands are swollen that day.  

Anything making you queasy or sick: I have been getting a couple waves of nausea and I don't know why.   

Looking forward to: Our next ultrasound appointment in a couple weeks! Can't wait to see our little man again and how much he has grown! Also looking forward to planning the nursery! So many ideas! 

17 Weeks-We know the gender!

How far along: 17 weeks completed!

Gender: IT'S A BOY!!! We are SO excited! Can't wait to meet our little man!

Weight gain:11lbs. Doctor says I am on track to gain 30lbs. for my pregnancy. 

Maternity clothes: Still wearing regular clothes and my maternity jeans. I bought some new work out clothes and got them three sizes too big so I can grow into them, I probably look ridiculous, but hate wasting money. 

Have you started to show yet: I would say yes.

Stretch marks: Nope, thank God!

Belly button in or out: In

Sleep: I have been sleeping great ever since I got my Bump Nest pillow! It is amazing and so comfortable. I even caught Ahmad snuggling in it the other night and he is about to order his own because there is no way I am sharing! My arms keep falling asleep when I am sleeping, they say it's normal, but I hate the way it feels.

Best moment this week: Finding out we are going to have a sweet baby boy! We also had the best time ringing in the New Year with all our family. 

Worst moment this week: People telling me that I look 6 months pregnant or asking if there is two in there. I would really like to see these women when they were pregnant and the ones who haven't been yet, all I have to say is KARMA. At my last doctors appointment I was asking her about my weight gain and belly size and she asked me why the paranoia. When I told her she said well you are perfectly healthy and normal and the next time someone says that you have three options A.)Break down in tears B.)Flip them off and say F U or C.) Say "I am pregnant, what's your excuse"?! I think I am going to do a B and C combo! My doctor is so hilarious and I am feeling blessed we chose her, she has been amazing so far.   

Miss anything: Not feeling like a chubby bunny.  

Movement: Not feeling anything yet. :( 

Symptoms: I'm still a Sensitive Sally and have been experiencing some mood swings. I also have been feeling a little swollen/bloated lately.

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!! Unless I am having a mood swing and being cranky! :/

Exercise: Still doing my cardio with some weight training. It's been too cold to go on walks. I also have started doing a 90 minute prenatal yoga class twice a week and I love it. 

Cravings: I'm craving vegetables!....Said no one....EVER! I had one crazy craving for a orange/pineapple juice and literally made Ahmad pull over so I could get one. Other than that I haven't been having any specific cravings. I do have the appetite of a truck diver and could eat a Chipotle bowl everyday. 

Wedding Rings on or off: On/Off-It got stuck the other day (thank God for Windex), so I haven't been wearing it for a couple days just in case and see if my swelling goes down. 

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope. 

Looking forward to: Feeling movement! I'm thinking he is just a gentleman and doesn't want to kick his mommy, but I keep telling him it's okay! 

Must share pregnancy story of the week:

My last check up was December 31st, New Years. While we were talking to the doctor we were telling her how anxious and excited we were to find out the gender. We really want to give it a identity and a name and start planning. We didn't like calling it 'It' or he/she. We were unable to do the blood testing because they said it would have had to be done at my 1st trimester blood screening and the doctor also said they haven't been doing it because they received 3 false positives, also the 3-D imaging centers wouldn't see me until I was at least 20 weeks. 

So the doctor says " I really like you two and can see how excited you are, lets see what we can do". She leaves the room and comes back in with a portable ultra sound machine! Needless to say I squealed like a little school girl at a Justin Beiber concert. Because our little one is so well endowed, there is no mistaking it that it is a boy! He was also already being a boy and touching and checking out what he has so far. She said they will double check at my next ultra sound on the 27th of January, but she is pretty positive we are having a little man.

The best part is every New Years Eve our family does a New Years Eve party at a hotel in Bellevue, so we got to tell everyone that night what we were having and that our nephew Zane is going to have a little buddy soon. So excited they will be 7 months apart! We spent the night dancing and celebrating our news!