24 Weeks

How far along: 24 weeks (as of 5-27-14)

Maternity clothes: Yes! I found some maternity jeans & capris at Babies R Us for $5 each. I wish I had bought another pair of the capris. They are super comfy and what a fabulous deal!

Sleep: Sleep was very good. 

Best moment of this week: Ultrasound of the little guy. He is growing just perfectly.  

Miss anything: Just vacation lol

Movement: Yes, it's almost daily

Food cravings: Orange Juice

Anything making you queasy or sick: Not this week

Have you started to show yet: Starting to show some

Gender: Boy!

Belly button in or out: in

Wedding rings on or off: on 

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy! 

Looking forward to: working on the nursery

23 Weeks

How far along: 23 weeks (as of 5-20-14)

Maternity clothes: Yes! I have one pair of black Rockstar Old Navy jeans that still fit. I am so glad I bought these!

Sleep: Sleep was very good. 

Best moment of this week: Enjoying vacation, relaxing on the beach and with family & friends

Miss anything: not this week...it was vacation time!

Movement: Yes, he was very active after I ate steak. I think he likes beef!

Food cravings: Fish! Good thing because I ate a lot of it. 

Anything making you queasy or sick: Not this week

Have you started to show yet: Starting to show some

Gender: Boy!

Belly button in or out: in

Wedding rings on or off: on 

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy! 

Looking forward to: Next ultrasound next week!

26 Weeks

How far along: 26 weeks (as of 6-0-14)

Maternity clothes: Yes! In the beginning of my pregnancy I bought a pair of black Rockstar Old Navy jeans. I figured I could wear them for a few weeks and then afterwards. Well I am still wearing them. They were one of my best purchases. 

Sleep: Sleep was very good. 

Best moment of this week: Having a soccer game inside me. lol He is kicking like CRAZY! The little guy LOVES beef. When I eat steak he goes bonkers.  

Miss anything: just my bed. I love sleeping in my bed. 

Movement: Yes! Saturday night he went bonkers! It scared me at first because I felt thud thud thud. lol

Food cravings: Steak!!!

Anything making you queasy or sick: The smell of cleaning supplies! 

Have you started to show yet: Starting to show some

Gender: Boy!

Belly button in or out: in

Wedding rings on or off: They are on their last leg. My fingers are starting to swell. There are times I can't wear them. 

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy! 

Looking forward to: Doctor appointment next week. I am sure we will get to hear his heartbeat. Also entering the 3rd trimester! I can't believe we are almost at that point! 

Happy Father's Day

The older I get the more I realized what a great childhood I had. My parents were very protective of us kids. They sheltered us from a lot which kept us innocent. I never had a fear of my parents abusing us in any way. As I have gotten older the relationship with my dad has become great. We have always got a long. I remember when things kind of changed I was in my early 20's. We started to develop more of a friendship and closeness that when I was younger. 

The majority of our phone calls are us laughing. We like a lot of the same tv shows, have crazy little sayings that probably no one else understands and like to be goofy. We also have really good talks about life. I know I can call him for advice, to vent, or just for a laugh. My dad doesn't understand he doesn't have to answer his cell phone all the time. There are times he will answer to say I have to call you back. Lacey and I ask him why do you answer if you can't talk? lol

Last night we were on the phone as we were watching Family Feud. We were commenting on these women dresses that were a terrible choice. He says look at her dress it's so tight it looks like she has a hernia. I was laughing so hard I was crying! 

My parents balanced each other out while raising us. When one was hard on us the other would usually talk some sense into them. lol I remember my mom got mad when I came home 15 minutes late one time and ground me for I think a month. It was the first time I had ever come home late. I know she was trying to teach me a lesson. I remember hearing my dad say a month? Don't you think that is a bit rough? I think it was reduced to 1 or 2 weeks. It was not reduced that night, but a few days later. Now there are times my dad was hard on me and my mom had to talk to him. 

Hanging out reading a horse magazine

Hey, look at all my Christmas gifts!!

How about the mix of plaid???  We do need to work on my dads wardrobe. lol 

I look around this insane world we live in and realize just how lucky I am to have a fabulous Fausha!!

22 Weeks

How far along: 22 weeks (as of 5-13-14)

Maternity clothes: Yes! My regular clothes are on their last leg. 

Sleep: Sleep was very good. 

Best moment of this week: We got to hear his heartbeat this week. He is growing nicely. 

Miss anything: not this week

Movement: Yes, I am feeling it just a little bit. 

Food cravings: French Fries!

Anything making you queasy or sick: Not this week

Have you started to show yet: Starting to show some

Gender: Boy!

Belly button in or out: in

Wedding rings on or off: on 

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy! 

Looking forward to: Vacation! It can't come fast enough!

Wordless Wednesday

23 Weeks

How far along: 23 weeks (as of 5-20-14)

Maternity clothes: Yes! I am super excited I found a pair of Thyme jeans and capris at BabiesRus for $5 each. BabiesRus had a sale on all their Thyme clothing for $5 each. I needed a new pair of jeans, so this was an AWESOME find!

Sleep: Sleep was very good. I have realized when I get 7.5-8 hours a sleep a night I feel great the next day. 

Best moment of this week: Feeling the baby move each night. Around 7pm each night he moves around. I woke up Saturday to feel him kicking. Sammy laid on my lap later in the morning. I thought Sammy was moving his head around, but it was Bing Bong kicking away. It was so cute! Almost like each of them know about the other and were excited. 

Miss anything: not this week

Movement: Yes! While we were on vacation I ate a lot of fish. Fresh fish is the best! I was craving steak one night. A couple hours later Bing Bong was going CRAZY kicking. A couple days later I had a burger and the same thing. That little guy loves beef!

Food cravings: Dunkin Donuts Latte's! Oh they are the best. 

Anything making you queasy or sick: lemonade! Oh the acid was a terrible terrible thing for heartburn!

Have you started to show yet: Starting to show some

Gender: Boy!

Belly button in or out: in

Wedding rings on or off: on 

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy! 

Looking forward to: We have an ultrasound in 2 weeks. 

Menu Monday

It is back to planning a menu for the week. We have decided to go back to meatless Monday's and adding in taco Tuesday's. I will not turn down any Mexican food! While we were in Florida we ate a lot of fish, so we decided to add more fish to our diets. I love boneless fish! Art went fishing on vacation. One of the people on the boat caught Mahi Mahi and gave Art a big bag. We made fish tacos were were amazing.

Our menu for the week is:

Burrito Bowls
Fish Taco's
Crock Pot Potato Soup
Asian Chicken Salad
Pizza

Spoiled Little Boy Already!

Our little man is spoiled already! We have received so many clothes for him already. Art told me he is not a doll to dress up. Ha! That is what he thinks. Luckily kids go through a lot of clothes, so all the adorable outfits will be put to use. 

My grandma sent the outfits before for little Bing Bong. I LOVE bow ties!!! Aren't they just soooo cute!

My friend Alicia has a little boy that is 5 months old. She gave me all the clothes he has outgrown. I couldn't believe the bag of stuff she hauled out of her car to give me. She told me to come visit her in July and she will give us everything her son has outgrown. I love this!!!! 

Look at that pile of clothes!!! We are all set for the first 3-6 months. Pjs, onesies, pants, overalls, sleep sacks, swaddles lots of adorable stuff! The blog will be filled with lots of pictures of our little man wearing all this stuff. 

Crafting

The craft room is now gone and has been transformed into a nursery. I will post pictures once it is completed. I got rid of a lot of craft stuff and moved the rest into the guest bedroom. Well I finally got the bug to start making some stuff for the little man. Art asked if I was depressed because I was crafting. lol I told him no I am nesting. 

One night I cut everything out and the next day I sewed it all together. I have a pile of other stuff I still want to make. I left the pile of fabric in a box near my spot on the couch, so I will work on it each week. 

Puppy & Mustache burp clothes

A lady at church just had a little girl, so I made some burp clothes and bibs for her. 

I also made my little man some bandanna bibs. 

My list of items I want to make are:

mustache flannel blanket

farm animal waffle knit blanket

camo bib

more burp clothes

decorative onesies

wet bags

Wordless Wednesday

Cheater Caramel Rolls

My Grandma Fischer always made the BEST caramel rolls growing up. I have been craving them for a couple weeks. I didn't want to make the dough. I wanted the yummy caramel rolls, but I didn't want to do all the work. I decided to be lazy and make a cheater version. 

I bought a half roll of Pillsbury Cinnamon Rolls in the refrigerator section. Did you know they sell just 5 rolls in a package? I already had heavy whipping cream and brown sugar at home. I put 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream and a 1/4 cup of brown sugar in a sauce pan, brought it to a boil and then poured it over the cinnamon rolls. I baked them for 12 minutes and wa-la they were AMAZING! They tasted just as good as homemade caramel rolls. I really think it is the sauce that makes caramel rolls amazing!

15 Weeks

* I am getting caught up on my weekly post over the month of April & May.

How far along: 15 weeks (as of 3-25-14)

Maternity clothes: Yes! I have been able to wear some of my regular clothes. 

Sleep: Sleep was very good. 

Best moment of this week: Our doctor appointment. The doctor put the doppler on my stomach and found the heart beat immediately. He didn't have to search for it or move the doppler. That was such a sweet sound to hear! 

Miss anything: Sushi! I have been craving sushi. Just seeing a picture of makes me crave it. 

Movement: nothing! I am sooo ready to get kicked in the ribs! 

Food cravings: Mexican food! This isn't really anything new. I crave Mexican food all the time pregnant or not. 

Anything making you queasy or sick: Not this week

Have you started to show yet: no

Gender: We have our gender appointment scheduled for April 5. 

Belly button in or out: in

Wedding rings on or off: on 

Happy or moody most of the time: moody!

Looking forward to: Our gender ultrasound on April 5

Wordless Wednesday

21 Weeks

How far along: 21 weeks (as of 5-6-14)

Maternity clothes: Yes! My regular clothes are on their last leg. 

Sleep: Sleep was very good. 

Best moment of this week: We got to see our little guy last week. He was jumping around and is growing right on schedule

Miss anything: not this week

Movement: Not this week 

Food cravings: Mexican food! I can't get it enough!

Anything making you queasy or sick: Not this week

Have you started to show yet: not really. My stomach is getting bigger. 

Gender: Boy!

Belly button in or out: in

Wedding rings on or off: on 

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy! 

Looking forward to: Vacation! It can't come fast enough!

OOTD

Last week the weather was pretty cool. I am over wearing coats, so I tried to wear cardigans or light jackets. I also tried a smiling picture instead of a gloomy picture. 

Tank & Cardigan: Old Navy

Jeans: Gap

Scarf: Forever 21

Shoes: Toms

Jacket & Jean: Gap

Tank: Old Navy

Scarf: Gift

Sandals: Sam & Libby Target

Tee: Gap

Pants & Shoes: Old Navy

Jacket: Burlington Coat Factory

Tunic: Old Navy

Capris: JcPennys

Tank & Cardigan: Old Navy

Jeans: Gap

Scarf: Express

Shoes: Payless

14 Weeks

* I am getting caught up on my weekly post over the month of April & May.

How far along: 14 weeks (as of 3-18-14)

Maternity clothes: Yes! I have been able to wear some of my regular clothes. I think my jeans have seen their last week. They are getting too tight at the end of the day. 

Sleep: This week was the best week of sleep. I have been waking up from heart burn in the middle of the night. I think I found a cure. One of my friends told me sparkling water helped her as a child with heart burn. It did the trick the first night. I will continue to drink it. 

Best moment of this week: Telling our church I was pregnant. We had so many people excited for us and giving us hugs. It was just a sweet time!

Miss anything: Migraine medicine! Migraines are REALLY rough when you can't take anything. This week was ROUGH for migraines. I had 2 of them. I am going to the chiropractor, so I am hoping this will help. 

Movement: Sometime is moving at night like a ball at the top of my stomach. It's weird. I can just see it I can't feel anything yet. It's like an alien in there. lol

Food cravings: not food but drinks. Ice tea! 

Anything making you queasy or sick: Just the thought of yogurt makes me ill! This week continued to be really rough. 

Have you started to show yet: I noticed my stomach is changing shape

Gender: we don't know yet

Belly button in or out: in

Wedding rings on or off: on 

Happy or moody most of the time: moody!

Looking forward to: Our doctor appointment on the 27th. 

Wordless Wednesday

20 Weeks

How far along: 20 weeks!!! Half way baked!

Maternity clothes: Yes! 

Sleep: Sleep is WONDERFUL! 

Best moment of this week: Feeling little Bing Bong move on Friday. It was the BEST feeling! I wish he would move more. 

Miss anything: Migraine medicine! 

Movement: Yes!

Food cravings: Strawberry Milk

Anything making you queasy or sick: Just certain smells

Have you started to show yet: maybe just a little. I am probably the only one to notice it. 

Gender: BOY!

Belly button in or out: in

Wedding rings on or off: on 

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy! I am less cranky, which is nice!

Looking forward to: Seeing our baby again!

Recent Haul

Here are a couple of my recent purchases. 

I bought 3 little green puppy tails for Bing Bong room! I can't wait to get them. We are making progress on the nursery and I can't wait to reveal it!

I really wanted the Steve Madden leopard slip on shoes. I just couldn't justify $100 for slip on shoes. I could buy 2 pairs of Toms. Well someone posted this pair from ASOS for only $37 bucks. I really hope these are comfy! I am having a lot of trouble with my feet recently, so I need really comfy shoes. 

Bing Bong needs a little pair of red skinny pants to go with a black shirt or navy plaid button up. I bought these from Gap on super clearance for $7. I bought them in size 6-12 months. 

I have this skirt in blue from Old Navy. It is super comfy. I just bought it in black too. I think I will get a lot of wear out of it during the summer. 

I haven't had the best luck with Old Navy tops lately. It is just because my shape has changed so much. I am hoping this top will work for me. 

Another Old Navy top. I hope this works because it is super cute!