Sunday, December 30, 2012

21 Weeks - Gender Reveal!

It has been a great couple of weeks around here!  Hope you all had a merry Christmas & great holiday! We had our fetal anatomy sonogram on the Wednesday before Christmas and it was so exciting to see the baby and how big the baby had grown.  We wanted to be completely surprised so the sonogram tech made us close our eyes as she looked to determine the baby's gender.  We chose to do a gender reveal party for our families and friends and decided that we also wanted to be surprised and find out at the same time as everyone else.  A few weeks ago, I arranged for a cake to be made from our favorite bakery and on the day of the sonogram the inside of the cake would be determined.  Our sonogram tech was so sweet and offered to call the bakery herself to tell them pink or blue once we left our appointment!  She also wrote the baby's gender down on an index card I had decorated and brought with me - she sealed it with "confidential do not open until tonight!!!"  I think she was just as excited as we were!  The drive home and waiting all day long with anticipation was killing me!  My hubby arrived later that night with the cake in hand and it was exactly how I had pictured it in my head.  The bakery did just a wonderful job! Once our family and friends arrived it was time for the big reveal...

*Inspired by Pinterest...clearly perfect for The Birds Nest*
Earlier, I swore the sonogram tech had said "he" once so after that I was convinced it was a boy.  The entire pregnancy so far I had a "girl feeling,"  but soon started to doubt myself when so many friends had voted boy! My mom and dad thought from the beginning that it was a girl, but most voted boy.  As we went around the room and videotaped everyone's guesses, I started to get so nervous!  This would determine everything from then on...as my mom pointed out it was determined about 20 weeks ago but whatever:)...as we were just about to cut the cake I made sure to tell my hubby not to press harder than me!!  So without further anticipation...it's a...

GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!  I cannot tell you how excited I was when I saw the pink!!  I was convinced it would be blue after the sonogram.  I couldn't believe it!! Definitely one of the best moments of my life, knowing that we would have our own little girl! Don't get me wrong, I would be so happy with a little boy and contrary to some peoples beliefs I would be just as excited for a boy.  But a girl...yes!!!! We've had a named picked out since basically before we were even married.  I've dreamed of her nursery and cannot wait to dress her up with headbands and tutus and glittery shoes!! I'm so happy to be able to share the pictures with you...the video was too big to upload so I'll figure that out soon.  Hope you enjoyed our gender reveal story and hope to inspire some of you to be surprised in a special way! 

*Chalkboard reads: Baby Bird is a Girl*
Happy New Year!!!


Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Baby Bird - 20 Weeks


Hello Everyone!



How far along? 20 Weeks
Total weight gain: Around 8 lbs.  starting to show:)
Maternity clothes? Still mostly jeans with my Bella band or leggings...tops aren't fitting too well anymore
Stretch marks? none yet…have been using Palmer's Cocoa Butter and that seems to be working nicely as a preventative measure:)
Sleep: Still restless in the early morning around 3-4am...otherwise sleeping pretty well
Best moment this week: Hearing the heartbeat again was nice :)

Miss Anything? Nothing really except not having heartburn 24/7
Movement: Have been feeling little wiggles
Food cravings: Not really...
Anything making you queasy or sick: No, feeling pretty good this week
Gender: Finding out tomorrow!  It is so exciting...part of me is so nervous to find out what the baby is! I'm still going back and forth on whether it is a girl or boy...my hubby is now convinced it's a boy
Labor Signs: Nope.
Symptoms: Just some joint pain and overall feeling cranky because of my heartburn.  I'm not sure if I've mentioned the reason for my heartburn - so you know I'm not just complaining!  I have a hiatal hernia, which causes heartburn pretty much all day everyday and I'm no longer able to take my daily medication so it has been very tough lately dealing with it.  On the other hand, I'm super thankful that is really the only thing bothering and I was lucky enough not to be sick! Ok...moving on :)
Belly Button in or out? in
Wedding rings on or off? on
Happy or Moody most of the time: So excited for tomorrow!  Cranky at times this week...whoops
Looking forward to: Finding out the baby's gender tomorrow & can't believe Christmas is a week away!!

Check back Thursday for a video of our gender reveal party!! Can't wait!


Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Baby Bird - 19 Weeks


Hello!  Hope you all had a great weekend!  19 weeks & counting...

Hmmm...too tired to move the lamp?  I guess it's adding a nice glow...whoops
How far along? 19 Weeks
Total weight gain: 6 lbs. since last appointment...warning tmi: I guarantee about 5+ lbs of that is now in my bra...I mean seriously?! 
Maternity clothes? Mostly jeans with my Bella band or leggings
Stretch marks? none yet…have been using Palmer's Cocoa Butter and that seems to be working nicely as a preventative measure:)
Sleep: Restless the past week or so.  I've been waking up at 3am or 4am every morning just wide awake...so annoying!  I've also been pretty uncomfortable but pillows seem to be helping...I'm looking into a pregnancy pillow thats been recommended
Best moment this week: Decorating for Christmas and ordering our gender reveal cake!  Of course we don't know whether it will be pink or blue yet but all of the other details are set and ready to go for the 19th!

Miss Anything? Normal sleeping
Movement: Felt a few wiggles and I swear there was one little pow (kick)
Food cravings: Not really... although I am drinking enough organic milk that I should buy some stock in the farms it comes from
Anything making you queasy or sick: Not really...still the brushing teeth race in the mornings...
Gender: Next week! Next week! Next week! Can't wait! 
Labor Signs: Nope.
Symptoms: Some ligament pain, which my nurse sister informed me that there was indeed nothing wrong with me and the baby wasn't pulling away from my body...
Belly Button in or out? in
Wedding rings on or off? on
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: Next week's sonogram! Christmas coming sooo soon!

This is what happens when you ask your hubby to just take the picture already...and he grabs the cat and poses her!


Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Baby Bird - 18 Weeks

Hello! I can't believe 18 weeks have flown by so quickly! The anticipation of knowing if the baby is a boy or girl in 14 days is killing me - I can't wait!! The house has been slowly transitioning into Christmas decorations, a fresh Christmas tree, and plenty of Christmas music!  Our board and batten is completely done and I love it!  I'm hoping to get a gallery wall of pictures up there shortly.  On to this past week's progress...just be warned belly may appear bigger in picture than in real life...also not sure why this picture is blurry




How far along? 18 Weeks
Total weight gain: 6 lbs. so far
Maternity clothes? I've been switching between my normal jeans and maternity jeans depending on the day and outfit 
Stretch marks? none yet…have been using Palmer's Cocoa Butter and that seems to be working nicely as a preventative measure:)
Sleep: Love our new mattress!  We ordered one from Macy's and it's been awesome so far...nice and supportive but plush and comfy.  Definitely having weird, vivid dreams and also waking up for an hour at a time just staring at the ceiling...that's gotta stop!
Best moment this week: Starting to feel little wiggles here and here...also getting a reindeer sippy cup for the little bambino from Target(ok so that was like two weeks ago but I just remembered it)...one can never be too prepared for next Christmas! 

Miss Anything? Not really
Movement: Felt a few wiggles...nothing too strong yet but I'm pretty sure it's the little one wiggling all around
Food cravings: Last night, my hubby came home with F'reals...milkshakes from QuickChek and it was so yummy! Other than that, just avocado whenever I can:)
Anything making you queasy or sick: Brushing my teeth has really been getting to me in the mornings...it's pretty much the how-fast-can-you-brush-without-gagging routine
Gender: Ahhh two weeks!!  I can't wait...everyone keeps saying girl but either way I won't be shocked (I say that as if it'll be a monkey)..I'm totally ok with boy or girl...although I would kind of miss headbands and tutu's...we'll see soon enough!
Labor Signs: Nope.
Symptoms: Heartburn but my headaches seemed to have gotten milder which is nice
Belly Button in or out? in
Wedding rings on or off? on
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy and super excited for Christmas! I can't believe it's only 20 days away...
Looking forward to: Decorating the tree for Christmas in our new home!

Leaving you with a close up of this week's chalkboard:

Did anyone else forget to take a Christmas picture?  I did and I'm bummed...too late to order? hmmm...


Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Baby Bird - 17 Weeks


Hello everyone!  Hope you all had a great & yummy Thanksgiving!  A few days ago I woke up and it seemed like my belly was finally showing :)  There's definitely a difference between this week and last week.  


How far along? 17 Weeks
Total weight gain: Not sure...going tomorrow for some blood work so we'll see...
Maternity clothes? Some here and there
Stretch marks? none yet…hopefully it stays that way!
Sleep: Pretty good...got some new holiday flannel sheets from Target...I think it's helping me sleep...visions of sugar plums...:)
Best moment this week: Thanksgiving with my family...so yummy

Miss Anything? Taking a shower without getting out and having to sit on the bed afterwards because I'm lightheaded...highly attractive lol
Movement: I swear I've felt little flutters...hopefully they'll continue then I'll really know!
Food cravings: Not really...
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope, still feeling good
Gender: Four more weeks and we find out...I've been leaning more towards boy this week for some reason
Labor Signs: Nope.
Symptoms: Headaches, heartburn, some dizziness
Belly Button in or out? in
Wedding rings on or off? on
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy and still enjoying the whole experience so far...definitely looking forward to the holidays!
Looking forward to: The anticipation of knowing what the baby is is killing me! I can't wait!

My hubby and I have been working on our diy board and batten in the entry way.  It's almost done and I can't wait to show pictures.  It did end yesterday when I came home from a jewelry party and my hubby had put up the boards himself and I kindly said it would drive me up the wall everyday I see it because a few of them were crooked...that led to a crowbar ripping boards off the wall around 11pm...whoops...he did a good job after all was done! Pictures coming shortly...

Hope you have a great week & thanks for reading!


Monday, November 19, 2012

Baby Bird - 16 Weeks



How far along? 16 Weeks
Total weight gain: 6-7 lbs at my drs. visit
Maternity clothes? Some here and there
Stretch marks? none yet…hopefully it stays that way!
Sleep: Finally got a humidifier...excited about that :)  Have been sleeping okay but waking up with headaches
Best moment this week: Some fun shopping dates and seeing my college roomie Teresa!!

Miss Anything? Eating salsa (or anything for that matter) without getting heartburn
Movement: Not that I can feel yet...maybe by the end of the week??
Food cravings: Not really...but really looking forward to yummy Thanksgiving food!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope, still feeling good
Gender: A couple more weeks and we will know...we keep going back and forth...I'm 60% girl 40% boy
Labor Signs: Nope.
Symptoms: Headaches & heartburn
Belly Button in or out? in
Wedding rings on or off? on
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy and enjoying the whole experience so far...definitely looking forward to the holidays!
Looking forward to: Thanksgiving!!! Mmmm can't wait! 

Here's a close up of my 16 week chalkboard:

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Monday, November 12, 2012

Baby Bird - 15 Weeks





How far along? 15 Weeks
Total weight gain: Still around 4- 5 lbs. I think because for some reason my old jeans are fitting again
Maternity clothes? Not yet but prepared :)
Stretch marks? none yet…hopefully it stays that way!
Sleep: Good for the most part...definitely need to get a humidifier...my throat has been super dry and I'm consistently stuffy 
Best moment this week: Getting ready for some diy projects around the house...I see board and batten in my future

Miss Anything? Certain foods that are on the "no" list
Movement: Not that I can feel yet but one week closer to hopefully feeling something
Food cravings: Not really...but still loving hamburgers
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope feeling good this week!
Gender: A couple more weeks and we will know!
Labor Signs: Nope.
Symptoms: My back has been bothering me a lot this week
Belly Button in or out? in
Wedding rings on or off? on
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy and enjoying the whole experience so far
Looking forward to: Drs. appt on Thursday...hopefully hearing the heartbeat again

Hoping to have a diy board and batten post by the end of this week!


Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Baby Bird - 14 Weeks

This post is a little late for the week and as I'm writing this snow is coming down outside...I'm so not ready for the snow!! This week marks 14 weeks for Baby Bird.  Unfortunately, the chalkboard didn't photograph too well...I'll have to freshen it up with some chalkboard paint this week.


On to our 14 week picture & updates :)


How far along? 14 Weeks
Total weight gain: I'm guessing still around 5 lbs. 
Maternity clothes? No but I bought some new jeans, shirts, and sweaters which I'm excited about...jeans are a bit too big still, but my old jeans are fitting nicely with the Be Maternity Beband from Target 
Stretch marks? none yet…hopefully it stays that way!
Sleep: Good for the most part
Best moment this week: Shopping for some new clothes with my mom and sister

Miss Anything? Nope...feeling good this week
Movement: Not that I can feel yet hopefully soon
Food cravings: Anything with avocado mmmm
Anything making you queasy or sick: Yes actually and I hope my hubby reads this...frying eggs in the morning...gross-o-rama
Gender: Don’t know yet…we find out Dec. 19th...still going back and forth but I'm leaning towards girl
Labor Signs: Nope.
Symptoms: Heartburn...is laziness a symptom? :)
Belly Button in or out? in
Wedding rings on or off? on
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy...can't believe it's already the second trimester
Looking forward to: Black Friday shopping...Christmas...Thanksgiving food...Modern Family...painting the chalkboard with some new paint...just to name a few things :)

Have a great week! 


Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Baby Bird - 13 Weeks

HaPpY HaLLoWeEn!  Due to Hurricane Sandy, we've had no power for a few days and there have been some huge trees and power lines down.  We're very thankful to have our power restored and hope everyone is staying safe.

On a different note, this Monday marked 13 weeks!  In some ways it's flying by but other days I feel like it's been longer.  I'm sure I'll regret saying this in another 27 weeks:)

On to our 13 week picture...


How far along? 13 Weeks
Total weight gain: 5 lbs. 
Maternity clothes? No but I can see them coming soon...no more skinny jeans for me
Stretch marks? none yet…hopefully it stays that way!
Sleep: Good for the most part
Best moment this week: Very thankful for power to be restored after the Hurricane 

Miss Anything? Deli sandwiches
Movement: Not that I can feel yet hopefully soon
Food cravings: Nothing this week so far...although 100 Grand candy bars are yummmmy
Anything making you queasy or sick: Not in the past few days
Gender: Don’t know yet…we find out Dec. 19th
Labor Signs: Nope.
Symptoms: Some lower back pain, permanent heartburn
Belly Button in or out? in
Wedding rings on or off? on
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy...puppy is settling in and life is somewhat less crazy this week 
Looking forward to: Shopping for some new clothes



Hope everyone has a great Halloween! 


Friday, October 26, 2012

Baby Bird - 12 Weeks


Good Morning!  This post is a little late, as we just got a new puppy.  Calling me crazy?  Me too!  She's very sweet but super nuts energetic!!! 
She has kept me very busy the past few days!  We're so happy that we adopted her because I think she'll be a great little friend for the baby. 

Anyway, on to the 12 week update...Here is my take the picture right now because the puppy is squirming and the chalkboard is falling picture...

My chalkboard for the week...


This isn't a great picture of it, I really need to hang up the chalkboard but for now it will do.



How far along? 12 Weeks
Total weight gain: Between 3-5 lbs. 
Maternity clothes? No but I can see them coming soon...hello leggings
Stretch marks? none yet…hopefully it stays that way!
Sleep: Super tired…hmmm a certain puppy might have to do something with this
Best moment this week: Our 12 week sonogram...so cool to see the baby's arms and legs moving 
Miss Anything? My jeans seem to be tighter this week so I'd have to say I'm missing my jeans being comfortable
Movement: Not that I can feel…but we saw a lot on the ultrasound
Food cravings: I've been wanting a cheeseburger pretty much every day...not just any cheeseburger but a Five Guys cheeseburger...I've only had one but it was gooood...my hubby is very happy with this because burgers are his favorite food...mine not so much...so weird
Anything making you queasy or sick: I've been feeling a little queasy in the mornings...hoping that goes away as we hit the second trimester
Gender: Don’t know yet…we should know by Christmas!! Can’t wait to know! Prediction: Girl
Labor Signs: Nope.
Symptoms: Heartburn...how I loathe thee
Belly Button in or out? in
Wedding rings on or off? on
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy...but feeling a little overwhelmed this week by our new addition
Looking forward to: Shopping for some new clothes

Hope you have a great week...off to do some puppy training!




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Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Baby Bird - 11 Weeks

Hello There!

It's been quite a while since I've posted and things have been quite busy around here at The Bird's Nest.  We just bought our first home and we're expecting our first baby in May!  From now on there will be a mix of diy home projects and super cute chalkboard updates about Baby Bird.  I love the idea of using a chalkboard to track the baby bump progress :)  I first found the chalkboard on Little Baby Garvin (so many cute ideas!) and of course all over Pinterest...so thank you for the inspiration!

To start, this is what my hubby came home to about 5 weeks ago:


and of course this:


He was super excited and we were both very surprised!  Fast forward about five weeks and this is the latest chalkboard update at 11 weeks:



I love my chalkboard!  Every Monday, I'll be another week along so another chalkboard update! :)  Now for some other updates...

How far along? 11 Weeks
Total weight gain: Not sure…finding out tomorrow at drs. Apt.
Maternity clothes? Nope
Stretch marks? none yet…hopefully it stays that way!
Sleep: Super tired…I’m lucky if I stay awake past 8…I’ve been in my pajamas since 5:45 most nights! J
Best moment this week: I can’t wait for my appt tomorrow, hopefully we can hear the heartbeat
Miss Anything? Sushi and sleeping through the night without having to get up to go to the bathroom every few hours!
Movement: Not that I can feel…we’ll see on the ultrasound on Monday J
Food cravings: Not yet…although a few days ago I was eating chips and salsa like I’d never have access them again!!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Mustard – even thinking about it…thankfully I’ve had no morning sickness at all…just a little queasy if I don’t eat after I wake up
Gender: Don’t know yet…we should know by Christmas!! Can’t wait to know! Prediction: Girl
Labor Signs: Nope.
Symptoms: Worst heartburn of my life! Super tired…hoping to get my energy back soon
Belly Button in or out? in
Wedding rings on or off? on
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy & excited…moody at times though…only when I’m hungryJ
Looking forward to: Drs. Appt tomorrow and ultrasound Monday!

That's all for now.  Off to do some organizing at the new house! Hope to see you check back soon for more updates!  Thanks for reading!



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