How far along- 17 weeks How big is baby- size of an onion Total weigh gain- 6 pounds Maternity clothes- yes, more comfortable than trying to wear pre-preg clothes Sleep- I've got some sort of cold so laying down makes me cough a lot. It's not been well. Best moment this week- finding out we're having a boy! Movement- maybe some flutters Cravings- not too much of an appetite lately. Gender- boy! Symptoms- vericose veins, headaches, pelvis aches Belly button- out What I miss- not having to worry about lifting things. Looking forward to- getting the nursery together. Upcoming appointments/events- I have an appointment in 3 days for my early glucose screening. Kind of nervous about it.
How far along- 13 weeks How big is baby- size of a peach Total weigh gain- 5 pounds Maternity clothes- yes, some maternity pants but can still wear some regular jeans with the hair tie trick. Sleep- needing naps a few times a week after work. Best moment this week- everyone at work knows so I don't have to stress about trying to hide it anymore. Movement- none Cravings- chocolate and water Gender- my guess is girl Symptoms- nauseas after eating greasy foods. Pelvis aches. Belly button- out What I miss- energy Looking forward to- finding out gender Upcoming appointments/events- gender ultrasound in a few weeks!
How far along- 15 weeks (technically 14 weeks and 6 days) How big is baby- size of an apple Total weigh gain- I haven't weighed myself lately, so no update. Maternity clothes- my friend, Olivia, gave me bags of maternity clothes to borrow because I had gotten rid of all of mine. I sorted through them last night and almost forgot what it felt like to wear comfortable clothes. Sleep- starting to have trouble getting comfortable. I'm trying not to sleep in my back and luckily, I can still sleep flat on my belly for now. Best moment this week- not related to pregnancy, but taking Penelope and Oliver trick or treating a few nights ago ♥️ Movement- baby is almost big enough for me to feel, but nothing yet. Cravings- chocolate candy from this kids' Halloween buckets Gender- baby will be big enough this week to find out. I have to make an appointment still, but they only scheduled (unnecessary) gender ultrasounds 2 days in advance since it's not a priority. Symptoms- can almost guarantee my pelvic pain will keep getting worse until baby is born. Otherwise, feeling great now that the 2nd trimester is here. More energy! Just installed a curtain rod by myself in babysb future room. Belly button- doesn't take much for it to pop out What I miss- having a Budweiser on the weekend with Josh on the couch while we watch a movie after kids go to bed. Looking forward to- finding out the gender Upcoming appointments/events-gender ultrasound and early glucose test, since Oliver was a 9+ pound baby. That's not for a few weeks though.
Well, it's been about a year. I wish I had more time to blog. Maybe I will this summer. Most of my blogging in the last 2 years has been on my restoration blog. The easiest and most fun way to jump back into it is 'a picture every hour.' We had a pretty busy day. I love these types of posts because it's just a picture with no explanation and the reader (you!) has to puzzle it together.
It's been a while since I've done an update here. I mostly have been focusing on my other blog, Restoring 1313. The easiest way to get back into it is by doing a picture an hour post. It also challenges me to have an productive day so I'm not taking a bunch of boring pictures.
I decided to do a woodland theme for his party. Turns out that it's kind of "in" right now, so there was a lot of good idea on Pinterest and Etsy to look at. Since his birthday is in June, I thought it would be great to have it outside. I planned on having it in the front yard under a bunch of trees since the invitation said, "Join us in the woods." Well, it rained all week and only stopped an hour before his party. Plan B was my parents covered deck. Thank goodness we didn't have to take things inside.
I ordered the invitations from Etsy, and was send a pdf file, then took it to a local print shop and had 20 invitations printed (with envelopes) for $12.
Last year, I had a professional make Penelope's first birthday cake. And long story short, it ended up costing like 75% more than I was quoted at. I decided to make Oliver's cake myself. Luckily, a tree stump was fitting and easy. I used two cake mixes in two 6x3 round pans (350 degrees for 65 minutes) I did a test the week before and the middle was still batter, so I'm glad I figured it out beforehand. I cut off the top to make it flat and threw chocolate icing on the sides. I put a layer of buttercream on the top and mixed in a little chocolate icing for the rings and tried to swirl them together. Josh was really the decorator. I did my best, but he perfected the bark and top. It was very simple and turned out great. It was so funny to see Oliver eating his cake without using his hands. I've never seen a baby do that before. But it was at the perfect height. The candle was made from a real twig that we hot glued a candle wick to.
Josh made a wooden cupcake stand for me. Literally, went out with a chainsaw to cut up a tree. (Does anyone want it? We have no use for it now) I bought sugar decorations that were woodland animals to put on half of the cupcakes. Spiked with green icing to look like grass. The other half were red with white chocolate chips to look like toadstools.
For decorations, I made a "Happy Birthday" banner from burlap. (Also available if someone wants it) I used stencils to spray paint them and outlined them with a Sharpie. I wove twine through the ends and tied them up. I also just kind of stick twigs and branches against the house for a more woodsy feel. Some other extras are the giant pinecone my dad found last year and the plush raccoon I bought for Oliver. I also bought a high chair set from Amazon that had a banner, bib and plastic mat.
I had 4 bowls of different snacks: sunflower seeds and peanuts (seeds and nuts), pretzel sticks (twigs), blueberries, blackberries and raspberries (wild berries), and an acorn snack that was a candy kiss, Nutter Butter cookies and a chocolate chip stuck together with icing. I served lemonade (sunshine juice) and bottles of water that were in a wagon.
I also asked guests to write Oliver a letter that he will read on his 18th birthday, June 20, 2032. That is so far away, I can't even imagine.
He had such a fun time but I was so exhausted afterwards. Good thing that birthdays are only once a year! :)
