Almost 27 weeks

How far along: 26 1/2 weeks...

Weight: 175ish... At my 20 week appointment they told me I had only gained 11 pounds which was right where I should be. I feel HUGE, but so many people "just you wait"...

Clothing: Maternity everything. Regular shirts don't even fit me. I got 9 items off Old Navy online for $150, which I think is incredible. Good quality stuff that I actually like!

Baby purchases: Stay tuned. I went to Freeport this week and got a whole bunch of clothes for Little C. I can't wait to put them all away!

Sleep: I LOVE sleeping. Chase's movements really haven't affected my sleep, YET.

Movement: Chase is a crazy mover! He never really stops! I started feeling probably around 21-22 weeks and since then he hasn't stopped. Chris can see and feel the movements too, which is fun.

Food Cravings/Aversions: I LOVE food again. I haven't had many cravings. Usually I will want something and eat it and then not want it again. One thing I e

Symptoms: What symptom haven't I had? Your body goes through such changes and it's not the same. My eye was twitching for a good 2 weeks. I've had a cold for about a week and a half and now have the worst congestion in my ear. The thing that has been the most difficult is not being able to take regular medications that I would normally take.

Yesterday, I had a massage, got a BUNCH of stuff to organize little C's room with, and got my hair done by an amazing stylist and friend. I am BLESSED.

Update!

Hmmm.. Let's see...Since 17 weeks many things have happened! In March, I took a trip down on the grand ole bus to my sister's bachelorette party in Boston. It was so great to be able to go home and see my family for a short visit. The party was fabulous and we had a great time. I will not be taking a long bus ride while pregnant again though. It was very uncomfortable and all the buses I had to go on were PACKED.

That brings us to April... On April 7th I had my 24 week appointment. I didn't make Chris go with me because I wasn't schedule for an ultrasound, but I wish he was there. The NP came in and told me the doctor wanted to do a 28 week ultrasound because he wanted a better picture of the spine, to rule our Spina Bifida. I literally heard that and freaked out inside my little anxiety ridden brain of mine. If Chris was there he would have asked questions and that made me angry. THEN, she proceeds to take my fundal height, which is a measurement of the length of my belly. It measures 30 cm. Soooo in essence 6 cm more than what it should've been. So I did what any crazy person would do and made my husband call the office and ask what they told me. So basically all is okay... The doctor just didn't get a great picture of the spine during my 20 week ultrasound, but they aren't worried at all. AND, I'm measuring bigger and it could be a number of reasons. But I shouldn't be too concerned. At the 20 week ultrasound she did tell us his arms and legs were measuring a week ahead of the rest of his body. He's probably just going to be a large baby. :)

Letters for his room I created! Pinterest inspiration right there! One day I felt very crafty and wanted to create something for little Chase. The blue, green and gray are the color inspiration for his room. :)

Check out my wonderful husband painting! Last weekend we got the paint, "Gravity" at Lowes and then a week later we painted! It's a light gray with a blueish tint. I thought it was going to be darker, but I'm happy it's not too dark. 

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Long Time... New Post

Well.... originally I wanted to post on this blog every week... but you see how well that has turned out for me. I created this blog when I was on February school vacation and now it's April school vacation. Even though I get home from work at a decent hour with time to write a blog post, I am just so TIRED. I really really really want to be able to look back and remember, so I will try to be better!

Special thanks to our great friends, The Whites, for creating this for us. Krystal White Photography photographed our wedding and she is fabulous! She planned this photoshoot the very same day!

First of all, on March 10th at around 3:00 we learned that our little nugget is indeed what we have been thinking all along: a BOY! I wanted a girl (just because I KNOW girls...), but as it gets closer and closer I can't wait to meet our precious little boy. I know Chris is going to be a great dad to a boy and I am really hoping I will be a good mama. :)

From the beginning we had a girl's name picked out... Emerson. No questions there. We could not decide on a boy's name! Chris really wanted the baby and him to have the same initials, CRW, and I thought that was nice. (We decided if it was a boy, he would have Chris' middle name, Ryan and if it was a girl she would have mine, Amy)... Now we had to decide on a name that starts with "C' and boy was it difficult. I fought the "C" thing for a while... I really liked Gavin. But, I wanted Chris to be happy and thought maybe Carter or Carson. BUT Chris is a MAINAH at heart and has a wicked accent. So I couldn't stand the idea of our baby being called "CAH-TAH"... No, just no!

SOOOO...At the beginning of the pregnancy, Chris through out the name Chase as an option. I liked it, but thought it sounded too similar to Chandler, our nephew's name. So I said no. But we revisited it. Mostly because my friend Amy suggested it and when I heard it again, I realized it was perfect. 

Chase Ryan Williams

Not hiding at all :)