14 weeks: It's a BOY!

January 16, 2017

 

(Picture from last week)

Today was the day! We went to Fetal Fotos and found out that Jolie has been right all along. Our baby is a BOY!!! Skyler and I are both so thrilled! We went right after work and baby boy wasn't shy at all! We got a lot of great profile and face shots and of course the money shot of his boy parts! No question! It was very clear and unmistakable! I felt like it was a boy all along, especially because Jolie said it was a boy EVERY time we asked, no matter how we phrased the questions. Then, a couple weeks ago I started having anxiety that I was wrong and it was actually a girl. I want Jolie to have a sister but I REALLY wanted this one to be a boy. I just needed at least one boy and I'm so happy I get him now! He feels like such a gift from my Heavenly Father. Jolie has been such a joy and has made me grow to know and understand God's love for me so much. I can't get enough of her and her fun, spunky personality and I absolutely can't imagine a life without her perfect little soul in it. At the same time, I have wanted a boy for so long and I feel like getting a boy now, after waiting so long to finally get pregnant, is God giving me a little nod. Like, I know it's been hard, I've been saving this boy for you. I'm so grateful for both my perfect babies. Like I said, being Jolie's mother is true joy and happiness and has given me so much! And I can't wait for this new little man to come into our lives as well.

 

 

We invited both of our families to come over for a quick reveal. We had Jolie open a box of blue balloons and let them fly out for everyone to see! It was so fun! I think the majority of people thought we were having a boy too, so it wasn't a huge shock haha! It was a lot of fun! His name will be Cooper Skyler Kevern, which is the name we have had picked out since we were first dating! And have fought two out of three of Skyler's siblings for! We are so happy to finally be getting our Coopdy! 

Now on to the questions:

How far along? 

14 weeks 1 day

Size of baby? 

3.5 inches, 1.5 oz, size of a lemon

Total weight gain/loss:

 +2-3 lbs I think

Maternity clothes? 

Nope

Pregnancy symptoms this week? 

Morning sickness :( some back pain and always some abdominal discomfort and slight cramping 

Stretch marks? 

 Nope

Sleep: 

 Good, other than I keep staying up too late

Best moment this week:

 We found out baby is A BOY!!!

Miss Anything? 

 Sushi

Movement: 

 Yes! He's wiggling around all the time now 😍

Food cravings: 

Banana peppers, green olives, pickles

Anything making you queasy or sick: 

 Anything sweet

Have you started to show yet:

 Yep there's a tiny, little baby bump :)

Gender: 

BOY! 

Belly button in or out? 

 In

Wedding rings on or off? 

 On

Mood? 

 So happy and relieved to know for sure that he's a boy finally :)

Looking forward to: Not being sick! And Disneyland and Universal studios next month!

Baby Update: 1st Trimester is Over!

Hello! All is well in baby land so far. We've just finished up the holidays and have had so much fun with each other, Jolie, our families and friends! My friends Chantel and Halee both had their baby boys before Christmas and Skyler's sister, Whitney had the twins, RaeLynn and John on December 28, 2016! They are so tiny and sweet! We also found out that my sister-in-law Becca is having another baby about 5 weeks after me! Their first baby Sawyer just turned 6 months old!

At my first Dr appt, my doctor felt the baby was smaller than my last period would have made it. So the following week I had a quick ultrasound to measure the baby and determine my correct due date. He pushed it back 5 days to July 16, 2017. I told my work and it went okay. Jim and Michelle were pretty awkward but everyone else is happy and excited for me. I had another Dr appt this week and we heard the heart beat! It was fast, about 160 beats per minute. In a week and a few days we have an appointment to go to Fetal Fotos for our gender determination ultrasound! I can't wait! Laraine and my cousin Cory's wife Caitee are due May 19th and May 20th respectively. Laraine is having a girl and Caitee is having a boy!

We have had an awesome couple of weeks! Skyler got me a bunch of relaxation themed Christmas gifts so I have taken lots of baths and loved being pampered by the gifts from my love! We have taken Jolie sledding a few times and she LOVED it!
She has had a blast with her cousins or "my kids" as she calls them. And Skyler and I have loved having some shorter weeks thanks to the holidays. We are planning a trip to San Diego, Disneyland and Universal Studios the week of Valentine's Day and I CAN NOT WAIT!!!!

Now to the questions!

How far along? 

12 weeks, 6 days

Size of baby? 

The size of a clementine 🍊

Total weight gain/loss:

 In the past few weeks, I lost 1 pound and gained 2, so 1 lb from pre-pregnancy weight

Maternity clothes? 

Nope, I got them back from Chantel and they are still in the bag haha

Pregnancy symptoms this week? 

Morning sickness!!! Please go away!

Stretch marks? 

 Not yet

Sleep: 

 Pretty good for the most part

Best moment this week:

  I might have felt the baby move yesterday! I'm not sure if it was baby or just gas haha

Miss Anything? 

 I really want to eat sushi!!!

Movement: 

 Maybe! Yesterday I felt something that I think might have been baby!

Food cravings: 

I really like bell peppers and things that are a little spicy. I've really been liking pickles,
 green olives stuffed with garlic and jalapeño, buffalo chicken dip, bean dip, crunchy
lettuce and crisp, more sour apples. I was eating a lot of fast food but I have kind of gotten over that and have been able to come home for lunch and make food a few times.

Anything making you queasy or sick: 

 Sweet things and certain crackers and anything that smells or sounds weird at the moment haha so lots of things. 

Have you started to show yet:

 A little bit

Gender: 

Don't know yet 😩

Belly button in or out? 

 In

Wedding rings on or off? 

 On

Mood? 

 Mostly happy :) with some anxiety about how I'm going to have two babies and about if the baby is a boy or girl haha!

Looking forward to: 

Finding out if baby is a boy or a girl!