Cute!

On Saturday Joe and I did some baby shopping and had to buy this little Ralph Lauren romper when we found it. Isn't it just adorable?! We found it at Marshall's after Joe went to Golfsmith at Cascade Station. Best part was the price. Regularly $20+, we got it for $8.99. Love bargain shopping!

Now we're both obsessed with all-things nursery. We want a fresh, clean and modern look. No animals (with the exception of monkeys--I LOVE monkeys!) and no characters. Good thing we have lots of time to get it figured out----we've found so many nursery designs that we love on TLC's Rate My Space. Can't wait to start painting and get it all set up. So much fun!

Happy Tuesday, getting closer to Friday!

19 Weeks

There it is, the 19 week bump! Here's what's happening according to What to Expect.com.

Week 19
Six inches long this week and about eight ounces in weight, your baby is the size of a large mango. Your little action figure is able to choreograph Matrix-like moves this week. Arms and legs are finally in proportion, neurons are now connected between the brain and muscles, and cartilage throughout the body is turning to bone. All these upgrades combine to give your baby more control over limb movements. Which explains all that kicking, stretching and bodysurfing.

Your baby is also getting a very cheesy varnish this week---a protective substance called vernix caseosa now covers your baby's skin. It's greasy and white and is made up of lanugo, oil from your baby's glands and dead skin cells. This waxy "cheesy" may not sound too appetizing but it's there for good reason: Vernix protects your baby's sensitive skin from the surrounding amniotic fluid. Without it, your baby would look very wrinkled at birth.

Happy Friday! Joe and I are going baby shopping tomorrow---I can't wait!

CAS made the Chicago Tribune!

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It's a.....

BOY! I knew it, I knew it, I knew it! Yesterday was such an amazing day---so much emotion! Baby boy showed what he was right away, he was being so active! I drank a big glass of orange juice before, I think those 41 grams of sugar might have had something to do with it! At one point he had both of his hands in his mouth. He chewed, laughed (that's what it looked like to me!) and moved his arms and legs around like crazy. I'm right on track with my due date, October 14. The tech said everything looks picture perfect. Thank goodness!

After the ultrasound we went shopping and bought our first little pj's and onesie. It's going to be so fun shopping now that we know what it is! Dinner was great, so glad Jayne and David could be there to share the excitement with us. A perfect birthday for Joe! A new little best friend. :)

Happy Birthday, Joe!

Happy birthday to my wonderful husband and best friend! I think this will probably be the most exciting birthday for him----we're both so anxious! Haha, how many times have I said that now? I hardly slept last night, waking up constantly and thinking about our appointment today. I was wide awake at 3:30 and have been up and going since. Got a really early morning work out in, finished cleaning house and have done a couple loads of laundry---hopefully exerting all of that nervous energy will help me relax a little today at work!

My next post will be about our little boy or girl! Amazing.

A perfect day!

Between the two of us, Joe and I ate half of a 19 pound watermelon last night. That was my birthday dessert and it was SO good. Can't wait to eat the other half tonight! If there's been one thing I've craved lately it's been watermelon. I can't get enough! Thankfully the big ones are in the stores now, a lot more bang for the buck. The little personal size ones usually aren't as good and they're so expensive! This is our fourth watermelon of the season. My mouth waters just thinking about it. YUM!

Yesterday was a perfect day! I didn't tell anyone at work it was my birthday but then my friend Kendra sent me a gorgeous bouquet of flowers so then everyone knew. I had lunch with my sister, Sophie, Grandma, Aunt Boda and Aunt Susie at the Creekside and took a long lunch. An hour isn't long enough when there's cake to be eaten!

Joe had to work nights last night but we celebrated by having bbq'd turkey burgers, baked beans, salad and watermelon. It was about 74 yesterday so we got to enjoy dinner on our patio on our new patio furniture. Thanks, Kim and George---we love it! Joe got me the Petunia Pickle Bottom diaper bag I fell in love with a few weekends ago at Segal's. I love it! That was the last thing I expected him to get so I am a happy girl!

Mom and Dad are in Chicago so we didn't get to have my family dinner last night so we'll celebrate it on Tuesday---combine my birthday and Joe's. I invited Joe's parents down on Tuesday for dinner, Joe has no clue so it will be a nice surprise to walk in from our appointment and see them. We're going to have a lot to celebrate that night and I wanted to include them. I can't wait!

Tonight: Mexican with Kim, George and Sophie. A pre-celebration to the one on Tuesday. I LOVE knowing that my sister is so close to us now. Yesterday was the first time I'd seen her since the weekend and I haven't been to their house since Sunday but it's just nice knowing she's close---and we can get together and it doesn't have to be an all-day, planned out event. I can't wait for our kids to grow up together, it's going to be so much fun!

HAPPY FRIDAY!

18 weeks and 27 years

Today is a good day! Our baby is 18 weeks and I'm 27! Every year gets better and better and I have a feeling 27 is going to be the best year yet. My mom always reminisces with us when its our birthday. She remembers everything like it was yesterday and I'm thankful to know so much, even little details, about when I was born. I'm sure I'll be able to do the same thing with our children someday! It's so weird knowing that Joe and I were born at the same hospital in Puyallup 5 days apart---my mom was probably getting discharged as Jayne was checking in to have Joe!

Here's what's going on with baby this week, again taken off of my What to Expect app:

Week 18
This week, your baby is hitting the height chart at five and a half inches long and weighs about five ounces (the weight of a boneless chicken breast). The art of the yawn has been mastered by your baby this week. In fact, you might catch a glimpse of that adorable yawn if you're getting an ultrasound this month. You'll also catch a glimpse of all the fetal movement your baby's doing--twists, rolls, kicks and punches. Your baby is also big enough for you to start feeling those movements.

And because I think this is pretty amazing......"your uterus is about the size of a cantaloupe."

We're so anxious for Tuesday to get here! Boy or girl? I'm dying to know!