Another big milestone!

Yesterday I had an appointment with my cancer doctor. Everything looked great, including my blood work, so now I can go every 6 months instead of every 3. Yay! I can't believe it's already been 2 years since I finished treatment. I hardly ever think about it anymore. I definitely wont be one of those people who lives in fear forever about it coming back. First off, it takes too much energy and secondly, I know it wont come back! Two years ago I was fighting off cancer, one year ago we were planning a wedding and now we're designing a baby nursery. Life just keeps getting better and better!

Happy Friday!

20 Weeks!

Today is a huge milestone, I'm 20 weeks! We had our monthly appointment on Tuesday and doctor said everything is picture perfect. I measure exactly where I should be and we got to listen to the heartbeat. We heard it immediately this time, beating strong at 144 BPM.

Here's what's going on this week, according to WhattoExpect.com

20 weeks

You've got a heavyweight in your belly now. Your little champ weighs about ten ounces and has a height, crown to rump, of about six and a half inches.

If your fetus is a boy, his testicles have begun their descent this week, waiting for the scrotum to finish growing so they'll have a place to drop in a few weeks.

We're halfway there! Can't wait to meet our precious little baby boy!

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!

Skin whitening: Testing shows some skin whitening creams contain toxic mercury - chicagotribune.com

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.