Week 21 1/2

Pregnancy Highlights

How Far Along: 21 1/2 weeks along, Wednesday will be 22 weeks

Size of Baby: a banana

Appointment Updates: Our next appointment will be on May 15th and will just be a regular heartbeat routine.

Symptoms: Before being pregnant, I never had a problem with bloody noses but that has changed now. Every morning I have been waking up with blood in my nose and now am having blood in my flem. Gross, I know. I am hoping nasal spray and/or vaseline will help my nose. Other than that, I am truly feeling great!!!

Movement: In the midlde of the week I felt little to no movement but God is good and Friday the baby began moving a lot more! Josh was laying on my stomach today and finally got to feel the baby!!

What I Miss: It was Jess' birthday this weekend so we met her and some friends in Milwaukee. I definitely would have enjoyed a cocktail but was fine with a water.

Cravings: In the beginning of my pregnancy I loved eating scrambled eggs for breakfast, then bagels, and now I am CRAVING sausage biscuits from McDonalds. I am holding back and have only gone to McDonalds twice so far. Just like my grandpa, I am loving sherbert ice cream. Josh was ever so kind to me today and bought me a gallon of sherbert.

Weekly Highlights: Yesterday Josh and I registered at Babies R Us for our little one! Yes, Babies R Us is far for our Sheboygan friends and family but there is one about twenty five minutes from my parent's house. Before going shopping, we got some great suggestions from other new moms so shopping went better than expected. I got a little sad after shopping thinking about how much more or different items we might have registered for if we knew the sex of the baby. On a positive note, we will have baby items for any future kids and we can always but pink or blue blankets and bibs after the baby comes. 

Nursery Updates: Poor Josh moved from tax season right to another home construction project. For those that don't know, we have two bedrooms on our main floor and two upstairs. Josh and I have decided that we would like the baby on the main floor with us. The family before us had a handicap daughter so they installed a sink and toilet into the second bedroom. To make a long story short, Josh is installing a wall to seperate the bedroom and bathroom as well as putting in new flooring and a vanity. After removing the old fixtures, Josh is hoping to begin putting in the wall this week. I am truly blessed to have such a handy husband!

The second picture is off the quilt colors that my grandma will know quilt together for the baby's quilt! I am very anxious to see the final quilt project!