20 wks---HALF WAY THERE!

{{140 days to go.}}

how far along: 20 wks 4 days
total weight gain/loss: +12.6lbs yikes! i swear it's all in the belly (and maybe a SMALL amount in the boobs)! i can't believe that i will be more than 150lbs before this is over! good thing i plan on breastfeeding--the weight should come right off. ::fingers crossed::
waist circumference: 34 inches! im up 3 inches in seven weeks--yikes!
how big baby is: weighing in at 10.6 oz and 6.5 inches long...carter is about the size of a cantaloupe!
maternity clothes: a few pairs of jeans and a few tops (thanks mom & mr.kz) and then there's the huge bag of goodness from chenelle belle which technically aren't maternity clothes, but i'm using them as such!
stretch marks: not yet thank goodness. i have a feeling though that it'll only be a matter of time. :(
sleep: waking up once or twice a night which isn't too bad
best moment this week: baby-related moment: hearing carter's heartbeat at the midwife after my bad dream last week that he was born REALLY early and was 2.5 inches long and i kept forgetting to feed him every 15 minutes. non-baby moment: getting a bagel and pizza in nyc and seeing mary poppins on broadway!
movement: i think i feel a little bit occassionally, but im still waiting for the big kick in the bladder before i really consider it "movement." when i was at the "big ultrasound," the tech told me that my placenta is anterior which is probably why i haven't "felt anything." whatev, im not worried, ill feel him soon enough.
food cravings: hot now krisy kreme donuts! mmmmmmm
gender: he's ALL BOY!
labor signs: none
belly button: still in, but i think it might be getting shallower :S
what i miss: the frank roll from tokyo sushi, tuna sandwiches, tall one pump cinammon dolce nonfat no whip white mochas everytime i pass a starbucks!
what i am looking forward to: officially starting the nursery! i can't wait to start sewing with my grandma!
weekly wisdom: i always come up empty with this questions, maybe because i don't really understand it.
milestone: first baby "kick"? maybe one of these days...

18wk pic

it's a little late, i know, but it was documented.

{{154 days to go.}}

IT'S A BOY!! For sure this time!!

yesterday was our "big" ultrasound and in case it isn't painfully obvious by the new blue EVERYTHING, baby z is a BOY! i'm SOOO excited! i know in the beginning i REALLY wanted a girl, but after hanging out with chenelle and one of her families, i just COULD NOT RESIST little boys!

i'll post pictures soon--i just have to get kenny out of his office to scan them in. there is an AWESOME boy parts pic in 3d, but we haven't decided if we will post it yet. regardless, it is SO CLEAR that it will be carter joining our family in the spring!!

kenny was so cute yesterday. everytime i turned around he was looking at the pictures from the ultrasound. he carried them around the house--he must've brought them to me three or four times last night just to look at them with him again. it's so awesome to know that he's just as excited as i am about this--actually, probably a little more so! he's going to be such a great dad--hopefully i'll be able to measure up as a decent mom. lol.

anyway, now it's time for the fun stuff! we get to start planning the nursery! i'm thinking we'll go with a cowboy theme, but we'll see!