Gender Reveal Party for Baby R!!

We waited two whole LONG days after we went to Womb With A View to find out if we were having a boy or a girl! It was seriously SOOOO hard, especially since we had an envelope in our office with the sonogram pictures saying what the baby was! I never thought my willpower was that strong, Jordan tried to peek at the envelope as soon as we left lol We had already arranged to take the envelope to the woman who baked our wedding cake, we asked her to make a cake & fill it with either pink or blue depending on what the envelope said. So, she was the very first to know what Baby R was :) After we dropped the envelope off at her shop, we just looked at each other like "what do we do now?!" lol We had gotten a stuffed animal with our little babes heartbeat recorded inside of it, so I just kept listening to that on the way home :) We got home & I ran into our office & hid the envelope hoping I would forget where I put it! We didn't have any plans Friday night so that was a hard night. I had to be up early Saturday morning to go to a baby shower for a long time friend of mine named Brandy. I was gone most of the day because the shower was in Granite Bay, so that was definitely helpful, I'm sure if I was at home I would've peeked! Saturday night we went to our good friend Sean's bday party for a few hrs, so I'd say Saturday was definitely the easiest day ;) Sunday morning we got up & went to church. We left church a few minutes early to go pick up the cake, I was so anxious all the way there, even though we wouldn't be finding for a few more HOURS... ay yi yi! Sunday was definitely the hardest day! We got home & put the adorable cake in the fridge & used ALL of our willpower not to stick our finger in it & see what color the filling was! Jordan had decided to BBQ cheeseburgers for everyone, he chose to have everyone over at 5 because it had been so warm out, he thought if he had the party later, it might be cooler out. Waiting till 5 literally sucked. I was chomping at the bit. I definitely wasn't waiting until after we ate dinner to cut the cake! I told everyone to be there at 5 because I would be cutting the cake at 5:01! As usual, everyone showed up when the felt like it & I was getting pissed lol It was such a monumental thing we were finding out & I had already waited 2 days. I did really want all of our family to find out together, so I definitely don't regret having the party, I just wish I wouldn't have had to wait so long for everyone to arrive at our house :D So, after everyone had arrived... I was BEYOND anxious, it felt like my heart was beating a million beats per second. We were about to find out if we were going to have a son or a daughter!

I will let the rest of this story unfold with pictures...

He or She... what will it be??

The stuffed animal that has our little bebe's heartbeat inside of it :')

Are you TEAM PINK or TEAM BLUE?

Daddy voted boy.

Then Momma voted boy.

Don't peek!

Then Daddy changed his vote to girl, even though he was totally Team Blue! He said he was doing reverse psychology lol

Auntie Catrina made these adorable cupcakes :)

Ten Adorable Fingers... Ten Perfect Toes, Boy or Girl? Cut This Cake & You'll Know!

Couldn't wait to cut that cake!

Too cute!

It's a tie!

Momma is voting boy, Daddy is voting girl!

Auntie Catrina is voting both! lol

So anxious at this point!

Grandma Abeyta got this for us ;)

Auntie Catrina bought this one ;)

The moment arrived... it was finally time to cut the cake!

Here we go...

We were both definitely peeking at the knife when we pulled it out!

Look at how intensely Jordan is staring at the knife! lol We both definitely saw a little frosting!

Then we definitely saw a lot more frosting!

We switched places so I could hide the knife & so Jordan could pull out the piece of cake!

Just seconds away...

IT'S A BOY!!!!

Ya, we were a little excited!!

Happy kisses!

Checking to see what the envelope had in it...

Me: "Ohh, it's definitely a boy!"lol

Proud Daddy looking at the pictures of our little man!

Our audience ;)

BLUE BLUE BLUE!

Proud Grandma! :)

Proud Auntie's!

TEAM BLUE :)

Both teams :)

TEAM PINK :)  (They were sad that they guessed wrong lol)

18 vs 7       Daddy wrote "BOY WINS!!"

It was the most special day & certainly one we will never forget. God is great & we cant wait to meet our little man :)


Love & Blessings,
J & J

16 Weeks

This is the week we got to find out what Baby R was! We went to womb with a view on July 6th, which was a Friday. Both of the Grandma's came, as well as the Auntie's & my "T" - baby's Great Aunt :) I was so nervous, even though I knew we weren't finding out that day. I always get nervous when I know we are going to see the baby :) Just always want everything to be okay! So, we all piled in the room & got to see the baby wiggling around on the tv's they have in the room, it was so neat! The baby was moving it's mouth & covering it's face with it's hands, it was amazing how much the baby had grown since our last sonogram at 12 weeks. We all had to cover our eyes when it came time for the ultrasound tech to find out the gender, it was the hardest thing we've ever done! We wanted to peek so so bad! Here our some pictures from our trip to Womb With A View...

Watching our little babe move all around on the tv :')

Our peeps, covering their eyes! lol

Momma & Daddy covering their eyes! lol

Our sweet little babe at 16 wks 1 day :)

View of the baby from behind.

Baby's head is on the right, right hand up - covering the face. Aww.

How far along? 16 weeks.
Total weight gain/loss: ?? Still don't own a scale & I like it that way lol
Maternity clothes? Rockin' anything comfy! lol Lovin' me some sundresses!
Stretch marks? Still no.
Sleep: Sleeping is what I look fwd to every night! lol
Best moment: No headaches this week. Woohoo!
Have you told family and friends: Yes
Miss Anything? This week... it's margaritas lol
Movement: Definitely still feeling little flutters :) I'm loving each one!
Food cravings: Nothing really.
Anything making you queasy or sick: No.
Have you started to show yet: Still looking chubs.
Gender prediction: Boy. Boy. Boy.
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy, happy, happy.
Looking forward to: Finding out the gender & feeling the baby move some more!

Oh woooow.

I have become a horrendous blogger. I was really wanting to document my pregnancy, that way I can look back & remember how I was feeling. Unfortunately I have done a really crappy job of that the last month. I have been slacking on taking my weekly pictures, I honestly look exactly like I did at 14 weeks & it's already been a month since then. I am going to try & play "catch up" again real quick & then vow to be better at blogging this momentous time in our life!

15 Weeks:

4th of July :)

How far along? 15 weeks.
Total weight gain/loss: ?? We don't own a scale, so I'm not sure.
Maternity clothes? Definitely rocking my maternity shorts - good thing they are cute. Comfort definitely won out in the wardrobe department. I'm also loving my stretchy work out shorts & yoga pants.
Stretch marks? No. Praying them never come, either.
Sleep: Sleeping is so so. I've been getting up to pee more again  & sometimes just can't get comfy :/
Best moment: Having a few days without headaches!
Have you told family and friends: Yes
Miss Anything? Fitting into my bra's properly lol
Movement: Definitely feeling little flutters :) I'm loving it!
Food cravings: Still green salads, maple bars & salty stuff.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nothing lately, phew.
Have you started to show yet: Still looking chubs, definitely getting a belly.
Gender prediction: Boy - we get to find out in less than 1 weeks! Woohoo!
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy, happy, happy.
Looking forward to: Finding out the gender & feeling the baby move some more!

14 Weeks

I now realize that the print on that dress makes me look much larger than I am. I also had HORRIBLE allergies yesterday hence my puffy eyes & nose.

How far along? 14 weeks.
Total weight gain/loss: ?? We don't own a scale, so I'm not sure.
Maternity clothes? I bought a pair of pants, capris & shorts from Motherhood. They were having a great sale! I wasn't being realistic about trying to fit in my size 00 pants & shorts - I am over 3 months preggers now. It was a hard realization, my comfort won out ;)
Stretch marks? No. Praying them never come, either.
Sleep: Sleeping great.
Best moment: Having a day WITHOUT a headache.
Have you told family and friends: Yes
Miss Anything? Fitting into my jeans comfortably lol Oh, and maybe an adult beverage every now & then.
Movement: I swear I felt something this week!! A few different times I felt a fish-swimming-in-my-belly feeling that made me very aware of my stomach. Definitely not gas... potentially my imagination. Jordan says he felt it too! Who knows??
Food cravings: Still green salads, maple bars & salty stuff.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nothing lately, phew.
Have you started to show yet: Still looking chubs, definitely getting a belly.
Gender prediction: Boy - we get to find out in less than 2 weeks! Woohoo!
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy, happy, happy.
Looking forward to: Finding out the gender & feeling the baby move some more!

Hello, Second Trimester!!

13 Weeks:

How far along? 13 Weeks, yay for being in the Second Trimester!
Total weight gain/loss: 4 lbs (from 108 to 112)
Maternity clothes? Not yet. Using the "hair tie trick" on some things & wearing lots of dresses!
Stretch marks? No, thank God!
Sleep: Sleeping great. I've even had a few nights were I didn't have to get up to pee, that may not be exciting to you, but it is very exciting to me lol
Best moment: Celebrating Father's Day! I got Jordan a coffee mug made with the ultrasound picture on it & a book called "I Love You This Much", that he can read to the baby :)
Have you told family and friends: Yes!
Miss Anything? Fitting into my jeans comfortably lol
Movement: Not yet, I can't wait!!
Food cravings:Still green salads, maple bars & salty stuff.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nothing really lately. Deli meat sometimes.
Have you started to show yet:  Still looking chubs & my tata's are huuuuge.
Gender prediction: Boy!
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: Still looking fwd to finding out the gender & feeling the baby move!

Now that I am in the Second Trimester, I feel better about taking belly pictures & there is actually a belly to show. After week 12, it came out of nowhere! lol I promise I will post one with my 14 week post!

Love & Blessings,

J & J

11-12 Weeks

11-12 Weeks:

How far along? 11-12 Weeks Again... my symptoms were the same through these 2 weeks.
Total weight gain/loss: 4 lbs (from 108 to 112)
Maternity clothes? Not yet. Using the "hair tie trick" on some things.
Stretch marks? No, thank God!
Sleep: Sleeping great - starting to get up less to pee, which is great!
Best moment: Seeing the second picture of our baby at our 12 wk ultrasound & hearing the heart beat, it was music to our ears! It was crazy how much it had grown in the last 7 wks!
Have you told family and friends: Yes!
Miss Anything? Fitting into my jeans comfortably lol
Movement: Not yet, I can't wait!!
Food cravings:Still green salads, maple bars & salty stuff.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Usually just when my stomach is empty. The nausea has gotten much better lately.
Have you started to show yet:  Still looking chubs
Gender prediction: Boy!
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: Finding out the gender & feeling the baby move!

Our precious little peanut at 12 wks 3 days

We are so in love with this little baby already & we can't wait to find out what it is, so we can stop calling it "it" ;)

Love & Blessings,

J & J

5 weeks - 10 weeks :)

5 Weeks - 10 weeks:

How far along? 5-10 Weeks - My symptoms were pretty much all the same through these weeks & my body hasn't changed at all, well except my tata's. WHOA!
Total weight gain/loss: I was 108 when I went to our first appt. at 5 wks 3 days. I haven't let myself step on a scale since then lol
Maternity clothes? Not yet. Using the "hair tie trick" on some things.
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Sleeping great - minus getting up to pee 4 to 5 times a night lol
Best moment: Seeing the first "picture" of our baby at our fist ultrasound - 5wks 3 days
Have you told family and friends: Yes!
Miss Anything? Having an appetite & not feeling nauseous.
Movement: Not yet, I can't wait!!
Food cravings: Oh yes! My first was dill pickle sunflower seeds (don't judge). Also, fruit, green salad & maple bars :)
Anything making you queasy or sick: I was queasy all the time, especially in the early weeks. If my stomach got empty, which was a lot of the time because nothing sounded good. I got a prescription for Zofran which helped a ton!
Have you started to show yet: Looking chubby for sure, like I've had too many maple bars - which I probably have lol
Gender prediction: Boy - we get to find out in a little over 3 weeks, I seriously can't wait!!
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: Finding out the gender & feeling the baby move!

Our first look at Baby R - 5wks 3 days :)

Love & Blessings,
J & J