20w1d

Nicole is making me update this so I better think of something to write about...and fast! I'm 20w1d today and officially half way there! The most exciting part is yet to come and February really can't be here soon enough. I know there is so much to do before she arrives but I just can't wait to hold and cuddle her with Miles.

I'm enjoying that random people can tell I'm pregnant now, and it's even better when a family member pats my tummy because then I can position their hand so they can feel her, too! I wonder what or who she is going to look most like. I'm so eager to see her! Here's a belly picture of where I am now. Such a transformation from a few months ago!!

We picked up the nursery furniture this weekend so all of the staples are now there. We just need to find a rocking chair and to assemble the changing table and dresser. After that it is time to decorate with fun accents and colors and then it will really be a beautiful little nursery for her!!

A fun one to close with; here's a pict of the pregnancy test when we discovered we were expecting!

'Round and 'Round We Go! 19w2d

There isn’t a whole lot to update on…we’re just duking it out over names at the moment. My two favorites are Evelyn and Ava. Evelyn is the name of my grandmother, on my dad’s side, who was an absolutely wonderful woman and someone I hope my daughter grows up to be like- in personality and integrity. Ava is just a name that I absolutely love, as well. My idea was to combine the two and do Ava and Lynn as the middle now, which when combined sounds like Evelyn. Miles isn’t so hot on that name, although I thought he initially was. It turns out he is rallying for Evelyn while I battle him for Ava Lynn. I’m not sure, though; I like them both so much and naming my daughter after her grandmother would be a very special thing. I guess we’ll have to hash it out some more and then maybe see what she looks like when she’s born!


We got the crib set up in the nursery this weekend with the help of “Grandpa” Greg. It looks beautiful and I’m so excited for the rest of the furniture to go in. the room already has a soft, quiet feel to it- definitely want I want for my baby’s first bedroom. I just can’t wait for her to be here! I can’t wait to go in and check on her sleeping in her crib and pick her up for a cuddle! Maddie was so cute, she decided to take a nap right next to the crib, which I wish I had gotten a picture of. I wonder if she’ll be protective and want to sleep next to the baby? Can’t wait to find out!!

18w3d

Now that I know the gender I'm even more excited to start on the nursery! We've got the bare bones now: crib, dresser and changing table.  I'll save the intense decorating for a few more weeks so I have something to do before she's born.

Here's what we (ok, I), settled on Miles, however, said he really liked it as well! (We haven't gotten a rocking chair yet, though). We are going to decorate the nursery with Winnie the Pooh themed decorations. I think we'll really focus on Piglet so we can throw in lots of pink!!

It's a GIRL!!!

18w1d

Today is just dragging on and on! We find out in about 4 hours whether or not our baby Schwaab is a he or a she!! Miles is rooting for a baby boy and I’m hoping for a baby girl. All preferences aside, we’re just so excited to see pictures of our little baby that the gender really doesn’t matter that much! Here’s the tally of what people are speculating:

Me- girl

Miles- boy

Shannon- girl

Brenna-girl (I’m going to say girl because I cant really remember)

Dad- refuses to comment

Mom- girl

Patti (Mama-in-Law)- girl

Crystal (Sis-in-Law)- girl

Nicole (bff)- boy


Hopefully the majority wins!

I also found out that one of my good friends, Heather, is getting married in Kauai on September 30th! So exciting!! Just the two of them are going so the suspense is going to kill almost everyone as we wait for pictures of the big day! Can’t wait to celebrate with them when they get back!


I’ll update tomorrow with the big announcement!

17w4d

Nothing to report today except feeling like a gigantic whale! I know this is highly inaccurate, but regardless, it's how I'm feeling. I was looking at skinny women in line today at lunch thinking, "my stomach use to look like that." I have to keep reminding myself "it's a baby, a baby!"

Still waiting to find out the big news on whether my best friend is pregnant or not...the suspense is killing me! 4 days until we find out the gender!!! The lady at the Mexican restaurant we ate at last night said it was most certainly a girl because my skin was "glowing"...hope she is right!!

17w3d

What a week it’s been! Lot’s of big news! First, my belly finally “popped” and now you can visibly tell I’m pregnant (either that or I have a huge beer belly). Miles and I flew to Phoenix for the Labor Day weekend and two stewardesses congratulated me on being pregnant. It felt so good to know that I looked something other than pudgy!

Miles and I were on the shuttle from the airport to the rental car station and we both felt Baby Schwaab move! I’ve felt it a few more times since then but more than anything I can tell which side she/he is pushing up on because my stomach will get really hard on that side until the baby moves.

Phoenix was a great trip but hot tamales, it was 110+ there! I don’t think I could ever live somewhere that hot. It’s not even enjoyable since you spend most of the time in the AC or running towards the closest AC unit! It was pretty funny, though- the only rental car left when we arrived late Friday night was a white Crown Victoria. Miles and I were riding in style (haha)! We spent the majority of the trip visiting family and playing around in the pool. It was a much needed getaway, as the quality time we spent together had been fairly dismal since finding out I was pregnant and dealing with the morning/all-day sickness.

Speaking of morning sickness, it seems to be on the up and up! I still throw up about once or twice a day but that’s leaps and bounds from where I was a few weeks ago. I can eat fairly normally now and my food cravings (or should I say aversions) aren’t nearly as intense as they were. Now I just find myself hungry all the time but unable to eat a large portion. Hunger is just fine but it bugs me when it wakes me up at 2AM to eat, especially when the only easy snack around is saltines (blech!).

We find out on Monday if it’s a boy or girl!!! 5 days and counting!!!!!