Baby's Gender

We're not finding out. Until that baby pops out.
Will that bother you?
Too bad. :)

So far, according to some old wives tests, the following has been predicted:
The Chinese calendar (95% accurate)- girl!
Amount of morning sickness- I haven't been sick since week 7! boy!
Carrying out front or in hips and tush...out front- boy!
Heart beat-always under 150...boy!
Cravings- salty (boy) initially and sweet (girl) now
Carrying high or low? Who knows. I feel like I'm carrying low (boy) but others tell me it's high.
Acne? Notta. =boy
I have literally had the exact same pregnancy that I had with James.
My prediction? BOY!

Freezer Cooking!

And let the Freezer cooking begin in preparation for baby #2!
For dinners:
3 spaghetti sauces (thanks Mom!)
2 huge white chicken lasagnas
For breakfasts:
Lemon blueberry bread
Lemon raspberry muffins
Chocolate zucchini bread and muffins
Sausage, ham, and egg breakfast burritos

I've got a ton more to go! :)

Labor Day Weekend and 20 weeks!

There is a family owned apple farm that we adore about 5 minutes from our house and on Labor Day, they had a big festival!  They had BBQ and a bluegrass band come out and play.  We had so much fun! James got to drive a big tractor, pick apples, see lots of animals, play in some kid's houses, and jump on a big tire.  Kiddo took a long nap afterwards :)

 My men :)

We're halfway baked ladies and gents!

HOW EXCITING?!

I cannot even fathom the major turn around that has occured in my heart over the past few weeks. I am so excited for the little life kicking away inside of me!

Take your guess? Will it be a girl or a boy?  

We're not finding out till the kid is OUT!

(Don't you think that will make labor so much more exciting?!)

Ok - so 20 weeks!

Feeling: EXHAUSTED. But seriously, I'm chasing a toddler around all day, growing a baby, doing grocery shopping, cooking meals, cleaning, and oh yeah, UNPACKING a house during nap times. Momma don't sit much.

Weight gain: eh. 10 lbs. BUT! I can still (uncomfortably) fit into non maternity pants and shirts. Take that gestational diabetes!

Gestational diabetes: Eh. My numbers have not been as good lately.  I'm having some trouble with my fasting numbers again. I fear that this pregnancy might just be different and I may not be able to control it as well as I could with James.

Names: We have no stinkin clue about names.  By this time with James, we were dead set on both a boy and a girl name. We have about 5 top names for each and that's as far as we've gotten. I asked James what he wanted to call his baby sibling and he said, "Tator"

Cravings: Chocolate. 

Pictures!

20 weeks with James:

 20 weeks with (I need a gender neutral name...how about...) Eubert Wilma

Half. Way. Done!