Bump Watch: Week 19

 Week # 19: 21 weeks to go!!!!!

 Gender:  Unknown still… so close!  TOMORROW! TOMORROW, we find out TOMORROW….it’s only a dayyyyyyyyyyyyyy aaaaaaaaaaaaaa wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!  Yep, I’m just a little bit excited.

*** side note on my opinion (our feelings, only about our choice, no one else’s)  on why we want to find out.  This seems to be a HOT topic that a lot of people like to give their opinions on and ummm, shall we say, try to convince the parents who want to find out (US) that we are wrong…  the thing is, it’s a choice.  We have always known we want to know, we want to figure out a name we love, and prep for the nursery etc…. it is hard to do if you don’t know.  Secondly, the main argument of people not wanting to know is that it is the last greatest surprise you really are guaranteed… ummm, I’m sorry – will it not be a surprise tomorrow when we find out?!  How is that any different?!  Furthermore, we are finding out, so stop trying to change our minds…. Ok rant over….

Food-  CHICKEN FINGERS!!!!!  I ate Cane’s again this weekend and it was amazing…. Also, I would like to never stop drinking lemonade, even for a second, and can someone please get me some watermelon!!!

Cravings:  I am still chips and salsa obsessed, lemonade, salad, fruit, SUMMER and a sun tan (oh, are those not cravings…hmmmm)

Aversions:  HAM!! GAG!!!!!  Raw onions (smell of), anything spicy (not because of taste, just heart burn)  nothing new… oh and hot dogs/brats (not new either) and this Thursday at work is hot dog day, where they boil hot dogs approximately 10feet from my desk and let them cook all day long… yep that will be fun.

 Sleep: SERIOUSLY crazy dreams.  I dreamt that a giant group of angry hippos attacked the pugs, Chesney and then Justin and Lee (Chesney’s dad) had to fight them off.  This all happened in Tosa?!  Scary.  You never know what you will find in our neighborhood between gnome nappers and hippos!

 Movement: FINALLY!  I have felt the baby several times now, it’s not consistent, or even every day, but I have for sure 100% felt this baby moving!!!

How’s Mama? : Pretty good.  I am exhausted and ready for a weekend at the house, not so ready for the packing/cleaning that must happen but eh?

 Looking ahead:  Gender Reveal Party coming up tomorrow (have I mentioned this yet)!  Then the big move!!!!

Our bambino in fruit or veggie terms:  This past week our baby was the size of a mango. Which kind of makes me want a mango…?

Bump Watch: Week 18

Baby Coffman due October 1^st

 Week # 18: 22 weeks to go!!!!!

 Gender:  Unknown still… so close! Counting down to May15th!!! Same predictions, although as we get closer I get more excited to find out, less confident on the girl prediction. However, still totally within my rights to claim all along I thought it was a boy… Evie taught me a trick this weekend…I am saying girl, but I will write down boy…hmmmm fooling anyone! HAHA!

Food-  CHICKEN FINGERS!!!!!  Bring on the Canes, which we did, and it was just as tasty as I remembered!

Cravings:  still Mexican food…. Looking forward to an OTB date soonish… Illinois road trip anyone?!

Aversions:  HAM!! GAG!!!!!  Raw onions (smell of), anything spicy (not because of taste, just heart burn)  nothing new…

 Sleep: Crazy dreams and sides falling asleep are waking me up at night, but overall, sleeping better.

 Movement: like 85% positive I have felt this little one moving… I realize that may seem silly, but how are you supposed to know! AH!

How’s Mama? : Sore!  My sides are aching, according to my Dr. that means everything is progressing right on track! Yippee!!!  Still kind of wondering how people have more than one kid, this pregnancy thing is not an easy task!

 Looking ahead:  Gender Reveal Party coming up!  Then the big move!!!  Oh, and that little thing of our ultra sound on the 15^th :)

Our bambino in fruit or veggie terms:  This past week our baby was the size of a sweet potato. I kind of love this one!!!

Randomness & our weekend recap!

Today I was catching up on a few blogs I have been following for a while when I came across a statement from one of the ladies I read about who is currently expecting her second child. She said, that coming up with blog posts seems like the same level of challenge as training to [...]

Bump Watch: Week 17

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Bump Watch: Week 16

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Rome & Home… the final leg of our journey!

There is just something about doing all of Rome in one day… the first time I went to Rome with Amanda we got up bright and early, which is kind of shocking after the previous night where we each ordered what we thought was a glass of wine…. Turns out it was a bottle for [...]

Bonjourno Italiano!!!

While leaving the South of France was sad, very, very sad… we were heading to Florence and then Rome, so that made it a little less tragic!!From Nice to Florence then Florence to Rome the drive by bus was about six hours each leg, however; we broke the trips up into several smaller legs.  We [...]

Paris, Nice & Monaco OH MY! Part 2

I have never been to the South of France and I can not WAIT to go back.  I’ve been to a lot of beautiful places before, and lived in Alaska — which is breath-taking at time, but Nice is just spectacular!!!! And Monaco has been my dream vacation destination since I learned about Princess Grace [...]

Paris, Nice & Monaco OH MY!

BONJOUR!!! One month later… almost to the date of being home from our European vacation I am finally getting around to posting the pictures from our trip, and of course little bits of information about our trip, and possibly a couple entertaining moments!  After a long day of traveling we had a full day of [...]

As mom says, it’s my last birthday as a “not-a-mama”!

So, ummm, about 26 – I’m not super weird on age, because clearly getting older is for sure the best option ever… but being closer to 30 than 20, that is a little weird. So, officially I think I am going to just keep on at 25, it’s been a good age this past year!!  [...]