How far
along? 20 weeks = ½ way there!
Best moment
this week: This was absolutely an amazing week!
For those that did not
know, we held a gender reveal party on Friday night for all of our close
friends and family to come find out what baby was going to be! CJ and I went in
for the ultrasound on Friday March 14th at 1:45. We explained to the
nurse that we would like to find out what baby is, but still would like it to
be a surprise. We asked her to write down the sex in an envelope and seal
it. She did just as we asked. (Believe
it or not we did not peek!) From the
ultrasound we walked back to my work and gave the envelope to my coworker. (All
of my ultrasound appointments are up here at Froedtert.) My coworker then took
a box that I had decorated and filled it with whatever color balloons the paper
in the envelope said. From there she brought the sealed box out to the party
where we opened the box in front of everyone to see! Blue balloons floated up to
the ceiling!
CJ and I both agreed that it was more special finding out the
way we did than if we would have found out at the actual ultrasound appointment!
A huge thank you goes out to Amber Robinson for helping in coordinating this
big surprise!
I also decided to get my butt in gear and start working on
baby’s room now that we know baby is a boy. I set a goal for myself that I
needed to clean out dresser #2 and the closet this weekend so painting could
happen while CJ is at nationals in Reno in 2 weekends. Thanks to my mom, baby’s
room is clean and all furniture has been moved around to make room for a crib
and is now ready for painting!
CJ and I decided to name our little man Parker! CJ picked the
name Parker as it comes from a brand of hunting bows. Since Parker is
associated with hunting & being outdoors, I made the executive decision to
go with an outdoorsy nursery theme which would include woodland animals like
deer or bears and pine trees. I knew CJ
would not be disappointed with that nursery idea! Colors will be based on tans,
greens, and browns.
This week
baby is the size of: a banana. Parker weighed approximately 10 oz. at the
appt on Friday.
New baby
items (purchased or received): Ok I
couldn’t help myself by purchasing a few items now that I FINALLY know that
baby is a boy! I purchased a Vera Bradley diaper bag, I’ve always said I wanted
one so when I was in the area I made sure to scoop one up! I also purchased a
few outfits at a children’s resale event called “Just Between Friends.” Parents
of younger kids – take note that “Just Between Friends” is a good place to get
gently used, and reasonably priced clothes, some even still had the original
store tags on them! I picked up 5 outfits for less than $20. I also made a trip
over to Jennifer’s house, my sister in law, as she had a few items for me as
well! From her house I was able to scoop up a high chair, rocking chair,
bathing tub, a couple wash cloths, towels, and a pack and play!
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| Balloon Box |
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| Parker = 19 weeks |
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| 20 weeks = size of a banana |
YAY! YAY! YAY! Look at that little bump. I am glad that you are finally starting to show. Lucky you that it took you this long. I am so EXCITED for you!
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