Week 22 and 24 pictures

The pictures don't look very different but I feel like I grew a lot over these two weeks!

More baby bargains

While I'm not opposed to spending a fair amount of money on some things (I still have my eye on a Kate Spade diaper bag!), I still like to find things for a good deal.

Last week I was perusing Craigslist and saw this Fisher Price papasan swing nearby for only $30. Although it is a couple years old, it seems to work fine, and still retails new for at least $100. Plus, for that price I won't be sad if it doesn't last for a long time! Bailey is also excited about the new swing:

I also got my nursery bedding on Ebay a few weeks ago. It is a line from Pottery Barn that has been discontinued for several years. I was tempted to go with more girly bedding, but the colors match perfectly with the nursery, and it still looks brand new:

And on an unrelated topic - at my 22 week appointment last week, I had gained 12 pounds so far. Just in case I ever want to remember!

Karate kicks

This weekend I'll hit week 22, and for the past week I have finally been feeling kicks every day! On Monday night, Dwayne was able to feel a couple from the outside too, which was exciting.

I also ordered my first pair of maternity jeans online last night...even with a hair band around the button, most of my pants are getting a little too snug. Hopefully the maternity pair will fit!

Travel system score

I frequent lots of baby message boards, and today someone posted that there was a great sale at Sears on a particular pattern of travel system. Since we have a Sears right by our house, I ran over there...at first I thought they didn't have it, but there were two left.

Original price $249.00 - sale price - $130.00! Normally just the carseat portion runs $100-120.

It comes with the Graco "SafeSeat" which goes up to 30 pounds instead of 22. Since big babies seem to run in our family I thought it would be a good choice. Dwayne thought it was funny; it's hard to see in the picture, but the pattern is a tan microsuede with a red/tan paisley - for those who know my style, I love paisley and I love those colors!

18 and 20 week pics

I think it is really starting to look like a baby bump now! Everyone at work keeps telling me that my stomach looks like it's growing every day; I think they might be right.

I am still just feeling little "twitches" every once in awhile - hopefully I'll start feeling some real kicks in the next couple of weeks!

"Team Pink"

On Friday we got to go for our 20-week ultrasound (I am 19 weeks, but close enough). I kind of thought the baby was going to be a boy, but the tech seemed completely confident that she was a girl! Dwayne and I are both really excited and promptly called/texted everyone we know to tell them.

Here are a couple of the pictures we got - a profile and little feet!

Happy New Year!

2008 went by really fast! We had a great Christmas at my parent's house. Erin, Tim, Jay, the Ostiens and Jan were all here. The baby even got some gifts - a stuffed animal from the Ostiens and some bibs just like Jay uses from Erin and Tim. It definitely makes it seem more real.

Over the past week and a half I keep thinking I might feel the "flutters" everyone talks about but I am still not completely sure. I'm looking forward to them getting stronger so I can really tell.

Here are 14 and 16 week pics - note the new camera for week 16! I knew the old one was making things a funny color - you can really tell now!