Bumpdate!

Ah, the first bumpdate on the new blog (don't forget that you can catch up on all my previous bumpdates here). Sorry its late... let's just say its taken a back seat to getting settled in the new house ;)

17 weeks 3 days

Due Date: January 5, 2013
How Far Along: 17 weeks
Total Weight Gained: 121 (5 lbs)
Maternity Clothes: Somehow still manage to button one or two pairs of prebaby shorts but mostly sporting maternity shorts or dresses
Sleep: I have been SOO exhausted from all the moving that sleep has been pretty good lately. 
Best Moment of the Week: Wow. LOTS of great moments this week! First of all, I FINALLY felt little Bean kick!!! Guess what day it was.... The day we had our ultrasound. I like to think the little guy was excited we finally knew he was a boy :) (Can I just add that while I am ecstatic to be having a boy, I feel SOO clueless!! I felt great about having a girl - those are things I know. I suppose that's why we have husbands though; to take over when we go blank.)
Food Cravings: Getting a sweet tooth. Oh boy. Hopefully this won't last the remainder of the pregnancy. 
Food Aversions: Nothing. Food good.
Belly button/stretch marks: None to speak of - still gotta remember to put that dang belly cream on though. 
Symptoms: I would like to consider myself symptom free. The hubs may beg to differ. 
Adam's pregnancy symptoms: Overly sensitive. I won't complain about this one. This man cried when he watched the ultrasound and found out we were having a boy. And continued crying for about 15 minutes after we left the appointment. Remember, he was gone the entire time I was pregnant with MC. He didn't get to see a single ultrasound except when we found out and she was little more than a dot. I can imagine the emotion that flooded over him seeing his child on an ultrasound for the first time. Bless him. Such a lucky woman. 
Movement: YES!!! 17 was the magic week. Shortly after our ultrasound we were discussing our recent discovery of Bean's boy parts and I got quite a kick to the belly. I like to think he's stoked the secrets out.  
Gender: Ironically enough, MC and mommy called it from the beginning. We found out this week that a BABY BOY it is!!!! We couldn't be more excited to have one of each. Our perfect little family!!
Milestones: Finding out Bean's gender and feeling those sweet kicks for the first time! What a week!!


** On a side note, I must remember to keep my sense of humor during this pregnancy. A young cashier at Marshall's asked me how old MC was the other day when we were checking out. I told him and then he said , "and another one on the way, huh?" Oh the fun I could've had had it struck me... "Um, excuse me??! I am NOT pregnant! Do I look pregnant to you??!! I am just that fat, huh??!" Total missed opportunity. I took the boring, honest route and said yes. Dang.  

Its A.....

Well, yesterday was the big day. Adam and I headed to the doctor's office for the big gender reveal ultrasound. (If you are a new follower, you can catch up on all the Baby Martin #2 info at my old blog "...And Baby Makes 3". )

We were both super anxious to find out if little "Bean" (as he/she is affectionately known) was a boy or girl. As the tech began the ultrasound our sweet baby was extremely cooperative. She was 100% certain...

(This is a video of the tech revealing the news - just click to play and make sure your volume is up!)

We are beside ourself with excitement and cannot wait to begin our new life as a family of four!!

My Pinterest Self

Marriage is messy. Mommyhood is messy. Life is messy. I have never been one of those to pretend my life is perfect. I like to lay it all out there for people to see. I'm not the wife or mom who has it all together and I think that's fine. That's what this blog is all about really. Getting real.

Let's be honest. One of the reasons we enjoy reading complete stranger's blogs is to compare that person to ourselves. Are they cuter? Thinner? Happier? We all need that validation. Well, if validation is what you need then you have found the right blog. You should usually feel much better about yourself after reading my posts. 

While my life is hectic and (especially since pregnant) I tend to have frequent emotional breakdowns, I do know there is one place where I can always be perfect. Pinterest. 

Oh yes. Let me introduce you to my "Pinterest self" - affectionately referred to as my "PS"....

My PS wakes up at 5:00am to a beautifully decorated bedroom, complete with a tufted, do-it-yourself upholstered headboard, hand distressed antique wood dresser, and an overall air of being in the finest Parisian hotel.My PS then heads the perfectly organized closet to chose the appropriate workout wear for “30 days to a better ass” pin. After an intense workout, my PS would only proceed to the gorgeous glass steam shower for a soak complete with a honey/lemon juice/sea salt handmade exfoliant.  Since sharing the “Zac Effron ab guide” pin with the hubs, I am soon accompanied by a gorgeous man sporting abs that would make a grown woman weep.

After an exhilarating shower, its back to the closet to chose an outfit from designers I’ve never heard of, purchased for a price I could never afford. Shoes are also diligently selected from the “lazy susan” shoe rack via the newest pin to my “Cool gadgets” board.

I make my way down the hall (passing a perfectly displayed photo frame collage) and greet my precious daughter who has just completed a game from my most recent “Best toddler ipad apps” pin. She looks delightful in her hand sewn pillowcase dress (which smells wonderful thanks to my homemade laundry detergent), but to my dismay, she has spilled chocolate milk on the carpet. Do I distress? Oh no. Not my PS – for every good PS knows that vinegar, baking soda, and dawn will remove tough stains on any carpet ;)

After cooking a healthy, nutritious breakfast complete with an edible beach scene for MC, I move on to tackling house cleaning – this is perfectly scheduled on my pink laminated file folder and attached to various cleaning bins according to the correct day of the week.

Once chores are completed, I can take a break to read one of my purchases from the “Best books of 2012” pin, and prop my feet on the drift wood coffee table built and completed by moi over the weekend.

After preparing a completely fat free but tasty meal in my crockpot for dinner, I begin cutting and sorting meats and veggies (all purchased on sale) for my “one month of freezer meals”.  The cook off ends with baking 247 Elmo cupcakes for my daughter’s bake sale at school because we all know I would never dream of relinquishing my title as the school’s most amazingly with-it and creative mother.

After my family enjoys a beautiful dinner atop Dollar Store painted plates and a hand sewn burlap table runner, I relish how good life is. I soon make my way to our “English Garden” inspired backyard and drink a glass of white wine from a glass painted with chalkboard paint for easy labeling when entertaining.

Its been another glorious day in the life of my PS, and tomorrow will be yet another….How can I be sure? Well, because its written on my scrapbook-paper-backed-photo-frame-turned-dry-erase-board silly.