12 Weeks

How far along: 12 weeks

Total weight gain: I'm not too sure.  I do have a doctor's appointment this Wednesday though.

How much does baby weigh: half an ounce

Maternity clothes: I'm wearing maternity pants or comfy stretch pants when I'm home.  Shirts are still normal though.

Sleep: I go to bed around 10:30 or so and wake up when Ethan wakes up.  I normally have to wake up once in the middle of the night to pee.

Best moment this week: Seeing Little Bean on ultrasound this week during the NT scan.

Movement: I keep thinking I'm feeling something really low near my c section scar but I'm not sure.  A lot of people I've asked have said it is entirely possible I'm feeling baby.

Food cravings: grapes and chocolate...not at the same time!

Belly button in or out: Innie

What I miss: Nothing this week

What I'm looking forward to: Doctor's appointment on Wednesday where I should hear baby's heartbeat on the Doppler.  Thanksgiving is Thursday!  Yum, turkey dinner!

NT Scan

Doesn't Bean look great?!  Baby's heartbeat was measuring at 165 bpm.  It was really quite easy to get the necessary pictures this time versus how it was with Ethan.  The really funny part was when the tech had me cough and Bean bumped all over the place.  We'll know the results of the NT scan in 3-5 days.

My Poor Boy is having Nightmares

Ethan woke up a few times this weekend crying.  Each time he talked about spiders and snakes by his pillow saying, "die" over and over again.  After turning on the light in the middle of the night, he was convinced things were ok.  Poor kid is terrified that snakes and spiders are taking over his room!

Home Heartbeat!

We were able to locate the baby's heartbeat on the home doppler for the first time tonight!  I had just said, "ok, last try and I'm finished"  when we heard that wonderful sound.  Baby drifted away from the doppler and we lost the heartbeat.  Seconds later I said those words one more time and we heard the heartbeat again!  Seems as if baby already has a sense of humor!

Happy Halloween

This year, Ethan was a dinosaur/dragon/alligator for Halloween.  We were lucky enough to have a friend from work give us the costume, making things so much easier.

Ethan and I had a quick hot dog dinner while we waiting for Daddy to get home from work.  Ethan was so excited about the namooks (pumpkins!)  Initially, he didn't want to put his costume on but after hearing that Baby Blake next door was dressed up, Ethan quickly changed his mind.

Papa Craig came over to keep us company until Daddy got home.  I stayed to hand out candy while Ethan and Papa visited the neighbor's scary spider Halloween display.  Ethan had a blast and didn't want to leave that house.

After a rough drive through accident clogged traffic, Daddy eventually got home from work.

Ethan really didn't feel like walking around much so he and Daddy only visited three houses.  Our neighbors were super sweet to Ethan and had a special Halloween book and Pez candy dispenser just for him.

The candy quickly ran out within an hour and we retreated into the house to prepare for bedtime.  Apparently the excitement and candy was too much for Ethan because he didn't fall asleep until close to 10 that night!

Overall though, it really was a fun night and Ethan is enjoying the few pieces of candy collected!