20 Weeks Pregnant

I am 20 weeks pregnant today!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How far along: 20 weeks
Size of the baby: Baby Hardy is the length of a banana.
Total Weight Gain: 6 pounds
Maternity Clothes: I am wearing maternity pants and tops.
Gender: Our ultrasound appointment is November 8th and we will reveal the gender then.
Movement: I am definitely feeling the baby move a lot now.
Sleep: I am sleeping good since I am always exhausted.
Symptoms: My only symptom right now is just being tired all the time which means when Collin takes a nap, so do I.
What I Miss: Having an abundance of energy.
What I Crave: Mexican food and Chick-fil-a sandwiches

Playgroup Halloween Party

Today we had our annual playgroup Halloween party. This is the third year all of the playgroup kids have gotten dressed up to celebrate the holiday. We had Mackenzie dressed as Tinkerbell, Caleb dressed as a monkey, Collin dressed as Mr. Potatohead, Halle Kate dressed as a kitty cat, Chloe dressed as Little Red Riding Hood, Charlie dressed as a pirate, and Mikey dressed as a train conductor. They all looked so cute! As with each year, we tried our hardest to get a picture of all of the kiddos dressed up. This year they did a little better since we were able to bribe them with M&M's. Here are a few pictures from the party.

19 Weeks Pregnant

I am 19 weeks pregnant today!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How far along: 19 weeks
Size of the baby: Baby Hardy is the size of an apple.
Total Weight Gain: 6 pounds
Maternity Clothes: I am wearing maternity pants and tops.
Gender: We cannot wait to find out! Our ultrasound appointment is November 8th.
Movement: I am definitely feeling the baby move a lot now.
Sleep: I am sleeping good since I am always exhausted.
Symptoms: My only symptom right now is just being tired all the time which means when Collin takes a nap, so do I.
What I Miss: Having an abundance of energy.
What I Crave: Mexican food and Chick-fil-a sandwiches

Pumpkin Patch Fun

Today our family made our 3rd annual trip to Burt's Pumpkin Patch in Dawsonville. This year was extra special since Momo was in town and got to go with us. Collin was super excited about the trip and woke up asking when he was going to get to see the tractor and pumpkins. As soon as we got to Burt's Collin saw several tractors lining up for the hayride, so naturally we had to do that first. He absolutely loved it! He sat in the front of the wagon right behind the tractor and watched it the entire time. He could have cared less about any of the scenery but was in awe of the big orange tractor pulling us. Maybe he is going to follow in his Great-Granddaddy Dunaway's footsteps and be a farmer.

After we got off the hayride, we let Collin loose among the pumpkins. He was in heaven. He first wanted Daddy to push him around in the wheelbarrow to see all the giant pumpkins. We eventually convinced him we needed to find a pumpkin for our house and sent him on a mission. Apparently he thought we needed one of each kind of pumpkin as he was trying to put one from each group they had set out in the wheelbarrow. We finally convinced him Daddy only needed one big one to carve and he could get one to paint. Out of the thousands of pumpkins they had to choose from, he picked a small white one for himself. Not sure what drew his attention to that one! We always have a great time at Burt's Pumpkin Patch and cannot wait to visit again next year.

18 Weeks Pregnant

I am 18 weeks pregnant today!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How far along: 18 weeks
Size of the baby: Baby Hardy is the size of a sweet potato.
Total Weight Gain: 4.5 pounds
Maternity Clothes: I am wearing maternity pants and tops.
Gender: We cannot wait to find out! Our ultrasound appointment is November 8th.
Movement: I am definitely feeling the baby move a lot now.
Sleep: I am sleeping pretty good.
Symptoms: My only symptom right now is just being tired all the time which means when Collin takes a nap, so do I.
What I Miss: Having an abundance of energy.
What I Crave: Mexican food and Chick-fil-a sandwiches

17 Weeks Pregnant

I am 17 weeks pregnant today!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How far along: 17 weeks
Size of the baby: Baby Hardy is about the size of a head spread wide open.
Total Weight Gain: 4 pounds
Maternity Clothes: I am wearing maternity pants.
Gender: We cannot wait to find out! Our ultrasound appointment is November 8th.
Movement: I am starting to feel little flutters.
Sleep: I am sleeping pretty good.
Symptoms: My only symptom right now is just being tired all the time which means when Collin takes a nap, so do I.
What I Miss: Having an abundance of energy.
What I Crave: Mexican food

Baby Hardy Update

Today I had my 16 week doctor's appointment. During the appointment we learned that I am measuring right on schedule and Baby Hardy appears to be doing great. The nurse was able to find his/her heartbeat using the doppler and the heart rate averaged at 156 and peaked at 160. At the same time during my pregnancy with Collin, the rate was 155, so very close. It was a little hard for her to take the heart rate since Baby Hardy had a case of the hiccups while the nurse was trying to measure it. We did not get an ultrasound today but have our big appointment on November 8th to find out if Ansley or Parker is going to be joining our family. We are so excited and I cannot wait to get started on the nursery. Collin thinks that we are having a "baby url" as he calls it, but I do not have a gut feeling either way. Only a few more weeks and we will know for sure!

16 Weeks Pregnant

I am 16 weeks pregnant today!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How far along: 16 weeks
Size of the baby: Baby Hardy is about the size of an avocado.
Total Weight Gain: 3.5 pounds
Maternity Clothes: I had to start wearing maternity pants this week.
Gender: We cannot wait to find out!
Movement: I have not felt any yet.
Sleep: I am sleeping pretty good.
Symptoms: The nauseousness has finally gone away! I could not be happier. My only symptom right now is just being tired all the time which means when Collin takes a nap, so do I.
What I Miss: Having an abundance of energy.
What I Crave: Mexican food

Happy Birthday, Daddy!

This weekend we had a ton of fun celebrating Patrick's birthday. On Friday, Momo and Granddaddy came up to help us celebrate. They brought up some yummy barbecue and I made Patrick's favorite homemade macaroni and cheese to go with it. We also surprised Daddy with a cake, although Collin told him halfway through our meal that he was ready for some "birthday cake, please". So much for the surprise! We then gave Patrick the gift that Collin and I picked out. Earlier in the week Collin told Daddy that he and Mommy went to the mall to get him some panties for his birthday! We did go to the mall and we did go to Victoria's Secret, but instead of panties we got him some cologne at Macy's. I guess I need to be careful where I take Collin in the future:-) On Saturday we met up with Papa, Aunt B, and Uncle Jon at Maggiano's in Atlanta for a yummy meal. All in all it was a wonderful birthday weekend. We are so thankful to have Patrick in our lives. He is such a good husband, father, and provider for our family. We could not ask for anything more!