Day #1609

 

Week 19 - Downtown Greer, SC

How far along? 19 weeks as of 10/17/13

Total weight gain:  4 1/2 lbs.

Maternity clothes? So far only two things - the yellow shirt from last week and the dress I'm wearing in this photo. Otherwise I'm in my normal clothes without a belly band.

Stretch marks? Not at all.

Sleep: What is sleep? I'm so congested that I haven't had a night sleep in a while.

Food cravings: Same thing - protein smoothies. This kid is health conscious....or a body builder

Gender: Not finding out till he or she arrives.

Baby is: the size of a mango {6 inches, 8.5 ounces}

Best moment this week: Taking our Christmas photo {which is why I'm dressed up in this photo} as it turned into a little maternity shoot. Also, that I learned that my photographer is pregnant - very excited for her!

Looking forward to: Seeing the baby at the next appointment!

Day #1601

Week 18 - Wofford Homecoming Tailgate

How far along? 18  weeks as of 10/10/13

Total weight gain: 3 lbs.

 

Maternity clothes? Only the shirt I'm wearing in the photo. Everything else is normal clothes.
 

Stretch marks? Nope!

Sleep: Yes, thank goodness!

Movement: Only during yoga class.

Food cravings: Nada

Gender: No idea :)

Baby is: the size of an bell pepper {5.5 inches, 7 ounces}

Best moment this week: Celebrating Wofford's homecoming. It was great to hang out with old friends.

Looking forward to: We're buying a crib today!

Day #1592

 

Week 17 - Festifall at Walnut Grove

How far along? 17 weeks as of 10/3/13

Total weight gain: 2 lbs.

Maternity clothes? Not yet but I have some just in case

 

Stretch marks? Nope!

Sleep: I'm finally getting some sleep after discovering nasal strips - which are a lifesaver!

 

Movement: Same as last week...I think I feel some movement but not really sure.

Food cravings: Actually nothing this week. I'm trying to vary what I eat since it helps develops the baby's taste buds.

 

Gender: No idea :)

 

Baby is: the size of an onion {5.1 inches, 5.9 ounces}

 

Best moment this week: It's a tie between getting sleep and walking the runway. It was a fun way to "announce" Baby M to our town.

 

Looking forward to: I'm taking a vacation between jobs this week so I'm trying to catch up on baby books and make some progress on the nursery.

 

Day #1588

Week 16 - Conference in Charlotte

How far along? 16 weeks as of 9/26/13 (this will always be one week behind)

Total weight gain: 1 lbs. {according to the doctor's scale}

Maternity clothes? Not yet. I can tell that I'm pregnant in my yoga clothes but I can still wear my regular clothes. 

Stretch marks? Nope!

 

Sleep: I'm not sleeping at all. I wish I was but all I have is nightmares after nightmares.

Movement: Some movement this week maybe but I'm not sure.

Food cravings: Twisty Smoothies - specifically chocolate peanut butter

 

Gender: No idea :)

Baby is: the size of an avocado {4.6 inches, 3.5 ounces}

Best moment this week: Seeing Baby M while we're at the doctors office. So far so good!

Looking forward to: Debuting Baby M at a fashion show next week. I've been asked to "model" maternity clothes for a charity.

Day #1580 - Big news!

Big news in the Mathis family this summer! We’re expecting a little one in March and are over the moon with the thought of hearing the pitter-patter of little feet at our house soon.

Week 13: Announcement Party!

We did start capturing the weeks and decided to take the photo in different location each week. That way we’re documenting what we were doing before Baby M arrives. Since I’m behind, I’m combining week 14 and 15 together since they were pretty similar.

 

 

Week 14: Greek Festival

Week 15: Cherry Grove Beach

How far along? 15 weeks as of 9/19/13

Total weight gain: .5 lb.

Maternity clothes? Not yet.

Stretch marks? Not at all.

Sleep: Week 14 and week 15 has brought me lack of sleep. I’m having very odd dreams {several in a night} and of course visiting the restroom several times in a night. Movement: Yesterday, I thought I felt movement but since I have no clue what “movement” really means…I’m going to go with no.

Food cravings: All day sickness has been pretty consistent so I don't have any cravings except for smoothies from a particular place in town. I tried to make them at home and there weren’t the same.

Gender: Not finding out till he or she arrives.

Baby is: the size of an apple {4 inches, 2.5 ounces}

Best moment this week: Seeing people’s faces when we tell them we’re pregnant.

Looking forward to: Checking things off our to-do list. Nursery is already painted and I think I have the crib picked out. Just need to go ahead and buy things.

Day #774

Today, I came across this verse and find that God can provide the message that you need the most when you least expect it.

Romans 5:3
"Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;"

Source

Day #728

Almost 2 years!

In 48 hours, Mr. M and I head off to the great state of California to enjoy San Fransisco and wine country as we celebrate two great years on Monday. Now cue Uncle Jesse and

the theme music...

This morning, I discovered that our local newspaper made us the feature couple of their ad for engagement and wedding announcements. The timing of this is perfect!



My how time has flown by...