It's a......

We went to the doctor today and found out that our Little Bitty Levin is a boy! We are so excited. We did think at first that we were having a girl because of the fast heart beat. "Boy" were we wrong. It's funny, over the past two weeks I have been referring to the baby as a he. I guess I need to apologize to my boy for all the times I said he was a she.

He was moving around a lot so we only have one good picture. He is definitely a boy though. We saw that....he was too fast to snap the shot. All of his measurements look great says the doc. He is weighing in at 11 ounces. As of today, I have gained 12 pounds. It is hard to tell by my picture though. I am carrying this baby really well.

Chicken at School

I had very few options at lunch today. They were having Monster Dogs....which smelled delicious, but they are on my no-no list. There was no salad bar or fresh fruit or veggies. The choices were limited because today was the last lunch before Christmas break. I picked up a chicken sandwich and some chips. I ate it quickly before anyone at my table could point out that I was eating chicken. I ate it and it was so good. I'm actually kinda craving another one. :) After I had consumed the whole thing, I pulled the sticker off the sandwich bag and held it up for the other teachers to see. They thought I was eating a hamburger and were shocked to see the chicken sandwich sticker. I guess I'm getting over the chicken thing.

I have to get a picture of myself up here soon. My belly has really started to pop out over the past 2 weeks. Today I wore a shirt that hugged my curves and several people commented on my "growth spurt."

Be sure to vote on whether we are having a boy or girl.....we find out Monday morning! I will post the results as soon as I can get to a computer. It's hard to believe I am approaching the 5 month mark.

I Feel Like Chicken Tonight?

I don't know how it slipped my mind to blog about this. Anyway, I have been thinking about eating chicken lately. I didn't want to do it at school in case it made me sick. I told Nick I was thinking about trying chicken again. He told me to pick a recipe and prepare it. I picked a chicken/rice/carrot/mushroom dish and prepared it on Monday. I have always been kinda picky when it comes to chicken. I don't like any fat on it and definitely no hard funky parts. When preparing it, I waste half the chicken making sure no gross stuff is on it. Well....I ate it and liked it. We will see if I am able to do it again soon. :)

18 Weeks Today

What a Week!

This has been a very busy week. I feel like I have been running all over the place. I am looking forward to spending a quiet weekend with Nick. He rented a bunch of movies for us to watch tonight. What a sweet guy! :) We put our tree up earlier this week. We will get the decorations out this weekend.

Yesterday I went to Babies R' Us to shop around a bit. I have been researching car seats and strollers over the past couple of weeks. I had my options narrowed down and was ready to see the merchandise up close and personal. I lugged a car seat around with my purse in it (baby weight) and played with strollers. After researching and playing, I think I have made my decision. Now the pictures below are very disappointing...you really have to see it in person for the full effect. The car seat is a Chicco KeyFit30...our Little Bitty Levin will be able to ride in this until he/she weighs 30 pounds. Most car seats only fit up to 22 pounds. The stroller is the Chicco Cortina. Both have great safety ratings and customer comments. I was going to go with a Britax infant car seat, but there weren't a lot of options for a compatible stroller. We will probably go that route once our Little Bitty is ready for the next car seat. I know the color of this one looks drab and boring from the picture, but in person it looks great. I already have light pink or light blue strap covers picked out for the seat. (Another plus...it is neutral enough for either sex.)

I've Got a Mover :)

I hope you all had a fabulous Thanksgiving. Nick and I did...Little Bitty too! We were in Nashville for a couple of days. After Thanksgiving dinner, I felt very full. The baby started moving A LOT....So much that people could feel the movement by touching my tummy. It was so cool. That night and the next couple of days, I didn't feel as much movement. I guess our Little Bitty was recovering from all that food Mommy ate. Oh, and I finally got over my nasal/sinus stuff. I didn't have to take an antibiotic. Saline spray and Mucinex worked for me.

All the maternity clothes I received are great. The pillow is wonderful too. Although, I didn't sleep with it last night because Nick said I liked stuggling that pillow better than him. :) Hehe. I wore one of my hand-me-down shirts today. It fits great except for the button under my chest is starting to pop open. My belly is barely there, but I am definitely seeing some changes up top! :) As of last Thursday, I have gained a total of 4.5 pounds so far. My doctor said that I will see more weight gain over the next month. I should gain about a pound a week from here on out...give or take.

One more thing: I had a rough start to the morning today. I starting feeling sick right as it was time for me to head out the door. I kept having to sit down and take deep breaths. I finally got out the door and got a banana down...which helped. I made a quick stop by the gas station to buy a post card for a project. A couple of days ago I checked the prices of the post cards. They were 25 cents. Instead of charging that I decided to wait until I had some change. Well, today the post cards mysteriously went up to 69 cents...which I did not have. I was so mad and upset. I know this is silly, but I cried my eyes out. Had to even call my mom to console me. Of course I felt better after talking to my mom. The rest of my day was smooth sailing. Oh my hormones!