24 Weeks!

How far along? 24 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: +16- yuck

Maternity clothes?. Yes. Went out and bought some more maternity jeans and can't wear some of my regular shirts anymore.

Stretch marks? Nope

Sleep: Pretty good  most of the time, toss and turn a little but nothing too bad.

Best moment this week: I still like just being able to feel him kicking around in there. Plus I can see movements on the outside too!

Miss Anything? Just sleeping on my back. Sleeping on my sides in uncomfortable after a while. I also miss being able to fit into my regular jeans!

Movement: Yes! He likes to have dance parties in there sometimes. I can even see some small movements on the outside too!

Food cravings:  Nothing particularly anymore.

Anything making you queasy or sick:  Nothing really. 

Have you started to show yet: Yup, definitely showing a baby bump now!

Gender: Baby Boy! Nolan Ruger Dietz

Labor Signs: Nope

Belly Button in or out? Part of it is out, I will definitely have an outie by the time this kid gets here.

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy.

Size of Baby: According to my pregnancy app baby is about 12.5 inches long and weighs about 1.25 pounds!

Looking forward to: Setting up all the furniture Adam surprised me with and getting the baby room all set up!

20 Weeks

How far along? 20 Weeks! Halfway!

Total weight gain/loss: +10 eek! I've over-indulged a bit too much these past couple weeks. Time to really buckle down and start eating healthier and better. 

Maternity clothes?. Still wearing most my regular jeans, there is 1 pair that I can't wear anymore. Most of my shirts are still ok as long as they're long enough.

Stretch marks? Nope

Sleep: Pretty good  most of the time, toss and turn a little but nothing too bad.

Best moment this week: Wasn't exactly this week but we did find out we are having a healthy baby boy!

Miss Anything? Still missing lunch meat but I mostly miss sleeping on my back right now! I obviously don't worry too much about it once I fall asleep but it's a hassle when I wake up in the middle of the night and have to turn to my side.

Movement: Yes! Started feeling him move around 17 weeks and Adam's even been able to feel him move on the outside.

Food cravings:  Nothing particularly anymore, pretty much all food is good :)

Anything making you queasy or sick:  Nothing really. I've noticed my sense of smell has started to increase a little though.

Have you started to show yet: Yup, the last couple weeks I feel like I've "popped"

Gender: Baby Boy! Nolan Ruger Dietz

Labor Signs: Nope

Belly Button in or out? In but it's starting to get flat

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy.

Size of Baby: According to my pregnancy app baby is the size of a banana, 10 inches head to toe and weighs about 10.5 ounces

Looking forward to: Buying furniture for the nursery soon and picking out bedding and cute things!

Here's another picture of my little man:

Crafting for my son!

We have finally decided on a name for our son! After going through countless names (and a really picky husband :) ) we have a name! So, of course, I immediately had to do a craft to hang up in his room.

Here it is!

Adam cut out the big letters for me from a scrap piece of wood we had around the house and I painted them blue.
I then bought smaller letters from Michael's, painted them white, then hot-glued them onto the big letters.

Simple and easy project and I can't wait to have it hanging on his door!

We can't wait to meet Nolan Ruger Dietz!

Apple Pie Braid

I love apple pie, it's seriously one of my favorite desserts. When I found this recipe on Pinterest I knew I had to try it! I made it last year for Thanksgiving and it was big hit so I decided to make it again this year.

Here's what you need:

Apple Filling:
3 medium sized apples (whatever your preference is)
3 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons lemon juice

Pie Braid:
2 1/2 cups bread flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon instant yeast
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup warm water
2 1/4 teaspoons vegetable oil

Glaze:
1/3 cups confectioners sugar
5 teaspoons whipping cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract


How to make the Apple Pie Braid:

Peel, core, and slice the apples into thin slices. Place in a pie pan mixed with all the other apple filling ingredients. Bake for 15 minutes at 350F

While that's baking mix together all the dry ingredients for the pie bread. Add water and oil and mix for 6 minutes in medium-high speed.

Spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray (I found this the easiest thing to do) and roll out the dough to about a 12x16 inch size- using a rolling pin spraying with cooking spray makes it a lot easier)

Use a pizza cutter or sharp knife to cut 1 inch strips in the sides of the dough leaving the middle third solid with no cuts.

Fill the center of the braid with the pie filling and then criss-cross the dough strips to make it into a braid.

Bake the braid for 25 minutes at 350F.

While it's baking you can make the glaze for the top of the braid. Whisk together the confectioners sugar, whipping cream, and vanilla.

After the braid is done baking allow it to cool for a few minutes before adding the glaze. It's also recommended to put a cooling rack on a cookie sheet under the braid so that the glaze doesn't soak into the braid and make it soggy.

Here's the final product! Slice, serve, and enjoy :) Vanilla ice cream is also a good addition to a piece.

16 Weeks

How far along? 16 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: +7 at my appointment- I hate that my appointments are on mondays. I always eat too much on the weekends and go in there feeling like a cow haha. Usually by the end of the week I feel like I'm back to "normal".

Maternity clothes?. Still wearing my regular clothes! Still need a belt with my jeans so probably still have some time before I really need maternity clothes- hooray for having a long torso and room for baby to grow!

Stretch marks? Nope

Sleep: Pretty good  most of the time, toss and turn a little but nothing too bad.

Best moment this week: Getting to hear the heartbeat is always a good moment for me. Other than that, Adam and I celebrated our 2nd anniversary last tuesday!

Miss Anything? Lunch meat! I hate heated up lunch meat so a cold piece of ham sounds so good right now.

Movement: Nothing yet, they say it could happen anytime now.

Food cravings:  Tacos! I could eat tacos every day.

Anything making you queasy or sick:  Nothing really. I've noticed my sense of smell has started to increase a little though.

Have you started to show yet: Maybe a little but I'm still not quite convinced it's baby yet.

Gender: Don't know yet. We find out in 15 days! (december 4th)

Labor Signs: Nope

Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy.

Size of Baby: According to my pregnancy app baby is the size of an avocado, 4.6 inches long and 3.5 ounces.

Looking forward to: Finding out what we're having, picking out a name, and decorating the room.

Harris Teeter Super Doubles

I was finally feeling good enough to go early to Harris Teeter this morning and shop their Super Double sale (all manufacturer coupons $2 and under doubled)

Here's what I bought:

With coupons, and some online coupons loaded to my loyalty card, I got McCormick grill spices for free, McCormick cinnamon for free, Febreeze car vent for free, Dawn dish soap free, box of Triscuits free, and Glade air freshener free. I got the shaving cream for $1 each after coupon. Dog treats were $1.35 each after coupon.

The green giant canned veggies were buy 2 get 3 free and so was the Ragu pasta sauce. Ore-ida potatoes were buy 1 get 1 free.

I had to get some other things that weren't on sale but we needed for dinners and other things.

Overall I spent $45.81 and saved $57.75, over 50% savings!

12 Weeks

I promise this is going to be more than a pregnancy blog. I just haven't done anything crafty recently or made any new foods, I'm just starting to finally get over morning sickness!

How far along? 12 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: +4 at my appointment yesterday

Maternity clothes?. Bought my first shirt a couple weeks ago, don't really need it yet but it will be fun to see it fill out throughout the weeks.

Stretch marks? Nope

Sleep: Good!

Best moment this week: Got to hear the heartbeat for the first time in almost 6 weeks yesterday. The stinker was hiding low and to the left so it took the doctor a little bit to find it.

Miss Anything? Lunch meat! I hate heated up lunch meat so a cold piece of ham sounds so good right now.

Movement: Nothing yet, still have some time until that happens

Food cravings:  Tacos! I could eat tacos every day.

Anything making you queasy or sick:  Nothing too much right now.

Have you started to show yet: Maybe a little but I'm still not quite convinced it's baby yet.

Gender: Don't know yet, we might get to find out the beginning of december.

Labor Signs: Nope

Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy.

Size of Baby: According to my pregnancy app baby is the size of a plum (2.1 inches) and weighs .49 ounces.

Looking forward to: Finding out what we're having!