It's a...

IT'S A BOY!!

It may seem like blowing a bubble gum is pretty easy...well it is...until you're doing it under pressure and it finally takes you 30 minutes before you want to give up! haha! Not only did it take forever, but sitting in that position for the longest time was the most uncomfortable thing EVERRR! I think it's time for me to invest in some maternity jeans! Whoever said maternity clothes are uncomfortable, is lying! I love the elasticity of it all! This little "photo shoot" was suppose to be real quick and easy...I am SO happy that my husband is so very patient with me! 

Goodness gracious, I can't believe we're having a boy!! It seems so surreal! Daniel and I couldn't be any happier whether it was going to be a little girl or a little boy. But as we all know, Daniel really wanted his little man! :) And a little man is what he gets! I for one, always knew it was going to be a boy. I guess I was just ready to coach my little man in T-ball... :)

Trimester: 2nd

How many weeks: 22 WEEKS, 1 DAY (5 1/2 months)

Today's date: April 21, 2014

How big is baby: Baby is 12 oz big...that's almost one pound!

Total weight gain: 12 pounds.......!

Cravings: Asian foods...I miss my parents home cooked meals :(

Awesomeness this week: 

-Seeing our growing baby during the ultra sound

-The excitement of finding out what we were going to have

-Being able to share that excitement with our families

-Finding out it was going to be a BOY!

-Hung out with friends that we haven't seen in over a year

-Watching my ever so growing tummy

NOT so awesome: 

-EVERYTHING WAS AWESOME!

Gender Reveal Party

We had our anatomy appointment on Thursday, April 17th. We decided ahead of time that we were going to do a gender reveal party with our family. But how were we gonna do that when most of our families were out of state? THANK YOU, TECHNOLOGY! We were able to get almost all of our immediate family on Facetime/Skype. And those who lived here in the Dallas area, were able to join us for our fun reveal!

We actually didn't find out the baby's gender when we were at the doctors. We waited a whole extra day so we could wait for our family! They should feel special...haha! It was nerve wrecking and I was so anxious!! The end of Friday's work day seemed like Forever! 

The most amazing thing was seeing baby inside my belly. The last time we saw it, it was a little peanut...and then we saw all of it's anatomy parts (well almost all). The tech told us to look away as she focused on the baby's private area...it was SO hard to look away! But it was in a matter of seconds and she said, ok done! She came back with the baby's gender in an enclosed envelope...I was so ready to rip that thing apart! haha! Baby had a lot of daddy's personality when he was a little one. Baby slept with one arm covering its face with its thumbs up...I think we may have a thumb sucker amongst us! I hope not...Everything that we saw during that appointment made it all seem so real! SO the real question is, are we having a BOY or a GIRL?!
AHHH!!We are going to be PARENTS!

The Fergie Fam

OH YEA! We also had some family out of town/state make some guesses to the baby's gender just before the big reveal! :)

ITS A BOY!!

What's it going to be? BOY or GIRL?!

Tomorrow is the day! Tomorrow, we have the anatomy appointment to find out whether our little nugget is a boy or girl! FINALLY! I.HAVE.BEEN.WAITING.FOREVERRR! One thing I'm hoping for is 1) The obvious, that baby is healthy and 2) That baby cooperates when the time comes to find out the gender...Do YOU have any guesses to what baby will be, or what features they'll have? If you asK me, I have no idea! I have stared and compared baby pictures of me and Daniel when we were kiddos and still no clue! 

Brown hair? Red hair? brown eyes? hazel eyes? fair skin? tanned? who knows!?

I guess we'll have to wait another 18 weeks to find out :)

Every day that passes makes me so anxious!!

So cast your votes now...BOY? or GIRL? 

Here's a little something for you to help you decide...

Answer these questions and I will give you the final results! Let's see if this "Old Wives Tale" is a yay or a nay in determining baby's gender...HAVE FUN!

OLD WIVES TALE

BOY or GIRL?

1) Is baby heartbeat below or above 140?

2) Do you crave sweet or salty?

3) Do you sleep on your right or left?

4) Do you have morning sickness yes or no?

5)Are you moody or happy?

6) Is your skin soft or dry?

7) Do you carry high or low?

8) Daddy gaining or maintaining?

9) Do you have more headaches yes or no?

This last week, babe and I went and had a fancy dinner at a Brazilian steakhouse here in Dallas! Seriously, SO.YUMMY! Better than Rodizio's and better than Tucanos!...I guess it's also because its a bit fancier too.

I made this quilt during General Conference weekend...my attempt was to get neutral colored fabrics because we still didn't know the baby's gender...I figured I had to start sewing anyway...this is pretty neutral, right? Either way, I loved the fabric too much to turn it down!

The finished product, TA-DA!

I also made some neutral colored burp cloths with some of my girlfriends during one of our craft nights...As soon as I know baby's gender, momma is gonna go "sew-crazy"! get it? SEW-crazy? ;)

Half way there! AND we've got a kicker!

Blue Dress:H&M//Necklace and earrings:Kendra Scott

Black knit dress: H&M

(Enjoying the nice weather on our balcony!)

ANNNNND we've got a kicker ya'll! First time I felt the baby kick was Saturday night somewhere between 11pm-12am...for some reason, the baby likes to move around when I'm relaxing! The first time the baby kicked, I laid in the same spot for a while and  yelled for Daniel to come feel it...although the kick was very light and settle, I was super excited! SO, I yelled and yelled for Daniel to come to the living room and I get no answer...Finally I gave up and went to look for him. 

...Homeboy was fast asleep...

haha! I was a little bummed out but there was always next time! AND then today, it happened again! This time, it was a bigger kick! I told Daniel to put his hand on my belly right away and wait for the kick...and there it was, an even bigger kick for daddy! We were so excited!! As a matter of fact, baby is kicking and moving like crazy right now! It feels amazing! I am loving maternity!

We did it, we did it, yeaaa we did it! We are 20 weeks and 1 day along! Can't believe we are halfway there! It's gone by so fast...and I'm loving every bit of it.

So funny story...I have been experiencing some pregnancy "symptoms" as of lately. Yesterday, after we finished watching General Conference...I sneezed. You can only imagine what happened after that. YUP! I pee'd a little... LOL! I was caught totally off guard. After I sneezed, I said, "Uh, I think I pee'd a little bit"...Daniel was grossed out but we couldn't stop laughing after that! 

OH YEA...no gender yet...any guesses?

Trimester: 2nd

How many weeks: 20 WEEKS, 1 DAY

Today's date: April 7, 2014

How big is baby: Baby is about the size of a banana

Total weight gain: 8 pounds...eeek!

Cravings: Fudge pops

Awesomeness this week: 

-Obviously, baby Platt kicking!

-Daddy surprised mommy with a snoogle body pillow...this week, sleep was amazing! 

-Annual General Conference

NOT so awesome: 

-Speeze (sneeze-pee)...LOL

19 Weeks and Counting!

Shirt:Nordstrom Rack//Pants:Target(Converse)//Shoes:Kohl's(Vera Wang)//Necklace:Nordstrom Rack

Ever have those days where all you want is a huge tub of ice cream? Yea...just happened! Better to indulge in a half gallon of Blue Bell ice cream to satisfy that craving! The funny thing is, this is the first craving I've had since I began my pregnancy. I've never had the urge for sweet things ever in my LIFE! So why not curl up on the couch with a few baby books and a tub of your favorite ice cream! Yessah!

I've only gone through a few of these books but even though they provide me with a lot of information, I feel like it still won't prepare me for what is to come...(thanks for my gf Lani for lending me some of these). Well, it's better to prepare now than to not prepare at all...we'll see how it goes when the baby decides to make its way! :) I can't believe I'm only a week away from being only halfway there! Eeek!

So this week, the belly decided to make its way. It literally grew overnight! Finding clothes to wear made it frustrating, especially since the clothes that I COULD fit were clothes I didn't want to wear! Picky, I know. Somehow the belly shrunk just a bit today...I think the baby is just trying to find the most comfortable position for itself and making it waaay uncomfortable for mommy! :) Doc said I'll definitely be growing from here on out...not gonna lie, I'm a little excited! Belly hasn't been the only thing thats growing...my girlies are making its way too! Bra's are uncomfortable in general...every girl know's that as soon as you get home, you just want to take them off and throw a t shirt on! Victoria Secret had an awesome deal yesterday online and I got a couple new ones that will support them a bit better for the next few months! I'll probably watch for the UPS man like a hawk! lol.. A little TMI, I know...but it comes with pregnancy and the changing body! 

Trimester: 2nd

How many weeks: 19 WEEKS

Today's date: March 30, 2014

How big is baby: Baby is the size of a large Mango

Total weight gain: 7 pounds

Cravings: Ice cream

Awesomeness this week: 

-Felt the baby move!

-Historical General Womens Meeting

NOT so awesome: 

-The awkward stares in the gym...fat? or pregnant?

-Hormones...don't cross the line. However, I think the hubbs had it easy...

-Not enough sleep, not a happy wife...Sleep is needed more than ever!

PEANUT in my tummy?!

 We first found out that we were pregnant when we were vacationing in Newport Beach, CA over Christmas break with the Platt family. Obvi I found out before Daniel because I didn't tell him I was taking a pregnancy test (sneaky sneaky)! Actually, we decided that I would take one as soon as we got home from vacation because I was already a couple weeks late (and I'm never late!). We had planned to go to Disneyland while we were there and Disney is my absolutely most favorite place! Then I thought...well, what if I really AM pregnant and I go on those jerky rides?! No bueno.  So then I said, "Self, go purchase a pregnancy test..." and purchase a pregnancy test I did. 

It was Dec. 24th and we have been doing a million things since we arrived and I have yet to go to the drug store to get one. I snuck away while people went to See's Candies to hurry and grab one at Thrifty's. I tried to be sneaky about it so I think I bought myself a snack to go with it to for a cover up...haha! Anyway, while everyone napped that late afternoon, I went in the bathroom to take the test...Pee'n on a stick wasn't as easy as I thought and obvi I wanted to do it the correct way. The instructions said I had to wait 3 minutes for the full results. So I put a timer on my phone as I waited patiently. Patiently?! YEA RIGHT! It was the longest 3 minutes of my life!! The solid pink double lines appeared before my eyes a little less than 2 minutes...So I waited another minute to be sure. My heart was pounding so fast as if I'd just sprinted up the street and back! The results were POSITIVE!!

At this point, I'm wondering if it might be a fluke in the test. But I purchased the best one over the counter...it came with the second test to confirm the pregnancy. The instructions indicated that it's best to take the test in the morning. So I decided to wait and take the second one first thing in the morning. For the rest of the day I could not contain myself! I didn't even have the nerve to tell Daniel until I was able to take the second test. The whole day was nerve wrecking! Luckily the boys were at Legoland so all I had to do was to lay low and zip it until the next morning.

SO the next day came! December 25th, Christmas Day. I'm the first one to wake and I rush to the bathroom...I pee on the second stick and within the next minute and a half, the results..."YES"! I hurried up to finish, cap the test, and wrapped it up in some left over wrapping tissue paper. I shook Daniel awake and told him he had to wake up immediately! (I promise I did not do this intentionally by taking it before Christmas). So I flip the light on and demanded that he open his first Christmas gift! He was like, hmmm ok...when he opened it, his expression was priceless! He had to ask me "really" when the answer was right in front of him! LOL. We were so happy and hugged for a few minutes. I think I cried a little...

I was only 6 wks along at that time and we decided to wait to tell our family until we were further along in the pregnancy. The rest of the vacation was hard because all I wanted to do was blurt out our news!! But we decided a long time ago, that we would wait. So we waited...It was probably the best vacation ever and all I could think of was that I was growing a little peanut in my tummy and how amazing God's gifts are!

OH YES! And might I add, I felt the baby move today!! (17 weeks, 6 days)

LDS Temple, Newport Beach, CA

Trade Days-Third Mondays!

This has been a crazy tough week! And all I pretty much wanted to do was to sleep in Saturday morning! BUT that didn't happen because this weekend fell on the third monday of the month! So every third Monday weekend, Mckinney has their annual trade days where people sell old antique things, furniture, homemade items, junk (I call it treasure), puppies and a whole variety of things! It's almost like a farmers/flea market kinda thing and you can bargain like a maniac! Good thing I'm asian and bargaining runs in my blood! haha!..Anyways, I go for the mini donuts! I could almost definitely eat a whole bag all by myself!! It may not seem a lot in the picture, but heres about 30 pieces of mini donuts in there (I ate about half before documenting my oh so yummy donuts)! We went with a bunch of our good friends which made it even more enjoyable! Sometimes I don't like to buy anything and just go for the carnival food (fat girl status)! Trade days ended for us today when it started to sprinkle...we left just in time because it started to pour and Plano ended up having a severe storm warning...don't worry, we're safe! Texas and it's weather I tell ya...unpredictable! 

Oh yea, and lets not forget the two cutest toddlers that wanted to hang out with us today! Landon and Elle are just such good munchkins! They were absolutely loving the puppies today!