24 Weeks

I love this view looking down at my bump!!

 How far along? 24 weeks & 2 days! 

How big is baby estimated to be? The size of an ear of corn! Or a cantaloupe. Either way, baby boy is getting big! :D

Total weight gain: I haven't gained any since last week, so still around 10-11lbs up. I weighed in at 133/134 the past two mornings so I guess my weight is just holding steady at that 9-11lbs gained mark.

Wearing maternity clothes? Just pants and leggings. I was basically a bum all last week and wore sweats or leggings everyday. I didn't have anywhere to go, really, so why not? I'm especially loving Jacob's big plush robe lately! Mine still fits and everything... his is just warmer and bigger. I think it's going to be my number one around the house accessory this winter, haha.

Symptoms this week: Uhh, nothing I can think of, honestly! I feel fabulous!! I think working out consistently, eating healthy and drinking tons of water is really doing my body good! I feel strong and healthy! I mean obviously there are some minor discomforts here and there- little tweaks when Camden hits a nerve, minor indigestion from time-to-time, peeing a lot, waking up at 4am everyday- but it's nothing bad enough to complain about. The good definitely outweighs the bad!

Food cravings: None this week... Although I am getting very excited for turkey and all the fixins! :D

Food aversions: None.

Any movement from baby? Tons and tons!! I feel like CJ is becoming more active everyday! And I love it! I still feel like he's more active when I workout. Sometimes he's all wiggly while I'm working out, which is kind of funny. Then after I workout it's like he wants to get his workout in, haha. Since I tend to workout in the evenings, I get to fall asleep feeling him move around. It's comforting, in a way :] And I'm trying to soak it all up now because I know that I'll miss feeling him move around in my tummy once he's born! I was finally able to capture a couple videos of Camden kicking to send Jacob!! It took a very very long time and lots of begging little man to kick, haha. It's a little hard to see in the videos but I was excited to send them to Jake! And I think he was excited to see them :D But it was bittersweet at the same time. We both wish he could be here to experience all of this with me... but we're trying to stay positive and I'm trying to share as much with him as I can.

Gender: Beautiful baby boy <3

Emotions and experiences this week: This week was very relaxing and enjoyable for me! I had so much fun going away to New Hampshire with my mom for the weekend! I met some really nice ladies and got quite a few pages completed in my wedding scrapbook. It was so laid back. I was able to just enjoy the whole weekend taking it easy. My energy level has been pretty high, which I appreciate, haha. I've been able to workout more and do some things around the house. I'm feeling really good. And despite my circumstances (with Jake being deployed for the holidays), I feel so incredible blessed and thankful this year! Lately I've been thinking about all the things I have to be thankful for and it's really humbling. Most of all, I am VERY thankful for Jacob. He is the most amazing man I have ever met in my life and I am SO blessed that he is my husband! He has been working so hard on this deployment and he doesn't complain about it. He's an incredible provider and I just can't thank him enough for that. Also, I'm thankful for the incredible blessing of Camden that wouldn't be possible without Jacob! I'm so excited to be a little family together once Jake comes home! It's going to be so amazing. And I am thankful for my family and friends who have rallied behind me and offered their support, prayers and encouragement over the past couple months since Jacob left. It's true that you really find out who your true friends are when times get tough. I'm thankful for all of the support I've received from the people closest to me.  

Looking forward to: Thanksgiving on Thursdayyyy!! And then Black Friday shopping on Friday!! Then decorating for Christmas!! I wish I had my own place to decorate but I'm still very excited to thoroughly decorate my parent's house! Gahh, I love Christmas!! I'm also looking forward to sending more Christmas boxes to Jacob! I sent his first two this week and I had SO MUCH FUN putting them together! I'm going to spend all day on Sunday baking tons of goodies for Jake and the guys he works with! I have one box set to go, minus the cookies :D The second box will just be stuffed with other treats and some special things for Jacob. Gosh, these boxes are the only thing that makes deployments tolerable! Other than all of that fun... I'm looking forward to setting up Camden's little nook in mine & Jacob's room. Since he won't have his own room in my parent's house he'll be co-rooming with us... I think it'll be perfect, though. I got a little closet set that my dad is going to help me put up. Then I can spend some time organizing all of CJ's clothes. I won't wash them until it's closer to his due date but I want to sort them all out to see what we have. I also have some fun ideas for decorating his little area a bit, which will be fun.

23 Weeks

How far along? 23 weeks & 3 days! 

How big is baby estimated to be? The size of a grapefruit! About 8 1/2 inches crown to rump and around a pound and a half!

Total weight gain: Up to about 135lbs. Eeek. I've broken the 10lbs gained mark and am up by about 11lbs so far. That sounds like so much! :/ But I'm eating healthy and exercising a lot so I'm still feeling good! It's weird to keep following my healthy habits but see the scale go up. I feel really healthy, though, so I guess that's what matters most! As long as CJ and I are healthy :]

Wearing maternity clothes? Yep! Mostly still leggings but occasionally maternity jeans... I feel like I'm still in a bit of a weird in-between phase... My maternity jeans don't stay up too well because my belly is still pretty small... It's getting a little cold to wear leggings everyday... And all my regular shirts still fit. Weird phase. I did use the hair tie trick to make my regular jeans fit last week, though! That was nice, haha. I guess I just need to be a little more creative for now... Or I can be a bum and wear sweatpants/yoga pants/leggings/hubby's clothes everyday. Yeah, that's more like it ;]

Symptoms this week: Nothing too bad this week! Some mild achey pains in my stomach but that's to be expected as I grow. Camden was laying right on my bladder all day on Monday so I had to pee nonstop, haha. That was interesting! On a positive note- I've gotten rid of my stuffy nose plague by running a humidifier in my room all the time! That has helped tremendously! I should've replaced my filter sooner so that I could use the humidifier again! I'm glad I finally did that. I have been feeling a little more tired this past week. Maybe it's a growth spurt. Or the fact that I've been working out A LOT and it makes me tired... I'm not exhausted all the time like I was in my first trimester- I definitely have more energy than that. I just find that I am SO ready to crash at the end of the day. And I sleep like a rock. All-in-all, I feel fabulous and really can't complain! 

Food cravings: I want a pomegranate SO BAD right now!!! I'll definitely be picking some up at the grocery store today! Other than that, still lots of fruit in general. Nothing else really strong. At least not that my pregnancy brain will let me recall at the moment ;]

Food aversions: Nada. Yay! 

Any movement from baby? Ohhhh yes!! And I seriously LOVE every second!!!! I will NEVER get sick of feeling Camden move! He's been so active! Both of my parents have felt him kick :D I love holding my tummy and feeling him kick and jab and wiggle all around. It's so amazing!! It makes me smile so big. He was moving so much last night- I watched my tummy and saw a few little jabs! I didn't think his movements would really be visible from the outside yet even though they can be felt... It was really cool to see! I love that babyboy is getting bigger and more active!

Gender: Beautiful baby boy <3

Emotions and experiences this week: It's been a pretty good week... I had an OB appointment last Friday and that was nice! Nothing exciting, just a routine visit. But I did get to hear and record Camden's heartbeat so that was nice! I also found out that I'll have my glucose screening test at my next appointment (early December). Yuck! I'm really not looking forward to that! I hate getting blood drawn! And it sucks that Jake can't be there for me this time! He was so great last time... Bahh, I know it won't be that bad but I'm just not looking forward to it. Oh well. I'll be crossing my fingers for good results so that I can indulge in some Christmas goodies, hehe. Umm, other than that... I can't think of anything exciting to report! Just lots of movement from CamJam. And my belly is growing a lot, which I love. And it doesn't feel uncomfortable yet. I don't feel like I'm being stretched out or anything like that... I think keeping my skin extremely well moisturized has helped a lot! That and I've been gaining weight slow but steady. I've read that both of those things can help with the stretching. Oh, and working out! That's helping, too. And I think Camden likes it when I workout! He always seems to be extra wiggly after a workout, haha.

Looking forward to: Scrapbooking this weekend!I haven't been to NH in awhile and I'm excited to get away for a weekend! I think it's going to be a lot of fun! And of course I'm still looking forward to the holidays! It's hard to believe that Thanksgiving is next week!! Craziness. I think my mom and I are going to go Black Friday shopping for the first time ever so that should be interesting, haha. I'm very excited to send Jacob a myriad of Christmas care packages!! I already have the first one in the works so I can send it next week so he'll get it the following week. I have a ton of fun ideas for Christmas-themed boxes for him and for the guys he works with. I also have a fabulous New Years care package idea! So this next month or so is going to be filled with fun putting together holiday care packages! Eeeee, I just love the holidays!

22 Weeks

How far along? 22 weeks & 2 days! 

How big is baby estimated to be? The size of a spaghetti squash or a papaya! Definitely a pound by now, maybe even  little more!

Total weight gain: About 9lbs. I'm somewhere around 133/133.5lbs. Soon to break that ten pound mark- eeek!

Wearing maternity clothes? Yep. Still trying to get away with my amazing Gap maternity leggings even though the weather is getting colder. I have been wearing my maternity jeans more though too. I like to be comfortable :] Still wearing all my regular shirts/sweaters/hoodies!

Symptoms this week: I had some pretty bad indigestion again this week! Very uncomfortable. I also aggravated a muscle or something in my stomach from working out... I think I just pushed myself a little too much. I wasn't in pain while I was working out but after I was done I got a very sharp pain in my lower stomach. It hurt to walk. I was a little scared at first! I was worried that I did something bad to baby... Luckily, I rested- put my legs up- and felt better the next day. The pain wasn't fully gone for a couple days but when I woke up the next morning I could tell it was a muscle thing so I wasn't as worried. I guess I just need to be a little more careful with working out! As far as other symptoms, I'm still getting stuffy noses and some leg cramps. Oh and I wake up a lot throughout the night. I usually fall right back asleep but I wake up and toss and turn a lot. Feeling good, though!

Food cravings: Scallops!! I was craving big, melt-in-your-mouth sea scallops this week! I'm a huge fan of seafood to begin with but this was such a strong craving. Luckily, last time I saw my OB I asked if I could eat scallops since I'm not supposed to eat shellfish (except lobster and crab) and scallops come from a shell. She said that they're fine to eat while pregnant- yay! I seared them up in a hot pan with some olive oil and put them over wilted spinach. Oh my gosh, one of the best meals I've ever made!! It was phenomenal! And it totally hit the spot! I was also craving red velvet cake this week. Weird, considering I've probably only had red velvet cake once in my life, haha. I tried to hold out but I ended up giving into the craving. I did make the cake in a healthy way, though! A box mix + 12oz of club soda. That cuts about 100 calories per serving and makes a single cupcake pretty guilt free. I made frosting for them using a mix of reduced-fat and fat-free cream cheese, fat-free vanilla Greek yogurt, powdered sugar and powdered vanilla. YUM. Aside from those two particular cravings, I'm still loving Cheerios and I cannot get enough fruit lately. I'm so glad that pomegranates are in season because they are one of my favorites!

Food aversions: Nothing! :]

Any movement from baby? Tons!!! This little guy LOVES to be active!! I think he's going to be a busy little baby! It would make sense, though. Jake and I are both active people. Maybe little CJ will become a workout-aholic like his mommy, haha. I felt a kick from outside of my tummy for the first time this week!!! I've been feeling him move like crazy lately and I've been trying to figure out if it can be felt on the outside yet; but itt seems like he stops kicking almost every time I put my hands on my tummy. The other night I was just watching TV and holding my tummy and "bonk!" I felt a kick!! It was so incredibly awesome!! I could hardly believe it! Since then I've been putting my hands on my stomach whenever he's wiggling around and I've felt a bunch more kicks! He was being very active yesterday morning and I could feel him kicking all over the place!! Gosh, I love it so so much! What an amazing feeling!! I just REALLY wish that Jacob could be here to experience this, too. It makes me sad that he'll never feel Camden's kicks like this.

Gender: Boy! 

Emotions and experiences this week: I've been feeling pretty content this week. Of course I still miss my husband like crazycrazycrazy! I can't even put it into words I miss him so much. But, for the most part, my emotions have been pretty stable. I've had some crazy hormone flare ups that just make me want to cry because Jacob is missing out on so much... I'm trying really hard to stay positive, though. I'm enjoying watching Camden grow and feeling his amazing little kicks! It's just hard not to be a little sad at the same time because Jake doesn't get to experience all of this with me. Oh, I had an awesome dream about Camden this week! I dreamt that I was in labor and it all went so quickly... and Jacob was there! It was such a good dream! Camden was so little and perfect- he had adorable chubby cheeks and a bunch of fuzzy brown hair. Ahhhh, so cool!! I can't wait to see what he's going to look like! I mean, I can wait because I have so much to figure out before then (insurance, pediatrician, etc.) and I know I'll miss being pregnant and all the special moments that entails... but I'm so excited to meet CJ! And to be a little family!

Looking forward to: Scrapbooking next weekend! It's going to be fun to get away and work on my wedding album for awhile. I need to get that finished so that I can start a baby scrapbook! I'm also looking forward to my OB appointment on Friday. Nothing exciting is happening at it but I will get to hear the heartbeat which is exciting enough for me! I like my OB appointments. Other than those two things, I'm still looking forward to the holidays! I love holidays.

Nursery things

I am having so much fun putting together things for Camden's nursery!! Granted, little man won't actually have a nursery until Jacob comes home and we move (there's no spare room for us to take over in my parents house where I'm living now, so CJ will be rooming with us until we move). But eventually he will have his own room and I WILL deck it out all sorts of adorable! Jacob and I decided on the crib bedding we wanted before we even knew we were pregnant, haha. Yeah, we were a little excited about the possibility of a baby and figured a lot of things out before be we got pregnant. I decided to buy said bedding this week while it was on sale at Babies R Us. I was a little hesitant but I really didn't want it to get discontinued or anything. The Fisher Price rock 'n play, bouncer and swing set we wanted got put on clearance and discontinued at Target this summer. Luckily, we spotted the sale and picked each item up before Target stopped carrying them. I was nervous that the same thing would happen with this crib bedding.  So, when I saw it on sale I figured now was a good time to just go ahead and buy it. Jake felt the same way, so now we have CJ's crib bedding! Here's a picture of it from Babies R Us' website:

And my Instagram picture of the bedding after I bought it, hehe:

The same day I picked up CJ's crib bedding I bought wooden letters (spelling his name) to decorate. I was super excited to make something special for babyboy! I thought it would be a fun little project to keep me busy. I was exactly right! I had tons of fun decorating Camden's letters and I love how they turned out!! They match perfectly with his bedding! I can't wait to see how all of this looks all put together! :D

Top is before; middle is painted; bottom is complete

How cute is all of this?! I love it!! Camden is going to have such a cute nursery (someday, haha). I love all of this decorating stuff!! I love thinking about having Camden here to enjoy all of these baby things!! It's all just SO much fun!

21 Weeks

How far along? 21 weeks & 2 days! 

How big is baby estimated to be? CJ is the size of a pomegranate now! Or the length of a carrot. He's around 8ish inches and should weigh close to a pound now! I love watching him grow!

Total weight gain: Approximately 8.5 pounds; up to 132.5lbs. Eeeek! I can't believe I've almost gained 10lbs. That's just nuts to me!! But I know it's all worth it to keep my little man growing big and strong!

Wearing maternity clothes? I wore my new maternity jeans for the first time this week!! My regular jeans still fit but aren't the most comfortable. I can still button/zip them but they don't feel good on, ha. And my tummy isn't big enough to do the hair tie trick trick yet. I feel like I'm in this weird in-between. I don't really need to wear maternity jeans yet but I don't like wearing my regular jeans... So, maternity jeans it is! They feel much more comfortable over my hips! I wanted to be comfy and look my best for homecoming, haha. I'm still loving my maternity leggings, too! And still no maternity shirts yet. I'm working maternity items into my wardrobe slowly.

Symptoms this week: I've been feeling pretty good this week... Some leg cramps and a lot of stiffness from spending 12+ hours driving this week. Also, my scalp has been super itchy! That took me off guard, haha. And no, I don't have bugs (my mom checked) and I didn't switch any hair products. I'm chalking it up to hormones. Still getting indigestion/heartburn and now some other weird stomach pains. It isn't really painful just very uncomfortable. Nothing makes it feel better, either. Not Tums or laying on my side or drinking water; nothing. Other than thaaat, I feel good! I can't think of anything else that has really been bothering me. 

Food cravings: My love for green beans has finally seemed to diminish a little... no really strong cravings this week! Although I was VERY happy to enjoy some of my favorite foods from Pennsylvania this week! I ate at the Pub at Wegmans (yay for zucchini fries and a veggie burger!) and drank (decaf) Wawa coffee everyday. I missed that area and Wegmans & Wawa in particular very much! I am also back to eating plain Cheerios like they're candy! And grapes have become my favorite fruit. I haven't had much in the way of strong cravings this week, though.

Food aversions: Nada!

Any movement from baby? Yes yes yes!! I felt Camden kick for the first time this week!!! Or at least for the first time that I was entirely certain it was a kick. I was laying in bed, trying to fall asleep (at 2am, yuck) and it felt like a ping pong ball was thrown across my stomach! That's the best way I could explain it. The feeling was strange but AWESOME! I knew it was a kick as soon as it happened! I was soooo excited that I texted Jacob right away to tell him!! He was just starting his workday but he was able to sneak a quick excited response. I'm so excited to finally be feeling him kick!!! Ever since that first kick, I've felt him kick quite a few more times! It is SO COOL! I can't wait for those kicks to get even stronger and be felt from the outside!! From what I've read, that should happen around 24 weeks. Until then, CJ needs to keep growing big and strong so his movements can be stronger and therefore felt by others. I love feeling him move all around! He's been such a wiggle bug lately! It makes me so happy! As a matter of fact, he's moving like crazy right now as I type this! :D

Gender: Boy! 

Emotions and experiences this week: Way too many emotions this week! That seems to be the norm lately, ugh. Going to homecoming made me miss my hubby a lot. A lot. We had our very first date at homecoming four years ago! That's crazy to me. And ever since then homecoming has been a special event for us. We'd go to the basketball game together each year, sit in the same spot and reminisce about our first date. Needless to say, it was very bittersweet to experience all of the homecoming festivities without Jacob. It great to go with a friend and be there to experience it all, though! I still had fun. It was just bittersweet. It's also been a full month since Jacob left, which is bittersweet as well. I'm glad that we have one month down but it felt so long! I'm wondering how I'm going to make it through 5+ more months without him... Gahhh! I feel so ripped off, ha. Jake should be here for all of this pregnancy stuff. I wish he could be here. It makes me sad. On a happier note, it seems like Camden is growing sooo much lately! I love seeing my tummy grow. I think he had a big growth spurt this past week! It's exciting! 

Looking forward to: Thanksgiving! I'm excited for the holiday season to begin. I love the holidays. They'll be very different this year but I think they'll help the time go by faster... They'll distract me. Also, I'm going away with my mom for a scrapbooking weekend in New Hampshire so I'm looking forward to that! I feel like this first month of Jake being gone went by very slowly so I'm hoping that time goes a little faster now that the holidays are coming around. 

20 Weeks

How far along? 20 weeks & 1 day! 

How big is baby estimated to be? The size of a large banana! Getting pretty long. And he should be around 10-11oz now!

Total weight gain: I have gained approximately 6 pounds. This morning the scale said 130 on the nose... but I'm probably closer to 131 or so by now. I've been working out a lot more recently so I think that's why I'm frozen here at 130lbs. I need to remember to eat back all the calories I burn!! That is such a foreign concept to me. I'm used to working out to burn calories and then being careful not to eat them back! That's one of the top reasons I started working out at night- so I could finish, have my recovery drink and go to bed so I didn't eat anything. Totally different now! I'm going to get a good BCAA supplement this week so I think that will help. My OB isn't concerned about my weight so neither am I. 

Wearing maternity clothes? Just my lovely maternity leggings! I might break in my new pair of maternity jeans this week, though! I got them at the outlets this weekend and they fit me perfectly! I was amazed. Like I've said before, the whole needing a small waist/hips size but long inseam is tough to find. I bought a couple pairs from Old Navy but they do this weird bunching thing in the crotch area. I don't know if it's just because my stomach is still pretty small but they just aren't the best fit ever. So when I tried on a pair of small long jeans from Motherhood and they fit like a charm, I had to get them! I definitely don't need maternity shirts yet. My tummy is still small enough to fit in all my regular shirts and I like that they show off my bump a bit :] 

Symptoms this week: I had the worst indigestion of my life this week. It wasn't awful, just very uncomfortable. But I think I figured out what triggered it- I was out running errands with my mom so I didn't eat for a few hours (I'm typically a grazer- I eat small meals/snacks every couple hours) which meant I was very hungry when I got home. So I ate a big late lunch. I think the empty stomach to suddenly very full stomach triggered my indigestion. Of course, it could also be due to the fact that I didn't eat green beans with that meal and Camden didn't like that ;] haha. Other than that, I've been having some heartburn off and on and some minor pains in my sides. Growing pains, I suppose, ha. Also this week, I haven't been sleeping the best. I wake up a lot throughout the night. I'm not sure if this is due to pregnancy or due to the fact that I'm always semi-conscious of any incoming texts/calls from my hubby so I just don't sleep very deeply. I still feel really good for the most part, though!

Food cravings: Lots and lots of green beans! Still our favorite veggie. Nothing really strong other than that. Oh, hard boiled eggs! I've been making them by the half dozen and eating them for a few days. Yum. I find that I don't have super strong cravings just "oh I could really go for this" kind of cravings. And luckily for me, almost all of my cravings thus far have been for healthy things! 

Food aversions: Nothing! I'm back to eating more meat. Not everyday so I'm still supplementing with eggs and protein shakes but meat hasn't been bothering me. 

Any movement from baby? Yes! I've been feeling him wiggle around a lot lately! In fact, I can feel him moving right now! It's still not very strong but I love that it's getting stronger and more frequent! I'm really looking forward to Camden being big and strong enough to make kicks detectable from the outside! From what I've read, that should happen around 22-24 weeks. I'm just sad that Jake won't be around to feel Camden's kicks... :/

Gender: Boy! 

Emotions and experiences this week: After my ultrasound last week, I found myself tremendously thankful for Camden, as I shared in last week's blog. Since then, I've just been thinking about our precious baby boy nonstop! I've been wondering what he'll look like, when he'll make his grand entrance, what he'll be like... It's so exciting to think about! But a pretty overwhelming as well... I've been reading up on labor and delivery, caring for a newborn, what will happen to my body, things like that. It helps me to learn and be prepared but at the same time it's all a little scary! And it makes me very sad that Jacob won't be here to experience all of these things with me. I feel bad that he's missing out on so much! It's rough. I wish he was here so we could spend more time just the two of us before baby comes... I wish we could take a babymoon or something. I feel a little ripped off in that sense. But I know that everything will work out, we'll get through it and his homecoming will be amazing. I'm trying to stay positive about all of it but man, I really wish I had my husband around for all of this. I sure do miss that man. 

Looking forward to: I'm looking forward to heading down to PA for a few days this week to spend time with one of my besties and visit VFCC! I'm not looking forward to the drive, especially since I have to pee all the time, haha. But it'll be nice to get away for a few days! I miss that area. Other than that, I'm looking forward to this month ending. I'm ready to put this first full month of separation behind me and conquer the next one. I have quite a few things to look forward to in November including my OB appointment, two weekends away and, of course, Thanksgiving! I'm hoping it will be a good month that goes by quickly. Obviously I'm also looking forward to watching my belly grow more! That's a lot of fun. I'm just hoping that I don't get stretch marks! I've been really good about slathering my tummy up with cocoa butter (lotion during the day and intense body butter at night) every day since I found out I was pregnant so hopefully that will help! 

19 Weeks

Little bump!

How far along? 19 weeks & 2 days! 

How big is baby estimated to be? The size of a mango! (Ironically, I've been craving mango all week.) And he weighs about 9 ounces now!

Total weight gain: Approximately 6lbs still. Up to 130lbs. It's crazy how before I got pregnant I would've freaked out soooo bad if I ever saw that number on the scale! I've never been more than 128, and that only on a bad day. Now I'm watching the scale carefully and hoping that I'm gaining at a good rate! I guess a baby really does change everything about your life, ha. 

Wearing maternity clothes? Naw. Mostly because I don't want to be in maternity pants yet. My jeans still fit, albeit rather uncomfortably when I sit down. But I wear leggings every day lately. Still obsessed! 

Symptoms this week: I have felt wonderful this week!! I have TONS of energy and an endless appetite! Still waking up with a stuffy nose but that's it. I feel so good! I'm thankful that I'm not one of those women who hates being pregnant and feels miserable everyday. My symptoms are next to nothing and I really do feel fabulous! :D 

Food cravings: Still green beans! Other than that just odds and ends here and there- chicken pot pie a couple days ago, lemonade that day too, mango all week, cinnamon bread... No super strong cravings. Just things that sound particularly delicious at any given moment, haha. But it isn't like I HAVE TO EAT THIS RIGHT NOW. 

Food aversions: Nothing, really. Back to eating more meat, though still not everyday. Making up for that with Muscle Milk and eggs. 

Any movement from baby? Yeah! Not everyday yet but he is wiggling around more and more these days! He was quite the active little man during our ultrasound today!! He would not stay still! It was SO COOL to watch him move all around!! He was moving his arms, waving, kicking, flipping around! It is just unbelievable to watch! :D 

Gender: Boy! <3 The tech got a pretty clear view today so we have our definite answer now, haha. 

Camden waving! "Hi Dad"

Emotions and experiences this week: I'm really on cloud 9 right now as I write this post!! I just got home from our ultrasound and it was the coolest thing ever! The tech let me Skype with Jake during it so he was able to see everything!! We're lucky that the timing worked out so perfectly that he was off work but it wasn't too late for him. We got to hear Camden's heartbeat while we watched his little heart on the ultrasound- so neat!! And like I said, CJ was being SUCH a wiggle bug!! He was upside down at first, flailing his arms and kicking his legs! Then he flipped over and decided to wave and wiggle some more! He literally didn't stay still the entire time!! The poor tech was having a hard time getting all the pictures she needed, but it was ridiculously awesome to watch little Camden move around!! He just stayed in one position last time- minus a little arm movement and tucking his legs in a but. Total opposite this time!! At one point, we got a PERFECT view of his little bitty hand!! I decided that he was waving to Daddy so the tech wrote "Hi Dad" on that photo! Ahhh, it was amazing!!! We also got a good view of his little feet! They were mostly tucked in but he did kick me a bit while he was upside down. Also, CJ brought his hand up to his face and it looked like he was saluting! Hahaha! The tech and I both laughed and told Jake that Camden was saluting him. Then he made a fist, sucked his thumb and waved a little more! GOSH!!! I just love this SO MUCH!!!! It is so amazing and fun to watch Camden move around and be active!! I've been telling Jake that I'm starting to feel him move more so it was awesome that Jake got to see him move around with me! I am just SO happy and excited!!! I feel so blessed!!! I have an amazing husband and this perfect baby boy growing inside of me! It's unbelievable!!! I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS!!!!! 

Looking forward to: Well, I don't have another OB appointment until the beginning of November... so the next thing I'm looking forward to is VFCC's homecoming next week!! Oh, and I'm also excited for Taylor Swift's new album to come out on Monday! I know, I'm such a dork, but I heart TSwift! And it's perfect timing for me to have some new music to jam out to while I drive to PA. Other than that, I'm always just looking forward to talking to my hubby and watching my belly grow! I miss Jacob SO MUCH but life really is pretty good right now :]