Juicy Grapefruit

Ben is the size of a grapefruit.  There is definitely a juicy grapefruit in there!  He's squirming around at all hours of the day.  When my alarm goes off, he kicks me.  After I eat breakfast, he becomes squirmy.  In the evening, he responds to Tyler's voice.  Sometimes it feels like a little fishy swimming around in my "swimming pool".  I LOVE it!  

22 weeks - Pointy belly!

At 22 weeks, Tyler was able to feel the lil Ben kick.  It was so cool.  Since week 16 I've been asking "Did you feel that?" with little luck of Tyler feeling him.  Finally this week, he asked me, "Was that a kick?"  That's when I knew that he was feeling our baby.  He felt 3 big kicks!  Tyler has been so excited about the whole pregnancy.  I'm just so glad that he is able to feel his little boy move around now.  

I've been using body oil and lotion that Jill gave me.  I know stretch marks is an inevitable result of carrying a baby, but I'm trying to do whatever I can to reduce the stretch marks.  They say you just need to stay hydrated and keep your skin moisturized.  It also depends on genetics.  My mom never got stretch marks so i'm hoping i'm as lucky as her.  We'll see.  

23 weeks 

We found a very nice "sleigh bed" crib.  It is just gorgeous.  It is one of those cribs that can morph into a "big boy" bed in a couple of years.  Who ever invented that is a genius!  We can probably use the bed until Benny is 10 (fingers crossed).  There is also a matching changing table that morphs into a regular dresser as well.  We are going to look around for a while, but I think I really like the one we saw last weekend.

I think we are painting this week.  We are going with the navy blues and grays in his room.  I just hope I can find the color that I'm picturing in my head.  I want to do all things nautical in hopes that Benjamin will love the water as much as his daddy and I do!  

Inspired by the Rancic's Baby Duke's room