Lula Elsie Christensen

My sister-in-law Eva FINALLY had her baby girl! They were never quite sure of the due date so we were waiting around a little longer than we thought for this scrumptious little thing! Meet Lula Elsie Christensen. Eva and I laugh that maybe somehow Lula and Asher got mixed up in the womb because he has red highlights (Eva has red hair) and she has the blackest hair! hehe what a chuba-chuba love!

New Cousin Mia

My sweet sister Mindy (newmommychronicles.blogspot.com) had a baby GIRL on July 24th! Miss Mia Belen :)

Happy

Asher Stephen Alexander

04.13.13

8lbs 9oz

20.5 inches long

"And Leah said, 'Happy am I! For women have called me happy.' So she called his name Asher." Genesis 30:13

Car Seat

I know this isn't exactly what our baby will look like but it's close enough! :) Thanks SO much Mom and Dad for our car seat and stroller!!

Baby Alexander is a...

BOY!!! We are so so excited we can't even handle it :) Vic has a fishing buddy, I have another handsome man in my life, Ranger and Siska have a little brother to play with, and my mudroom will now own up to it's name! Oh boy oh boy!

Right after we announced that baby is  a boy my sister gave us a gift and this was the card...

July? Umm Mindy I'm due in April. We were sitting there very confused as to why she put July then all of a sudden my mom blurts, "Are you pregnant?" AHHH!!! Mindy is pregnant folks. The lady who said "I am SO done having kids! I don't want anymore. Maybe if I could get a surrogate so I don't have to be sick for 9 months." is so and totally pregnant! YAY! YAY!! YAY!!! Cousins just three months apart is going to be so awesome :)

22 Weeks!

Gender: BOY!!!

Size: 11 Inches long & 1 whole pound :)

Names: We had two names that we decided if it was a boy then it would definitely be one of those names. Since finding out that list has grown to about 10! Vic likes the idea of us waiting till he is born to officially decide which is great except that what if he comes out and I look at him and think, "Wow, he is definitely a William*!" and Vic looks at him and thinks "There's my boy Jim*!" Honestly scares me a little!

*Neither of those names are on the actual list.

Movement: Lots of moving around especially when I am in the car or eating. Actually this morning I watched the video (which I have every intention of posting once I can figure it out) of when we announced to my family that he is a boy and as soon as the balloon came out of the box and my family was screaming he kicked so hard! He is a boy and he knows it :)

Cravings: Any and every kind of soup!

Aversions: Salami, but that might be because we bought some and every day last week I had a turkey and salami sandwich! I know this is a little controversial because "they" say not to eat lunch meat when you are pregnant. Well my mom and sister both ate it all the way through their pregnancies and everyone turned out just fine! But then again my mom, sorry to throw you under the bus, smoked when she was pregnant with my sister! Explains a LOT! ;)

Nursery: This is the question I get ALL the time! "Have you decided on your nursery yet? Have you decorated your nursery yet? What is your nursery theme?" Eek! It honestly freaks me out a little to dedicate an entire 50% of the bedrooms in our house to someone who will only be about 2 feet long and sleep all the time. So I am not changing the extra bedroom into the nursery since it is currently our office, guest room, and library. I have zero desire to rearrange our entire house when baby is little and he can fit just about anywhere. Our bedroom is the entire upstairs and it has a landing when you first come up the stairs so I am turning that landing, which is currently the shoe/gun storage, into a mini nursery. As for a theme... I'm not really the theme type. I am going to start with orange and turquoise and see where it goes from there.

18 weeks

Size: 5 1/2 inches long, 7 ounces... the size of a sweet potato

Movement: I have not felt anything yet but I am ready and waiting for it. Sometimes I lay on the couch very still and say "Ok baby I'm ready now, you can move around!" 

Weight gain: 4 pounds

Maternity Clothes: Nothing yet but with a couple of my jeans I am using a rubber band looped around the button to give me a tiny bit more room.

Cravings: Taco salad

Aversions: Nothing really except the normal foods I dislike.

Happy Halloween

Privileges of being Pregnant

Front row parking!

Trucks or Tutus?

I am dying to find out if we are having a boy or a girl. Whenever we are in a store and see those sweet little clothes, it takes everything in me to walk away. I looked online to find some old wives tales on how to figure out if it is a boy or a girl. Here is the list of what I found...

Ring Test: Tie your wedding ring around yarn/string/whatever you have and hold it above your baby bump. If it swings back and forth it's a boy, if it goes in circles it's a girl.
GIRL

Heart Rate: If your little one's heart rate is 140 and above then it's a girl. Below 140, a boy.
GIRL

Morning Sickness: If you have lots of morning sickness well past your first trimester, it's a girl.
BOY

Chinese Birth Chart: There is some Chinese calender that calculates the month of conception and how old you were at the time of conception to figure it out.
GIRL

Cravings: If you are craving sweets then it's a girl, because girls are so sweet! If you are craving sour and salty foods, it's a boy.
BOY

Face: Apparently the shape of your face is very telling in pregnancy. A round face says that you are having a girl, but what if your face was round to begin with?
GIRL

Sleep Position: Sleeping on your left side says boy and the right says girl. And stomach says both?
BOY

Toddler Advice: Since toddlers think they know everything anyways, we might as well ask them for some advice. The wise words of a toddler can tell you whether it's a boy or a girl. I asked the older two of the little guys I nanny. They were surprisingly on the same page.
GIRL

Acne: Breaking out a lot during pregnancy is due to all the extra hormones so they say that if you are constantly back in middle school going through puberty then it's a girl from all those wonderful estrogen hormones. What if my husband is breaking out? That must count for something right?
BOY

Graceful vs. Clumsy: Since all girls are graceful, haha, then being graceful during pregnancy is a sign of a little girl. Clumsiness is a sign of a boy
BOY

Mood Swings: Since girls aren't always nice, mood swings are a sign that it's a girl. Sorry husband!
GIRL

Even or Odd: If the year your conceived and your age are both even or both odd then it's a girl. If it's one of each, a boy.
BOY

Dreams: Dreaming of your sweet little pea that is growing ever so sweetly in your tummy? Well apparently dreams don't come true because it is said to be the opposite gender of what you dream about.
GIRL

Breast Size: Some women are blessed with boobs that are the same size. Unfortunately there are those of us who are not so. If your right breast is larger, it's a girl. The left, boy.
GIRL


GIRL: 8
BOY: 6

Nothing definitive. I guess I'll just have to wait for that ultrasound in 6 weeks!

13 Weeks

Baby Alexander is now 13 weeks old! What a milestone we hit as we passed the first trimester. I'm only throwing up about twice a week and way am less tired. Baby is now the size of a peach and almost 3 inches long! Whoop big baby :) Fingerprints have formed on the fingers, it can smile and frown, the eardrums are forming, and can make sucking movements with it's mouth. I have officially gained one pound but I am starting to notice a little belly. I bought a belly band and am using it with some of my jeans that are a little snug but so far no use for any maternity clothes. We are so so excited for this little child to come into our lives!

Vic was telling the baby all about how we met, fell in love and got married. Brought tears to my eyes, it was so sweet!

Sick House

My poor husband is sick and throwing up. I know this is so awful but it's a really nice change to not be the one hanging over the toilet! Victor, thanks for bearing this one tonight and hopefully I won't have to! Tonight, er, in this moment I'm thankful for a calm stomach.

Baby Alexander

We are so very excited to announce that we are PREGNANT!! yippee :) Baby Alexander is due in April! We cannot wait to see our sweet little muffin!