366: Week 14

 

Week 19 Wrap Up

How far along? 19 Weeks.  Baby is as big as an Heirloom Tomato

Total weight gain: 8-10 lbs

Maternity clothes? Yes. 

Stretch marks? Fail.

Sleep: Toss & Turn

Best moment this week: Gender Reveal Party

Miss Anything? Not really

Movement: I'm not sure...Maybe

Food cravings: Nothing crazy this week

Anything making you queasy or sick: Cleaning supplies

Gender: Girl

Labor Signs: No.

Symptoms: Back aches & dry skin

Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy

Looking forward to: Registering for our baby girl & setting up the nursery

Gender Reveal Party

Ever since we broke the news to our families that we were expecting, we couldn't wait to find out the gender of Baby Kalins.  In fact, Brad pretty much asked at every appointment if they could tell the gender.  Over the past year or so, I kept reading about people doing gender reveal parties with family and friends and I used to think they were over the top.  It didn't take me long to change my mind about these parties once I was the one expecting.  We invited our families to come over the evening of our 20 week ultrasound dressed in blue for boy or pink for girl.  It was a memorable night for everyone.  

Here are a few highlights:

With the exception of Brad's mom, everyone was dressed in Blue - thinking Baby Kalins was a boy. 

 We filled this box with a bunch of pink balloons for the big reveal. 

 Special cake filled with pink or blue filling for another fun reveal

 Our niece Alex helped Uncle Brad open the special box

 Everyone was surprised to see that the box was filled with Pink balloons and not blue!

Baby Kalins is a GIRL!!!

366: Week 13

Mini...I mean...Minnie Birthday Shoot

Here are some favorites from a Minnie Mouse-themed birthday photo shoot I did for Alex & Reese.  Both girls love Minnie Mouse and will be celebrating their birthdays just a few days apart (Alex - 3 & Reese - 1) with the style & cuteness of Minnie Mouse.  As always, their hip mama Dina was the stylist for this shoot and found these cute custom outfits on Etsy.  These photos will be used for the party invitations and the girls will be wearing these outfits at their party.   

Happy 1st Birthday Grace Catherine Archer