Sunday, April 8, 2012

11 weeks?, cravings, nausea/cold and more names...

So I could POSSIBLY be 11 weeks today. If I am this is what is going on with the baby.

How your baby's growing:

Your baby, just over 1 1/2 inches long and about the size of a fig, is now almost fully formed. Her hands will soon open and close into fists, tiny tooth buds are beginning to appear under her gums, and some of her bones are beginning to harden.
She's already busy kicking and stretching, and her tiny movements are so effortless they look like water ballet. These movements will become more frequent as her body grows and becomes more developed and functional. You won't feel your baby's acrobatics for another month or two — nor will you notice the hiccupping that may be happening now that her diaphragm is forming.


Baby's now the size of a lime!Your fetus currently enjoys a 1:1 ratio between body and head, and has skin so transparent that blood vessels show right through it. But fingers and toes are no longer webbed, and hair follicles, tooth buds, and nail beds are forming -- setting up a significantly more attractive future.









Lately, ALL I can think about is food. Most of the time the things I think sound good don't taste that good. I have been eating a lot of mashed potatoes, Brown Sugar Life Cereal, and a veggie mix of corn, broccoli and carrots. I also had Chinese food once this week and it was SOOOOO good.

My nausea this week has been so much better, except for yesterday and today. Every cough or sneeze made me gag and start to throw up. On top of that I caught Rufino's cold. My nose is plugged, my throat hurts and I just feel like crap. Hopefully it goes away soon because I get to sub for my 5th graders for half a day on Tuesday.

I have really been thinking about names and I have been trying to come up with a middle name that has the name lee. So far these are what I have come up with. The only problem is that some of the middle names I like start with a vowel, and that makes the initials spell out BAD, BID, BOD, and I don't really like that...


Bianca Ainslee
Bianca Hadlee
Bianca Bailee
Bianca Kaylee
Bianca Kylee
Bianca Rylee
Bianca Jolee
Bianca Paiselee
Bianca Natalee
Bianca Halee
Bianca Haylee
Bianca Callee
Bianca Mylee
Bianca Kinslee
Bianca Shaylee
Bianca Siscilee

Rufino and I have also talked a little about boy names and I told him that I really like Hayden Jace, and he said he sort of likes it. He says it sounds like a God name like Zeus and Poseidon.  So we will see but I think that one MIGHT be a winner!

Friday, April 6, 2012

Some of my FAVORITE things so far......

I don't even officially know how far along I am, and I definitely do not know gender yet but that hasn't stopped me from pinning like crazy. It is so much easier to find girl things that I like, especially when it comes to bedding. I just think you can be more creative with girl accessories than boy accessories. So first here is a link to my Pinterest board which has EVERYTHING I have liked so far: http://pinterest.com/memawa/oh-baby/

Now here are my favorite things for a baby girl:

I LOVE the colors in this bedding. Probably wouldn't do the wall paper but I love the puffy balls.

This is another one of my favorite bedding sets and it has a TON of stuff for $130.

I LOVE this car seat. It is the Graco Snugride in Jacqueline
I also really like this Graco Snugride in Olivia.


And for a boy:

I really like this bedding.

I really like this one too. http://www.babyearth.com/kids-line-zutano-elephants-4-piece-crib-set-bumper-free.html



I think this one is pretty cute too. http://www.target.com/p/Tiddliwinks-Bee-Meadow-3pc-Baby-Bedding-Set/-/A-13058617


These are things I am pretty much 100% sure I will be getting whether it is a boy or girl:


I love this! It goes front to back or side to side AND you can plug it in! http://www.walmart.com/ip/Fisher-Price-Cradle-Swing-Zen-Collection/13227370


This is the crib that I am pretty sure I want. I love the colors and the crib turns into a toddler bed, day bed and full size bed. http://www.walmart.com/ip/Babymod-Bella-3-Piece-Nursery-Set-Espresso/16609393?findingMethod=rr


So that is what I am liking so far. I haven't showed Rufino anything because I don't want overwhelm him but usually he doesn't care and just lets me do what I want. :o)


As for names..... girl name is set for Bianca, but middle name is still up in the air. My favorites right now are Bianca Capri (both are Italian) and Bianca Olivia. Still playing around with the middle name.


And boy names, Rufino told me it doesn't HAVE to be Dominic, but that he likes the name. My favorites are Hayden and Noah and Ethan, but leaning more towards Hayden because says "Noah, no" all the time might get confusing. And I really like Jace for a middle name. Either Dominic Jace, Hayden Jace, Noah Jace or Ethan Jace. I made a list for Rufino to choose from, because it really only matters what he and I think. So sorry if any family members don't like the names we choose, you'll just have to live with it! :o)