Nicole's 24 Weeks

How far along? 24 weeks
Total weight gain: 15 lbs
Maternity clothes? I would say that I am in full swing maternity pants...although i will probably be wearing regular sweaters and tops throughout.
Stretch marks? nope
Sleep: Little achy. . . still sleeping sitting up a little due to. . . . . HEARTBURNNNN!!!!
Best moment this week: My 24 week appointment.  Strong heartbeat!!  Just waiting for my next sonogram!!
Miss anything? Eating without heartburn!
Movement: Yupp . . . still loving every movement!
Food cravings: Still BBQ. . . pulled brisket and coleslaw, and cucumbers.
Anything making you queasy or sick: nope
Gender: have to wait until May!
Labor signs: No
Symptoms:  heartburn. . . Always!  Tailbone pain, rib pain?!?
Belly button in or out? in but almost flat
Wedding rings on or off? on
Happy or moody most of the time: mostly happy!
Looking forward to: The spa this weekend!!!

Nicole's 23 Weeks!

How far along? 23 weeks
Total weight gain: 15 lbs
Maternity clothes? Almost fully there. . . although i will probably be wearing regular sweaters throughout.
Stretch marks? nope
Sleep: Little achy. . . been sleeping sitting up a little due to. . . . . HEARTBURNNNN!!!!
Best moment this week: Registering!  A little upset that there are not a lot of options for neutral items!!
Miss anything? Eating without heartburn!
Movement: Yupp. . . I swear there are times he/she wants out!!  But i love it!!
Food cravings: BBQ. . . pulled brisket and coleslaw!
Anything making you queasy or sick: I can FINALLY say. . . not anymore!!
Gender: have to wait until May!
Labor signs: No
Symptoms:  heartburn. . . Always!  Tailbone pain?!?
Belly button in or out? in but almost flat
Wedding rings on or off? on
Happy or moody most of the time: mostly happy!
Looking forward to: Finding out if the heartburn really means something. . . . my baby better have hair!!

Nicole's 22 Weeks!

How far along? 22 weeks
Total weight gain: 13 lbs
Maternity clothes? Almost fully there...although i will probably be wearing regular sweaters throughout.
Stretch marks? nope
Sleep: HEARTBURNNNN!!!!
Best moment this week: movement getting stronger
Miss anything? I was ok at first but just started missing sushi.
Movement: feeling more and more
Food cravings: Apples, cucumbers anything BBQ...pulled brisket and coleslaw!
Anything making you queasy or sick: smell of alcohol. . . bad indigestion . . . Not fun!!
Gender: have to wait until May!
Labor signs: No
Symptoms:  heartburn. . . Always!
Belly button in or out? in
Wedding rings on or off? on
Happy or moody most of the time: mostly happy!
Looking forward to:  Heartburn relief!! Not having tums be a part of my daily diet. . .  6 times a day!!!!

Happy New Years!!

               We Spent our New Years on the couch and i'm pretty sure neither of us made it for the ball drop.

                            New years = Not a pregnant friendly holiday!

Lindsay's 24 weeks!!

                            Dozer is never far behind...i think he knows someone is about to disrupt his happy life


How far along? 24 weeks
Total weight gain: 15 lbs..ahhhh this was my limit
Maternity clothes? Leggings, Pants
Stretch marks? nope
Sleep: hmmm...besides peeing and constant leg cramps..yeah wonderful lol
Best moment this week: Hitting 6 months!
Miss anything? my life...my sanity..my vodka..my flat stomach..
Movement: she is trying to get out already.
Food cravings: swedish fish
Anything making you queasy or sick: nope all good
Gender: a very tough little girl
Labor signs: No
Symptoms:  leg pain, cramps, belly tightening, swollen legs
Belly button in or out? gone..what belly button??
Wedding rings on or off? on..but very hard to get off at night
Happy or moody most of the time: anxious
Looking forward to: Our growth checkup in Feb to make sure everything is going smooth.

Merry Christmas!!

We hope you enjoy our first family photo. . .before we add our new addition!

Love, 

The Grella's

Baby Grella at 20 weeks

is it a BOY or a GIRL!?!

we will find out in May!!!

Nicole's 21 Weeks!

How far along? 21 weeks

Total weight gain: 10 lbs
Maternity clothes? Adding a little more each week. . . but still wearing my regular pants!!!
Stretch marks? nope
Sleep: HEARTBURNNNN!!!!
Best moment this week: Starting to feel movement..feel the little peanut piking from the inside!
Miss anything? I was ok at first but just started missing sushi.
Movement: starting to feel a little
Food cravings: Apples, cucumbers, chicken salad
Anything making you queasy or sick: smell of alcohol. . . bad indigestion . . . Not fun!!
Gender: have to wait until May!
Labor signs: No
Symptoms:  heartburn. . . Always!  Rib and back pain. . . isn't it too early for this stuff?!? =[
Belly button in or out? in
Wedding rings on or off? on
Happy or moody most of the time: mostly happy!
Looking forward to: I know it won't be for a little while, but registering and kicking out furniture.  And not having tums be a part of my daily diet. . .  6 times a day!!!!

Merry Christmas!!! Nicole's 20 Weeks!

**I know this is not the best belly picture, unfortunately it is the only picture we took that week

you would think our first Christmas pregnant we would have taken a bunch of pictures!!!**

How far along? 20 weeks
Total weight gain: 9 lbs
Maternity clothes? Adding a little more each week. . . but still wearing my regular pants!!!
Stretch marks? nope
Sleep: Back pain during but sleeping alright besides that. . . .  :(
Best moment this week: Being with FAMILY and CHRISTMAS...cooking and baking!!!
Miss anything? can't think of anything that i can't have that I miss
Movement: not yet
Food cravings: Apples, cucumbers
Anything making you queasy or sick: smell of alcohol. . . bad indigestion . . . Not fun!!
Gender: have to wait until May!
Labor signs: No
Symptoms:  heartburn. . . Always!  Rib and back pain. . . isn't it too early for this stuff?!? =[
Belly button in or out? in
Wedding rings on or off? on
Happy or moody most of the time: mostly happy!
Looking forward to: looking pregnant and not just that I have gained weight!

Nicole's 19 Weeks!

How far along? 19 weeks
Total weight gain: 8 lbs
Maternity clothes? Getting as much use out of my clothes as i can!  Maternity pants still don't really fit.
Stretch marks? nope
Sleep: Little pains during sleep  :(
Best moment this week: feeling better
Miss anything? not having heartburn and taking tums!!!
Movement: not yet
Food cravings: Apples and cucumbers
Anything making you queasy or sick: bad indigestion . . . Not fun!!
Gender: have to wait until May!
Labor signs: No
Symptoms:  heartburn. . . Always!  rib pain and back pain later in the day
Belly button in or out? in
Wedding rings on or off? on
Happy or moody most of the time: mostly happy!
Looking forward to: FAMILY and CHRISTMAS!!!