Long time no see....

So I am pretty much the world's worst blogger. But we have been busy with this little guy...



James turned 6 months old this past Friday. He loves to blow raspberries, play piano (the toy one and our real one), stand up (when propped up by me or Phillip), knock his blocks over, grab my glasses. His favorite food is pears, but he is not picky like his mother (yay!). When he gets excited, he flaps his arms like a bird. He is scooting on his belly, but hasn't gotten on his knees much. He loves swimming and people watching. He is the light of our lives and I can't wait to see what he does next!

So hopefully, I will find more time to update this. I decided it wasn't fair for me to blog stalk everyone else and not update my own!

We have names!

So after much deliberation....this little munchkin has a name. If Baby Wilo is a girl, she will be Grace Marie. Grace is my middle name, my mom's middle name and my grandmother's first name. Marie is Phillip's grandmother's middle name. If Baby Wilo is a boy, he will be James Phillip. James is my grandfather's first name and Phillip is pretty obvious!

Baby Wilo update

I am SO bad about updating!

How far along? 26 weeks!
Total weight gain/loss: I'm up 5 lbs
Maternity clothes? Oh yeah. I still wear a few pre pregnancy tops, but they are TIGHT!
Stretch marks? Nope! Yea for good luck so far!
Sleep: Its not great. I wake up a lot, but I'm getting SO much better about falling back asleep.
Best moment this week: Seeing the baby again at my 4D u/s. The baby looked perfect and we are getting more excited!
Movement: Oh yeah. Mornings and late nights seem to be Baby Wilo's favorite times to dance.
Food cravings: None now...the problem is being able to eat meat!
Gender: Still thinking boy!
Labor Signs: None, thank goodness!
Belly Button in or out? SO close to popping out.
What I miss: Eating meat and walking without someone settling down LOW!
What I am looking forward to: 3rd Trimester. 2nd has been for the birds.
Milestones: Supposedly Phillip might be able to hear the heartbeat by putting his ear to my belly. I have my doubts!
Here is a bump pic...excuse the nasty vet school bathroom

A question for my mommy readers...

Did you guys use crib bumpers? I am torn about it because of the safety issues. If we don't, then I'm probably just going to make a bed skirt and buy some sheets. Then once Baby Wilo is rolling around in the crib, we'd get one of those breathable bumpers (even though they are NOT cute).
Let me know what you think!

What's going on with Baby Wilo...

I stole this survey from another blog (and have seen it on many others). Its mainly for me to look back on as the weeks go by.

How far along? 17 weeks!
Total weight gain/loss: Still down 2 pounds from pre-pregnancy weight
Maternity clothes? All of my pants except one pair of capris. I can still wear most of my old tops, but I DO have some cute maternity tops.
Stretch marks? Nope!
Sleep: Kind of crappy. I wake up several times a night. But I got my awesome Snoogle pillow and its helping my back and neck.
Best moment this week: Seeing a perfect baby on ultrasound for the first time!
Movement: Nope. I have an anterior placenta, so I probably still have a few weeks!
Food cravings: Beef. Particular McDonald's (gross!)
Gender: Not finding out. But I think boy.
Labor Signs: None, thank goodness!
Belly Button in or out? In but its getting wider!
What I miss: Sleeping well. Thankfully its getting a little better.
What I am looking forward to: Picking out furniture and bedding!
Milestones: The baby has fingerprints now!

Meet Baby Wilo!

We didn't get the great pictures until they used some contraption (aka the Baby Taser) to wake the baby up. Baby Wilo is breech right now with a strong heart rate of 157. My placenta is front and center right now...so it may be several weeks before I feel kicks and punches. But my OB assures me that once the baby starts...it will never end (kind of like once they start talking!).
We have a lot of other pics, a CD and a DVD...but I didn't want to go crazy on here. Still measuring on track for January 26!

Bedding Opinions

So we are not finding out if Baby Wilo is a boy or girl (much to Lori and Mom's dismay!). But that presents a dilemma when it comes to bedding. So, if you have an opinion on any of these, please let me know (ex...too girly, too boyish...just plain ugly!).

I definitely have a favorite, and some of you will know right off the bat which one I'm talking about. But I am curious for some other opinions!