12 Weeks and Linden Arrives!

We made it to 12 weeks and the doctor says everything is great!  Lots has happened this week, including the birth of Anita and Jeff's baby, Linden!  He arrived yesterday and we just got to meet him today.  It was one of the best days of my life and I am so in love with him.  Anita and Jeff are some of our dearest, closest friends, and having been so close to Anita throughout her pregnancy, I knew I would love this little guy, but I had no idea how much.  He is just perfect!  Photos below!

Size of baby: Plum! Just over 2" long and about 1/2 an ounce.

Weight gain: Same, and I still don't have a huge appetite.

Maternity clothes:  Not yet, but I have bought a few hoodies from Hollister (they have the best, softest hoodies) in a larger size so they can grow with me in the winter.

Gender: I still feel like baby is a girl.  I always thought I would have a boy, so it is funny that I'm feeling this way. We really like not knowing, though!  It is going to be a fun surprise!

Nursery: I've started sourcing some things and will post an inspiration board soon.  We have also picked up the paint!  We are using a clay-based, all natural paint with zero VOCs.  Gotta protect that precious little baby.

Development / Movement: Baby Squish is now growing rapidly as we enter the growth and maturation stage.  Baby is developing reflexes now, too!

Sleep: Still no issues with sleep.  I sleep often and I sleep well.  Starting to get a little energy back and I haven't needed a nap every single day (big changes)!

What I miss: Oysters this week.  Partly because we had an event this week where we were served oysters and I couldn't have any. 

Best moment this week: Obviously, Linden's birth!  Other news from this week: we have been furiously finishing our basement suite.  Our friends, Christie and Sheldon need to move in temporarily and we have only had about a week's notice, so we've been working madly to get it finished in time.  Not the best job for a newly pregnant lady, but Trey has been super helpful in taking on as much of the heavy stuff as possible.  I had some blood work done on Monday (one of my least favourite things about being pregnant).  Tuesday, we went out with ten of our friends to "North Vancouver Tasting Plate".  It was an awesome event.  We all visited a number of local restaurants where they had tasting plates that were indicative of their regular menus.  It was so much fun, and a beautiful day to be walking around our neighbourhood with friends and stuffing our faces!  On Wednesday, I went for pedicures and dinner with my friend, Victoria which was also lovely!  Busy week.... then, of course, Anita started going into labour Thursday night so there was a lot of activity surrounding that event!

Looking forward to: Breaking the news!  We can finally share this baby with the world and we plan to do that later this evening.

Cravings: Pizza, thanks to my dinner with Victoria at Nicli.

Symptoms: Still a tiny appetite, although I'm starting to feel like it is slowly returning.  Still exhausted and napping daily.

Workouts: Starting to get energy back and I went to the gym the other day!  Finally!