A day in the life of the Alexander's...: September 2010

We wanted to do something fun for the gender reveal for our moms bc they were both so excited!! So, (thank you Summer for the idea) we did a scavenger hunt... It was so much fun!! We had our moms over for dinner & then did the scavenger hunt after dinner. There were only 5 clues... I made clue cards with pictures of different parts of the prgnancy up to this point. Each clue card had a pic on the front that were correlated to the previous clue.... Here are the pics & the clues.... (some of the pics are facing the wrong way...)

For 2 long years, it was a monthly guess. Until one perfect June morning, we got our yes!!!

Build-A-Bear helped us share our news like no other~Congratulations! You're going to be a grandmother! (when we told our moms that we were expecting, we made bears @ Build-A-Bear. We recorded ourselves saying, "Congratulations, You're going to be a grandmother!)

We started taking pics early, 6 wks 3 days to be specific. The 1st picture of our miracle, isn't it terrific? (1st sono pic)

The next clue you get will be better than the rest. Step into the nursery for the last clue & the best!

(we had tons of blue & pink balloons in the nursery...)

Blue & pink everywhere, Oh My, what a whirl!! But look closely & you'll find out....

IT'S A GIRL!!!

Both of our moms burst into tears! They were so happy!! :) We are very happy too & we cannot wait to see our precious baby girl!!!

Please excuse this pic-I look awful! For the past few days my allergies have been KICKING MY BEHIND!!!!! Hopefully, I will start feeling better soon!!! Pregnancy Highlights:
How far along: 18 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 10 lbs
Maternity Clothes: Yes & I love them! Ready to get more!
Best moment this week: Getting ready for tonight's reveal & telling our mom's that we were expecting a BABY GIRL!!!
Gender: Precious Baby Girl
Movement: Maybe!?!? I've felt some flutters & I think it may be sister girl dancing around!
Food Cravings: Right now, TUMS... gotta love heartburn!
What I miss: Sleeping on my back, Coffee & Diet Coke...but it is totally worth it
Sleep: Still having trouble in this deaprtment...I guess I better get used to the sleep habits I'll most likely have for the rest of my life...
What I am looking forward to: Figuring out nursery decor & picking out a name
Symptoms: Trouble sleeping, mild heartburn

Week 18 will be in 2 parts... Gender Prediction Test & Gender Reveal!!

A few weeks ago, Debbie bought us a Gender Prediction Test from Walgreens. I got everything ready the night before, bc I knew I would wake up in the middle of the night to potty. We had it all planned out... When I woke up (guessing about 4 am) Deke was going to get up with me & we would anxiously wait for the result.....