Gender Reveal!!

Yesterday and today I was pretty busy catching up with friends. Yesterday I had morning tea with some friends and we had some yummy chocolate cupcakes announcing the gender, this morning at work we had more cupcakes announcing the gender and then this afternoon I had afternoon tea with some gorgeous friends with the below cake to announce the gender. So needless to say I am feeling very full of chocolate cake!

All the gender reveal get togethers were great as my friends thought it was great fun and made it all the more exciting! :-)


It's a Boy!!!

We are very excited to be expecting another beautiful boy. I have been shopping up a storm at Oobi and have been checking out some cute little outfits at Next Direct too. We don't need all that much since it is going to be so warm in Penang, but I will be making sure I get plenty of cute things! :)

18 WEEKS

How far along:
18 weeks

Baby growth:
Baby Murray is now about the size of a sweet potato (14 centimetres long from crown to rump and weighing 190 grams). We had our 18 week morphology scan yesterday and all went well. :) We have a healthy little Murray baby. :)


Symptoms:
Feeling great this week.

Total weight gain/loss:
Still sitting around 7kg.

Maternity clothes?
Wearing them and larger clothes non stop! I am all for comfort.

Stretch marks?
See previous weeks comments - since it's baby no. 4 no chance of escaping!

Sleep:
Going pretty good sleep wise - but could always have more.

What I miss:
Nothing this week.

Movement:
Had a few very soft kicks this week!


Exercise this week:
Nothing this week! Need to up it a bit!

Food cravings:
Grapes! Thinking it's the sugar.

Have you started to show yet:
Yes! No doubts now.

Gender:
We do know and will be announcing in the next few days after the rest of our close friends and family know.

Questions or concerns this weeks:
We are heading away for the weeks school holidays which will be lovely. We are looking forward to catching up with family and friends, and I am looking forward to doing some shopping in some of my favourite stores.

Baby Buys:
I did buy some gorgeous little outfits from Oobi.com.au but can't share them yet as they make it pretty obvious what sex the baby is!

17 WEEKS

How far along:
17 weeks

Baby growth:
Baby Murray is now about the size of a turnip (13 centimetres long from crown to rump and weighing 140 grams).

Symptoms:
Feeling great this week. I have had a few twinges on the back of my upper legs which I hope is not the start of sciatica!

Total weight gain/loss:
I weighed myself today and am up 7kg as of this week - so a big gain in the last week!

Maternity clothes?
Wearing them and larger clothes non stop! I am all for comfort.

Stretch marks?
See previous weeks comments - since it's baby no. 4 no chance of escaping!

Sleep:
Have been sleeping well this last week - at least 9 hours per night - loving it!

What I miss:
Nothing this week.

Movement:
Still feeling "bubbles" but no kicks yet!


Exercise this week:
I did a 7km walk on Saturday, but nothing else since then! Am aiming to do a few more walks this week and start doing more weights / stretching.

Food cravings:
Potatoes this week which is a good sign.

Have you started to show yet:
No mistaking me as not being pregnant! Definite big belly.

Gender:
No idea - will know at our next scan which is next week! I can't wait!

Questions or concerns this weeks:
Nothing!

Baby Buys:
I laybyed the convertible car seat from Target I was after. I also laybyed some Avent bottles, a baby bath and a few other little bits and pieces. I tried to find the high chair I was after but it was out of stock, so will keep trying to find it each time I go to Target. I also ordered the carseat adapters for my pram and a mozzie net for it as well - these will come in very hand in Penang. I am sure as soon as I know the sex I will be buying up big!

Nursery plans:

I am loving the look of clouds in baby Nurserys and have saved lots of gorgeous cloud mobiles / decorations in Pinterest. I love bright garlands / bunting so will be looking at possibly buying something similar. Depending on sex will depend what colours I go with of course! Here is an example of some that I like:

16 WEEKS

How far along:
16 weeks

Baby growth:
Baby Murray is now about the size of an avocado (11.6 centimetres long from crown to rump and weighing 100 grams).

Symptoms:
Feeling great this week. I have had a few twinges on the back of my upper legs which I hope is not the start of sciatica!

Total weight gain/loss:
I've been really good this week and weight gain is now sitting at 5.7kg total.

Maternity clothes?
Wearing them and larger clothes non stop! I am all for comfort.

Stretch marks?
See previous weeks comments - since it's baby no. 4 no chance of escaping!

Sleep:
Have been sleeping well this last week.

What I miss:
My little clothes LOL

Movement:
Still feeling "bubbles" but no kicks yet!

Exercise this week:
I've done 2 x 5km runs and 2 x 5km walks. Going to do another walk tomorrow morning, and probably on Friday morning too. Planning on doing a stairs session or Park Run on Saturday morning too.

Food cravings:
Veggies this week which is a good sign.

Have you started to show yet:
Definitely! In some things though I just look like I have been eating a bit of chocolate LOL!

Gender:
No idea - will know at our next scan which is 24 September, I can't wait!

Questions or concerns this weeks:
Nothing!

Baby Buys:
I have been checking out the Buy Swap & Sell pages on Facebook and was stoked to get some really good bargains. They were as follows:

Brand New Grotime Patsy Bassinet for $150 (RRP $250)

Brand new still in the box Fisher Price Rainforest Cradle Swing for $120 (RRP $249).

So pretty happy with my purchases!!!

I am heading to Target tomorrow to pay some money off my baby lay-by, and hopefully lay-by a High chair if the one I want is there. I really like the look of the Childcare Fizz High Chair, as it is basic, and has removable pad which I love.. as I remember how disgusting our highchairs got with the twins - so the simpler and easier to clean the better. It is also a bargain price at only $39. This is the one I am after:



I have also managed to find the capsule I am after on the buy swap sell website which has only been used for a few months (but still in as new condition) for $200 (which is amazing as RRP is $450), so just have to wait for the seller's new carseat to arrive, and I will pick it up. This is the carseat I am after, as it fits onto my Bugaboo Cameleon which will be such a novelty compared to my semi trailer pram and old capsules with the twins, and Isabel.

I have been looking at what carseat to get for the baby for after the capsule. This one looks great and is on sale at Target this week for only $149.

I would also love a Glider and ottoman for the nursery, so have been looking for them... not sure if I will actually use it, as we had one with the twins I never used. Thinking with only one baby I might be more inclined to use it!

15 WEEKS

How far along:
15 weeks

Baby growth:
Baby is 11cm long and the size of a Navel Orange!!

Symptoms:
Still tired, but feeling much better sickness wise!

Total weight gain/loss:
Still sitting around 6kg weight gain. Feeling good though!

Maternity clothes?
Like last week wearing them non stop as well as old bigger clothes. Nice and comfortable!

Stretch marks?
See previous weeks comments - since it's baby no. 4 no chance of escaping!

Sleep:
Finding it really hard to sleep comfortably... so lots of broken sleep and toilet breaks in the night.

What I miss:
Long long runs... crazy hey!

Movement:
Still feeling "bubbles" but no kicks yet!

Exercise this week:
I've done 2 x 5km runs which I felt great doing, and am planning a few 7km walks too. Loving the feeling when I exercise and get my body moving.

Food cravings:
I'm definitely feeling better cause I'm craving bananas and mango this week!

Have you started to show yet:
Definitely!

Gender:
No idea - will know at our next scan which is 24 September, I can't wait!

Questions or concerns this weeks:
Nothing!

Baby Buys:
I bought the Cot and change table on Target online and they were a great price, so hoping to receive them this week sometime. I also bought a diaper caddy from Amazon, which I got for the bargain price of $20 including shipping which was much cheaper than the $50 I saw it in Aussie online stores.

The cot I got was the Childcare Luna in white:

The change table is the Childcare Sandford, nice and basic, but just what we need:

Diaper Caddy (or nappy caddy since I am Australian!) bargain:

Baby Wants:
I am hoping to get a bit more storage for the nursery when we get to Penang - depending on what is in the room already. I love the look of this with 2 x IKEA Expedits.. I do know there isn't an IKEA in Penang, but I am sure there are stores similar that sell cheapish furniture that will do the job. If I manage I might duck into Kmart or Target and pick up two cheap 2 x 2 bookcases to put in our removal still flat packed. I also love the cloud decorations in the corner, so will be looking further into that! Very sweet.

I am heading down to Sydney/Newcastle later this month and am planning on doing an IKEA trip. Since I will know the sex before the trip I plan on buying up lots of little baby stuff in either pink or blue, and also just little knick knacks to take to Penang. I am quite excited as I love IKEA! :-)