Happy 2012!!

Wow, I can't believe it's 2012! Time is starting to fly by. It's exciting but nerve racking at the same time. I've started to organize the house room by room and getting everything ready for our little guy. I have been sick with a sore throat, head cold, and have had no voice. I've tried every home remedy you can think of! It's been a week and I'm ready to get better and get back in the gym!

 I'm going to attempt to start painting the nursery this week. I've decided to do a nautical theme after the city of La Rochelle, France. We visited this city which is located on the water in western France. I can't describe how much fun Nina, Tammy and I had in this city! It was one of my most favorite days of our trip. When we found out we were having a boy I wanted to incorporate our trip to France somehow and I thought that a nautical La Rochelle nursery would be perfect. His room will be a constant reminder of the great time we had with amazing friends and then coming home with the best souvenir, our little guy! :) 

Here are a few pictures of the town of La Rochelle:

A few inspiration pictures of the direction I am going for his nautical room:

I have to say thank you to my dear friend Kim who help get the ball rolling with the nursery by buying the first piece for the room.  Since I got pregnant, I thought we were having a girl. I wanted a gorgeous chandelier for the nursery. Then we found out we were having a boy. I still wanted a fun light fixture. One day Kim and I were on one of our amazing shopping outings and saw this amazing light fixture. It totally went with the theme and I was in love! Thank you Auntie Kim! We adore it so much! 

I'm obsessed with the white and wood look for the dresser and crib. I haven't found many like it so this might be a DIY project for me. 

I love the burlap and rope combination look for the windows. 

I want his bedding to be yellow stripes and I thought this yellow rug will help pull the look together.

I adore chevron print! His crib wall be done in navy blue chevron stripes and the rest of the walls will be gray. 

The wall that the rocker/glider will be La Rochelle photos from our trip, inspirational quotes, and nautical items on display.  

My all-time favorite Christopher Robin quote. 

I love the look of this rocker. I'm not sure the comfort level of it though. :)

How far along? 18 Weeks

Total weight gain: up 7-8 lbs. 

Maternity clothes? I'm still in my normal clothes but some tops are tighter then others. :)

Stretch marks? No

Sleep: I've been sick this last week so I've been up coughing all night. Not fun. 

Best moment this week: Feeling the baby move around. 

Miss Anything? I still miss sushi. During the holidays I missed wine a little bit. 

Movement: A lot more movement. Anything loud or large meals get him going. 

Food cravings: I'm on a healthy kick right now but I still want everything spicy!!

Anything making you queasy or sick: The sight of hard alcohol or strong scents. 

Have you started to show yet: I look like I have a beer belly. I can't wait until its a legit bump. People stare a lot.  

Gender: It's a BOY!

Labor Signs: Nope

Symptoms: Headaches, headaches, HEADACHES!! I almost fainted the other day because my headache was so bad. 

Doctors Appointment: Our 2nd trimester ultrasound is next week. Can't wait to see our little guy now that he's bigger. 

Belly Button in or out? In. 

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: I'm getting really excited now that we are getting close to the halfway point!

Looking forward to: Painting the nursery and our next ultrasound!