oh baby | sixteen weeks

how far along?   | 16 weeks 


due date: january 14, 2016

baby’s size | baby is the size of an avocado |  4.6 inches and 3.5 ounces 


gender | a sweet little boy! 

feeling | fifteen weeks wasn’t the best for me … unfortunately, i had terrible nausea last thursday and friday … along with painful headaches throughout the week! hoping this upcoming week is much better! 


maternity clothes | not quite yet! starting to look around… what are your favorite shops for cute/reasonable pieces? i follow some cute shops on instagram but would love to hear from you!


workouts | hoping to decide on a yoga studio this week for pre-natal {charlotte locals- any favorites? i have gone to yoga one for over six years but am trying to find a more reasonable studio $ – even though i love it!! yoga is so important to me and i need to start going soon!} and walking around uptown with mr. monaco a lot this week!  


sleep | this was def. my worst week for sleeping… it will be 2am or later before i fall asleep. hopefully i can figure this out before ‘back to school’ … however, i heard it gets worse? maybe time for a pregnancy pillow?! 

cravings | none this week! 

movement | sunday evening {july 26} i felt little flutters {like small muscle spasms in my stomach} it was so awesome!!! i have read that it will be much more noticeable soon!  when did you feel your baby for the first time? 

fun facts | he’s listening to our voices, thanks to tiny bones forming in his ears, he’s growing hair, lashes, and eyebrows, and is forming taste buds {hoping he gets them straight from his parents because we LOVE almost everything!!} 

miss anything | red wine this week! 


but… these favorite pins made up for my lack of vino: 

this hat- perfect for a winter baby!! {this baby boy is the cutest/i love this blog, rylee blake}

everything about this outfit by osh kosh! {so many memories from the past, right?}
 i love this look for winter and vintage rompers for summer
a mint/gold diaper caddy 
these precious sky blue shoes

best moment of the week | spending the day with mr. monaco sunday … i mentioned it yesterday on my post about salvaged beauty but we spent the day out and talked a lot about baby/went to some thrift stores/started to register! it was fun <3 i also loved chatting during book club tuesday evening {until almost 11pm} about this special journey with two girls in my group {due 12.12 and 1.8} love them both and really enjoyed our chat! 

looking forward to | my energy is starting to come back!!! excited for more- hopefully soon!


next appointment | august 20 for an ultrasound! 

*i loved this post by chelsea at the girl who loved to write about what you need to know about the first trimester! all so true. we are both due the same day/i love following fellow bloggers during this special time. so much great advice and lots of inspiring posts!


lastly, tomorrow is another stop on our #simplygreycoffee tour! join ember grey and i {love her} for another link-up! go visit a cafe/coffee shop today, snap some photos, and share with us! the link-up with be available for about a week after tomorrow- so you time! we would love to see where you love to grab a cup of joe and will be creating a list of coffee spots around the u.s that our readers love! let me know if you have any questions…
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Comments (27)

  • Helene in Between

    July 30, 2015 at 4:02 pm

    your due date is my birthday!! how awesome! you look great!

    1. nelle monaco

      July 30, 2015 at 4:03 pm

      awe, thank you so much and yay!!! hopefully he will come on your special day 🙂

  • Julia

    July 30, 2015 at 4:25 pm

    Ohhh love all of your pins! All the sweet baby things!

    1. nelle monaco

      July 30, 2015 at 5:13 pm

      thank you so much, julia!! hope your week is going well

  • elle jo

    July 30, 2015 at 4:47 pm

    Looking good mama! I can't believe you felt movement at 16 weeks, it was at least 18 or 19 weeks for me when I felt Sophie move. I love the outfits and diaper caddy, I may have to get one myself, it's just a stylish way to carry wipes 🙂

    liz @ sundays with sophie

    1. nelle monaco

      July 30, 2015 at 5:14 pm

      I know- so early?! It was 15 weeks… just small spasms? Not that distinctive but i am pretty sure it was the baby! And I LOVE that caddy! it's perfect 😉 thanks for the love

  • Emily @ Ember Grey

    July 30, 2015 at 4:58 pm

    aw, lady! I hope you start feeling better!! You look beautiful 🙂 Glowing & happy! Looking forward to tomorrow's tour with you!

    1. nelle monaco

      July 30, 2015 at 5:15 pm

      thank you 🙂 means so much and so happy! "see" you tomorrow, love!

  • The Girl who Loved to Write

    July 30, 2015 at 5:24 pm

    I love that we have the same due date! And girl, I have never had headaches as bad as they've been this past week. Hoping they pass so soon! Let me know if you find anything that works for you!

    1. nelle monaco

      July 30, 2015 at 5:48 pm

      me, too! so fun and they are my most painful – ever. i hope they pass soon and will def. let you know! 🙂 feel better and talk soon

  • Mckenna @ OF SEAS AND SUNDRY

    July 30, 2015 at 7:03 pm

    I got a lot of cute maternity clothes from ASOS and their free return shipping labels were awesome 🙂

    1. nelle monaco

      July 30, 2015 at 7:46 pm

      awesome!!! thank you so much 🙂 sounds great

  • Mattie @ Northwest Native

    July 30, 2015 at 7:15 pm

    Oh my that baby boy is GORGEOUS. Swooning over his cuteness. 🙂 I also love that diaper caddy. When I'm expecting I'm going to go nuts buying cute baby things! I just posted an old picture of me the other day decked out in Osh Kosh…I swear my mom kept them in business when I was a child. Ha!

    1. nelle monaco

      July 30, 2015 at 7:47 pm

      isn't he just the most gorgeous! I can't wait to see the photo of you- we lived in them! my mom kept them in business, too! hope your week is going well and i LOVE the diaper caddy!!!

  • Danielle

    July 30, 2015 at 9:22 pm

    You look great! Reading this brought back so many 1st trimester memories. Congrats and I hope you have a blessed and healthy pregnancy!

    1. nelle monaco

      July 30, 2015 at 11:47 pm

      thank you so much!! 🙂 I like the second trimester so much more and just hoping it gets better as the weeks go on… until the third trimester? haha – thanks for the well wishes!

  • Anonymous

    July 31, 2015 at 12:08 am

    That hat would TOTALLY be perfect for a winter baby! Love it!

    1. nelle monaco

      July 31, 2015 at 12:44 am

      thank you- i really love it!! 🙂

  • Shann Eva

    July 31, 2015 at 12:38 am

    Gap maternity has awesome, comfortable, yet stylish clothes. So exciting to feel movement. That was my favorite part.

    1. nelle monaco

      July 31, 2015 at 12:44 am

      thank you so much!! i love their deals- appreciate this!

  • Shann Eva

    July 31, 2015 at 12:38 am

    Gap maternity has awesome, comfortable, yet stylish clothes. So exciting to feel movement. That was my favorite part.

    1. nelle monaco

      July 31, 2015 at 12:45 am

      and yes feeling him was aMaZinG. i know it's going to get to be more frequent and more evident and i.am.so.excited!! i love having him near me every second of the day! <3

  • Allison Hill

    July 31, 2015 at 1:20 am

    Makes me miss being pregnant and having little ones around. This is adorable and I wish I'd had thought of it before I had teenagers. Well done and keep it up. PS – That hat is ridiculous adorable

    1. nelle monaco

      July 31, 2015 at 4:36 am

      thank you so much 🙂 you are so sweet, allison! have a great weekend! {isn't it the cutest!!!}

  • Kelley Moyer

    July 31, 2015 at 4:54 am

    Pinkblush has cute and affordable maternity clothes. They ship super fast as well.

  • Katherines Corner

    August 1, 2015 at 10:21 pm

    I love the photo of your beautiful belly. I can feel your excitement in every word. Congratulations I look forward to all of the updates. Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop xo

  • Unknown

    August 2, 2015 at 2:28 am

    Ah! I love those little baby shoes! I hope you start feeling better and I love following along with your journey!

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