oh baby | twenty weeks

how far along? | 20 weeks {we are halfway- yay!!!}

due date: january 14, 2016


baby’s size | baby is the size of a banana . size: well according to ‘the bump’ app, baby is supposed to be around 10.2 oz. however, last week we learned that he’s a big boy! he was already 14 oz. then. let’s just say my husband was 10 lbs 4 oz. at birth and a wrestler in high school … plus, boys on my dad’s side are very tall. so pray for me. 

gender | a baby boy!!  

{hoping to continue to share my baby boy photo inspirations with you each week!}

feeling | i feel really good but am just very, very tired from teaching {and standing almost eight hours straight a day- as a result, my feet are usually throbbing all.night.long!} but it’s so worth it- knowing our boy is healthy overcomes everything else. 

— this entire house is a dream come true for me–

maternity clothes | i can still wear a lot of my clothes/am up two pounds at this point but sometimes my regular clothes become extrememly tight and start to hurt my stomach.  i am currently looking for sales/clearances to hopefully purchase some school clothes! i would love cute/comfortable options to get me through teaching daily.

workouts | a few walks 

sleep | i have been crashing and sleeping very soundly… except for one/two potty breaks- but all is good. 

cravings | anything pumpkin, citrus, peaches, strawberry ice cream, water  

movement | i can feel him kick and move a lot in the mornings/evenings. it’s so special- every single time. 
fun facts | he’s got working taste bugs {please be like your parents.} and he is gulping down several ounces of amniotic fluid each day- significantly more than before! {his little stomach was full of fluid on the ultrasound- a good thing!}

miss anything | sleeping on my stomach {i literally pick myself up with my arms- similar to a yoga pose- when i need to switch positions!} i am getting pretty good at it though- upper body exercises throughout the night! 🙂

best moment of the week | the absolute best part of the week was seeing our son {little love of mine} wiggle and dance for us on the ultrasound. his little smile while we were in 3D was my favorite part. everything looked perfect. we are so grateful for this wonderful news. in addition, mr. monaco sent me flowers on the first day of school- they are simply beautiful. they were delivered to my classroom and have helped to brighten my initial days of school very much. he’s a sweet, sweet man.  
— perfect mobile for a gender neutral nursery– 
looking forward to | a girl’s weekend in greenville, south carolina- give me a serene lake house and girls i adore {visiting them always involves laughs all weekend long!} 

next appointment | friday, september 18 {i will be 23 weeks} 

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Comments (12)

  • Kaitlin {Little Goodies Blog}

    August 27, 2015 at 2:41 pm

    Sooo sweet 🙂 I love your nursery inspiration!! And those little shoes – too darling!!

    1. nelle monaco

      September 3, 2015 at 10:27 pm

      thank you so much!! 🙂 we can't wait

  • The Girl who Loved to Write

    August 27, 2015 at 3:29 pm

    Can you even believe we're HALFWAY there?!

    1. nelle monaco

      September 3, 2015 at 10:27 pm

      it's so surreal and so exciting!! 🙂

  • Unknown

    August 27, 2015 at 4:27 pm

    A boy!!! So sweet and so exciting! You're halfway there!

    My oldest was born January 7th – I love January birthdays.

    Thanks for sharing (and for linking up to the #SHINEbloghop).

    Wishing you a lovely day.
    xoxo

    1. nelle monaco

      September 3, 2015 at 10:27 pm

      i am excited for a winter birthday! maybe our little boy will share a birthday with your son 🙂 thanks so much, jennifer

  • Kelley Moyer

    August 28, 2015 at 5:52 am

    I feel you on the big babies!!! My husband is 6'4" and was a wrestler and an offensive lineman. Surprisingly though I weighed more than he did at birth. I was 9 lbs and he was 8 something I think. My little one is due in just 4 weeks (!!!) and has been consistently measuring 1-2 weeks ahead. Our last ultrasound 2 weeks ago showed her weighing 5 lbs 11 oz already, but thankfully they said the ultrasound weights are usually over estimated by about a pound. I just hope she's able to wear the couple of newborn outfits I have at least once each.

    1. nelle monaco

      September 3, 2015 at 10:28 pm

      haha- oh wow. hope you are feeling well and best wishes with everything, kelley!! thanks for stopping in and leaving some love

  • Eatlovemerry

    August 28, 2015 at 7:48 am

    Lovely post! And happy twenty weeks! xo

    1. nelle monaco

      September 3, 2015 at 10:28 pm

      thank you so much!!

  • mumturnedmom

    August 30, 2015 at 1:40 pm

    How exciting! What a lovely post, and such a lovely record of how you're feeling. You have a beautiful blog, glad I popped over from the #SHINEbloghop x

    Sara | mumturnedmom

    1. nelle monaco

      September 3, 2015 at 10:28 pm

      thank you so, so much! it means so much to me!

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