What a Month!!

July has been a whirlwind for our growing family!!  I can't believe we're past the mid-point and the countdown has begun!

We had our Anatomy Scan 7/11/2012 - We stuck to our guns and had the ultrasound technician hide the sex from us!  It was so much fun going over every finger and toe of our little one.  She was so patient in explaining everything, and we got an entire film reel of photos!

We even got a sneak peek of what our baby boy looks like!  We're thinking he looks more like mom at the moment ;)

We can't wait to find out if it's a girl or boy!!!

Baby G and I took a VERY relaxing vacation to Myrtle Beach.  Spent some time with our wonderful family and had a GREAT time!

Aunt Dianne & Alison threw us a very surprise baby shower!  I actually looked around to see who they yelled surprise at!  We got some very thoughtful gifts from our aunts and cousins, and couldn't feel more grateful!!

The awesome diaper cake Aunt Shelley & Courtney put together.  So cute!!

We picked up the gender reveal cake Saturday before we headed out to Kate & Sean's wedding in Grand Rapids. So anxious to see the frosting color!!

Celebrating with Sean & Kate.  Can't believe they're finally married!

So July 22, 2012 finally came!  Our gender reveal party!  It was SO much fun...a bunch of friends and family came out to celebrate and be the first to know whether Baby G was a boy or girl!!

Sam made the most adorable pom-pons and flags to decorate...

And to help out with the guessing, I wrote out all the Old Wive's Tales...

 I love technology!  When it was finally time to cut the cake, we were able to Skype Jose's family so they could be there with us!

Surprise!!  BLUE frosting!!  I don't think Jose could look any happier, do you?!

And we finally got to open the envelope of the proof...Our little boy definitely isn't shy!

And that was the cue for Baby G to start being spoiled rotten...Thanks Grandma and Grandpa Cardy for his ADORABLE new shoes!!

And that brings us to the end of July, I can't believe it's already been 22 weeks!  Our little guy weighs one pound this week.  Keep it up!

How Far Along? 22 Weeks!

Total Weight Gain: 18 lbs!  Yikes!

Maternity Clothes:  All the way!  Mostly pants, I have a few maternity tops, but longer regular tops still fit, too!

Stretch Marks?  No, thank goodness!

Sleep:  Awesome!

Best Moment This Week:  Our gender reveal party!  LOVED every minute of it!

Miss Anything?  Taking cold medicine!  I'm miserable with this cold!

Movement:  Lots!  This baby boy does.not.stop.moving!

Food Cravings:  Mostly cereal and pop-tarts again.  Thanks to the return of the heartburn :(

Have you started to show?  Absolutely!  I definitely popped over the last few weeks!

Wedding Rings on or off?  On!  Yay!

Boy or Girl? BOY!

And now I get to start decorating!!  My first DIY was this adorable whale print.  Since I can't justify $150+ on something like this, I attempted it at home.  I'm really happy with the result!

Inspiration:

Actual:

And now on to the Twinkle Twinkle board...Wish me luck!