17 Weeks

No, I don't normally have a skull and cross bones for decoration, I swear!
Fall is in the air and I couldn't help but get out my Halloween decor this past weekend!

Pregnancy Highlights:
How far Along: 17 weeks
Size of baby: Size of a turnip
Total Weight Gain/Loss: + 4 lbs
Maternity clothes: Not yet but my regular pants are getting a little snug...bring on the stretch pants! Ha!
Gender: It's a GIRL!
Movement: I think I'm starting to feel little flutters
Sleep: I've been sleeping pretty good!
What I miss: Sleeping on my stomach
Cravings: I'm pretty sure I need to live in Mexico every time I'm pregnant, HAHA!
Symptoms: I went without my Zofran for the first time yesterday and survived! Now that's BIG deal I tell ya!
Best Moment this Week: Finding out the gender and having our super fun gender reveal party!

*Side note: So maybe I'm a little (or a lot) crazy but I am having second thoughts about the name Holland. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely LOVE the name but I am realizing rather quickly that it's more popular than we originally thought. I've never been one to like popular or common first names or even ones that people tell me are on their "list" so at this point I am unsure. We have another name that we like and have agreed on but now we can't decide between the two. I also feel bad changing it after we have announced it and not to mention the fact that if you ask Hattie what the baby's name is she says Holland. Oh my goodness! Anyway, I'm sure nobody cares, but this is what has been leaving me unsettled this past week :) At any rate Claire is definitely the middle name so at least we are half-way there, ha!

What will it BEE?

After much anticipation and waiting, we finally were able to go in and have our gender reveal ultrasound! We did this while pregnant with Hattie and didn't even think twice about doing it again--I mean, who doesn't want to find out ASAP right?! After much discussion and debate (and perhaps a little arguing) Mr. Pack and I agreed that we would have the tech put the results in a sealed envelope instead of us finding out while we were there. A few days before, I had called our favorite bakery and ordered the cake according to the theme of our party. Then, that day we just delivered the envelope to the bakery and they assembled the cake with the right color frosting inside for us to cut into later and reveal the gender of our little baby!

I'll be honest, having to close my eyes during the ultrasound AND not being able to sneak a peek in the envelope was harder than I thought it would be. But I am an honest woman and knew better than to cheat! Ha! Plus knowing that we would find out only hours later definitely helped too.

We had so much fun having everyone come to our gender reveal party. We feel so blessed to have so many loved ones near that support and love our little family. Here are some pictures from the grand event :)

It's a girl! Holland Claire Pack

Team Boy = Losers

Team girl = Winners!

Big thank you's...
Yummy BEE Cake and cookies: Dippidee
Darling BEE printable party pack: Libby Lane Press

15 Weeks

I'm a little late in posting this!

Pregnancy Highlights:
How far Along: 15 weeks
Size of baby: Size of an apple
Total Weight Gain/Loss: + 4 lbs--no, i didn't gain 4 lbs in 1 week, PROMISE! I don't weigh myself while pregnant because it messes with my mind. Instead I leave it strictly for doctor's visits (every 4 weeks is bad enough!)
Maternity clothes: Not yet but I swear it will be soon because I'm already starting to show
Gender: We will find out in less than a week!
Movement: I think I'm starting to feel little flutters
Sleep: I've been sleeping a little better but am having a harder time getting comfortable
What I miss: Sleeping on my stomach
Cravings: Mexican, Mexican, Mexican food!
Symptoms: Still feeling nauseous but I think it's getting better. Smells are about to do me in though and my back is starting to hurt.
Best Moment this Week: Hearing the heartbeat during my doctor's visit

Red Rock Relay

This past weekend Mr. Pack had the opportunity to go down to St. George, UT and run in the Red Rock Relay. Because he is so busy he didn't really have time to train and only anticipated having to run 3 legs of the race, but due to some circumstances he ended up running 5--like practically a marathon! Umm...can I just say that he is pretty much a ROCKSTAR?!!! I am so proud of you babe :)

Cousin Love

I don't think it gets much sweeter than this...

The end.

14 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:
How far Along: 14 weeks
Size of baby: Size of a lemon
Total Weight Gain/Loss: 0 lbs
Maternity clothes: Not yet but I swear it will be soon because I'm already starting to show...ugh...
Gender: We will find out at 16 weeks!
Movement: Not yet
Sleep: I've been sleeping a little better but am having a harder time getting comfortable
What I miss: Sleeping on my stomach and my skinny jeans, ha!
Cravings: More Mexican food please :)
Symptoms: Still feeling nauseous but I think it's getting better. Smells are about to do me in though and my back is starting to hurt.
Best Moment this Week: Continuing to plan our gender reveal party and finalizing names.

Sick Days

Today we have been lounging around in our jammies because Hattie and I have sick tummy's. We've taken a lot of naps, Mr. Pack has been a HUGE help in taking care of us, and I've tried getting some little chores done here and there so that my house isn't such a disaster zone! I am hoping we feel better by tomorrow so that we can enjoy our Labor Day.

While hanging up some of Hattie's clothes this afternoon, I came across two of her princess dresses that she got last Christmas. They were in the very back of her closet and I hadn't really remembered them. Well boy is somebody glad that I found them! I showed them to her and immediately she wanted to put them on. She trotted around in them until it was nap time and loved every minute of it. Who says you can't dress like a princess even when you're sick?



We've also been playing a lot with our new "tackpack" which is also known as a backpack. I've been wanting to get Hattie something to carry her things in for a while. The reason being that every single morning when we are rushing to get out the door Hattie has her hands FULL of little things that she wants to take with her: a washcloth, her piggy, two tiny little barbie brushes, her sippy cup, her babies, her books...you name it, she wants to bring it. I thought of a purse as an option but decided a backpack would be bigger, more convenient and easier to carry. After doing some shopping around online I decided on this one. I think it's darling and she loves it too! I still want to get the front pocket monogrammed with her name, I just need to find a place who will do it.

Hope everyone is having a great long weekend!