Do you have any cravings? The first trimester, I was craving so much junk food. Some random things that come to mind: Wendy’s chicken nuggets (which I never eat), Ruffles potato chips, PopTarts, and McDonalds. I never eat that much fast food but I NEEDED IT! My nausea was pretty bad from weeks 5-9 and carbs definitely helped ease my stomach.

Do you have a name picked out? If it’s a girl, yes. If it’s a boy, no. We won’t be announcing the name, to anyone until after baby is born.

Do you know the gender? We do! We found out at my 17 week appointment September 30th. I had the doctor call my brother to tell him the gender so he could go buy the right gender confetti popper! Then, I met him for lunch and got the poppers from him and did a private reveal with Spencer that evening. Then, that weekend we had a gender reveal party! My family came in town from AZ and CA, and we had some friends over for a Baby BBQ! We are going to Indiana October 9th for Spencer’s grandfather’s 80th birthday and will do a little reveal for them as well! Then I will announce and share the photos on social media. (See our blog post on the gender reveal party)

Was it planned? We were not actively tracking and “trying” but we were not doing anything to prevent it. We wanted it to happen naturally and couldn’t be happier!

Do you have a nursery theme? We are not necessarily doing a “theme” for our nursery, but are decorating with muted and neutral colors with a sage green accent wall and natural accents. I want it to feel peaceful and simple, and something he can grow into or be easily changed down the road.