How far along: 20 weeks 1 days
How big is baby: According to the Bump and my What to Expect App, (both like to compare baby to fruits and veggies) baby is the size of a banana at 11oz. Our little bean was already 11oz 1 week ago...what an over achiever ;)
Total weight gain: I'm packing on the pounds nowadays. I think I'm up 4 pounds
Sleep: definitely better, I still have to get up and pee at least once a night which is obnoxious
Maternity Clothes: oh yeah
Food cravings : milk
Food Aversions: Depends, nothing consistently
Challenges: feeling huge and having baby kick my bladder a lot
Movement: still not totally consistent, but I get at least a few bladder kicks a day (like right now lol)
Boy or Girl?: drum roll please........it's a BOY!!!! We sent out announcements to our parents, siblings and grandparents in the mail the day after we found out. We sent them on a Friday and the following Monday was MLK day so we had to wait like 5 days for everyone to get them. It was so hard not to spill the beans! I'm so glad we did it that way. It was a surprise for everyone to get them which made it a lot more fun then just a call or a text.
What I’m looking forward to: the hubs being able to feel him move
What I miss: not having to get up to pee
Next appt: Feb. 7th.
Friday, January 25, 2013
Sunday, January 20, 2013
19 weeks 3 days
How far along: 19 weeks 3 days
How big is baby: According to the Bump, (who likes to compare baby to fruits and veggies) he/she is the size of a mango...my what to expect app (still) says a mango. Is the first time they've said the same thing.
Total weight gain: I think I've finally smarted gaining weight. I think I've gained a pound since last week.
Sleep: it's okay, some nights are better then others
Maternity Clothes: definitely. I've been meaning to go back and try on my old jeans just to see how big my belly has gotten.
Food cravings : salad....not a bad thing :-)
Food Aversions: Depends, nothing consistently
Challenges: keeping the ultrasound details under wraps :-)
Movement: yup, nothing consistently, but a few thumps here and there.
Boy or Girl?: Ultrasound details (date/time/results) are on the down low for a little while longer
What I’m looking forward to: starting to get the baby's room together
What I miss: not having to get up to pee
Next appt: Next OB appt is Feb. 7th. The anatomy scan date is hush hush at the moment. Since we're not able to tell out family in person we're going to mail out announcements to our very immediate family and once they get them we'll announce on FB so that everyone else will find out about the same time. I want it to be a surprise when the announcements show up in the mail, it will be in the next 3 weeks though ;-) so vague, I know LOL
How big is baby: According to the Bump, (who likes to compare baby to fruits and veggies) he/she is the size of a mango...my what to expect app (still) says a mango. Is the first time they've said the same thing.
Total weight gain: I think I've finally smarted gaining weight. I think I've gained a pound since last week.
Sleep: it's okay, some nights are better then others
Maternity Clothes: definitely. I've been meaning to go back and try on my old jeans just to see how big my belly has gotten.
Food cravings : salad....not a bad thing :-)
Food Aversions: Depends, nothing consistently
Challenges: keeping the ultrasound details under wraps :-)
Movement: yup, nothing consistently, but a few thumps here and there.
Boy or Girl?: Ultrasound details (date/time/results) are on the down low for a little while longer
What I’m looking forward to: starting to get the baby's room together
What I miss: not having to get up to pee
Next appt: Next OB appt is Feb. 7th. The anatomy scan date is hush hush at the moment. Since we're not able to tell out family in person we're going to mail out announcements to our very immediate family and once they get them we'll announce on FB so that everyone else will find out about the same time. I want it to be a surprise when the announcements show up in the mail, it will be in the next 3 weeks though ;-) so vague, I know LOL
Saturday, January 12, 2013
18 weeks 2 days
So I skipped last week....I kept thinking I was going to upload bump pics and add them to the post, but I never did and next thing I knew it was the next week :-/ lame I know. But, this week I do have pics to add/
How far along: 18 weeks 2 days
How big is baby: According to the Bump, (who likes to compare baby to fruits and veggies) he/she is the size of a sweet potato...my what to expect app says a mango
Total weight gain: I had an appointment last Monday and I was down a pound, I'm going to stick w/ +/-0
Sleep: It's definitely better, but some nights still suck. It's getting more difficult to find a comfy position.
Maternity Clothes: oh yeah! Luckily I wear scrubs everyday at work so I don't need a full wardrobe, but I have had to get a few things. My sis-in-law also sent me a couple shirts, a dress, and a pair of jeans which is great!
Food cravings : Random things at random times.
Food Aversions: Lunches have been really difficult lately. For some reason nothing ever sounds good for lunch. I end up forcing myself to eat something so I don't start feeling nauseous.
Challenges: I've been sooooo sleepy lately. I can sleep for 12 hours and still feel ready for bed at 8 the next night. I was really looking forward to that 2nd trimester energy boost people always tell you about, but so far it's remaining elusive.
Movement: I don't really know. Sometimes I think I feel something, but I really have no idea. At my appt last Monday I could hear the baby moving all over the place when my OB was using the doppler.
Boy or Girl?: Don't know yet, but soon :-)
What I’m looking forward to: finding out if munchkin is a boy or a girl!
What I miss: feeling 100%. I'm always tired or nauseous or something
Next appt: Next OB appt is Feb. 7th. The anatomy scan date is hush hush at the moment. Since we're not able to tell out family in person we're going to mail out announcements to our very immediate family and once they get them we'll announce on FB so that everyone else will find out about the same time. I want it to be a surprise when the announcements show up in the mail, it will be in the next 3 weeks though ;-) so vague, I know LOL
Without further ado, here are the promised bump pics. (I have to find a different spot in our house to take these. We always do them at night b/c I get home after dark so there's no natural light and the house lights make the color so weird, not to mention weird shadows.)
Looking at these again I almost look bigger at 17 weeks, either way the Pink Floyd shirt is getting tighter all the time :-)
17 weeks
18 weeksI hate the formatting on blogger!
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Bump pics :-)
Friday, December 28, 2012
16 week update
I hope everyone who celebrates it had a great Christmas! I know ours was wonderful and jam packed! It's crazy to think next year we'll have a 6 month old....can't really wrap my head around that LOL
How far along: 16 weeks 1 day!
How big is baby: According to the Bump, (who likes to compare baby to fruits and veggies) he/she is the size of an avocado...my what to expect app says a turnip
Total weight gain: Still nothing, but I can officially no longer button my jeans
Sleep: Still crappy, the last couple nights have been especially awful b/c I can't get comfy, I have a cold so my nose is plugged up and my stomach is usually upset.
Maternity Clothes: last week I thought it'd be a awhile until I needed them, but as of today I can barley zip my pants enough to use the Bella band so I think shopping is on the to do list this weekend
Food cravings : Nada
Food Aversions: Pretty much everything, except oranges and cauliflower w/ ranch
Challenges: Coming to terms with the fact that the all day morning sickness isn't going anywhere and there's a decent chance I'll be dealing with it until June
Movement: I don't think so, I thought I may have felt the munchkin a couple days ago, but I'm not sure
Boy or Girl?: Hopefully we should be able to find out in a few weeks
What I’m looking forward to: finding out if munchkin is a boy or a girl!
What I miss: not feeling nauseous (this is going to be an ongoing one)
Next appt: Jan 7th (hopefully our ultrasound won't be too long after that)
I have bump pics I really need to upload...maybe this weekend....maybe
How far along: 16 weeks 1 day!
How big is baby: According to the Bump, (who likes to compare baby to fruits and veggies) he/she is the size of an avocado...my what to expect app says a turnip
Total weight gain: Still nothing, but I can officially no longer button my jeans
Sleep: Still crappy, the last couple nights have been especially awful b/c I can't get comfy, I have a cold so my nose is plugged up and my stomach is usually upset.
Maternity Clothes: last week I thought it'd be a awhile until I needed them, but as of today I can barley zip my pants enough to use the Bella band so I think shopping is on the to do list this weekend
Food cravings : Nada
Food Aversions: Pretty much everything, except oranges and cauliflower w/ ranch
Challenges: Coming to terms with the fact that the all day morning sickness isn't going anywhere and there's a decent chance I'll be dealing with it until June
Movement: I don't think so, I thought I may have felt the munchkin a couple days ago, but I'm not sure
Boy or Girl?: Hopefully we should be able to find out in a few weeks
What I’m looking forward to: finding out if munchkin is a boy or a girl!
What I miss: not feeling nauseous (this is going to be an ongoing one)
Next appt: Jan 7th (hopefully our ultrasound won't be too long after that)
I have bump pics I really need to upload...maybe this weekend....maybe
Friday, December 21, 2012
15 weeks 1 day
How far along: 15 weeks 1 day!
How big is baby: According to the Bump, (who likes to compare baby to fruits and veggies) he/she is the size of an orange...my what to expect app says an avocado
Total weight gain: Still nothing, but I did gain back the 4lbs I lost
Sleep: For every 1 great nights sleep I get about 5 crappy nights, not exactly a fair trade if you ask me, especially during the work week
Maternity Clothes: nope. I thought I would need them in a couple weeks, but I think I may be able to just wear my jeans lower and under my belly.
Food cravings : I realized that when everything has made my stomach turn, pizza has always sounded good. I don't really crave it, but it's the one food that I feel like I could always eat.
Food Aversions: When I'm hungry nothing ever sounds good (except the aforementioned pizza) so it's really tough to decide what to eat and the longer it takes to decide the more nauseous and "gaggy" I get....talk about vicious cycle
Challenges: Sleeping, and the return of morning sickness earlier this week :-/
Movement: no, but that doesn't mean I don't poke my belly to try and get the baby to move so I can feel it LOL
Boy or Girl?: Won't know until next month! I keep having dreams it's a girl, the hubs doesn't like to hear that...I think he's scared to have a girl ;) (same as last week)
What I’m looking forward to: energy and not feeling nauseous (same as last week)
What I miss: foods sounding good, not being nauseous, enjoying sleep like I used to
Next appt: Jan 7th (hopefully our ultrasound won't be too long after that)
How big is baby: According to the Bump, (who likes to compare baby to fruits and veggies) he/she is the size of an orange...my what to expect app says an avocado
Total weight gain: Still nothing, but I did gain back the 4lbs I lost
Sleep: For every 1 great nights sleep I get about 5 crappy nights, not exactly a fair trade if you ask me, especially during the work week
Maternity Clothes: nope. I thought I would need them in a couple weeks, but I think I may be able to just wear my jeans lower and under my belly.
Food cravings : I realized that when everything has made my stomach turn, pizza has always sounded good. I don't really crave it, but it's the one food that I feel like I could always eat.
Food Aversions: When I'm hungry nothing ever sounds good (except the aforementioned pizza) so it's really tough to decide what to eat and the longer it takes to decide the more nauseous and "gaggy" I get....talk about vicious cycle
Challenges: Sleeping, and the return of morning sickness earlier this week :-/
Movement: no, but that doesn't mean I don't poke my belly to try and get the baby to move so I can feel it LOL
Boy or Girl?: Won't know until next month! I keep having dreams it's a girl, the hubs doesn't like to hear that...I think he's scared to have a girl ;) (same as last week)
What I’m looking forward to: energy and not feeling nauseous (same as last week)
What I miss: foods sounding good, not being nauseous, enjoying sleep like I used to
Next appt: Jan 7th (hopefully our ultrasound won't be too long after that)
Thursday, December 13, 2012
14 weeks and some pics :)
How far along: 14 weeks....hello 2nd tri!
How big is baby: According to the Bump, (who likes to compare baby to fruits and veggies) he/she is the size of a lemon....my what to expect app says an orange
Total weight gain: Nada...my waist seems to be getting thicker, but I haven't started adding pounds yet.
Sleep: Last night I slept like a log...but I took a benadyl which my OB suggested since I'm having a lot of trouble sleeping.
Maternity Clothes: not yet, I'm thinking in the next week or two I'll have to cave and get some jeans
Food cravings : none...am I the only PG lady who doesn't crave anything?
Food Aversions: In the mornings, everything
Challenges: I've had such a hard time getting into Christmas this year! Usually I'm busting out the decorations immediately after Thanksgiving, but I had to force myself to get them up this week b/c I've still been sooooo tired.
Movement: I know it's super early, but when I'm laying in bed I keep trying to feel something LOL
Boy or Girl?: Won't know until next month! I keep having dreams it's a girl, the hubs doesn't like to hear that...I think he's scared to have a girl ;)
What I’m looking forward to: energy and not feeling nauseous
What I miss: this is the same as last week: good sleep & not feeling nauseous. I honestly can't remember what it's like to not feel like crap for at least part of the day
Next appt: Jan 7th
Here are some blump (bloat/bump) pics from week 10-13 :) (I haven't edited these yet so they're kinda dark) I thought I was going to do something cute with the pics, like have the fruit the size of the baby or have a little chalkboard w/ the week and baby's size, but along with a lot of other stuff exhaustion got in the way.....
(I don't know how to fix the format so sorry if it's confusing what pic is what)
10 weeks
11 weeks
(why yes, those are Jack Daniel's PJ pants. I stole them from the hubs LOL)
12 weeks
Bo Bo wouldn't leave me alone so he got his picture taken too
13 weeks
How big is baby: According to the Bump, (who likes to compare baby to fruits and veggies) he/she is the size of a lemon....my what to expect app says an orange
Total weight gain: Nada...my waist seems to be getting thicker, but I haven't started adding pounds yet.
Sleep: Last night I slept like a log...but I took a benadyl which my OB suggested since I'm having a lot of trouble sleeping.
Maternity Clothes: not yet, I'm thinking in the next week or two I'll have to cave and get some jeans
Food cravings : none...am I the only PG lady who doesn't crave anything?
Food Aversions: In the mornings, everything
Challenges: I've had such a hard time getting into Christmas this year! Usually I'm busting out the decorations immediately after Thanksgiving, but I had to force myself to get them up this week b/c I've still been sooooo tired.
Movement: I know it's super early, but when I'm laying in bed I keep trying to feel something LOL
Boy or Girl?: Won't know until next month! I keep having dreams it's a girl, the hubs doesn't like to hear that...I think he's scared to have a girl ;)
What I’m looking forward to: energy and not feeling nauseous
What I miss: this is the same as last week: good sleep & not feeling nauseous. I honestly can't remember what it's like to not feel like crap for at least part of the day
Next appt: Jan 7th
Here are some blump (bloat/bump) pics from week 10-13 :) (I haven't edited these yet so they're kinda dark) I thought I was going to do something cute with the pics, like have the fruit the size of the baby or have a little chalkboard w/ the week and baby's size, but along with a lot of other stuff exhaustion got in the way.....
(I don't know how to fix the format so sorry if it's confusing what pic is what)
10 weeks
11 weeks
(why yes, those are Jack Daniel's PJ pants. I stole them from the hubs LOL)
12 weeks
Bo Bo wouldn't leave me alone so he got his picture taken too
13 weeks
Thursday, December 6, 2012
13 weeks
We spent this last weekend at the beach and I was fantastic, a much needed getaway for just the two of us. We also made our Facebook announcement. I know a lot of people think they're silly, but we have a lot of family that we don't have numbers for and end up communicating through FB so we wanted to do it. We took some pictures at the beach and used one of them to announce. We'll use a different one we took for our Christmas cards (which I need to order ASAP).
Last night I was able to cook dinner for the first time in months, normally I can barely stand to be in the kitchen much less cook a meal. Even more impressive was that after dinner I had energy to clean up a little bit of the house which I also haven't done in months. I need to start getting it ready for Christmas and normally I would have been all over it fit after Thanksgiving, but this year it's more of a process b/c I'm so drained all the time. I'm working on it though!
How far along: 13 weeks....3 more days until 2nd tri!
How big is baby: According to the Bump, (who likes to compare baby to fruits and veggies) he/she is the size of a peach....my what to expect app says a lemon
Total weight gain: Haven't checked lately. When I went in for my appt last week I had dropped a couple lbs since I was in before
Sleep: Still not great. Tuesday night I caved and took a Benadryl since my dr okay'd it and I slept amazing! I don't want to have to take one every night, but falling asleep at 10 and waking up at 3 then not ever getting back into deep sleep is taking its toll.
Maternity Clothes: nope, jeans are definitely tighter, but since I wear scrubs at work I don't need to buy any clothes yet.
Food cravings : not really...there will be times when something will sound amazing out of the blue, but nothing consistent
Food Aversions: Most food most of the time
Challenges: trying to get the house cleaned up when I can barley get off the couch
Movement: Not for awhile
Boy or Girl?: Won't know until January...I'm 99% sure we're going to find out, at least this time, the second time around maybe not
What I’m looking forward to: feeling human
What I miss: good sleep & not feeling nauseous. I honestly can't remember what it's like to not feel like crap for at least part of the day
Next appt: Jan 7th
Last night I was able to cook dinner for the first time in months, normally I can barely stand to be in the kitchen much less cook a meal. Even more impressive was that after dinner I had energy to clean up a little bit of the house which I also haven't done in months. I need to start getting it ready for Christmas and normally I would have been all over it fit after Thanksgiving, but this year it's more of a process b/c I'm so drained all the time. I'm working on it though!
How far along: 13 weeks....3 more days until 2nd tri!
How big is baby: According to the Bump, (who likes to compare baby to fruits and veggies) he/she is the size of a peach....my what to expect app says a lemon
Total weight gain: Haven't checked lately. When I went in for my appt last week I had dropped a couple lbs since I was in before
Sleep: Still not great. Tuesday night I caved and took a Benadryl since my dr okay'd it and I slept amazing! I don't want to have to take one every night, but falling asleep at 10 and waking up at 3 then not ever getting back into deep sleep is taking its toll.
Maternity Clothes: nope, jeans are definitely tighter, but since I wear scrubs at work I don't need to buy any clothes yet.
Food cravings : not really...there will be times when something will sound amazing out of the blue, but nothing consistent
Food Aversions: Most food most of the time
Challenges: trying to get the house cleaned up when I can barley get off the couch
Movement: Not for awhile
Boy or Girl?: Won't know until January...I'm 99% sure we're going to find out, at least this time, the second time around maybe not
What I’m looking forward to: feeling human
What I miss: good sleep & not feeling nauseous. I honestly can't remember what it's like to not feel like crap for at least part of the day
Next appt: Jan 7th
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Officially....
12 weeks today. I had a doctor's appt this afternoon and she gave me the official estimated due date of June 13th. So I have to "redo" 3 days of my first trimester, yuck! But, we did hear a strong heartbeat that was 158-160 bpm! What a sweet sweet sound!
From last Friday to Tuesday I felt awful all day long. Yesterday was the first day it I have no idea how long that I was able to eat something besides cold cereal before work. Although now it seems that I'm have more "afternoon sickness" then morning sickness and I feel crappy from lunch until bedtime. Hopefully it'll go away soon, second trimester in a week and a half!
We're headed to the beach for the weekend for a much needed getaway. While we're there I have an ideas for a picture to take to help announce we're expecting. It's not an original idea, but oh well. It'll go on our Christmas cards and will be our big "Facebook" announcement (oh how times have changed....).
This weekend might even include a post with pictures....but don't hold your breath, I might just catch up on sleep instead ;-)
From last Friday to Tuesday I felt awful all day long. Yesterday was the first day it I have no idea how long that I was able to eat something besides cold cereal before work. Although now it seems that I'm have more "afternoon sickness" then morning sickness and I feel crappy from lunch until bedtime. Hopefully it'll go away soon, second trimester in a week and a half!
We're headed to the beach for the weekend for a much needed getaway. While we're there I have an ideas for a picture to take to help announce we're expecting. It's not an original idea, but oh well. It'll go on our Christmas cards and will be our big "Facebook" announcement (oh how times have changed....).
This weekend might even include a post with pictures....but don't hold your breath, I might just catch up on sleep instead ;-)
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Round about 12 weeks
Ya know....I would really love to remember to do these on the day they're supposed to be done LOL I even have belly pics to start putting up (granted it's more fat then baby, but whatever) if I ever felt like uploading them to the computer. I feel like there's going to be a post in the future w/ like 20 belly pics or something. Anyways since I missed week 11 I'll skip ahead to 12 weeks even though it's not until tomorrow.
How far along: 11 weeks 6 days...a week and 4 days until 2nd tri woot woot!
How big is baby: According to the Bump, (who likes to compare baby to fruits and veggies) he/she is the size of a lime....my what to expect app says a large prune.
Total weight gain: It fluctuates everyday, but I might be up a pound.
Sleep: Hit and miss...since we've been home for the holiday weekend I haven't been able to get my usual afternoon naps in, so I'm usually pretty tired at night. That doesn't necessarily equal good sleep though. I'm really looking forward to a few months of not having to get up every night to pee.
Maternity Clothes: nope, I think it'll be awhile. I have noticed my stomach getting harder though.
Food cravings : not really, microwave popcorn last night.
Food Aversions: It's different all the time, nothing I can put my finger on at the moment
Challenges: Finding something that sounds good to eat. Dealing with the nausea the last couple days.
Movement: Not for awhile
Boy or Girl?: Won't know until January...I'm leaning toward finding out
What I’m looking forward to: Hearing the heartbeat on Thursday
What I miss: good sleep and being able to be a little hungry w/o gagging
Next appt: Nov. 29th 12 week appt
We told the hubs' extended family last night. It went good and it was caught on camera so I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's expressions. As expected they're all looking forward to having more babies in the family :-)
How far along: 11 weeks 6 days...a week and 4 days until 2nd tri woot woot!
How big is baby: According to the Bump, (who likes to compare baby to fruits and veggies) he/she is the size of a lime....my what to expect app says a large prune.
Total weight gain: It fluctuates everyday, but I might be up a pound.
Sleep: Hit and miss...since we've been home for the holiday weekend I haven't been able to get my usual afternoon naps in, so I'm usually pretty tired at night. That doesn't necessarily equal good sleep though. I'm really looking forward to a few months of not having to get up every night to pee.
Maternity Clothes: nope, I think it'll be awhile. I have noticed my stomach getting harder though.
Food cravings : not really, microwave popcorn last night.
Food Aversions: It's different all the time, nothing I can put my finger on at the moment
Challenges: Finding something that sounds good to eat. Dealing with the nausea the last couple days.
Movement: Not for awhile
Boy or Girl?: Won't know until January...I'm leaning toward finding out
What I’m looking forward to: Hearing the heartbeat on Thursday
What I miss: good sleep and being able to be a little hungry w/o gagging
Next appt: Nov. 29th 12 week appt
We told the hubs' extended family last night. It went good and it was caught on camera so I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's expressions. As expected they're all looking forward to having more babies in the family :-)
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