16 Weeks

Most of the symptoms from last week have gone away and I'm back to feeling pretty good again. The baby has made his or her home right on top of my bladder lately which has caused me to have to pee even more than I already was. Yesterday, in my 8 hour work day, I peed 9 times. Yes, 9, and yes I kept track. I was curious because I thought it was getting a little bit out of control. Luckily when I am laying down the pressure is somewhere else so I'm not having to get up all night long. The boobs are still very sore and seem to be growing faster than the belly and a new bra is definitely overdue. I can feel general movements from the baby but no actual kicks yet and the belly is slowly starting to grow and looks bigger when my bladder is full. Now, we are just looking forward to November 11th for our big ultrasound.





And just for fun here's a comparison 4weeks vs 4 months. Can you tell a difference? To me it's huge.

How far along? 16weeks 2 days
Weight gain/loss this week: 0
Total weight gain/loss: +2
How big is the baby? avocado
Maternity clothes? no
Sleep: not bad
Best moment this week: Feeling the baby moving!
Movement: yep
Food cravings: Is it strange I don't have any?
Gender: Soon!
Labor Signs: No and hopefully not for a while
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss the most: This week its wine
What I am looking forward to: Finding out the sex
Symptoms: Frequent peeing, sore boobs

Weekly Update: Watch what you say... tiny bones forming in baby's ears mean the little one can now pick up your voice. Eyebrows, lashes and hair are starting to fill in, and taste buds are forming. And, if you're interested, an ultrasound might be able to determine gender.

Party in my Ute!

So, the pops and bubbles I was feeling WERE the baby! So cool! The movements for the past two days have changed a little bit and become much more obvious. Now it feels like something is swimming around in there. You know those goldfish that you win at a carnival that they give you in a plastic bag? When you are holding the bag you can sometimes feel the water being pushed around and every once in a while if the fish swims close to the edge you can feel a big swoosh. Imagine that but from the inside and that's what I think it feels like! It is amazing to feel your baby squirming around inside you and really makes it a lot more real now!

Stupid Comments

I swear, I work with some of the most highly paid professionals in the nation's workforce and it just proves that money doesn't buy you class. To give these people the benefit of the doubt, I know they were joking with me which is why I responded the way I did, but still!!

Picture a 50-something year old overweight man who carries his weight in his belly like an extremely pregnant woman. He finds out I'm pregnant and says "Yea I thought you were packing on the pounds but I didn't want to say anything!" To which I respond "Actually, I haven't gained any weight yet, but I bet my belly won't get as big as yours even when I'm in my ninth month."

Next is a 40-something man trying to get my attention by calling me fatty. My response : "I'm pregnant, what's your excuse?" He's like "Uhh, I'm 47"

LOL Seriously! Like I said, I know these people were joking but what if I would have taken them seriously. Call me crazy, but that just doesn't seem like the thing to say to any woman, much less a pregnant one! I have noticed I've become a little bit "saucy" lately and was kind of proud of my quick comebacks because I usually think of the perfect thing to say back to people like this about 10 minutes too late. Oh well...stupid comments to be continued...

15 Weeks

So last week I said I had a lack of symptoms. This week I have plenty to talk about. First are the sore boobs, which really have been sore throughout the whole pregnancy but lately at times they are almost unbearably sore. They feel heavy and full and like they've almost doubled in size so maybe that's why. My hair seems to be falling out in hand fulls. Every time I take a shower tons of hair falls out and clogs the drain. Annoying. Speaking of clogged, my pipes are backed up. There's nothing worse than feeling fat, gross, and bloated all the time. The doctor switched my prenatal vitamins so hopefully that helps. I've had a headache almost every day this week. And last but not least (I think) is the heartburn. I've never in my life had heartburn and wasn't even sure what it was the first time, but then it happened again and it hurts! Luckily, its only happened twice and has come and gone very quickly so hopefully it stays that way. They say if you have heartburn during your pregnancy the baby will be born with a head full of hair so we will see. Other than that, I'm up two pounds and I can see a difference in my body although probably no one else can. If I weren't pregnant now would be the time where I start hitting the gym and eating a little bit better. I guess I just have to get used to my body changing! I've also been feeling what MIGHT be the baby, like little pops or bubbles but it's not enough for me to be sure its the baby and not just my uterus stretching or gas moving around.

How far along? 15weeks 2 days
Weight gain/loss this week: +1
Total weight gain/loss: +2
How big is the baby? orange
Maternity clothes? no
Sleep: ehh its ok
Best moment this week: umm, I'm gonna go with pooping
Movement: Maybe?
Food cravings: No not really
Gender: We have to wait 3 more weeks :(
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss the most: pooping
What I am looking forward to: I really want to find out the sex
Symptoms: Too many this week

Weekly Update: Continuing the march towards normal proportions, baby's legs now out measure the arms. And, finally, all four limbs have functional joints. Your fetus is squirming and wiggling like crazy down in the womb, though you probably still can't feel the movements.

This Month's Appointment

Jason had to work for this appointment. I recruited my mom and Keira to go with me and we all hoped that they would do an ultrasound and hopefully be able to determine the sex of the baby. Of course, this is the first appointment that they didn't do one. I think I got spoiled because I had been getting so many ultrasounds and got to see the baby more often than most. We did get to listen to the baby's heartbeat with the Doppler. The doctor picked it up right away and joked saying that it was a boy since the heartbeat was so "strong." He said he was happy with my "minimal" weight gain and also recommended me getting both the standard flu shot and the H1N1 shot and then we were on our way. We went to three different baby stores to browse and get ideas and I put the crib I picked out on layaway since it was a great deal and the sale was ending. Three more weeks until the big ultrasound! So far most people think it's a boy and we can't wait to find out

Was it Planned?

This is by far the number one response I get from people when they find out I'm pregnant. I can't really understand this. I totally get it if you are a close friend or someone that I talk to about personal things, but 90% of the people that ask this question are just random co-workers. I mean, I don't go up to random people and ask them what their preferred method of birth control is and if its working because isn't that really the same question? OK people are curious, although I'm 27, have been married for a year and a half, own a house that we bought with room to grow, and am settled in my career, so even if it wasn't planned...uhh does it really matter? I don't know, maybe its just me. I just smile and answer the question and don't really let it bother me I guess it just really surprised me to keep hearing it from sooooo many different people! Ahh, the joys of pregnancy. Can't wait till my belly is huge and I get even more random comments from strangers.

14 Weeks

I'm feeling great! This morning I was laying on the couch and it felt like my uterus had literally doubled in size overnight. Laying down you can definitely see a little bump sticking out but nothing when I am upright. There is nothing really new to talk about this week. Just waiting to find out the sex so we can start picking out everything! Oh and I'm anxiously waiting to feel the baby moving around in there. I'm thinking it could be within the next few weeks!

How far along? 14weeks 2 days

Weight gain/loss this week: +1

Total weight gain/loss: +1
How big is the baby? lemon

Maternity clothes? nope

Sleep: much better!

Best moment this week: Pretty uneventful week

Movement: Waiting to feel the flutters. Should be soon now!!

Food cravings: none

Gender: Hoping to be able to find out at the next appointment

Labor Signs: No

Belly Button in or out? In

What I miss the most: I could go for a glass of wine maybe

What I am looking forward to: My appointment on Thursday

Symptoms: Either they are slowly disappearing or I am just getting used to them

Weekly Update: Your adorable little fetus is busy with thumb sucking, toe wiggling, and (not so cute but equally amazing) making urine and breathing amniotic fluid as the liver, kidneys and spleen continue to develop. Lanugo (thin, downy hair) is growing all over the body for warmth.

13 Weeks

Hello second trimester! They say that in the second trimester, pregnancy is the most comfortable, you have the most energy and is also the most fun. During the second trimester you start to show, feel the baby move, and hopefully get to find out the sex. I'm excited for all of that!

I have been feeling a lot better lately. My energy level is definitely up and am feeling a lot more like myself. My symptoms are mostly gone by now. My boobs still feel sore and I spoke too soon about my skin clearing up because my face officially looks like a pepperoni pizza again. Still no belly although I'm still bloated, especially at night. I can feel my uterus with my hand just above my pelvic bone so its only a matter of time before the belly starts showing. The word is officially out at work, so now I'm just enjoying my pregnancy!

Also, if everyone reading this blog could please take a minute to say a prayer for my friend Jackie. She is 11 weeks pregnant with twins and has been hospitalized for a week with high fevers. Please take a moment to pray for a quick recovery for her and her babies. Thank you.

How far along? 13weeks 2 days
Weight gain/loss this week: 0
Total weight gain/loss: 0
How big is the baby? peach
Maternity clothes? nope
Sleep: much better!
Best moment this week: Pretty uneventful week
Movement: Waiting to feel the flutters. Should be soon now!!
Food cravings: none
Gender: Hoping to be able to find out at the next appointment
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss the most: Not missing much lately
What I am looking forward to: Finding out the gender, starting the nursery
Symptoms: I really wish my skin would clear up.

Weekly Update: Your fetus is forming teeth and vocal cords... savor this, their non-functional phase. Baby is approaching normal proportions, with a head now only one third the size of the body. Intestines are in the process of moving from the umbilical cord to baby's tummy. (Much more convenient.)

12 Weeks

Time really seems to be flying by now. I can't believe I am only one week away from the second trimester. I have been feeling great! My energy is starting to come back and now that my uterus is moving upwards off of my bladder I have been sleeping through the night. I have been getting so much love and support from family and friends and it feels great to know everyone is really excited. I decided to make the big announcement on facebook this week. I changed my profile picture to a new picture of me and Jason and changed my status to say "Can you tell where the third person is in this picture?" I fully expected at least one person to be like "Where? I don't see anyone" but people figured it out immediately. Considering half of my friends are people I work with who didn't know I also expected the news to spread around work like wildfire as gossip usually does, but I went the whole week and no one who didn't already know said anything! So strange. So, I guess work will just find out eventually.

Yesterday we had our 12 week scan and blood work done. We got to see the baby again and it was awake and waving its arms and legs around and jumping up and down like it had the hiccups or something. It is amazing how it can move around soooo much and yet I don't feel anything! I can't wait until I start to feel those flutters. The tech said everything looked good on the ultrasound so now I just wait until my next appointment in three weeks.






I'm starting to feel a little bit bloated, especially at the end of the day. When I wake up in the morning the belly is back to normal although Jason says he thinks it's starting to stick out just a tiny little bit. I'm still not convinced it is though. Baby is growing normally though so that's all that matters and I'm going to just enjoy my flat belly and wearing my normal clothes while I can.


How far along? 12weeks 1 day
Weight gain/loss this week: +1
Total weight gain/loss: 0
How big is the baby? plum
Maternity clothes? nope
Sleep: much better!
Best moment this week: Getting to see the baby again and it seems to have passed the 12 week screen
Movement: I can't believe how much it moves and can't wait to start feeling it.
Food cravings: nothing in particular
Gender: Can't wait to find out
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss the most: Not missing much lately
What I am looking forward to: Finding out the gender, starting the nursery
Symptoms: Most symptoms have gone away by now, what's next?

Weekly Update: As you move into the second trimester, baby shifts into the growth and maturation stage. After weeks in the critical development stage, almost all of baby's systems are fully formed.

11 Weeks

This was a great week! First of all, I have been feeling MUCH better this week! I feel like I am starting to get my energy back, any mild nausea I had is gone, I have been sleeping a little bit better, and dare I say it, my skin is even starting to improve. We had a great appointment where we could see the baby moving around and we finally let our secret out of the bag to the family! We have been getting such great feedback from everyone and it is just making us that much more excited. For those of you who knew before yesterday, thank you so much for keeping our secret for so long!! I still haven't officially come out to my friends on facebook or to work, but I probably will really soon.

So sometimes we get samples of baby stuff in the mail addressed to the previous owner. The other day we got something from Pampers advertising their infant diapers called Swaddlers. It came with a sample diaper and omg I have never in my life seen a diaper so small. Jason thought it was fake, but it's not! I can't imagine having a baby with such a tiny little butt! I guess it just kinda put things in perspective for us a little bit. Here is a picture of the diaper next to my iPhone. It is almost the same size!


And here are this weeks pictures




How far along? 11 weeks 1 day
Weight gain/loss this week: 0
Total weight gain/loss: -1
How big is the baby? lime
Maternity clothes? nope
Sleep: better!
Best moment this week: So many! Seeing the baby move around on the ultrasound, telling all the family
Movement: It's moving alot!
Food cravings: nothing in particular
Gender: Can't wait to find out
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss the most: hmmm.. I don't know
What I am looking forward to: Everything!
Symptoms: Really just the sore boobs now

Weekly Update: Your fetus currently enjoys a 1:1 ratio between body and head, and has skin so transparent that blood vessels show right through. But, fingers and toes are no longer webbed, and hair follicles, tooth buds and nail beds are forming -- setting up a significantly more attractive future.

Welcome friends and family!!

If you've made it to my blog you already know the news...we're pregnant! We are so excited to be finally sharing this experience with all of you. I started this blog when I first found out I was pregnant because I figured it would be a great way to document the pregnancy and also keep everyone updated on my progress. I update at least once a week or more if I feel like it and hope to continue the trend throughout the pregnancy and even beyond. Become a follower for updates and leave your comments...I'd love to hear from everyone! As far as the baby, everything looks great so far and he or she is scheduled to arrive on April 9th, 2010. I'm feeling great and excited to finally be sharing the big news.

Woohoo!

We just got back from a doctor appointment and everything looks great! We saw the baby and it was moving around kicking its little arms and legs! It was sooo cool!! The baby also measured at 10 weeks and 6 days which is exactly where it should be according to my last period so its growth finally caught up. This whole time I was thinking I was a week behind I was really right on track. The heart was beating strong, we could see it and hear it. The doctor was very pleased and also said I would probably only have to take the progesterone shots for only one or two more weeks. She also wasn't concerned about my weight at all and said I probably wouldn't really start gaining until around 18 weeks and that if I gained 25 pounds the whole pregnancy it would be a success. It was funny during the ultrasound Jason said "The baby has a big head!" and the doctor quickly shot back "Just like it's Daddy!" LOL We got a god laugh out of that. So everything is great and we are starting to get excited!

So Excited!!

There must be something in the water because it seems like every week I find out another person I know is pregnant! Yesterday I found out a really good friend of mine is pregnant with twins!!! Her and her husband got married just a few months after us and we got to plan our weddings together and exchange ideas and stuff so I am really looking forward to sharing this experience with her as well. Plus, my cousin is pregnant, so is another friend I met while wedding planning, as well as like half of my female friends on facebook. Do NOT drink the water unless you want to get pregnant. You have been warned!!

10 Weeks

This past week was pretty rough for me. I was having trouble sleeping as it was and then I caught a cold so I felt crappy on top of it all. You need sleep to fight off a cold and I wasn't really getting any so I was miserable to say the least. Today I feel MUCH better though! Pregnancy related, nothing new this week except little by little we are letting the news slip out. Jason seems to be having a much harder time keeping this a secret than I am! I'm down another pound this week and I just have no idea how that is even possible with the ridiculous amount of food I have been eating!! I'm starting to lose interest in taking these pictures of my flat as can be belly but I know as soon as I stop is when it will start growing so I'll keep it up for now.

How far along? 10 weeks 1 day

Weight gain/loss this week: -1

Total weight gain/loss: -1

How big is the baby? prune

Maternity clothes? nope

Sleep: pratcially nonexistent

Best moment this week: watching Andrew's face light up as he figured out why I could no longer take scuba lessons with him. That was pretty cool.

Movement: Not that I can feel

Food cravings: nothing in particular

Gender: Can't wait to find out

Labor Signs: No

Belly Button in or out? In

What I miss the most: sleep

What I am looking forward to: My appt this week

Symptoms: Exhaustion, insomnia

Weekly Update: With bones and cartilage starting to form and vital organs beginning to function, baby is making major progress. Body length will almost double in the next three weeks, and arm joints are now working. (Soon, legs will too.)

9 Weeks

The weeks seem to be going by pretty fast so far but at the same time it feels like I've been pregnant forever. Maybe it's just because its still somewhat of a secret and I'm getting excited about finally telling everyone! The only thing I really have to report about last week is the insomnia. I haven't been sleeping well at all. I'm still waking up to go to the bathroom but now its getting harder and harder for me to fall back asleep. Gone are the days of 12 hours of uninterrupted blissful sleep. I have a feeling they are gone forever! Still no change in the weight or the belly but here are the pictures.

How far along? 9 weeks 1 day
Weight gain/loss this week: 0
Total weight gain/loss: 0
How big is the baby? green olive
Maternity clothes? nope
Sleep: terrible
Best moment this week: probably any time I'm actually asleep
Movement: Not that I can feel
Food cravings: Yes spicy and salty
Gender: Can't wait to find out
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss the most: the usual
What I am looking forward to: Telling everyone!
Symptoms: Exhaustion, insomnia

Weekly Update: Your little embryo has now officially graduated to fetus-hood. Adding to the excitement, a Doppler ultrasound device might be able to pick up the beating heart. With basic physical structures in place and increasingly distinct facial features, baby is kind of starting to look like... well... a baby!