I am so in love with my little guy! He's been moving and grooving the past few days and while his movements aren't super strong what I feel is definitely him! He startles when I sneeze sometimes and it just makes me chuckle (even though I do feel a little bit bad for startling him!)
How far along?: 18 weeks and 2 days
Total weight gain/loss?: Total gain 2lbs.
Maternity clothes?: Mostly comfy clothes still. I have upgraded a few of my shorts to a larger size but no maternity shorts to speak of.
Stretch marks?: nothing new
Sleep?: sleeping okay, but I've been waking early sometimes 4:30am, and not being able to fall back to sleep. My left hip has started to ache (I was not looking forward to that pain starting up) and it's making it hard for me to stay on that side. I have a pregnancy pillow, and am trying to find new pillows for my head because what I have now is just not working... plus I have a pillow under my bump and sometimes I'll bunch up my blanket behind my back to provide some support there too, depending on how my pregnancy pillow is being used, lol.
Best moment this week?: Feeling little man move and groove all day yesterday. It was awesome!
Movement?: Yes! And while they can't be felt from the outside yet, I'm very much aware of him bopping about in there! I love it!
Food cravings?: Still tamales. I've got to find a place that does a good authentic tamale before this baby makes his debut!
Anything make you queasy or sick?: Still doing mostly okay on this front. I still have some problems with meat, but nothing like before.
Have you started to show yet?: Kind of... sort of. I can tell my belly is bigger in a way that is different from just being fat... but when I put my belly band on (yes I'm already having back problems) it makes it look like I'm just some crazy fat lady with an odd shaped belly.
Gender?: BOY!!!
Size of baby: About the size of a sweet potato.
Labor signs: NO!
Wedding rings on/off?: Off. The heat has been so bad that I'm swelling. It's not horrific, but makes wearing my ring uncomfortable.
Belly button in/out?: in
Happy or Moody?: neither on nor the other.. well not overly so. I've been pretty mellow for the most part. I mean I'm very happy to be pregnant and to be feeling him move and all. But it's been a rough week.
Looking forward to: school shopping for Abi this weekend!!! I'm so excited for her to start this new adventure called kindergarten!
Countdown to baby!
Friday, July 21, 2017
Wednesday, July 12, 2017
17w.. and it's a .....!!!!!!
BOY!!!!!!
Holy cow a boy! I have no idea how to be a boy mom... I'm so nervous and yet excited at this new adventure. Boy oh boy!
How far along?: 17 weeks
Total weight gain/loss?: Total gain 2lbs.
Maternity clothes?: Mostly comfy clothes still.
Stretch marks?: I haven't seen any new ones in a while... :)
Sleep?: Still sleeping okay, except waking up at 5/5:30 and not being able to fall back to sleep. That's no fun.
Best moment this week?: Well this past Saturday we had a private ultrasound done and found out we are having a BOY!
Movement?: Still feeling slight movements here and there. I've confirmed that I have an anterior placenta so that is not helping me feel anything. But I do feel him down lower occasionally. At least once a day, which is good.
Food cravings?: Um.. tamales!
Anything make you queasy or sick?: I seem to be okay.. there's only occasional things that make me feel nauseous... nothing specifically.
Have you started to show yet?: Very little. My OB says my uterus is growing well... LOL!
Gender?: BOY!!!
Size of baby: About the size of an onion
Labor signs: NO!
Wedding rings on/off?: on today but it's been so hot that my hands start to swell. .
Belly button in/out?: in
Happy or Moody?: Happy mostly, sometimes moody. Crying over little things is not my MO, lol
Looking forward to: Our next ultrasound on the 31st! Can't wait to make sure lil man is good and healthy!
Holy cow a boy! I have no idea how to be a boy mom... I'm so nervous and yet excited at this new adventure. Boy oh boy!
How far along?: 17 weeks
Total weight gain/loss?: Total gain 2lbs.
Maternity clothes?: Mostly comfy clothes still.
Stretch marks?: I haven't seen any new ones in a while... :)
Sleep?: Still sleeping okay, except waking up at 5/5:30 and not being able to fall back to sleep. That's no fun.
Best moment this week?: Well this past Saturday we had a private ultrasound done and found out we are having a BOY!
Movement?: Still feeling slight movements here and there. I've confirmed that I have an anterior placenta so that is not helping me feel anything. But I do feel him down lower occasionally. At least once a day, which is good.
Food cravings?: Um.. tamales!
Anything make you queasy or sick?: I seem to be okay.. there's only occasional things that make me feel nauseous... nothing specifically.
Have you started to show yet?: Very little. My OB says my uterus is growing well... LOL!
Gender?: BOY!!!
Size of baby: About the size of an onion
Labor signs: NO!
Wedding rings on/off?: on today but it's been so hot that my hands start to swell. .
Belly button in/out?: in
Happy or Moody?: Happy mostly, sometimes moody. Crying over little things is not my MO, lol
Looking forward to: Our next ultrasound on the 31st! Can't wait to make sure lil man is good and healthy!
Friday, July 7, 2017
16 weeks (and 2 days!)
So here I am at a little over 16 weeks. The novelty has worn off a little on these early posts, but I do have some new information to blog! :) :)
How far along?: 16 weeks (and 2 days today!)
Total weight gain/loss?: I still don't know... I will update this after my OB appointment next week.
Maternity clothes?: I have some, but mostly I am wearing my usual t-shirts and yoga pants/shorts. A few of my normal shorts are starting to get too tight, so I'm on the look out for new ones.
Stretch marks?: I haven't seen any new ones in a while... :)
Sleep?: For the most part I am sleeping alright. I have had a few nights where I get woken up early and cannot go back to sleep, but mostly I am in bed by 10-10:30 and some nights I fall asleep in my chair by 8:30 or 9! LOL
Best moment this week?: Having hubby home of the Independence day so we could all spend family time together.
**Although he did take a 2 hour nap.... which makes me a little grumpy. He's always napping, and honestly unless I'm pregnant I HATE naps with a passion. They are a waste of family time in my opinion. But I am still happy he was home! lol
Movement?: Yes still feeling movements, they are different now than they were when I first started feeling them (which is good b/c baby is bigger and higher in my tummy!) Baby doesn't like my bladder being full. Little gummy bear will kick it, hard to show displeasure at it being there! It's funny now.. I'm sure it won't be if it keeps up into the next few months!
Food cravings?: I can't say I've had a lot of cravings lately. I really really want some good tamales though! I'm able to eat more meat now, and I've noticed if I don't eat every 2 hours I start to get sick again. So that's fun, especially in the morning when I wake up not hungry at all and then by the time I'm leaving the house I'm ravenous and haven't had time to eat yet!
Anything make you queasy or sick?: Meat still isn't my friend, but I'm able to eat more of it now. Some smells make me queasy but overall I think I'm passed that phase. Yay!
Have you started to show yet?: Just a little. Though because I was previously so fluffy, it's not noticeable to anyone but me and hubby.
Gender?: We will know tomorrow morning!!!
Size of baby: about the size of a avocado!
Labor signs: NO!
Wedding rings on/off?: on today thankfully..
Belly button in/out?: in
Happy or Moody?: Been getting a little moody now and then, but nothing like my first pregnancy.
Looking forward to: Our 3D/4D ultrasound tomorrow when we will hopefully know if this little peanut is a boy or a girl! I'm voting boy, but hubby is convinced it's a girl. We shall see!
So since I am a sonographer I am perfectly capable of scanning myself and looking for the gender. However, hubby does not want me to do that. He agreed to us going to a private 3D/4D ultrasound place (where we have to pay!) to get a little sneak peek. Honestly, it's probably better this way because now I can just relax and let someone else do the work. So assuming little gummy bear cooperates, I plan to reveal gender at work on Wednesday next week (when I'll be 17 weeks.) and hopefully find something cute to do to reveal on Facebook to everyone else. I'm not sure what yet, but if baby won't show us the goods tomorrow, I'll have my anatomy scan on 7/31 so maybe we'll see what's up then. ;)
Our 7th anniversary is coming up soon, and it's kind of cool that I was pregnant on our 1st anniversary and now our 7th. I do not plan to be pregnant on any other anniversaries. LOL. Hubby asked me what I wanted and I honestly had no idea what to say! So of course I said... Baby Stuff! hehehe
How far along?: 16 weeks (and 2 days today!)
Total weight gain/loss?: I still don't know... I will update this after my OB appointment next week.
Maternity clothes?: I have some, but mostly I am wearing my usual t-shirts and yoga pants/shorts. A few of my normal shorts are starting to get too tight, so I'm on the look out for new ones.
Stretch marks?: I haven't seen any new ones in a while... :)
Sleep?: For the most part I am sleeping alright. I have had a few nights where I get woken up early and cannot go back to sleep, but mostly I am in bed by 10-10:30 and some nights I fall asleep in my chair by 8:30 or 9! LOL
Best moment this week?: Having hubby home of the Independence day so we could all spend family time together.
**Although he did take a 2 hour nap.... which makes me a little grumpy. He's always napping, and honestly unless I'm pregnant I HATE naps with a passion. They are a waste of family time in my opinion. But I am still happy he was home! lol
Movement?: Yes still feeling movements, they are different now than they were when I first started feeling them (which is good b/c baby is bigger and higher in my tummy!) Baby doesn't like my bladder being full. Little gummy bear will kick it, hard to show displeasure at it being there! It's funny now.. I'm sure it won't be if it keeps up into the next few months!
Food cravings?: I can't say I've had a lot of cravings lately. I really really want some good tamales though! I'm able to eat more meat now, and I've noticed if I don't eat every 2 hours I start to get sick again. So that's fun, especially in the morning when I wake up not hungry at all and then by the time I'm leaving the house I'm ravenous and haven't had time to eat yet!
Anything make you queasy or sick?: Meat still isn't my friend, but I'm able to eat more of it now. Some smells make me queasy but overall I think I'm passed that phase. Yay!
Have you started to show yet?: Just a little. Though because I was previously so fluffy, it's not noticeable to anyone but me and hubby.
Gender?: We will know tomorrow morning!!!
Size of baby: about the size of a avocado!
Labor signs: NO!
Wedding rings on/off?: on today thankfully..
Belly button in/out?: in
Happy or Moody?: Been getting a little moody now and then, but nothing like my first pregnancy.
Looking forward to: Our 3D/4D ultrasound tomorrow when we will hopefully know if this little peanut is a boy or a girl! I'm voting boy, but hubby is convinced it's a girl. We shall see!
So since I am a sonographer I am perfectly capable of scanning myself and looking for the gender. However, hubby does not want me to do that. He agreed to us going to a private 3D/4D ultrasound place (where we have to pay!) to get a little sneak peek. Honestly, it's probably better this way because now I can just relax and let someone else do the work. So assuming little gummy bear cooperates, I plan to reveal gender at work on Wednesday next week (when I'll be 17 weeks.) and hopefully find something cute to do to reveal on Facebook to everyone else. I'm not sure what yet, but if baby won't show us the goods tomorrow, I'll have my anatomy scan on 7/31 so maybe we'll see what's up then. ;)
Our 7th anniversary is coming up soon, and it's kind of cool that I was pregnant on our 1st anniversary and now our 7th. I do not plan to be pregnant on any other anniversaries. LOL. Hubby asked me what I wanted and I honestly had no idea what to say! So of course I said... Baby Stuff! hehehe
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
14 weeks
How far along?: 14 weeks and finally into the second trimester!
Total weight gain/loss?: I have no idea because I haven't weighed myself in so long, lol
Maternity clothes?: some, but nothing officially obviously maternity. Mostly looser around the belly clothes. I find that now that my uterus is above my pelvic bone I'm more comfortable in my pants because before if they would hit me right at the pelvic bone it would hurt!
Stretch marks?: same as always, though I've seen a new one on my upper tummy.. what the heck!?!
Sleep?: Some days I need a nap before noon! Others I'm just exhausted by the end of the day. My energy is mostly returning. I am at least able to do more fun things with Abi in the mornings while it's cooler out. I'm still not interested in strenuous things.. lol.
Best moment this week?: seeing baby again, lil gummy bear has a beautiful heart rate and is growing like a weed!
Movement?: YES! Little flutters here and there! I am so in love! I've been feeling them for a little over a week, not consistently, but recently I've felt them at least once a day. :)
Food cravings?: I'm back to not really wanting anything again. Not really into sweets. I do kind of want salami and my grandpa's deer salami but I can't have either of those right now. :(
Anything make you queasy or sick?: I'm still averse to meat, especially stuff that I have to make. Yesterday we had fajitas.. nope, couldn't even eat one. :( but for the most part the nausea has subsided.
Have you started to show yet?: No, though my hubby says my lower tummy looks more "firm" but honestly, my stomach looks like a soft 20 weeks (all fat! lol)
Gender?: 2 more weeks and we should be able to tell... but everyone in the family says girl, :) we shall see!
Size of baby: about the size of a lemon
Labor signs: NO!
Wedding rings on/off?: on today.. my hands still swell some.
Belly button in/out?: in
Happy or Moody?: not bad, happy mostly.. but I still swing from okay to crazy lady, especially when I have a headache.
Looking forward to: hmmmm... my anatomy scan at the end of July. I want to make sure everything is good with my little miracle.
Total weight gain/loss?: I have no idea because I haven't weighed myself in so long, lol
Maternity clothes?: some, but nothing officially obviously maternity. Mostly looser around the belly clothes. I find that now that my uterus is above my pelvic bone I'm more comfortable in my pants because before if they would hit me right at the pelvic bone it would hurt!
Stretch marks?: same as always, though I've seen a new one on my upper tummy.. what the heck!?!
Sleep?: Some days I need a nap before noon! Others I'm just exhausted by the end of the day. My energy is mostly returning. I am at least able to do more fun things with Abi in the mornings while it's cooler out. I'm still not interested in strenuous things.. lol.
Best moment this week?: seeing baby again, lil gummy bear has a beautiful heart rate and is growing like a weed!
Movement?: YES! Little flutters here and there! I am so in love! I've been feeling them for a little over a week, not consistently, but recently I've felt them at least once a day. :)
Food cravings?: I'm back to not really wanting anything again. Not really into sweets. I do kind of want salami and my grandpa's deer salami but I can't have either of those right now. :(
Anything make you queasy or sick?: I'm still averse to meat, especially stuff that I have to make. Yesterday we had fajitas.. nope, couldn't even eat one. :( but for the most part the nausea has subsided.
Have you started to show yet?: No, though my hubby says my lower tummy looks more "firm" but honestly, my stomach looks like a soft 20 weeks (all fat! lol)
Gender?: 2 more weeks and we should be able to tell... but everyone in the family says girl, :) we shall see!
Size of baby: about the size of a lemon
Labor signs: NO!
Wedding rings on/off?: on today.. my hands still swell some.
Belly button in/out?: in
Happy or Moody?: not bad, happy mostly.. but I still swing from okay to crazy lady, especially when I have a headache.
Looking forward to: hmmmm... my anatomy scan at the end of July. I want to make sure everything is good with my little miracle.
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
10 Weeks
How far along?: 10 weeks so close to being out of the first trimester!
Total weight gain/loss?: I have lost about 15lbs since finding out I am pregnant
Maternity clothes?: no but I have maternity dress pants and a nursing bra for later. ;)
Stretch marks?: same as always
Sleep?: I haven't been quite as tired lately, but I also haven't been sleeping very well at night the past few nights..
Best moment this week?: realizing that I only have one more work day until I'm on vacation!
Movement?: nope, still too early, though I have been feeling fluttery type things super low where I know baby is.. It's just gas but I like to pretend, ;)
Food cravings?: sweets, it's all about sweets this week. And cherry or Coke icees. yum!
Anything make you queasy or sick?: Most meat... anything I have to cook or prepare.
Have you started to show yet?: nope, too early.
Gender?: still too early for that, but Hubby and Abi both still say girl.
Size of baby: about the size of a kumquat!
Labor signs: NO!
Wedding rings on/off?: on today.. my hands swell on and off lately.
Belly button in/out?: in
Happy or Moody?: not bad, happy mostly.. but I still swing from okay to crazy lady
Looking forward to: vacation next week! I can't wait, I'll have the house all to myself for 3 days of fun cleaning.. lol. I've been dying to get it organized. But also we have a 3 day weekend and I love it when hubby is home!
Total weight gain/loss?: I have lost about 15lbs since finding out I am pregnant
Maternity clothes?: no but I have maternity dress pants and a nursing bra for later. ;)
Stretch marks?: same as always
Sleep?: I haven't been quite as tired lately, but I also haven't been sleeping very well at night the past few nights..
Best moment this week?: realizing that I only have one more work day until I'm on vacation!
Movement?: nope, still too early, though I have been feeling fluttery type things super low where I know baby is.. It's just gas but I like to pretend, ;)
Food cravings?: sweets, it's all about sweets this week. And cherry or Coke icees. yum!
Anything make you queasy or sick?: Most meat... anything I have to cook or prepare.
Have you started to show yet?: nope, too early.
Gender?: still too early for that, but Hubby and Abi both still say girl.
Size of baby: about the size of a kumquat!
Labor signs: NO!
Wedding rings on/off?: on today.. my hands swell on and off lately.
Belly button in/out?: in
Happy or Moody?: not bad, happy mostly.. but I still swing from okay to crazy lady
Looking forward to: vacation next week! I can't wait, I'll have the house all to myself for 3 days of fun cleaning.. lol. I've been dying to get it organized. But also we have a 3 day weekend and I love it when hubby is home!
Wednesday, May 10, 2017
8 weeks
We got to see baby this past Monday!! Little gummy bear is doing great! Measured right on track at 7w5d (which was what I was on Monday) and heart rate was 160bpm! Perfect little bean!
How far along?: 8 weeks!
Total weight gain/loss?: I have lost about 11lbs since finding out I am pregnant
Maternity clothes?: nope! though I did buy a flowy dress and top
Stretch marks?: same as always
Sleep?: fairly well still, taking naps when I can which helps the fatigue..
Best moment this week?: Getting to see our little gummy bear on Monday and being able to share it with hubby and Abi.
Movement?: nope, still too early!
Food cravings?: nothing. zip, zilch, nada. Food disgusts me. lol
Anything make you queasy or sick?: Food. Meats really. Yogurt...
Have you started to show yet?: nope, too early.
Gender?: still too early for that, but Hubby and Abi both still say girl.
Size of baby: about the size of a kidney bean!
Labor signs: NO!
Wedding rings on/off?: off.. my hands swell on and off lately.
Belly button in/out?: in
Happy or Moody?: moody moody moody. and today I have a headache.. boo.
Looking forward to: the next time we get to see baby gummy bear! and my vacation at the end of May!!
How far along?: 8 weeks!
Total weight gain/loss?: I have lost about 11lbs since finding out I am pregnant
Maternity clothes?: nope! though I did buy a flowy dress and top
Stretch marks?: same as always
Sleep?: fairly well still, taking naps when I can which helps the fatigue..
Best moment this week?: Getting to see our little gummy bear on Monday and being able to share it with hubby and Abi.
Movement?: nope, still too early!
Food cravings?: nothing. zip, zilch, nada. Food disgusts me. lol
Anything make you queasy or sick?: Food. Meats really. Yogurt...
Have you started to show yet?: nope, too early.
Gender?: still too early for that, but Hubby and Abi both still say girl.
Size of baby: about the size of a kidney bean!
Labor signs: NO!
Wedding rings on/off?: off.. my hands swell on and off lately.
Belly button in/out?: in
Happy or Moody?: moody moody moody. and today I have a headache.. boo.
Looking forward to: the next time we get to see baby gummy bear! and my vacation at the end of May!!
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
7 weeks!
Not much change this week, as expected!
How far along?: 7weeks!
Total weight gain/loss?: I have no idea because I haven't checked and I'm still not planning on it!
Maternity clothes?: nope, just stretchy yoga pants and scrubs... plus LuLaRoe sometimes
Stretch marks?: this is such a cruel question... yes. They've been there for forever. lol
Sleep?: sleeping okay, I've been super tired lately and have taken quite a few naps which is totally not like me.
Best moment this week?: I got yesterday off to spend with my family. It was for a bad reason though. Abi had a seashell lodged in her ear and we had to go to an ENT to have it removed because the ER couldn't get it. Scary stuff. She originally said a classmate had done it, but then we found out (because her school has video cameras) that she did it herself and lied. My baby told her first big lie. Oh boy... She's okay now, thank God.
Movement?: nope, still too early!
Food cravings?: still very little interest in eating. Every time I think of something it either makes me nauseous or I don't want it by the time I make it to eat.
Anything make you queasy or sick?: Food in general. Today I have soup and crackers. Yum.
Have you started to show yet?: nope, too early.
Gender?: still too early for that too, but Hubby and Abi both still say girl.
Size of baby: some apps say between 14-20 mm big growth since last week!
Labor signs: NO!
Wedding rings on/off?: off.. my hands swell on and off lately.
Belly button in/out?: in
Happy or Moody?: moody moody moody.
Looking forward to: still my first official ultrasound.. 5 more days!
How far along?: 7weeks!
Total weight gain/loss?: I have no idea because I haven't checked and I'm still not planning on it!
Maternity clothes?: nope, just stretchy yoga pants and scrubs... plus LuLaRoe sometimes
Stretch marks?: this is such a cruel question... yes. They've been there for forever. lol
Sleep?: sleeping okay, I've been super tired lately and have taken quite a few naps which is totally not like me.
Best moment this week?: I got yesterday off to spend with my family. It was for a bad reason though. Abi had a seashell lodged in her ear and we had to go to an ENT to have it removed because the ER couldn't get it. Scary stuff. She originally said a classmate had done it, but then we found out (because her school has video cameras) that she did it herself and lied. My baby told her first big lie. Oh boy... She's okay now, thank God.
Movement?: nope, still too early!
Food cravings?: still very little interest in eating. Every time I think of something it either makes me nauseous or I don't want it by the time I make it to eat.
Anything make you queasy or sick?: Food in general. Today I have soup and crackers. Yum.
Have you started to show yet?: nope, too early.
Gender?: still too early for that too, but Hubby and Abi both still say girl.
Size of baby: some apps say between 14-20 mm big growth since last week!
Labor signs: NO!
Wedding rings on/off?: off.. my hands swell on and off lately.
Belly button in/out?: in
Happy or Moody?: moody moody moody.
Looking forward to: still my first official ultrasound.. 5 more days!
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