18 Week Bump Check

18 Week Bump Check
December 31, 2013

how far along:  18 weeks

size of baby:  according to the bump a sweet potato, about 5.6 inches long and weighing 6.7 ounces.  Baby is starting to move all over the place, rolling, twisting, kicking, punching, yawning and swallowing. 

maternity clothes:  Yes, wearing my smaller maternity jeans, my favorite maternity leggings and a couple maternity shirts quite often.  Makes me feel more comfortable than squeezing into my normal clothes. 

weight gain:  5 pounds.  One pound than I gained at 18 weeks with Lola, but I started out 2 pounds less, so I guess I’m okay with that.  ; )

symptoms: Feeling good! Starting to get bigger and bigger!  

looking forward to:  Our ultra sound in a couple weeks!

exercise: Still doing The Pregnancy Project, but not as much as I would like to. Hopefully I kick my butt in gear soon!

cravings/aversions:  Well, still not eating as well as I would like to. Hopefully the the second half of my pregnancy I will be a lot more motivated to, especially since it’s the New Year! 

movement: Starting to feel little kicks and jabs!! So excited, it never gets old!  

sleep: I still can do that half on belly, half on side position, but that probably won’t last long. It’s the most comfortable for me though. Definitely can’t lay on my back anymore without feeling sick. 

gender: Either a girl or boy! ; )

worries:  Trying not to worry about anything, it’s all in Gods hands. 

what's different this time:  Still very similar! This is the week I had my first pass out last time, and luckily no signs of that. Knock on wood! 

milestones: Umm… Making it 18 weeks without any pass outs sounds pretty good to me!

best moment this week: Celebrating New Years with great friends! 

     

16 Week Bumpdate!

       16 Week Bump Check
December 17,14

how far along:  16 weeks


size of baby:  according to the bump an avocado, about 4.6 inches long and weighing 3.5 ounces.  Baby can now hear my voice, is growing hair, lashes and eyebrows and is forming taste buds.

maternity clothes:  Yes, I started wearing maternity pants around 12 weeks although I still fit into my regular jeans they are sooo much more comfortable on my growing uterus.  


weight gain:  0 pounds.  I got the flu a couple weeks ago and actually lost about 4 pounds but I gained that back and now am at my normal weight. 

symptoms:  Feeling a lot better! Around 13 weeks my nausea went away, so that was amazing. I get a little dizzy if I stand up too quickly, but I had that last time as well.  I broke out around 13 weeks, but that went away, so that is good news. Other than that.. I’m feeling pretty darn good and actually forget that I’m pregnant quite often. 

looking forward to:  Seeing the baby again! 

exercise: I just started Tracy Andersons pregnancy videos and I love them. I’m avoided running and all that jazz this time around, but I’ll be anxious to get back to that after this little sweet pea arrives.  

cravings/aversions: Now that the nausea is gone I’m not AS picky, but the pickiness is definitly still there, still not a fan of eggs, but I think I’m going to force myself to eat them soon. Of course I crave all the unhealthy things like bagels and pretzels and all the lovely carbs. Oh and of course cookies, but hey it’s the holidays. ; ) Going to give them up after the new year though, need to start eating better for this little, gal, guy.  

movement:  Starting to feel little tiny jabs here and there!  

sleep:  Good, I’m starting to feel a little nauseous if I lay on my back, which I know I’m going to have to stop doing anyway. My uterus doesn’t look that heavy, but I guess it is! LOL

gender: Jake thinks girl, I think boy, dad thinks boy, mom thinks girl, Sister thinks boy, Jane thinks boy, Nikki E, thinks girl, and those are the guesses I can remember. lol

worries:  Trying not to worry about anything, it’s all in Gods hands. 

what's different this time:  So far a very similar pregnancy, I guess the only difference is I keep forgetting I’m pregnant because I’m a lot busier.  

milestones: In our second trimester! 

best moment this week: Starting to feel the baby!!

Finding out, AGAIN!

 October 4, 2013

Today I found out that I was going to be a Mother of two. What a wonderful, exciting and a little ( probably not as much as I should be) nerve-wrecking feeling. This time finding out was a little different than the last. Last time it was more of a surprise.  Jake and I were more like, well if it happens it happens, kind of thing and It happened quick and we didn't expect that at all! This time we couldn’t wait for another baby and in September decided to actually “try” for number two. Last time I took the test I was already 5 or so weeks pregnant and the test was positive right away. This time, I was miss impatient and took a couple test way too early. The first two were negative and even though I knew it was early there was a little disappointment. I felt pretty silly being disappointed considering we JUST started trying. Well, I took the 3rd test on October 4, (about 5 weeks pregnant) and it was positive!!! I had just waken up from a dream that I took a test and it said positive so of course I had to take one and see what would happen. It was about 4 in the morning and I was half asleep, but curiosity got the best of me. The test read positive right away and I couldn’t believe my eyes. I had convinced myself that it wasn’t happening this time and that there was always next month! I was sooooo excited my hands were shaking. I wanted to wake Jake up and tell him right away, but I wanted to do something cute, so I decided to wait.  I had ordered a shirt off Etsy a couple weeks prior that said "only child" with an x through it with "Big Sister" written underneath and was going to put it on Lola and show Jake as soon as we got pregnant. I know, I was a little too excited.  Well, it hadn’t come yet, so I decided to make my own! I went and got one of Lola's plain white onesies and designed the lovely message myself. Yes, it was early, but I had so much adrenaline running through me there was no way I could go back to sleep.  So I decided to make Jake pancakes and bring Lola out in her lovely homemade shirt while he was eating. I video taped it with my phone, it’s pretty cute. I handed Lola to Jake and it took him only a second to realize what her shirt said and he said "What?! Are you pregnant?!” tears starting to form and I said “Yes” =) and then there were tears and hugs and a whole bunch of happiness. Since it was about 6 am I put Lola back to bed and we went on with our day, with happy & thankful hearts. 

I hope you know how excited we are for your arrival Sweet Pea, 

You are a dream come true. 

Mommy and Daddy love you SO MUCH!