14 weeks!

I'm 14 weeks (and 2 days)! Technically, my weeks change on Fridays, but I am beat from the week then and Sundays are kind of relaxing so it's easier to blog on those days. :)

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 14 Weeks

Size of baby: Sweet Pea is the size of a lemon

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Gained 1 pound

Maternity Clothes: Back into all regular pants with maternity shirts (not bloated at all anymore!)

Gender: Can't wait to find out- we can find out the 14th! The Chinese Gender calendar says it's a boy...

Movement: Baby kicked me this week on Thursday night. Just once. :)

Sleep: I sleep pretty good from about 11-5. I wake up every day at 5 to use the bathroom, and it's a toss up on whether or not I am able to go back to sleep or not!

What I miss: Sushi!

Cravings: Nothing really this week...

Symptoms: Sciatic pain, back pain, growing belly

Best Moment this week: This week just kinda flew by, no big milestones or anything.

Belly picture:

13 weeks!

I'm 13 weeks!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 13 Weeks

Size of baby: Sweet Pea is the size of a peach

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I'm still even, no gain, no loss

Maternity Clothes: Maternity pants (or regular pants with my BeBand), and normal shirts, regular jeans

Gender: Can't wait to find out! The Chinese Gender calendar says it's a boy...

Movement: Not yet. :)

Sleep: I sleep pretty good from about 11-5. I wake up every day at 5 to use the bathroom, and it's a toss up on whether or not I am able to go back to sleep or not!

What I miss: Sushi!

Cravings: Nothing really this week...

Symptoms: I have felt really really great this week! The exhaustion is mostly gone, either from moving into the 2nd trimester or from finding and hopefully correcting a Vitamin D deficiency. Either way, I'll take it! :) I do have some pretty severe back pain though (nothing new for me, just sucks that I can't take a muscle relaxer like I normally would), and my sciatic nerve started hurting this week.

Best Moment this week: Lots this week...visiting my family, picking out new big girl room stuff for Dakota, picking out new kid bathroom stuff for D and baby, and finally leaving the 1st trimester!!!

No bump picture this week...too tired and bummed about going back to work tomorrow, ha!

Telling Dakota...

Me: "Dakota, do you want to have a little brother or sister?"

D: "Oh gosh, no!"

Me: "Honey, I have a baby in my tummy."

D: "Ohhhh no!"

A few minutes later...

D: "Is it a girl baby?"

Me: "Well we don't know yet."

D: "I want it to be a girl baby."

Me: "I think Daddy wants a boy baby."

D: "Who gets to pick?"

Love her!!

12 weeks

I'm 12 weeks!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 12 Weeks

Size of baby: Sweet Pea is the size of a plum

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I'm officially even, no gain, no loss

Maternity Clothes: Maternity pants (or regular pants with my BeBand), and normal shirts

Gender: Can't wait to find out! The Chinese Gender calendar says it's a boy...

Movement: Not yet. :)

Sleep: I sleep pretty good from about 11-5. I wake up every day at 5 to use the bathroom, and it's a toss up on whether or not I am able to go back to sleep or not!

What I miss: Sushi!

Cravings: Nothing really this week...

Symptoms: I have felt really really great this week except for the extreme EXHAUSTION! I am so so so tired all the time. I am hoping that only lasts another week or two! :)

Best Moment this week: Getting our at home doppler in the mail and hearing baby's heartbeat again!

Belly picture:

11 weeks

I'm 11 weeks!
Technically I am 11 weeks and 2 days because my due date got moved up two days at my appointment this week to the 23rd.

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 11 Weeks

Size of baby: Sweet Pea is the size of a lime

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I'm officially even according to the doctor on Thursday, no gain, no loss

Maternity Clothes: Maternity pants (or regular pants with my BeBand), and normal shirts

Gender: Can't wait to find out! The Chinese Gender calendar says it's a boy...

Movement: Not yet. :)

Sleep: I am so so so exhausted that I'm sleeping well!

What I miss: Having a glass of wine

Cravings: Nothing really this week...

Symptoms: Still sick, my belly is growing, and having to pee a LOT!

Best Moment this week: Hearing the heartbeat at the doctor, and officially telling everyone! :)

I am so thankful to be pregnant, but I am so so so exhausted all the time! My poor house was so messy, so my wonderful mom came over and helped me clean it. She's amazing! :)