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! :)

10 weeks!

I'm 10 weeks!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 10 Weeks

Size of baby: Sweet Pea is the size of a prune- gross!

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Down about 2-3 pounds

Maternity Clothes: I am all the way in maternity pants...scary! Everything else is normal!

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

Movement: Not yet. :)

Sleep: Sleep has been better this week. I am only waking up around 4:30-5 to use the bathroom, but I can't go back to sleep...boo!

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: Telling Chris' mom and family and telling my sweet cheerleaders!

10 week belly picture..it was right after eating, don't judge, ha!
Y'all, I promise I am BARELY eating because of feeling sick and have LOST weight, and still this is my belly...seriously, it's crazy!

9 weeks!

I'm 9 weeks!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 9 Weeks

Size of baby: Sweet Pea is the size of a green olive!

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Down about 2-3 pounds

Maternity Clothes: I have two pair of maternity pants and a pair of maternity jeans. My regular clothes still fit, but by the end of the day I can't stand anything touching my stomach! Maternity pants are awesome for that!

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

Movement: Not yet. :)

Sleep: I am not sleeping very good anymore. I wake up constantly.

What I miss: Having a glass of wine

Cravings: FRUIT! And Icecream. Today I am making cookie dough dip...

Symptoms: Morning sickness showed up this week! Really, it's all day nausea and evening sickness. Fun, ha! Also, REALLY EXTREMELY sore breasts. You can't even begin to imagine if you haven't experienced it.

Best Moment this week: Seeing baby wiggling and waving on the sonogram and hearing the h/b at 187 bpm!
TERRIBLE picture because I don't have a scanner and had to take a picture of it with my phone, but Baby is in the middle and that's his/her arm sticking up waving! :)

I am too lazy to take a belly picture this week. My belly is smaller this week though, because I haven't been eating dinner this week. :-/