Week 13

2nd semester everyone! (I am just going to leave that typo, because it really explains a lot)

We made it through 1/3 of this pregnancy. I can't believe it is going so fast and at the same time I can't believe that anything could possibly go this slow. So, I went to the doctor for my 12 week appointment on Friday and guess what!!! I wasn't even in my 12th week. My doctor officially changed my due date from October 1st to September 27th. That means I got to skip most of week 12 and get right to week 13. 

Today I am 13 weeks and 3 days. That marks the official start of the 2nd trimester. I have heard magical things about the 2nd trimester. Apparently you get all your energy back, you stop being sick, you have a perfectly rounded belly and your days are filled with onsie shopping and magical baby kicks. It would be a marked improvement from the 1st 1/3 of this pregnancy that was filled with nausea and being painfully tired and secrets and worry. I am very ready to move forward. 

At my appointment on Friday I got another little peek at Baby Stuessy.  My OB is awesome and let me have a little look for no reason, just because. He was waving and even did a little summersault. The heartbeat was 158. And yet again one of my first thoughts is that I just really want to dress that tiny little human in tiny little clothes. 

This week was a big week baby wise. My parents came over the weekend and we went baby shopping. It was my first shopping trip for the baby. Slightly overwhelming at times, but it just made everything so real. Tonight I came home to the cutest thing I have ever owned. Matt made a stop at Goodwill this evening, where it appears Target decided to donate some brand new items. One of which was a Fisher-price playtime bouncer. I immediately needed to assemble the entire thing, which included putting batteries in to feel it vibrate and to listen to the noises it makes. Now I just look over at it every couple minutes and try to imagine a real life baby laying in there. The best part: it has a koala on it. 

How far along? 13 weeks, 3 days

Total weight gain: as of my appointment on Friday it was 1 pound, as of the scale this evening it was closer to 5 pounds. Today I am going to go with the doctor appointment, because then I don't feel fat. 

Showing?  definitely more this week. In the morning there is a nice little bump. By the end of the day I just look fat and feel fat.

Maternity clothes?  My mom bought me a couple of shirts for super cheap at Babies-R-Us. I am pretty much wearing maternity pants every day now and usually shirts that are also maternity-ish. 

Baby Items bought? well,  as I mentioned above we got the new baby bouncer for $15. My mom also brought us a bag of baby clothes she got awhile ago from Goodwill. There is some pretty adorable stuff in there. 

Stretch marks? none in sight

Sleep: getting a little better. I am uncomfortable sometimes, but I don't wake up 20 million times a night anymore. Still have crazy dreams, but I think those may have tones down a bit as well. 

Best moment this week:  that is a hard one. There were so many good moments. Jumping ahead a few days to 13 weeks,  seeing baby jumping around, looking at cribs with my family, setting up the baby bouncer, making a list of all the things we need for baby. I can't really pick one, but there were many

Miss Anything? to be honest, not really 

Movement: still waiting for that

Food cravings: a lot of stuff... still hotdogs. cheese. apples. sweet things. coffee. sub sandwiches. 

Anything making you queasy or sick:  not too badly. Sometimes a strong smell will be too much and I will have to get out of there ASAP. 

Gender: I would absolutely love to know... ultrasound appointment set for May 17th folks!

Labor Signs:  still a long way off

Symptoms: definitely going away. heartburn and I am hungry a lot and if I don't yet often I get super lightheaded and dizzy

Belly Button in or out? in

Wedding rings on or off? on

Happy or Moody most of the time:   a lot of both. This weekend I was very happy, now it's back to school and therefore I am much more moody

Looking forward to: ultrasound on May 17th and finishing school (at the same time by the way)

Week 12

12 Weeks!

How far along? 12 weeks

Total weight gain: well, when I weighed myself a couple days ago it looked like I gained a couple pounds. After my doctor appointment on Friday I will have a more accurate report to give you. 

Showing? I believe my bump is officially baby now. It seems to have actually shrunk a bit, which I assume is just the bloat finally going away. Now all I have is a hard little bump, lower down. It is cute. 

Maternity clothes? now that I have a new little wardrobe (mostly from Goodwill) it is hard for me to want to wear anything else. I have 2 maternity jeans that are SOOOOO comfortable it is torture wearing anything else. I feel a great love of pregnant clothes coming on. 

Baby Items bought?  nothing new this week (just clothes for me)

Stretch marks? none yet

Sleep: still the same as last week. I have vivid, crazy and sometimes horrible dreams that wake me up and make sleep seem somewhat restless. I never thought I would wish for less dreams. My urgent need to pee at 4am is somewhat diminished. I am still having trouble getting used to sleeping on my side. 

Best moment this week:  reaching 12 weeks. It is definitely a milestone for me. The risk of anything happening to the baby drops significantly at 12 weeks. This makes me much more able to think and plan for the upcoming future. 

Miss Anything? not having the weight of the world on my shoulders 24/7

Movement: not yet... cannot wait!

Food cravings: still anything sweet (like chocolate) and also now sweet fruit, today it was apples and for the last week all I want are my grandpa's venison hot dogs. Good thing he just gave us a ton. 

Anything making you queasy or sick:  brushing my teeth still makes me gag a little, I am pretty good to go otherwise. 

Gender: still don't know

Labor Signs:  still very far off

Symptoms: emotional, tired all the time, nausea every now and then, uncomfortable feelings in my uterus area (kind of a crampy/pully/full feeling) some round ligament pain as well, especially in the morning

Belly Button in or out? very in

Wedding rings on or off? totally on

Happy or Moody most of the time:  back and forth (think a ping pong game) I am so happy to have made it to 12 weeks and I am so excited for all the fun things to come. I am also lonely and overwhelmed so that sometimes crowds out the happy feelings. Mostly I would say happy though. 

Looking forward to: doctor appointment Friday, though I don't think it will be anything exciting. Am I allowed to say I am looking forward to school finishing the most?

Week 11

Week 11

I will try and do these posts once a week, preferably on the same day. For now I will jump right in and do week 11. 

How far along? 11 weeks and 2 days

Total weight gain: I currently don't own a scale, so this is a hard question. I am thinking about getting a scale this weekend and then I can check weekly. As of Sunday there was no weight gain from the weight I was a few months ago. 


Showing? I have had some major bloat bump for the last couple weeks. It hasn't gotten any bigger, but practically everyday I can feel it getting harder.  I feel like any day now it will be all baby and no bloat. 

Maternity clothes? I have one pair of maternity pants from goodwill and a couple shirts from goodwill. I just bought a couple normal shirts, in a style with some room to grow. My goal is to by normal clothes in flowy styles as long as possible, because then I can at least wear them afterward. 


Baby Items bought? I still have only bought the little pair of shoes and the one onsie I bought the week we found out. This week, however, my grandma went shopping with me and bought me some baby stuff! Two onsies and a pant set, as well as a super soft baby blanket. 

Stretch marks? none yet, but it would be pretty scary if I did already. I am currently trying to find some coconut oil to see if I can prevent any. 

Sleep: This last week it has kinda gone to crap. I am tired pretty much from the minute I wake up until I hit the sack about 2 hours earlier than I used to. I feel like I could sleep forever, but I wake up about 20 times between 3:00 and whenever I get up, sometime between 7:00-8:00. Sometimes I pee and then I feel better, but sometimes it doesn't really matter and I still fall asleep and wake up and fall asleep and wake up. I also have the most intense and vivid dreams and I think that those wake me up sometimes. uggghhhh... it is so frustrating. 

Best moment this week:  I think that making everything public was one of the best parts of this whole pregnancy. It is super fun having everyone know about how crazy our lives are going to be. 

Miss Anything? hmmm... I could really go for a Saturday night glass of wine. (but I will live) I mostly just miss being able to sleep solidly through the night and not feeling like the walking dead all day. 

Movement: haven't felt anything yet, although during our ultrasound we definitely saw the little guy moving around like crazy. 

Food cravings: Taco Bell and anything else sweet like doughnuts and ice cream. 

Anything making you queasy or sick: the thought of most meat, although tonight I had 2 venison hot dogs and they were the best thing ever. I also try and brush my teeth as fast as I can, because I get pretty gaggy after a minute. 

Gender: don't know for another couple months, but we are so excited to find out!

Labor Signs: I hope I don't have any of these for another 6 months or so.  

Symptoms: thankfully the nausea has just been getting better and better and better. now it is usually only the VERY first thing in the morning and still every once and awhile right before I go to bed. I am experiencing some heartburn, some round ligament pain and a lot of fatigue. 

Belly Button in or out? very much in

Wedding rings on or off? totally on

Happy or Moody most of the time:  hmmm, about 50/50. Being tired all the time has been making me pretty grumpy because I can never get everything done and I am afraid it is hurting my schoolwork and the rest of my life. 

Looking forward to: the end of the 1st trimester! 

size of s strawberry

from grandma, a little crab onsie and the pants have a crab on the butt (also looking so tired)