Baby Size Compared to a Fruit...Week 12

As you move into the second trimester, baby shifts into the growth and maturation stage. After weeks in the critical development stage, almost all of baby's systems are fully formed.

Pregnancy is a romantic experience...Ha

Who said pregnancy is a romantic experience? It definitely is not. I feel fat, I can't fit into my clothes but maternity clothes are still a little too big, I feel nauseous and dizzy and just plain crappy. I also don't necessarily feel all that excited. Should I be excited? It is really hard to feel anything but blah when you feel so bad. Richard's mom was trying to talk us into to having 2 kids over the weekend. I think not!! I am not willing to suffer another 3 months, maybe more to make her happy. As discussed previously, we feel we will be happy with just one baby. I hope I start to feel better, so I can be more excited about this pregnancy.

12 Weeks

How far along? 12 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss? 4-5 pounds, not really sure
Maternity cloths? Yep...my clothes are just too tight.
Stretch marks? None
Sleep? Wake up at least 3-4 times per night
Best moment last week?
Movement? Not Yet
Food cravings? I really don't have any cravings anymore. I was craving Doritos and egg sandwiches but I have not had those in days
Gender? 3 more weeks, hopefully
Labor signs? Not yet, Thank God
Belly button in or out? In
What I miss? Being thin...I feel really fat and feeling really shitty
What I am looking forward to? Finding out the gender at 15 weeks
Milestones? Nothing yet.

Baby Size Compared to a Fruit...Week 11

I love this and it just dawned on me to post it.

Week 11:

Your fetus currently enjoys a 1:1 ratio between body and head, and has skin so transparent that blood vessels show right through. But, fingers and toes are no longer webbed, and hair follicles, tooth buds and nail beds are forming -- setting up a significantly more attractive future.

11 weeks

How far along? 11w
Total weight gain/loss: Gained 4 lbs
Stretch marks? No Stretch marks yet
Sleep: I don't really sleep well anymore. I wake at least 2-3 times a night because I get intestinal cramping or I have to go to the bathroom.
Best moment this week: Heard my baby's heartbeat for the first time yesterday. We saw it on the u/s but forgot to ask to hear it.
Movement: Nothing yet. I did sneeze yesterday and then felt a flutter but more than likely it was gas or something like that.
Food cravings: Doritos and Fired egg sandwiches. I am hoping to be over the junk food cravings soon.
Belly Button: No changes in belly button
What I miss: Fitting into my normal clothes but not really fitting in maternity either.
What I’m looking forward to: 2 weeks 3 days until I am in the 2nd tri. Also, finding out the sex of the baby in a little over 4 weeks.
Wisdom: ???
Milestones: Don't fit in my clothes anymore.

I knew this was too good to be true...

Well, I have felt great the last couple of days. I only took one Zofran Sunday, Monday and Tues. and then I did not take one at all yesterday. I had been praying to God to ease my morning sickness, which I was thankful he did but I was also getting a little worried because my symptoms were gone. Well, last night before bed, I started feeling a little nauseous. I did not think much of it because I stayed up a little late. This morning when I woke up, I did not feel all that wonderful but felt the same as I did before taking Zofran. My pills were in the car, so I figured I could hold out until I left. I took my shower, then brushed my teeth and then I started gagging. I had enough time to spite out my tooth paste and rinse my mouth before I actually got sick. It really was not like if you have the stomach flu, just a little spite and bile but still gross. All day, I have been worried I am going to get sick again. I think it is just me being paranoid more than anything because I really don't feel sick to my stomach.

Boy or Girl

I can't wait to find out if we are having a boy or girl!! Once I find out, then I can decide how I am going to decorate the room. I have definitely decided that it will be oranges and maybe reds if it is a girl but I am not exactly sure if it is a boy. I saw this print today and really liked it.

This print could go either way I think. Everyone says I could do orange if it is a boy but for some reason I think of orange as a girl color, especially if it is just orange. I guess I have a few more weeks and then I will be able to decide.

8 weeks

Today I am 8 weeks pregnant. Richard and I had our ultrasound on Wed. and we got to see the little baby. It's heart was beating pretty fast. It had a little head, little shoulders and then this tiny little butt. It actually looked big but it must have been magnified on the screen. They had given me a new prescription for morning sickness on Tues. night and it made me feel 1000 x's worse than without medicine. I am back on Zofran and feeling sort of better. My pants were pretty tight on Wed. night and yesterday, so I went around with them unbuttoned. Today they seem to fit ok. I might be in maternity clothes before I realize it.