17 Weeks



How far along? In my 17th week, the What to Expect When Expect app is very confusing.  I actually just turned 16 weeks but I am in my 17th week....

Total weight gain: 5 lbs, but last week at the dr they said I gained 10 lbs.  I think thier scale is totally wrong :)

Maternity clothes? I have been wearing a ton of dresses to work and stretchy leggings.  I think I will probably have to start wearing maternity clothes pretty soon...
Stretch marks? nope but I am putting on lots of lotion just in case

Sleep: I've switched things up a little this week... I'm trying to workout after work so that I don't have to wake up at 5am anymore.  So now I go to bed around 10pm and get up around 7:30am, or at least that's the plan.  I usually wake up around 2am and 4am wondering "why am I awake if I don't need to pee?"  Then I eat breakfast at 6am and then go back to bed till 8am.  Very odd....

Best moment this week: I really had a great week this week!  Some of the best moments were hearing the baby's heartbeat for the 1st time, laying in bed with my husband reading different baby books (he is reading Happiest Baby on the Block and I am reading Brain Rules for Baby), and I swear I could feel the baby move yesterday!  I definately had some butterflies on and off and that's what they say it feels like :) 

Movement: I think so....
Food cravings: nothing to crazy this week...Just a lot of peanut butter
Anything making you queasy or sick: not really
Miss Anything? Fitting in my clothes 

Gender:  Hopefully if the baby cooperates we find out the Tuesday before Thanksgiving!  We have decided to put a slideshow together with all of our family & friends votes & then show it on Thanksgiving day. 

Labor Signs: none Symptoms: ligament pain.  If I sneeze or move real sudden I have this pain in my side.
Belly Button in or out? in

Wedding rings on or off? on

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy happy happy! 
Looking forward to:

16 Weeks

How far along? 16 Weeks

Total weight gain: 3 lbs

Maternity clothes? Wearing lots of leggings, dresses, and a using rubberband on my jeans

Stretch marks? none, thank goodness

Sleep: I'm exhausted!  My new bed time is 830pm....CrAzY!!!!

Best moment this week: Our 1 Year Anniversary!  We had an amazing dinner @ Ruth Chris. 

Movement: Not yet....I can't wait to feel the kicking
Food cravings: Bagels!  Specifically Einstein bagels.  Also, Im eating like crazy.  I definately hurt myself a few times by eating to much....

Anything making you queasy or sick: I do start to feel really sick when I eat too much food.  Need to remember portion control :)

Miss Anything? Not missing a thing!  I'm really enjoying pregnancy right now 
Gender:  maybe we will find out soon!  We finally decided that we will find out.  At least thats "our" decision this week

Labor Signs: none Symptoms: The breakouts are starting to clear up.  YAY! 

Belly Button in or out? in

Wedding rings on or off? on

Happy or Moody most of the time: Overjoyed!!!  I have been registering for gifts and planning the nursery.  It's been a blast

Looking forward to: Our doctors appointment tomorrow :)

15 Weeks

How far along? 15 Weeks

Total weight gain: 3 lbs

Maternity clothes? Not yet....
Stretch marks? no

Sleep: still waking up in the middle of the night to pee...I should get rid of the water on my night stand but I wake up so thirsty too
Best moment this week: Kathryn & Brian's wedding weekend!  I had so much fun spending time with my family & friends
Movement: None :(
Food cravings: I made the best smoothie this week for breakfast
Anything making you queasy or sick: nope...got sick last Friday but it seems to be getting less frequent
Miss Anything? Life is going on as usual
Gender:  a girl...a boy... the suspense is killing me!  Although now we are thinking of not finding out...

Labor Signs: none
Symptoms: I'm going to bed a lot earlier than normal.  Also, my face, chest and back are breaking out :( But at least the nasuea is gone :)
Belly Button in or out? in

Wedding rings on or off? on

Happy or Moody most of the time: Excited to be in the 2nd trimester & loving every moment of it!!!
Looking forward to: Another wedding weekend!  My friends Catherine and Milby will be walking down the aisle on Saturday!  Can't wait :)

14 Weeks

How far along? 14 Weeks

Total weight gain: 2 lbs

Maternity clothes? Just stretchy loose fitting clothes
Stretch marks? no

Sleep: No complaints
Best moment this week: Going to Babies R Us with my sister.  She was able to help me with so much and had lots of great advice :)
Movement: Not yet
Food cravings: Salads
Anything making you queasy or sick: no thank goodness!!!
Miss Anything? Not really....
Gender: I have no clue

Labor Signs: none
Symptoms: very bloated
Belly Button in or out? in

Wedding rings on or off? on

Happy or Moody most of the time:
Looking forward to: Kathryn's wedding!!!!It's going to be amazing

13 Weeks

How far along? 13 Weeks

Total weight gain:  1 lbs

Maternity clothes? I bought some new clothes because my jeans were getting a little snug

Stretch marks? nope

Sleep: is great!  Still getting up at night but I can fall back asleep easliy
Best moment this week: I had an appointment for some testing & I wasn't exactly sure what they were gonna do but it ended up that I had like a 30 minute sonogram :)  It was so awesome to se baby moving around and dancing
Movement: Still haven't felt anything but I can't wait to
Food cravings: I have had Chick Fil A twice this week....
Anything making you queasy or sick: I think it might be gone
Miss Anything? nope
Gender: I'm starting to think a girl again....I have no clue

Labor Signs: No

Symptoms: light headed
Belly Button in or out? in

Wedding rings on or off? on

Happy or Moody most of the time: oh so HAPPY!!!
Looking forward to: Going to Babies R Us with my sis to get some advice

12 Weeks

How far along? 12 Weeks

Total weight gain:  1 lbs

Maternity clothes? Not yet :)

Stretch marks? no

Sleep: Still waking up to use the restroom but a lot less frequently.  Now I just need to get John to stop snoring.  Don't know why this habit came back...
Best moment this week: Meeting Dr. Ayden and getting another ultra sound!  He is getting so big!  I couldn't be happier
Movement: Not yet but all the apps & websites say he is definately moving around :)
Food cravings: Nothing to crazy just yet... 

Anything making you queasy or sick: my vitamins.  Dr Aden suggested flinstone chewables for now
Miss Anything? not really...seems like life is just going on like normal
Gender: a boy...maybe

Labor Signs: No

Symptoms: some of the 1st trimester symptoms are leaving...but now I'm starting to get light headed
Belly Button in or out? in

Wedding rings on or off? on

Happy or Moody most of the time: elated!  I'm starting to plan lots of things and its so fun
Looking forward to: Going to Austin to see Citizen Cope with friends

A look at the 2nd ultra sound...

11 Weeks

How far along? 11Weeks

Total weight gain:  1 lbs

Maternity clothes? I have been wearing a lot of long flowy dresses

Stretch marks? no

Sleep: It's getting hard to sleep on my sides.  I think it's time for a body pillow
Best moment this week: Took an at home gender prediction test & it said we are going to have a boy!!!
Movement: Nothing yet

Food cravings: I'm starting to get an appetite again. 
Anything making you queasy or sick: the thought of meat sometimes
Miss Anything? not this week :)
Gender: a boy.....i think

Labor Signs: No

Symptoms: morning sickness, sore boobs, the uncontrolable urge to cry
Belly Button in or out? in

Wedding rings on or off? on

Happy or Moody most of the time: happy
Looking forward to: Meeting our delivery doctor, Dr. Ayden.  This will be our first time to meet the doctor who will be my doctor through out the entire pregnancy :)

10 Weeks

9 Weeks

How far along? 9 Weeks

Total weight gain:  0 lbs

Maternity clothes? My jeans are getting a little tight so I have started to use a rubber band to give me some extra toom

Stretch marks? no

Sleep: Sleeping good!  I think I have mastered how to fall back asleep quicly
Best moment this week: Telling our close friends
Movement: Nothing yet

Food cravings: Carbs
Anything making you queasy or sick: raw meat or even the thought of raw meat
Miss Anything? a glass of wine
Gender: no clue

Labor Signs: No

Symptoms: morning sickness is still hanging around
Belly Button in or out? in

Wedding rings on or off? on

Happy or Moody most of the time: Excited
Looking forward to: Next week!  I will have survived a quarter of the pregnancy.   

8 Weeks

How far along? 8 Weeks

Total weight gain:  0 lbs, but I think I'm losing muscle since I haven't been able to workout

Maternity clothes? Not yet.  Just wearing flowy tops

Stretch marks? no

Sleep: Still getting up in the middle of the night to use the restroom

Best moment this week: Seeing our baby for the first time.  Loved the ultra sound

Movement: Nothing yet

Food cravings: Carbs & cheese

Anything making you queasy or sick: everything!  I wake up in the morning feeling sick so by dinner time I'm starving but then I eat to much & get sick again.

Miss Anything? not feeling sick :(

Gender: i'm thinking a girl

Labor Signs: No

Symptoms: sore boobs have been replaced by morning sickness.  I would totally take sore boobs any day

Belly Button in or out? in

Wedding rings on or off? on

Happy or Moody most of the time: Sleepy

Looking forward to: 2nd trimester!  I heard the Morning sickness goes away by then

7 weeks

6 weeks

How far along? 5 Weeks

Total weight gain:  0 lbs

Maternity clothes? Had to buy a new bra

Stretch marks? no

Sleep: Still sleeping pretty good, but I still have to get up in the middle of the night to use the restroom...

Best moment this week: Buying babies first onsie "future camp longhorn camper"
Movement: Nothing yet
Food cravings: Just food in general
Anything making you queasy or sick: the thought of ever having morning sickness makes me queasy but no signs of it yet.
Miss Anything? going out with friends.  John & I are trying to keep a low profile so we don't accidently slip & tell anyone before our doctors appointment.   
Gender: no clue

Labor Signs: No

Symptoms: Hot body temp and sore boobs...

Belly Button in or out? in

Wedding rings on or off? on

Happy or Moody most of the time: Anxious
Looking forward to: Our doctors appointment

Look Who's Expecting

How far along? 4 Weeks

Total weight gain:  0 lbs

Maternity clothes? Nope

Stretch marks? no

Sleep: I sleep pretty good.  I'm waking up because either really hot or have to pee

Best moment this week: Telling John we were going to have a baby!  He was in total shock

Movement: Can't feel anything yet

Food cravings: I'm not craving anything in particular.  Just eating a lot more than normal.

Anything making you queasy or sick: thankfully no morning sickness :)

Miss Anything? sodas....I've been told they are bad to drink when you are expecting so I have cut them out completely.

Gender: no clue

Labor Signs: No

Symptoms: Hot body temp and sore boobs...

Belly Button in or out? in

Wedding rings on or off? on

Happy or Moody most of the time: Excited :)

Looking forward to: Telling our family & friends!  We are waiting till our Dr's apt on August 22. Seems so far away