week 15

 I told Anthony not to get my sweat pants... Oh well                  
And I really need to start taking these pictures in the morning. I'm going to look back at all of these and think "Dear Lord! Did I never fix my hair!" I took a nap after church and tese are after my nap!

How far along?  15 weeks

How are you measuring?  We’ll go to the dr. this week so I’ll find out then.

Size of baby? Apparently the size of an avocado.

Heartbeat? At the last dr. apt it was 172/bpm

Total weight gain/loss? still -4 but my pants are definitely tighter!

Maternity clothes? Pretty soon. I put on a dress Friday night and asked Anthony if it looked as bad as it did in my own mind and he told me “Well you can definitely tell you’re pregnant.” And my regular dresses grab my hips and butt so maybe maternity dresses would look better.

Stretch marks? Not yet

Sleep? Pretty good.

Best moment this week? I don’t know. There isn’t anything that really stands out.

Movement? None that I can feel

Food cravings? Still milk and cereal.   

Gender predictions? The dr. will tell us December 12^th, but we won’t know until December 14^th at the reveal party. Still hoping for a boy though.

What I miss: dresses! I need to get some that are high wasted and lose at the mid section because none of mine look good. All I wear are slacks and jeans.  

What I'm looking forward to: Our drs apt on Wednesday and then THANKSGIVING BREAK!!!

How are you feeling? This beginning of this week was rough but it appears to have leveled out. I think I get car sick even when I drive now, but it’s not as bad as when I ride with someone. Hopefully that doesn’t mean my child will suffer from car sickness. That would be awful!!

week 14

I don't have a picture this week. I keep meaning to but this week has been rough so if I get around to it I'll add a picture.

How far along?  14 weeks

How are you measuring?  I’m guessing 14 weeks

Size of baby? Apparently the size of a lemon.

Heartbeat? At the last dr. apt it was 172/bpm

Total weight gain/loss? -4

Maternity clothes? Pretty soon. My stomach is bulging a little at the bottom although most people can’t really tell. If I turn to the side and I’m wearing the right shirt you can definitely tell.

Stretch marks? Not yet

Sleep? I’m starting to sleep through the night again thankfully!

Best moment this week? people are giving me stuff that's really helping me out like pack n plays and room decor and clothes to wear. I know really good people!

Movement? None that I can feel

Food cravings? Cereal and milk. Probably because we’ve been out of milk the last few days so of course that’s when I want it the most.  

Gender predictions? I read that the average heartbeat is 160/bpm and sometimes people believe that a faster heartbeat means girl. Hopefully that’s just myth! I’m still hoping for a boy.

What I miss: wearing dresses. Right now everything looks like I’ve just pigged out on cake and donuts so it doesn’t look pretty. Plus my students don’t know so if I wear a dress they’re going to assume I’m pigging out!

What I'm looking forward to: THANKSGIVING BREAK!!!

How are you feeling? Pretty good. I get headaches a few times a week and riding in a car with someone for longer than 15 minutes is just not an option!

Hello 2nd trimester!

I think I should start taking these pictures at a better time of day!

How far along?  13 weeks

How are you measuring?  I’m guessing 13 weeks

Size of baby? Apparently the size of a peach.

Heartbeat? At the last dr. apt it was 172/bpm

Total weight gain/loss? -3

Maternity clothes? Not yet, but a lot of my clothes are getting tight. I only have 2 pairs of jeans that are still comfortable enough to still wear

Stretch marks? Not yet

Sleep? I’m going to go buy one of those body pillows today. Last night was good but sometimes I get restless because there’s only 2 positions I can sleep and I don’t like staying in one for too long.

Best moment this week? Finally getting to the 2^nd trimester.

Movement? None that I can feel

Food cravings? No, there’s just a lot of foods that I still don’t want.

Gender predictions? I read that the average heartbeat is 160/bpm and sometimes people believe that a faster heartbeat means girl. Hopefully that’s just myth! I’m still hoping for a boy.

What I miss: still really wanting a turkey sandwich.

What I'm looking forward to: Planning our gender reveal party. I convinced Anthony that we wouldn’t know until we cut into the cake. It should be fun.

How are you feeling? Pretty good. I still get car sick pretty bad. 

Week 12

I skipped 11. Oops.

Please ignore the "I just took a nap hair"

How far along?  12 weeks

Size of baby? about the size of a large plum

Heartbeat? 171 bpm

Total weight gain/loss? -1

Maternity clothes? Not yet. I have a few pair of pants that still fit for work and my jeans are still holding on. Dresses look disgusting right now though.

Stretch marks? no

Sleep? much better after Wednesday. The doctor suggested that I take a Benadryl so I could get a good night sleep on Wednesday and after that I felt better.

Best moment this week? Seeing my baby doing summersaults on camera on Wednesday

Movement? Not feeling anything but according to the sonogram he/she is moving a WHOLE lot

Food cravings? I have wanted cereal a few times and I don’t really eat cereal. At night it sounds like a good idea because I don’t feel awesome at night.

Gender predictions? Several people have said boy. I hope boy.

What I miss: sandwiches.

What I'm looking forward to: Thanksgiving break! I’m beat!

How are you feeling? Good today. Yesterday at the fair I wasn’t doing too good but it was still fun. 

10 weeks

How far along?  10 weeks

How are you measuring?  We go back to the doctor next week so I’m assuming 10 weeks

Size of baby? The sixe of a prune

Heartbeat? 

Total weight gain/loss? -2

Maternity clothes? Not yet although some of my dress pants are feeling more snug.

Stretch marks? Not yet

Sleep? I keep trying to time my 4 trips to the bathroom so that I don’t wake up 30 minutes before my alarm goes off, but so far I’ve been unsuccessful.

Best moment this week? We were able to post to Facebook and Lisa bought me some blankets, wash cloths, and baby towel. Sooo cute!

Movement? Too early for that

Food cravings? Not really

Gender predictions? Boy. Other people have said they think boy too!

What I miss: Sleeping through the night

What I'm looking forward to: Going back to the dr next week.

How are you feeling? Pretty good this week so far. The last couple weeks were a little touch and go but I haven’t felt as gross this week.