Happy Halloween! 14 weeks!

Happy Halloween!!

I am sporting my "skeleton baby" shirt today:

Today I am 14 weeks 4 days. Time is dragging and flying at the same time. It feels like I just found out that I was pregnant, but then again when I actually think about all that has happened since, it seems like forever ago. I'll take it. I don't want it to go too fast! I heard this quote that absolutely gave me chills...

 "Don't wish away the nine months that you get to assist God in a miracle."

Isn't that amazing? It's so true.

I've been playing with the home Doppler my friend let me borrow and we heard the heartbeat again at the doctor's office for my 2nd trimester check up.... it's down to the mid 160's.... both times were averaging 164-165... still kind of higher than most. It's a lot easier to find now that the baby is bigger and I've had some practice! It's never any less amazing each time I hear it.

I think sometime next month (November) we'll start looking for furniture for the baby. How exciting! I think once we find out if baby is a he or she, we'll also begin the registry. You can never be too early right? One look at a "must have" list and this girl went cross eyed.

Currently baby is the size of a lemon! (According to the bump, but according to me it's wrong. How can you go from a peach to a lemon? Our peaches are a lot bigger than our lemons. I think the bump has this one mixed up.)

Your Baby: Week 14

Your adorable little fetus is busy with thumb sucking, toe wiggling, and (not so cute but equally amazing) making urine and breathing amniotic fluid as the liver, kidneys and spleen continue to develop. Lanugo (thin, downy hair) is growing all over the body for warmth.

Wow, my baby has hair! Insane.

Symptoms: My boobs are still a little tender. Still peeing in the middle of the night. Constipation reared it's ugly head again. Ugh.

Food Cravings:  Salads with hard boiled eggs and croutons. Apples and apple cider.

What I'm most excited about: Picking out the baby furniture... decorating the baby room... Finding out of SHE is a SHE!

Something I've done to prepare for baby: Nothing really new this week...

My Bump: 14w4d

 

 

13 weeks!

I can't believe I'm already at the 2nd trimester!! 1/3 of my pregnancy is already over. Sad! But also, that means we're closer to meeting this little baby!

I had an OB appointment on Monday morning. They told me that my blood results came back from the NT scan and that my Vitamin D levels were low so I have to take Vitamin D supplements. Currently my Prenatal Vitamins are only giving me 400 IUI a day, and my doctor is recommending that I take 1,000 IUI a day. She says it'll help with my energy levels. That totally makes sense! Kind of crazy though because I drink milk like it's going out of style. I probably drink a gallon a week or more.

So the good news was after they took the measurements of the baby and tested my blood, the risk of any Trisomy's (Downs or Trisomy 13 or 18) is 1:12,000. Super low risk! So that's very exciting to hear. Also I didn't hear, but I'm assuming that she tested negative for Cystic Fibrosis since that's what they tested for and she didn't say anything about that test. I'm just assuming it's a good result or I'm sure they would have gone over that with me at the appointment.

November 27th we'll find out if baby is a girl or a boy!! Like I've stated before, I've always had really strong girl vibes, but I always hear people keep telling me to not dream of that pink nursery just yet, so we'll see if I'm right or not. I've had a load of girl dreams and so far I've had two boy dreams. We'll see what that all means! I really can't wait to find out if she's a she or not! I think once we find out, we'll register for the baby shower.

So on Saturday I'll be 14 weeks. Crazy!!! Currently baby is the size of a peach! (According to the bump)

Your Baby: Week 13

Your fetus is forming teeth and vocal cords... savor this, their non-functional phase. Baby is approaching normal proportions, with a head now only one third the size of the body. Intestines are in the process of moving from the umbilical cord to baby's tummy. (Much more convenient.)

Symptoms: Fatigue... STILL. Kind of comes and goes, but hits hard at the 1:00-2:00pm mark.

The bloat ... except it feels different. It's harder and looks more like a baby bump!

BOOBS! They finally have some relief!

Food Cravings:  Salads with hard boiled eggs and croutons.

What I'm most excited about: Picking out the baby furniture... decorating the baby room... Finding out of SHE is a SHE!

Something I've done to prepare for baby: Nothing really new this week...

My Bump: Is that a bump I see??

12 weeks!

This was an extremely awesome week! We got to see the baby yesterday and got a few good pictures of her. Daniel was able to be there and he was also so amazed and everything we were able to see.

Before the appointment, they told me about an hour beforehand to drink at least a quart of water or juice. My appointment was at 8am so at 7am, I downed a quart of juice and tried my best not to puke it all up. Let me tell you, I was close a few times. By the time we got to the doctor's office, I was ready to explode. I don't think my bladder had ever been that full and where I had to hold it, on purpose! Not only that, but I knew that when my appointment started, on my bladder is where I would feel all of the pressure of the ultrasound wand and it would make me want to pee my pants even more. I couldn't even cough or else pee would come out.

So I get up on the table and she put the WARM gel on my stomach to start the ultrasound... the warmth did NOT help... Then she tells me my bladder is way too full and she can't see anything... UM, what??? She then asked me to go and let a little bit out to where "I'm comfortable." Well, the only point I would be comfortable would be to let it all out. So I ran to the bathroom and let some out. Man, did that feel good. I stopped myself, (yay, kegal strength!) and then went back to the room. Got back up on the table and she put the warm gel on my stomach again.... "Your bladder is still too full, but let me get some measurements first and then you can go and let some more out."

At this point my bladder was almost numb, she took measurements and I went back and let some more out. This time, a significant amount, almost to where I didn't think I had any more left in there. But I did. I got back up on the table and felt so much more comfortable! She then showed us our baby. So cute!! She was she just chillin' in there like she didn't have a care in the world. Well, she doesn't, but she looked so comfortable. She was relaxed with her legs bend and crossed at the ankles, needless to say, we didn't get a good angle of the dangle shot to take a sex guess...  However, we got to see the heartbeat flicker, arms moving, legs moving, we saw all 10 fingers! What a relief you feel once you see all the digits! All 4 limbs and everything... such a sight. Here are some pictures:

See those fingers on top of her head? She was waving!! Like "Hi, Mom! I'm good in here, stop worrying about me. I'm just being lazy!"  Look at that little stomach... I can't wait to kiss it!

Such a wonderful sight to see.... I can't wait till we can see her again! That will mean it will be our anatomy scan and we'll find out if SHE is really a SHE and I was right all along or if SHE is really a HE and my motherly instincts suck... Lol.

I go back to my OB on Monday for an appointment and hopefully my results from the NT scan, and hopefully will be booking our anatomy scan then too!

Today I am 12 weeks 4 days. Less than a week to the 2nd trimester! Currently baby is the size of a plum! (According to the bump)

Your Baby: 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.

Symptoms: Fatigue... STILL. Kind of comes and goes, but hits hard at the 1:00-2:00pm mark.

The bloat ... except it feels different. It's more at the top of my rib cage.. like something is definitely there that wasn't before. Maybe my organs are being pushed up now?

BOOBS! They finally have some relief!

Food Cravings:  Mandarin Oranges and Mexican food. And oddly enough...beer.

What I'm most excited about: Picking out the baby furniture... decorating the baby room... Finding out of SHE is a SHE!

Something I've done to prepare for baby: We've started to look at baby furniture and talk about which room we're going to make the nursery.

My Bump: Nothing really to show... still kind of fat mixed with bloat. FLOAT? Lol...

Here is my 12w3d shot:





11 weeks!

I'm actually almost 12 because I'm posting SUPER late this week. Somehow blogging week 11 completely slipped my mind. I didn't even take a bump picture this week until my birth month board posted their Hump Day Bump Day thread and realized I never took my picture. So I snuck into the work bathroom and snapped one. It's super awkward looking because I was trying to hold my scarf up along with my badge and take it fast enough in case someone walked in and wondered what the heck I was doing.

Anywho... we have 4 more days until our NT scan!!! I can't wait to see the baby again and see how much she has grown! I'm also excited for her/him to look more like a baby instead of a duckling with a floating head. Lol. I'm excited for Daniel to be able to be there with me this time so we can experience it together. So many girls on the boards that I participate on, on The Bump have said that theirs were so active. I can't wait to see her move and dance around!

Also... we're out to the world!! It feels SO good to be public. We "came out" to Facebook yesterday after a good dinner with the last group of friends that we wanted to wait to tell in person. We announced with the following picture:

Then, my Facebook blew up. Poor Daniel signed onto Facebook after work yesterday and had almost 215 notifications... he was pretty blown away.

Also, I was able to borrow a fetal Doppler from my friend at work and got to listen to the heartbeat a few times at home. It's seriously the most amazing sound ever. The first time I tried I was closer to 11 weeks and it took me a good hour to find it. The 2nd time took me just as long, but I figured out that it works better on a full stomach. A few nights ago I did it right after dinner (baby likes Red Robin just like her mom!) and I was able to find the heartbeat in about 5 minutes. The heartbeat is still pretty high!

Notice how I keep referring to baby as "her"..... that's because I'm pretty sure she's a she.... we'll see if my instinct is right in a few weeks!

I also bought my first baby item this week.... gender neutral of course. Boy or girl, my child is going to like Mickey Mouse.... cause it's in our blood. How cute is this?!?! I got a size 18m, so hopefully by the time baby is 18m, she'll fit into it.

So.. I'm currently 11w6d... baby is the size of a lime! According to the bump:

Your Baby: 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.

Symptoms: Fatigue... STILL. Kind of comes and goes, but hits hard at the 1:00-2:00pm mark.

The bloat ... except it feels different. It's more at the top of my rib cage.. like something is definitely there that wasn't before. Maybe my organs are being pushed up now?

My boobs are still super sore.

Food Cravings: Mexican food. Imagine that! Before I was pregnant I craved Mexican on a regular basis... now it's just heightened.... and Mandarin Oranges... juice.... and Mexican food. Did I mention Mandarin Oranges?

What I'm most excited about: TUESDAY!! Seeing the baby again.... seeing her move around and wiggle and look more like a baby.

Something I've done to prepare for baby: We've started to look at baby furniture and talk about which room we're going to make the nursery.

My Bump: Still more of a blump. Here is my 11 week shot... (Really 11w4d)

10 weeks!

I have exactly 3 1/2 weeks until the 2nd Trimester. That's really exciting! It gives me a piece of mind and hope that some of these symptoms will finally fade away. I really can't complain though, I have it better than a larger percentage of women who have morning sickness. I really should feel grateful and I do, but it will be nice to have some energy back and be able to eat again.

Two weeks from tomorrow is our NT scan! I'm excited to be able to hear the HB again and see our little baby in there moving around. S/he has fingers and toes now and moves her/his limbs around! I'm excited to see a baby shape in the u/s scan and not just a little blip.

We still haven't come out on FB yet. There are a few more friends we're waiting to tell in person first before they have to find out on FB. Also, I'm not going to lie, I kind of want to hear the HB one more time for some more reassurance to know everything is growing well in there....

Baby is the size of a prune this week! What an ugly little fruit.... let's say baby is the size of a kumquat... not a very nice sounding word, but it's a prettier fruit. However, the bump only has prune...

Your baby at 10 weeks:

• Baby has working arm joints, and her cartilage and bones are forming.
• Her vital organs are fully developed and they're starting to function.
• Her fingernails and hair are starting to appear, too.
• Plus, she's swallowing

I like that they're referring to the baby as "she' as that is what I think it is... we'll see
 in about 8 weeks!



Symptoms: Fatigue... STILL. Nausea came back this week....I puked for the first time! Lol....

The bloat kind of went away, and I lost 6lbs? Umm. Ok.

Pooping... what's that?

Peeing... I know what that is!

My boobs are still off limits. Totally sore and growing! I'm already a DD, I'm scared to think what I'll be at the end of this pregnancy....

Food Cravings: Mexican food. Imagine that! Before I was pregnant I craved Mexican on a regular basis... now it's just heightened.... and Mandarin Oranges...

What I'm most excited about: Our next ultrasound! Hearing the heartbeat again... maybe getting a nice "angle of the dangle" educated guess if baby cooperates. Being in the 2nd trimester. Coming out to more friends and and posting our announcement picture on FB!

Something I've done to prepare for baby: Nothing really new this week.

My Bump: Still more of a blump. Here is my 10 week shot... (Really 10w2d)