17 Weeks

April 21, 2013

How's Mom Feeling? 

 I feel great this week! My baby has been moving a lot lately! I love the feeling though, it's probably my best part about being pregnant! I feel big (and to think I'm only getting bigger from here!) and I could feel my belly stretching and it's starting to get uncomfortable when I lay down.  But I can't lie, I absolutely love my belly bump! :) I didn't mention in my last post but I've gained about 4 pounds since my last baby appointment.  So overall I am 111 pounds. I definitely have "pregnancy brain" going on this week! I keep forgetting things like for example I missed girls night this week because I thought it was the next Tuesday! : (

Baby is the size of an Onion!

• Her rubbery cartilage is now turning to bone.
• And she's growing some meat on those bones -- putting on some fat.
• She's growing a stronger, thicker umbilical cord, too.

Best Memory this Week? 

Best memory this week was my sister's wedding! The ceremony was beautiful and the reception was crazy and fun! Because Zach and I don't remember our wedding reception very much, we had a blast and in a way we were reliving our wedding reception! We got to eat the cake and actually dance a little.  :) Baby definitely had a good time that night! I am sure he/she could hear the loud music and taste the yummy food! :)

16 Weeks - Four Months! Baby Appointment!

April 14, 2013

How's Mom Feeling?

I feel so grateful this week and I'm really starting to enjoy this pregnancy! I think it's beginning to feel a lot real to me now when I see my belly growing! I have no complains this week other than back pains! I find myself one day having all this energy and the next feeling so fatigued! haha But I will say this second trimester is treating me so well it makes me love being pregnant! :) 

Baby is the size of an Avocado!

• She's listening to your voice, thanks to tiny bones forming in her ears.
• She's growing hair, lashes and eyebrows.
• And she's forming taste buds.

Cravings? 

Yes! lots and lots of spicy food! And the good thing is I don't get heartburn or anything when I eat it so that's a huge plus! 

Best Memory this Week? 

The best memory this week was going to my 4 month baby appointment on Thursday.  Zach was not able to go with me this time because it was at 11:15 and I didn't want him to have to miss work so I was fine with it.  Instead I took my sister with me and we got to spend time together! 

Everything went well at my appointment, my midwife was so great she took her time with me, went over my labs, and then scheduled my 20 week scan in May.  Then she had me lay down so she could take my measurements and hear baby's heartbeat! 

When taking my measurements, my midwife said I was measuring larger than I should be for my dates. I asked if that could be a good thing or a bad thing. She said I may just be further along than I should be (which I kind of don't believe because I am pretty sure I calculated my due date right AND I know the date of my lmp! But we'll see...)

Inevitably, I know I shouldn't be worried, but this is my first baby and I just pray that the u/s appointment goes well and that everything is normal! 

So after my appointment, my sister and I went out for lunch and got Pho! YUMMMMM :)

Sorry, this is bad quality but you can kind of hear baby's heartbeat!

15 Weeks

April 7th, 2013

How's Mom Feeling? 

This week was probably the hardest for me because I ended up catching a cold! My throat was sore and my nose was runny all week! :( It was not fun! I tell you that having a cold while your pregnant really sucks! I had to call in work sick on Monday because I really needed to rest.  But on a brighter note, 5 more weeks until we find out if it's a boy or a girl! We can pretty much find out whenever at this point but we are just going to wait until our 20 Week appointment! I cannot wait to start on the nursery and buying baby stuff! I am also looking forward to our next prenatal appointment which is on Thursday the 18th!

Baby is the size of a navel orange!

• You probably can't feel it yet, but she's squirming a ton!
• She might even be hiccuping in there.
• She's making lots of progress: her joints and limbs can all move now.

 Cravings? 

I've been craving spicy food like papaya salad! :) 

Best Memory this Week? 

The best memory this week was probably feeling a little fluttering in my belly! :) I was just sitting at work and all of the sudden I felt the movement. I hope it was the baby, I'm pretty sure it was but at the same time I'm also unsure because it seems too early to feel anything yet! Either way, it made my day! :) 

14 Weeks

March 31, 2013

How's Mom Feeling?

I've been feeling pretty good this week! My appetite has been on overdrive!  My belly is a little swollen and itchy lately! I'm so excited that I'm starting to show! A lot of people at work who don't know are starting to see that I'm pregnant! Looking at my belly makes being pregnant even more real to me now, especially when all my clothes are getting tight! You know what this means, it's shopping time! :) 

Baby is the size of a lemon!

 

• He's probably sucking his thumb and wiggling his toes in there!
• His kidneys are making urine, and his liver and spleen are doing their jobs, too.
• And he's growing lanugo, a thin, peach-fuzz-like hair, all over his body -- it will help him keep warm!

Cravings?

I was really craving pho and egg rolls! So Zach and I went out to a Vietnamese restaurant and splurged!

 Best Memory this Week? 

The best memory this week was probably having a girls day with my sister! She is getting married April 27th and I wanted to take her out shopping and to the hair salon! It was so nice to spend the day with her and catch up!! :)