Week 13!

Now, no matter what I am officially in the 2nd trimester! This pregnancy is still going really well. I am actually starting to get more energy back!!! I have kind of slipped up with controlling some of my fast food cravings, but I am back onto my healthy diet again (as of today, hehe). We are getting ready to fly to Palm Springs next Friday! I am super excited to go back. It has been a bit hard trying to find shorts that fit, but I think I have found some. However, I am definitely not going to start any fashion trends in them. Oh well! This week the baby is the size of a peach! Baby is forming teeth and vocal cords this week. Also the baby's body is starting to get proportionate to the head! Our next Dr.'s visit is March 19th for my 16 week check. I might not be able to post for a couple weeks because we leave next Friday and then we will be in California the following week. I will post as soon as I can!!

Week 12

top pic:baby's room before! We are starting to clear it out.
bottom pic: 12 weeks (probably shouldn't wear this sweater anymore!)

Well, I am not completely sure if I am actually out of the first trimester or not. If you divide 40 weeks by 3 you get roughly 13. So maybe next week is the end. Either way, I am still tired! It is partially because I have another cold. I can't wait till it is warmer out so I can open the windows and get some fresh air! Then hopefully the colds will stop! Most of baby's systems are fully formed by this point. From now on things are just fine-tuned. This week the baby is the size of a plum! Baby is getting bigger :) I am finding more and more tops that aren't covering my bump anymore. I am getting pretty limited on what I can wear. I have been wearing a lot of sweatshirts!

Doctor's Visit

Pic: 11 weeks along
Chad and I had our first doctor's visit yesterday and it went really well. I really had no idea what to expect, but my Dr is great so she helped us through everything. With all of the books and websites out there, it is easy to overdo it with the information. It can be very overwhelming at times, especially since they talk about all of the bad things that can happen. My Dr. explained the important things to do and avoid. She also helped us figure out about all of the different testing to do. After we did all of the talking, we finally got to listen for the heartbeat. Leading up to that moment, you really have no idea if everything has been going the way it should be. It's kind of a waiting game until you hear that heartbeat. Luckily she found our baby's right away!!! It was so amazing to hear it. It made it real to Chad and I. I have never seen Chad smile so big before :) The baby's heart rate was 152 bpm, which is normal. I measured right at 11 weeks, so that also meant that baby was growing as he/she should. It was such a relief to hear all of this! After I heard all of the good news, I was excited to tell everyone! It has been soooooo hard not to spill the beans. Our next Dr.s visit it March 19th.

Week 10

*a bedtime snack*
We are in the double digits now! Things have been going really well! I have no problems with being pregnant! I am excited about this because I have heard so many different stories from people, but so far, I am one of the lucky one's who really hasn't been sick much (just the first few weeks!). I am actually quite the opposite. I am always hungry. Its a different hungry too. Sometimes when I wake up in the middle of the night, I imagine what I should eat the next day. There has been one thing that I have had for either lunch or dinner every day. A bagel with veggie cream cheese and a pickle sandwich. Sometimes with ham on it. I don't think this is that weird, but maybe it is. I could see myself eating this when I am not pregnant, so I guess I will have to try in a few months.
This part of today's post is going to be a big "Thank you" to my husband. He has been the greatest husband to me, and I am so thankful that I have him. He somehow adjusts to my mood's (which I don't notice changing), cravings and sleeping habits. He doesn't complain at all. He is so sweet :) Our child is lucky to have him as a father.
I also have to say that our parents and grandma's have been wonderful too!! I am so thankful to have a loving family. I have no idea how some women end up doing this by themselves. Friday is our dr's visit, so I am sure I will write a post then!
Baby growth this week : bones and cartilage are starting to form and vital organs are beginning to function. Body length will almost double in the next three weeks.WOW!! My pants can attest to this! ha :)

Week 9

Sorry, I didn't get to post for week 8, but I unfortunately had a cold :( I am finally getting over it. I feel bad for baby with all of my coughing. According to the ticker, I only have 212 days left...we will see! This week the baby is the size of an olive! With basic physical structures in place and increasingly distinct facial features, baby is kind of starting to look like... well... a baby! I am feeling good still, no sickness anymore!! I am just still really really tired! I hope that goes away soon, and if the books are correct, it should! I am also unable to wear some of my pants now, or at least I need this band thing which helps me keep my pants up without them being buttoned. Haha. We are about a week away from our first Dr.'s visit!! That's pretty much it for now!