Week 16

Have you started to show yet? I think so! Yesterday was the first day for someone to stop me at the store and ask how far along I am. I would NEVER ask a woman the same question, but it was sort of nice to have it be noticed. 

Total weight gain/loss: Gained 4lbs total.

Food cravings: Pasta! Anything creamy and savory. I still love me some sweets, but cheese and other creamy foods are winning out this week.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope! 

Miss Anything? Sushi. I had the biggest craving for a spicy tuna roll last week and it made me so sad.

Mood: Eh, sort of all over the place. No weepy moments this week, but mostly out of left field anger. Sorry Erin :)

Sleep: I've been sleeping great, thanks to the pregnancy pillow. I have been waking up around 4am the last few nights but no problems getting back to sleep.

Best moment this week: Pumpkin carving and getting the house decorated for Halloween. 

Annoyances: The amount of dishes that we create during the fall/winter time. I try and cook more when it's colder, but that just means more dishes for me. 

Maternity clothes? Still just leggings and jeans. Any shirt that is button-up is getting a little tight, but anything cotton is stretching fine. 

Movement: Flutters still. Baby has been less active this week. It did get really active during the Ducks game this weekend though - we have a future fan in the making :)

Gender Predictions:  Oh gosh, I have no idea anymore. I've had two VERY vivid dreams that it is a boy now, so I'm so confused.  

Looking forward to:  Halloween tomorrow! I am going to be a simple cat, and Erin will wear all of his tactical gear. Chipotle does a $3 'Boorito' on Halloween if you go in dressed up, so that is definitely in the schedule :)

Week 14

Week 14 - Baby and I have made it to the second trimester! I missed week 13 because I felt like I looked the same as week 12. There hasn't been a lot of noticeable change since week 12, but I thought I'd keep everyone posted on what's new.

Have you started to show yet? Just enough to start the debate of 'is she getting fat, or is she pregnant?'. I just want to 'pop' out already!

Total weight gain/loss: Gained 3lbs total.

Food cravings: Still anything sweet. I'm trying to replace sweets with fruits...sometimes the sweets win out :(

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nothing as of this week! I even had steak last week! I also discovered that I'm not lactose-intolerant during pregnancy! It's a miracle!

Miss Anything? Wine. Always wine :)

Mood: Pretty calm this week. Work has been slowing down a little, so it's helped keep my stress level down. 

Sleep: I've been sleeping through the night the last few days - it's glorious. I'll enjoy it while it lasts.

Best moment this week: Last week we got to hear the heartbeat! The heartbeat was nice and fast, and doctor was impressed. I've been feeling lots of small flutters where baby is, and I'm hoping it's not something else :). 

Annoyances: Hmm...nothing that I can think of at the moment! The weather here has been beautiful (rare for October!) so I'm trying to enjoy it before it starts getting really stormy.

Maternity clothes? Wearing maternity jeans in this picture! I've broken down and decided I'd rather be comfortable than fight it anymore. No maternity shirts yet.

Movement: Flutters! I have a couple a day, and it catches me by surprise. I can't wait for definitive kicks. 

Gender Predictions:  Still girl! We will be finding out November 12! 

Looking forward to:  Friends are coming over tomorrow and hopefully we'll go check out some pumpkin patches. Love the fall! 

12 Weeks

This week is filled with decorating for the fall. It definitely feels like it here! This morning was 40 degrees outside, and we've had about 4 days straight of rain. We've broken in the fireplace for the season already :)

I missed last week's photo because I was visiting in Napa. But there wasn't much change from week 10, so nothing was missed. 

Here goes week 12!

Have you started to show yet? Day by day there's a little change! This photo definitely shows how much it's grown since week 10. 

Total weight gain/loss: Gained 1lb. 

Food cravings: Taco Bell! I'm so bad! But otherwise, I can never have enough fruit...so good.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Still steak :(. Nothing else really, except if I think about chicken I feel queasy, but when I'm eating it I'm fine. 

Miss Anything? My skinny jeans!

Mood: On and off fatigue. Yesterday I felt great, but today I'm dragging at 3pm. Monday I was bragging that I think the fatigue was gone, and BOOM! I zonked out at 8:30pm. Oh well...here's hoping I have a little more energy next week.

Sleep: Better! I got my pregnancy pillow and it's working wonders. I've started using a foam roller to see if that will help with my sciatica, so I can sleep sounder. 

Best moment this week: Decorating the house for Halloween :). The mantle is very festive!

Annoyances: Our cold little house. It'll be a long winter being pregnant and having to wear 5 layers inside. We're going to look into some ways to help the house to be more efficient. 

Maternity clothes? Still just my normal jeans and a bella band. I'm thinking of buying a pair of maternity skinny jeans, since that seems to be what I wear most of the time anyway (and my pre-pregnancy skinny jeans are not so comfortable with a bella band). I LOVE my maternity leggings that I got from Gap when they were having a huge sale. Those will be heaven this winter.

Movement: I THINK I felt some flutters over the course of the last few days. It's hard to tell though.

Gender Predictions: Same as week 10 - I've been having a lot of dreams that it's a girl.

Looking forward to: My next appointment on October 8. Still too early to tell the sex of the baby, but excited to hear the heartbeat :)