17 weeks

 

 

 

 

how far along? 17 weeks

how are you measuring? 17 weeks

size of baby? about 5 inches, the weight of a turnip, and 5 ounces

heartbeat? 153 bpm (at our 15 week appointment)
total weight gain/loss? +7 lbs.
maternity clothes? I am wearing both regular pants and maternity pants. I had some jeans from last winter that were too big that I'm wearing for more belly room and have worn maternity jeans or shorts this weeks. Shirts are still all fitting fine.
sleep? Still sleeping a lot. I'm not as tired during the day as I was during the first trimester but still love to go to bed early and get lots of sleep at night.
best moment this week? Checking out my growing tummy each morning, I love it.

movement? I thought I felt something today in church but I'm not sure. According to the websites and apps, I'm in the time frame for when you can start feeling movement. I'm ready for it!

food cravings? More bbq baked potatoes although I didn't get one this week, they still sound so good! I saw a commercial for Olive Garden and it just looked so good so I went there that night, ha.

gender predictions? So many different predictions from people. I don't know!

what i miss: I miss shopping for smaller clothing.
what i'm looking forward to: I'm looking forward to feeling movement! I just think that will be so cool.
how are you feeling? I feel really great. I feel more and more blessed when I hear about other pregnancies and how it could be going.

16 weeks

 

 

how far along? 16 weeks

how are you measuring? 16 weeks, the doctor measured me on Thursday and said I was measuring perfectly

size of baby? About 4 ½ inches, the size of an avocado, and 3 ½ ounces

heartbeat? 153 bpm (at our 15 week appt.)
total weight gain/loss? +5.5 still! Didn't have much dessert at all and I am walking on my treadmill.
maternity clothes? The inevitability has hit, I'm wearing maternity jeans today. So excited I got them at a thrift store and they are really nice, Gap Maternity! Shirts still fit fine and I can still wear my jeans that I wore last winter when I was a size bigger.
sleep? Sleeping good. I rarely have to get up in the middle of the night anymore which is great. I do wake up from turning over. I think I know even in my sleep that my stomach is growing and I need to be careful as I turn so that wakes me up.
best moment this week? Hearing the baby's heartbeat again! That is very reassuring.  Thankful Jeromy was there and we got to share that moment together!

movement? No, still nothing. I'm ready for that though!

food cravings? This week I wanted a barbeque baked potato with chopped beef! I had one last Sunday and then on Thursday night. I NEVER eat them because I know how bad they are but I just had to have it. Mmm that sounds good...

gender predictions? I have no intuitions about it but we'll know in 4 ½ weeks!

what i miss: Still miss the excitement of dropping weight and getting into smaller clothing. That was my focus for so long. But this is the exact reason I had such focus so I guess I got what I wanted!
what i'm looking forward to: I am ready to find out if it's a boy or girl! I have a theme for the nursery, same for boy and girl, just different colors. I am ready to get working on it!
how are you feeling? Amazing! More and more thankful each day. That is everyone's first question when they see me, “How are you feeling?” and I just have a huge smile and reply, “I'm great!”

A Beautiful Sound!

We had a doctor's appointment this afternoon! Jeromy was able to come and got to hear the heartbeat for the first time today! I have been looking forward to this appointment for quite some time.  Because I still can't see many physical signs of pregnancy, I feel like the only thing that really reminds me that I am actually pregnant is hearing the heartbeat of something growing inside of me.  It is so reassuring. I thanked God when I heard it, its overwhelming. 153 bpm. Such a precious sound!

Motivation

For the past two years, a big focus of mine has been trying  to live a healthy lifestyle. I am trying to continue on with that during my pregnancy but it's definitely hard not to think "we'll I'm pregnant, I can eat whatever."  I am often movtivated by weight loss shows such as the Biggest Loser and Extreme Makeover Weight Loss Edition.  I can't focus on losing weight right now obviously, but I can still try to focus on eating right for my health and the health of the baby.  I'm trying but it's not always easy. 

I watched the first two episodes of this season's Biggest Loser last week and it was so motivating as they try to tackle childhood obesity! The kids they have on the show are super cute and I am already enjoying hearing about the contestant's lives.  The one thing I don't like about this show is when it starts getting like a game and people are going against each other.  They had a lot of that last season and I feel like that takes away from the main focus of the show, to get these people healthy.  Anyways, I can't wait to watch more of it and get motivated to be more healthy.  I like to watch the show the following day on my iPad while I walk on my treadmill.  So thankful for a treadmill!  Do you watch the Biggest Loser?

15 weeks

 

 

how far along? 15 weeks

how are you measuring? 15 weeks

size of baby? about 4 inches, the size of an apple, and 2 1/2 ounces

heartbeat? 157 bpm (at 11 week appt) We'll have a new one next week!
total weight gain/loss? +5.5 eek!! I did not eat well last week, too much dessert.
maternity clothes? I don't need them yet but I did wear my first pair of maternity pants! They were so comfy! Still wearing a belly band with my jeans some days and all my shirts still fit just fine.
sleep? Sleeping a lot at night this past week. I haven't been as tired during the day but still sleep soundly at night. Not getting up every night anymore.
best moment this week? Jeromy and I went to look at baby furniture at babies r us :) we were just browsing but it was fun to go together and start looking at all that.

movement? Nothing right now! He/She is moving though according to the baby center app on my phone. It says if you shine a flashlight at your tummy, your baby is likely to move away from the beam! How cool!

food cravings/aversions? No cravings this week...still eating grilled cheese sandwiches though! Still not interested in any kind of dessert except ice cream (too much ice cream this past week!! Won't have any this week.)

gender predictions? NO idea! We'll find out in 6 weeks!

what i miss: I miss the excitement of losing weight and becoming more healthy. Right now I just feel fat.
what i'm looking forward to: We have our next dr. appt this week on Thursday! Jeromy will probably get to go and hear the heartbeat for the first time! Can't wait to hear that sweet sound again!
how are you feeling? So happy to report to any one that asks, I feel great! Never had any sickness and haven't been nauseous in about 4 weeks. So thankful!

14 weeks

2nd Trimester!!

Took these pictures during the Cotton Bowl game at half time! :)

how far along? 14 weeks

how are you measuring? 14 weeks

size of baby? 3 1/2 inches, the size of a lemon, and 1 1/2 ounces

heartbeat? 157 bpm (at 11 week appt.)
total weight gain/loss? +3 lbs - I know a lot of people lose weight during the first trimester but I'm really proud of this. My first trimester was during the holidays and to only gain 3 lbs during that time is pretty good for anyone, pregnant or not!

maternity clothes? Definitely feeling thicker in the mid-section. I started wearing a belly band for some of my jeans but still no maternity clothes.
sleep? Sleeping very well. Having some interesting dreams lately. Some nights I have to get up and some nights I don't, depending on how much water I had before bed.
best moment this week? Hanging out with our dear friends Jonathan and Brandi, they are so excited for us and Brandi gave me some of her favorite maternity clothes!

food cravings/aversions? Still enjoying grilled cheese this week! I've had one from Jason's Deli and Panera Bread....the one at Jason's was better! I don't really have an aversion to sweets but I just don't crave or think about them like I used to. They are definitely good when I have them but it's not as often as it used to be.
gender predictions? I still have no idea. Everyone I talk to thinks its a girl! But I really don't know. We'll find out in February!! Next month!
what i miss: I can't really think of anything I'm missing.
what i'm looking forward to: Our next doctor's appointment is in 2 weeks and I'm just ready for it now! Hopefully Jeromy can make it and hear the heartbeat for the first time!
how are you feeling? Still feeling great! People keep asking me how I'm feeling and I am just so blessed to say I feel fine! Still tired but other than that, no complaints!