14 weeks....second trimester!!!

Finally, second trimester!!! The first trimester always creeps by and the last one goes by too fast. Ha!

Trying to get back to blogging regularly.....

Pregnancy highlights:

• How far along: 14 weeks 4 days
• Size of the baby: About the size of a lemon or 3.5 inches long
• Total weight gain/loss: I was down 2 lbs at the last appointment 2 weeks ago, so probably back to starting weight by my next appointment.
• Maternity clothes: I've stopped wearing my slimmer fitting jeans because I don't want to stretch them out. Some regular clothes fit and I've pulled out one pair of maternity jeans. 
• Gender: finding out on the 19th! I'm guessing boy, along with Bo. Arabelle wants a girl. :)
• Movement: I've felt a few little flutters, but nothing consistent. 
• Sleep: not very good...crazy dreams, congestion, and coughing is not a great combination.
• What I miss: enjoying food, energy, feeling like a normal human being, being active with the kids, etc. 
• Cravings: I hate food.
• Symptoms: Still nauseated nearly all the time, but not throwing up nearly as much. Haven't tried weaning off the Zofran though. Feeling awful in the evenings still. Exhausted all the time. Basically Jared is a saint for dealing with me....

Well, that was all pretty negative, I guess. Ha! I just hate this part of the pregnancy, but I'm super excited about this little baby!!! I'm really looking forward to finding out boy/girl and to start feeling better. 

Getting a little bit of a baby bump....

14 Weeks

Hello 2nd Trimester! I have been looking forward to saying that for WEEKS! The 2nd trimester usually holds improved nausea and more energy for me, so I've been counting down the weeks!

Pregnancy Highlights:

• How far along--14 weeks 1 day
• Size of baby-- about the size of a lemon or 3.5 inches long
• Total weight gain/loss-- just 1/2 a pound until I get back to my pre-pregnancy weight, then it's all up from there. :)
• Maternity clothes--not yet, but very soon! I've stopped wearing some of my jeans because I don't want to stretch out the waist (hoping to get back in them again next year!). Hopefully Lindsey will have her baby boy soon so I can get my maternity clothes back!
• Gender--Finding out on his or her birthday! I'm starting to think GIRL though (maybe Arabelle is convincing me?).
• Movement--Every now and then I'll feel a tiny flutter. Definitely not everyday. Looking forward to those big kicks!
• Sleep--Sleeping good now and not feeling as exhausted. I still prefer to go to bed early!
• What I miss--running, enjoying water (it still tastes yucky to me!), not being nauseated all the time
• Cravings--Last weekend, I was really wanting dressing, so I made that enjoyed the whole pan. I also really like chocolate milk now....baby must need the calcium!
• Symptoms--Still nauseated nearly all the time, but not getting sick much at all. It's still the worst in the evenings. 
• Best moment of the week--Arabelle has really been talking about the baby more and Bo will now say there's a baby in there instead of a puppy. :)

I *feel* like my belly is sticking out farther than it looks in the picture. I actually have always LOVED the 2nd half of pregnancy and having a big ol' baby belly (maybe because the 1st half is always so tough on me). :)