29 week bump update

How Far Along: 29 weeks & 3 days



Weight: +10 pounds


Maternity Clothes: OH YEAH! But I do still fit in my regular jeans.


Stretch Marks: I am starting with some faint strecth marks to my sodes.  But I am doing my best to lather up with cocoa butter.


Sleep: I am having some serious trouble sleeping. I am a belly sleeper so sleeping on my sides has been really hard. My back has been killing me when I wake up in the mornings.


Best Moment of the Week: Watching my baby girl wiggle around & send sharp kicks to my belly.


Movement: All the time!! I read that this week she will be even more active than she has been & boy is that the truth.  I had my 1 hour glucose test & she went crazy after I drank the "punch."


Food Cravings: COOKIES, sweets, cereal.


Gender: GIRL! We are naming her Aubrie Madalyn.  We even finished her nursery (minus some furniture).

What I Miss: Regular Pepsi, Motrin, and sushi.

 

How's Daddy: He has been so supportive & caring.  Being pregnant I have been going through crazy mood swings and craving.  My loving husband has done everything I have asked plus some.  He even helped me pick out shoes for baby girl at Babies R Us.

 

Emotions: I am really getting excited to have Aubrie here with us.  We toured our maternity unit and it made everything seem so much closer.  I can't believe in about 74 days she will be here making our lives so special.  I just can't wait!! 

23 week update

How Far Along: 23 weeks & 4 days

Weight: +5 pounds

Maternity Clothes: OH YEAH!  But I do still fit in my regular jeans.

Stretch Marks: Same old stretch marks I've had since I was a teenager (damn genetics)


Sleep: Sleeping & I don't get along that well now days.  I wake frequently at night and I am always tired during the day.


Best Moment of the Week: Every minute I feel my little one squirming around in my tummy is a good moment!


Movement: All the time!! Sometimes she kicks so hard I can baerly concentrate.


Food Cravings: Salads


Gender: GIRL!  I am so excited to have a sweet little girl to dress up & show off.  I think daddy is just as excited as I am.


What I Miss: Regular Pepsi & Motrin.


How's Daddy: He is very busy.  We still have to put flooring down & paint the nursery.  He wants to be much more involved in making all decisions, including the nursery decor.


Emotions: I am starting to get nervous that our little bean will come out nameless & without a room to sleep in.  My moods have been varying depending on the second. 

Natural Childbirth?

To all my baby mommas who went au-natural...




I need help! Natural childbirth is my goal & my OB suggested starting yoga or meditation. Anyone have any suggestions on good books, dvds, websites, etc to help me? Typically I'm a weenie, but I really really want to do this naturally. I will take any and all suggestions.

18 Week Update

How Far Along: 18 weeks & 4 days

Weight: I don't know, we will find out Monday at our ultrasound.

Maternity Clothes: I have been wearing some maternity shirts because my belly is very high up & I can still fit in my regular jeans =)

Stretch Marks: Same old stretch marks I've had since I was a teenager (damn genetics)

Sleep: Sleeping has become harder & harder lately. I have started sleeping with more & more pillows to increase my comfort.

Best Moment of the Week: DH being able to feel the baby moving around

Movement: YES! I feel the baby move sporadically. I can go for days without feeling it move but when I do it's so relieving.

Food Cravings: Plain bagel with cream cheese

Gender: We should know in less than 1 week & I can't wait!

What I Miss: Regular Pepsi & Motrin, these hormone headaches are brutal.

How's Daddy: He's doing fantastic. I was craving cereal for dinner so he went out & bought me some milk

Emotions: I am so anxious for our big gender reveal ultrasound! I can't wait to see our little jelly bean's heartbeat & hopefully whether it's a boy or a girl.

15 weeks

How Far Along: 15 weeks & 4 days

Weight: -1 pound as of my Dr. appointment yesterday

Maternity Clothes: I have been wearing some maternity shirts because my belly is very high up & I can still fit in my regular jeans =)

Stretch Marks: Same old stretch marks I've had since I was a teenager (damn genetics)

Sleep: I have been falling asleep faster than I ever have before but when I wake up to pee in the morning I have trouble falling back to sleep. This morning I woke up at 7 on my day off, couldn't go back to sleep so I went grocery shopping

Best Moment of the Week: Hearing my little jelly beans heart beating away at my doctor's appointment

Movement: I can't tell if I'm feeling the baby move or not, I have no clue what movement is supposed to feel like. My doctor said I should be feeling movement soon because my baby is active & I am small

Food Cravings: Plain bagel with cream cheese

Gender: We should know in 4 weeks & I can't wait to start buying all the fun gender specific stuff!

What I Miss: Regular Pepsi & Motrin, these hormone headaches are brutal.

How's Daddy: He is still very excited & helps me around the house.

Emotions: Right now I am feeling great! I am so excited & looking forward to our next ultrasound. I can't wait to feel my little one wiggling around inside me.

13 Weeks

13 weeks...I can hardly believe that I am able to say this. That I could possibly be pregnant. But I am here & loving it. I will take all the symptoms in the world because one look at the sweet little one growing inside me makes it totally worthwhile. So I figure why not start with the pregnancy updates & keep everyone tuned in, so here goes nothing:


How far along: 13 weeks & 4 days (to be exact)

Weight: So far I haven't gained anything. I lost 5 pounds early on due to extreme nausea. So I have put the 5 pounds lost back on but I don't count that as true weight gain, I just started eating again.

Maternity clothes: No not really. I am starting to look like I devoured a dozen donuts on my own so I have bought some maternity clothes but haven't wore them yet. I have been wearing a belly band because I feel like it helps me feel comfortable.

Stretch Marks: I have had them since I went through puberty. i anticipate that they will get worse but I haven't noticed a change yet.

Sleep: Generally I sleep well with frequent bathroom breaks. Last night & the previous night I have gone to bed with a horrible pounding headache so I didn't sleep very well. Unfortunately the headache is still here this morning GRRR This darn Tylenol isn't touching it.

Best Moment of the Week: Getting a call from the Dr. office saying the chances of Down's & Trisomy 18 are very slim. I am praying for a happy healthy little baby.

Movement: Nope not for a while I assume.

Food Cravings: This week I have been craving for anything potatoes. Augratin, french fries, wedges, mashed... You name it I'm eating it. I am hoping this craving goes away fast or I'll be packing on the pounds.

Gender: Our scan is scheduled Dec. 6th, so 41 days from now we should know. It sounds crazy but I have a feeling it's a girl.

What I Miss: Sushi & Diet Pepsi

Milestone: I am planning on telling my boss & my family this week. To me, it just doesn't feel real because no one knows yet. I can't wait to be able to talk openly above a whisper to everyone I know about my wonderful gift.

How's Daddy: He is so excited. He has started to rub my tummy & even confided in a work friend that I am pregnant.

Emotions: The are ever changing & range from crying to happy to pissed in a matter of minutes. I am excited & scared to tell everyone. I want the world to know this beautiful thing I am going through but again I am scared telling will be a jinx. I really hope I don't announce to the world & then something bad happens.

11 weeks & very busy

I have been THE WORST blogger ever! My life has been super crazy lately. I got a new full time job working at a hospital. This week was my orientation & my first day on the floor with a preceptor. I also had to work my second job yesterday & today I am tired! I got to stop suppositories & estrogen pills this week. YAY no more panty liners & no more leaking all day long. Monday is my first real OB appointment. I am really curious what a normal OB appointment will consist of. I know I have to pee in a cup but other than that I am slightly clueless. Friday I see a maternal-fetal medicine specialist for a 4-D ultrasound of my little bean. I have no clue what they are checking for with this but I will be sure to ask a million and one questions. What an exciting & busy week ahead.

*Update* Actually had to reschedule my Ultrasound to next Wed. because my husband can't make it Friday. But I found out jelly bean is the size of a lime today YAY!