17 weeks! And two weeks from tomorrow we find out the gender. Crazy stuff. People keep asking me what I hope the baby is... my honest answer... I have NO idea. Some days I really hope its a boy and other days a girl.
Apparently I'm getting "massive" as John says. The other day I was just standing there and John freaked out. The conversation went something like this:
John: Woah! You're getting big.
Me: Uhm. Thanks?
John: No, I mean you're huge!
Me: Really? I feel like I'm not growing at all!
John: If you're this big now, you're gonna get massive!! [laughs]
Me: [laughs] Well that's nice.
John: Not all of you! Just your stomach.
It was SO funny! Seriously, he was like in awe. It was hilarious and I still laugh when I think about it. And just to clear things up, when I'm wearing normal clothes you still can only kind of tell I have a bump and honestly it just looks like I have been eating too much and need to go on a diet. But when I'm in yoga pants and a tight shirt it is super noticeable.
Cravings. I feel like so far they haven't been too bad but I mostly crave chocolate milkshakes and Takis (they are like hot cheetos). It is weird, because I am hungry a lot! And I always want lots of different kinds of food, but when it is a craving it is all I can think about and I HAVE to have it. John thinks I am crazy, but he still caves and gets me things when I really am craving them.
Baby. So baby is apparently about 5 inches long. That's like the length of my hand! Also, I'm not sure but I think I felt baby move this morning! It was pretty neat. I don't really know how to describe it, but it kinda felt like if you took a small ball and rolled it over your hand. That's the only way I can think to describe it.
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Thursday, November 14, 2013
Say Hello to My Little Bump
Today I am 16 weeks! (In 4 weeks I will be halfway...weird!) It's weird because I am so close to being halfway through and I still barely look pregnant.
I was talking to a couple of the girls I teach in church the other day and they were asking me lots of questions about being pregnant and one of them asked me how it feels to be pregnant. And my response was "Weird." That's the only way I can describe it, especially at this point, where I barely have a bump and I haven't felt the baby move yet. I think that's the only way I can describe it because despite the awful morning sickness (that, thank goodness, has finally subsided), being exhausted almost all of the time, and having a slowly growing belly I still don't FEEL pregnant. I don't feel like there is a little John and Jeanene clone growing inside of me. I mean we have seen it, and heard the heartbeat, there is definitely a baby in there... but it still doesn't feel real.
This week has been a little different. John has been out of town for work since Saturday morning, this is the longest we have been apart since his 3 months in DC last year. I don't like having him gone. It's lonely and I'm kind of a worrier. Plus having our home to myself, day and night, just freaks me out. When I am alone I tend to have an extremely over active imagination. But hopefully he will be home tomorrow night!
The bump :)
How far along: 16 weeks
I was talking to a couple of the girls I teach in church the other day and they were asking me lots of questions about being pregnant and one of them asked me how it feels to be pregnant. And my response was "Weird." That's the only way I can describe it, especially at this point, where I barely have a bump and I haven't felt the baby move yet. I think that's the only way I can describe it because despite the awful morning sickness (that, thank goodness, has finally subsided), being exhausted almost all of the time, and having a slowly growing belly I still don't FEEL pregnant. I don't feel like there is a little John and Jeanene clone growing inside of me. I mean we have seen it, and heard the heartbeat, there is definitely a baby in there... but it still doesn't feel real.
This week has been a little different. John has been out of town for work since Saturday morning, this is the longest we have been apart since his 3 months in DC last year. I don't like having him gone. It's lonely and I'm kind of a worrier. Plus having our home to myself, day and night, just freaks me out. When I am alone I tend to have an extremely over active imagination. But hopefully he will be home tomorrow night!
The bump :)
How far along: 16 weeks
Total Weight Gain/Loss: I haven't weighed myself since my last appointment.... so I have NO idea
Maternity clothes: nope. But I am practically living in my maxi skirt... I might need to buy a few more :)
Stretch marks: Negative
Sleep: I am sleeping horribly this week... but that may be because John is out of town and I am not used to sleeping alone. (And I am afraid of the dark)
Best moment last week: Nothing big really happened.
Movement: Not yet.
Food cravings: lemons!
Gender: On December 6th we will find out! :) SO excited!
Labor signs: nope
Belly button - in or out? In
What I miss: My husband. And my favorite jeans... I can't button them anymore.
What I am looking forward to: Feeling the baby move... hopefully soon!
Milestones: I have more energy during the day!
Maternity clothes: nope. But I am practically living in my maxi skirt... I might need to buy a few more :)
Stretch marks: Negative
Sleep: I am sleeping horribly this week... but that may be because John is out of town and I am not used to sleeping alone. (And I am afraid of the dark)
Best moment last week: Nothing big really happened.
Movement: Not yet.
Food cravings: lemons!
Gender: On December 6th we will find out! :) SO excited!
Labor signs: nope
Belly button - in or out? In
What I miss: My husband. And my favorite jeans... I can't button them anymore.
What I am looking forward to: Feeling the baby move... hopefully soon!
Milestones: I have more energy during the day!
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Goodbye evil first trimester!
On Thursday I will be 15 weeks... crazy! I feel like time is passing by so slowly, but when I look back I can't believe I have been pregnant for 3.5 months. I am in the second trimester! Weird. But also, it's been SUPER tough for me.
A lot of people have told me how much they love being pregnant... honestly I think they are crazy. John and I were talking the other day and he was just saying how he didn't realize how hard it would be on me, and trust me, neither did I. Losing ten pounds, being constantly dehydrated, and only being able to eat toast and plain past for weeks and still throwing up everything is horrible. These past few months I have felt sick and horrible basically every day. I told John it's like having the flu... for months.
Now don't get me wrong, I am excited to have a baby, and I know it's gonna be hard in a whole new way once the baby is here, and I'm excited for that but I never expected it to be this bad.
On the upside, I think I'm on my way to better pregnancy days. And just after Thanksgiving we can find out the baby's gender! YAY!
How far along: 14 weeks, 5 days
A lot of people have told me how much they love being pregnant... honestly I think they are crazy. John and I were talking the other day and he was just saying how he didn't realize how hard it would be on me, and trust me, neither did I. Losing ten pounds, being constantly dehydrated, and only being able to eat toast and plain past for weeks and still throwing up everything is horrible. These past few months I have felt sick and horrible basically every day. I told John it's like having the flu... for months.
Now don't get me wrong, I am excited to have a baby, and I know it's gonna be hard in a whole new way once the baby is here, and I'm excited for that but I never expected it to be this bad.
On the upside, I think I'm on my way to better pregnancy days. And just after Thanksgiving we can find out the baby's gender! YAY!
How far along: 14 weeks, 5 days
Total Weight Gain/Loss: I am still down 4 pounds from my pre pregnancy weight... but hey... that's better than 10! I'm gaining the weight back
Maternity clothes: nope. But I definitely DO NOT like wearing my normal jeans.
Stretch marks: Negative
Sleep: I still sleep a lot... but at night I wake up SO much!
Best moment last week: Well last week was not so great. I got sick and it brought back my morning sickness super bad so that sucked.
Movement: Not yet.
Food cravings: Chocolate Milkshakes ALL the time.
Gender: In 4 weeks!!
Labor signs: nope
Belly button - in or out? In
What I miss: Sushi. I want it.
What I am looking forward to: Finding out the gender!! ya ya!
Milestones: I think I am starting to get more energy... but I can't really tell.
Maternity clothes: nope. But I definitely DO NOT like wearing my normal jeans.
Stretch marks: Negative
Sleep: I still sleep a lot... but at night I wake up SO much!
Best moment last week: Well last week was not so great. I got sick and it brought back my morning sickness super bad so that sucked.
Movement: Not yet.
Food cravings: Chocolate Milkshakes ALL the time.
Gender: In 4 weeks!!
Labor signs: nope
Belly button - in or out? In
What I miss: Sushi. I want it.
What I am looking forward to: Finding out the gender!! ya ya!
Milestones: I think I am starting to get more energy... but I can't really tell.
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