28 Weeks

Well, we skipped week #27, but that's ok because we were on a week long vacation to Utah!

It was so much fun going back 'home' and seeing a lot of our wonderful friends and family.

I feel like we crammed in everything we wanted to see and do, so huge success.

I was nervous about driving 10+ hours and being almost 7 months pregnant, but I was totally fine. 

Weight gain: I'm not 100% positive, I think 17 lbs...? I have an appointment next week, so I'll know for sure then. I will admit that since we were on vacation, there was a lot of eating out...so I know I gained something! :)

Maternity clothes? Not yet. I think I have ruled out all of my pants now though. :(

I'm a little bummed because with my first pregnancy I wore my same pants all the way until the end. All of my pants/capris still fit just fine everywhere except right under my belly where you button them up. Even when I wrap an elastic around the button, when I sit down they are a little uncomfortable.

I might have to give in and buy a pair of maternity capris...or wear a skirt everyday...we'll see I guess, I'm just taking it one day at a time!
Discomfort? Since we were running around doing so much last week, at the end of the day I had some pretty good back pain. After relaxing for a bit it would go away. Sometimes I forget how big my belly has gotten, and I try to bend over to pick something up, but my body quickly reminds me that I can't do that as easily anymore!

Events: I started doing 'kick counts' this week :) (You basically just time the baby to see how long it takes him to move/kick 5 times). Don't worry, my little guy hasn't gone more than 10 minutes, he is active!! :)

15 weeks

Hello everyone, on to another week!!

So I have decided to do my weekly pregnancy updates on the weekends instead.
It just makes it easier on me :)

Weight gain: I think I'm up to 3 pounds of weight gain.
Cravings: I've been loving Ritz crackers and peanut butter lately. I was also craving a spinach salad, and I finally got all of the ingredients last week to make it. I think I've had it 3 times already, I'll have to post the recipe for that, it's yummy!
Maternity clothes? Nope! But if you look through the pregnancy update pictures you might notice I'm wearing the same 2 pairs of jeans. Yep, only 2 pairs are still comfortable enough :)
Events: Nothing too eventful to really report this week. Everything is just going really well, and I am very thankful that I have had such a wonderful pregnancy so far.

14 weeks

That's right, we are out of the 1st trimester, and at the beginning of the 2nd!

Weight gain: 2 1/2 pounds
Sickness? Nope. I'm just tired, and I need a nap!

Stretch marks? Nope!
Maternity clothes? Not yet. :)

Discomfort? I have decided my belly has a mind of it's own. In the mornings when I wake up until about mid-afternoon my stomach doesn't stick out very far. Then in the evenings my stomach doubles in size! I'm not exaggerating either! It's weird. So, in the evenings my pants feel a little tighter (obviously), so I just change into something more comfy :)

Events: You read the chalkboard right, this past week I felt the little one fluttering around in there!! It's usually more in the evenings when I'm sitting on the couch relaxing. 

Definitely one of my favorite parts of pregnancy!

I'm so excited for when the baby gets a little bit bigger, and then my son will be able to feel the baby kicking too :)

12 weeks

Hi everyone!

I'm back with the pregnancy tracker :)

and I've got a bump!!!

So, I had an ultrasound appointment yesterday to check the growth of the baby.

(If you are new to the blog, a couple of weeks ago I went in for an appointment. 

I should have been 9 weeks along, but the baby was only measuring at 7 weeks.

The doctor decided to have me come back for another ultrasound to double-check everything).

So, going off of the 'new' calculations, I should have been 11 weeks yesterday.

Well, the baby was measuring at 12 weeks.
The doctor said the baby was probably just curled up in a weird position last time.

Yeah, this little guy is already giving us a hard time!! :)

With the new measurements, my new due date is August 21, 2013.

Stats:

Weight gain: I've now gained 2 pounds total
Any sickness? Nope, I'm feeling great. I accredit to all the sunshine we've been getting!
I can't feel all yucky when I'm able to feel that warmth on my face and get some fresh air!!
Discomfort? I officially can't sleep flat on my stomach anymore :(
This is a hard thing for me.
That's how I get comfy.
(Back when I found out I was pregnant with my son, I started 'training' myself to sleep on my side just so I would be used to it later on in my pregnancy.
Well, when I found out I was pregnant this time, I started my 'sleep training' all over again, but I haven't been as consistent with it, so it's taken a bit longer for me to get used to it).
Maternity clothes: Nope! But I do have a couple pairs of  jeans that I sometimes need to unbutton while I'm sitting.
Stretch marks? Nope! I didn't get any with my previous pregnancy, but just as a precaution, I am putting lotion on my belly every day :)
Events: Well since we got to have our extra ultrasound yesterday,
I took my son with me to the appointment and we got to hear the heartbeat again.
We also got to see the baby moving around, a lot!
It was really cool, because you don't normally get an ultrasound until around 17 weeks or later, and the baby is bigger by then, so they are usually more curled up.
Since our little one is earlier on we got to see little legs stretch out, and arms move around, and little hands fold over the tummy.
It was beautiful.