15 Weeks

There's a light at the end of the tunnel! I'm FINALLY feeling better, after being extremely miserable for most of the last ten weeks! I'm still pretty nauseous in the morning and at night, but overall, I feel so much better and I'm extremely grateful. 

Week 15

How far along? 15 weeks, 2 days

Baby is the size of a: Apple, orange or a…kit kat bar?

Total weight gain: -11 lbs

Maternity clothes?  I’m wearing my stretchiest pajama pants!

Stretch marks? Not yet

Sleep: I could sleep all day. And wow, do I have some crazy dreams.

Best moment this week: Mark and I WENT ON A DATE! I felt well enough Monday that we left the house to have fun for the first time in over 2 months! Also, Mark doesn’t smell nearly as bad to me, so we’re back to being a gross couple who snuggles all the time! Yay!

Miss Anything?  Shopping, and for some reason, exercising.

Movement: I’m 99.9% sure that I’m feeling the itty bittiest movements ever.

Food cravings: Peanut butter! And juice.

Anything making you queasy or sick: I’m doing MUCH better, but still have some food and smell aversions

Gender:  I’m officially voting girl.  

Labor Signs: None

Symptoms: So many, where do I even begin? I just want to say that anyone who says pregnant women are beautiful, hasn’t looked that closely at a pregnant woman.  We’re disgusting.

Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Mostly happy, but my hormones came out baring claws last night and then I felt so guilty for snapping at Mark that I started bawling. Luckily, I’m blessed with an understanding husband.

Looking forward to: nicer weather 

Gender Prediction

I've decided to check out some Old Wives Tales that supposedly predict the sex of your baby! This is just for fun, because I'm bored :)

Morning sickness: Girl
---Legend has it that the worse your morning sickness is, the more likely you are to have a girl. While this may not be true in all cases, but so far in my family, it's right! My mom didn't have morning sickness with my brother but had it with all us girls and Kathy didn't have morning sickness with her son!
Cravings: Girl 
---Craving sweet things supposedly indicates a girl, whereas salty/sour things point to having a boy. I mostly like things that are sweet right now, but I still crave salty things too! However, I read that craving citrus means a girl, so based on the amount of mandarin oranges I've been eating, I'm thinking sugar and spice.
Chinese Calendar: Boy
---This tale is based on the Chinese lunar calendar, and is determined by using the mothers birthdate and the month in which the baby was conceived.
Baby's Heartbeat: Girl
---Supposedly, a heartbeat below 140 indicates boy and anything above 140 is a girl. Our baby's heartbeat was 161 at 8 weeks and 153 at 12 weeks.
Mood: Boy
---The crankier you are, the more likely you will have a girl (hmm, wonder how they came up with that one!). I've been in a fairly good mood, so it could be a boy!
Even/Odd Test: Girl
---This is an old Mayan trick. You take your age and the month of conception (so for me, it's 24 and 12) and add them together. If the number is even, it's a girl. Odd, a boy.
Headaches: Boy
---If you have more headaches, it points to a boy and I've been having some pretty terrible headaches! However, headaches are a very common side effect of my nausea medication, so who knows?
Beauty: Girl
---Girls supposedly "steal" their mother's beauty from them. My forehead is covered in tiny bumps and my chin is breaking out like crazy. Not to mention the stupid little hairs that are popping up all over my body. Gross!
Sleep Position: Girl
---Sleeping on your right side indicates a girl, and left means a boy. I've almost always slept on my left side, but lately I'm finding the right side more comfortable. Weird.
Hands: Undetermined
---Soft hands point to a girl, but dry hands point to a boy. In the beginning of pregnancy, the palms of my hands and feet were getting really dry. I've never had dry palms before! Now, my hands have become increasingly soft. I'm wondering if my dehydration towards the beginning maybe played a part in my dry hands, but for now, we're calling it a tie.
Ring Test: Girl
---This one is probably the most ridiculous I've heard and I can't believe I just tried it, but hey, all in the name of science, right? Tie your wedding ring to a string and hold it above your belly. If it moves in a circle, you've got a boy. Mine moved back and forth, indicating a girl.

TOTAL:
Girl- 7, Boy- 3 (and a tie!)

So far, it's looking like a girl! We won't find out for several more weeks, so it's been really fun to guess. I change my mind all the time about whether I think we're having a boy or girl (I've heard that mother's intuition in this case is right over 70%  of the time), but right now I'm leaning towards girl. Mark is still banking on his boy and refers to our baby as "he". Anyone want to make a guess?

14 Weeks

Week 14

How far along? 14 weeks, 2 days

Baby is the size of a: Lemon?

Total weight gain: -10 (that’s right, I’m gaining weight!)

Maternity clothes?  Nope, not needed yet, but I’m thinking I need stretchier, baggier sweatpants.

Stretch marks? Not yet

Sleep: Nausea is keeping me up late and then once I’m awake, I can’t fall back asleep. But I’ve been taking a nap on the couch every day for the past couple days.

Best moment this week: Uhhh…still excited that we’re moving!?

Miss Anything? Snuggling with Mark. WHY DO I HAVE SMELL AVERSIONS TO MY HUSBAND? WHYYYY?

Movement: Nothing yet!

Food cravings: Mandarin oranges again. And JUICE.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Still most foods and smells

Gender:  Ok, I’m back to thinking it’s a girl!

Labor Signs: None

Symptoms: I officially projectile vomited across our bedroom floor this morning. It had to happen eventually. Luckily, it was just water and my nausea meds…ironic, right?

Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Weepy. I’m SO TIRED OF BEING SICK!

Looking forward to: The supposed 2^nd trimester wave of energy, pregnancy glow, and the end of morning sickness.

13 Weeks

I promise this is the last time I'll change what week I'm on! Our doctor confirmed that our original due date is the most accurate, so from now on, that's what I'm sticking with! Cheers to being further along than we thought!

Week 13

How far along? 13 weeks, 2 days

Baby is the size of a: pea pod? I think baby is the size of a 13 week old baby, but what do I know?

Total weight gain: -12 pounds (but I ate FOUR grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch, so that’ll change soon)

Maternity clothes?  Nope, not needed yet

Stretch marks? Not yet

Sleep: Not bad still! Nausea has kept me up late for a few nights now, but once I fall asleep I’m OUT

Best moment this week: We’re MOVING! So excited to leave South Dakota and move to Virginia!

Miss Anything? My friends and family?

Movement: Nothing yet!

Food cravings: Grilled cheese sandwiches, apparently

Anything making you queasy or sick: Still most foods and smells

Gender:  Most everyone says girl, so I’m saying boy just to be different

Labor Signs: None

Symptoms: My stomach got harder like overnight. It’s weird.

Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Been really sick the past few days, so moody. Happier today, though!

Looking forward to: Laying on the beach next summer <3

Week 11

Week 11

How far along? 11 weeks

Baby is the size of a: Lime (also, plum , roma tomato, fig and um…a green olive?)

Total weight gain: -11

Maternity clothes?  Nope, not needed yet

Stretch marks? Not yet

Sleep: I’ve been sleeping great except for the past few nights when my nausea woke me up

Best moment this week: We saw our little human today! He/she was dancing and waving and kicking and being a squirmy little booger! It was tough for my OB to get a good shot!

Miss Anything? Shopping

Movement: Nothing yet, but that kid is definitely getting some exercise in there!

Food cravings: Mandarin oranges and JUICE

Anything making you queasy or sick: Still most foods and smells

Gender:  Having some weird boy vibes.

Labor Signs: None

Symptoms: My butt hurts when I sit? Also, violent sneezing.

Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happier than I have been

Looking forward to: Warmer weather! Our high on Sunday is supposed to be 65!!