Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Whooooaaaa, we're halfway there! 20 weeks!

Week 20
How far along? 20 weeks, 1 day
Baby is the size of a: banana (about 6.5 inches head to rump, 10 inches head to heel)
Total weight gain: Still slightly below my starting weight. Which means weight gain is coming soon
Maternity clothes?  Yeah, my pants won’t button even if I try. It needs to get warmer so I can wear my maternity shorts! They apparently don’t make maternity jeans for us vertically challenged folks 
Stretch marks? None yet.
Sleep: Better! I’ve been so exhausted that I’ve been falling asleep almost immediately. Definitely miss having Mark next to me though, even if he is a mouth breather at night ;)
Best moment this week: I’m home! Like I said, I really, really miss Mark, but it’s good to be back!
Miss Anything?  My amazing husband.
Movement: Oh yes. This kid is being pretty active at times! It’s a weird sensation, feeling a human inside my belly…
Food cravings: Today, I really want a tuna sandwich. Uh, weird. (Don’t worry, it’s safe to have up to 12 ounces a week!)
Anything making you queasy or sick: Today has been a queasy day. Other than that, still, no red meat. Ew.
Gender:  Still thinking girl! If Tricare cooperates with me and lets me see a doctor, we’ll hopefully find out soon. 
Labor Signs: None
Symptoms: My tail bone hurts! And my hands and feet swelled up quite a bit a few days ago. This summer should be fun!
Belly Button in or out? In.
Wedding rings on or off? On, but I couldn’t get them off the other day when my fingers swelled. I need to start keeping an eye on them!
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy. The only thing making me mad is Tricare. 

Looking forward to: Visiting Mark in a few weeks! 

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

19 Weeks

Week 19
How far along? 19 weeks, 1 day
Baby is the size of a: mango!
Total weight gain: I keep forgetting to weigh myself! As of a few days ago, I was still down 5 pounds
Maternity clothes?  Mostly, yes. 
Stretch marks? None yet.
Sleep: Ugh. What’s sleep? It takes me hours to fall asleep at night. Partially because  my bladder needs to be emptied every 30 minutes and my feet feel like they’re on fire. But, also because baby is most active at night and the little kicks are still new to me, so I stay up so I can feel them. Oops.
Best moment this week: Is it sad that this week my best moment may have come from eating a Philly? Whatever, it was amazing.
Miss Anything?  I miss shopping in regular sizes. Maternity clothes are ugly, boring, and expensive.
Movement: Some! Like I said, mostly at night. Sometimes I freak out when I haven’t felt anything for awhile.
Food cravings: Uh, chicken Phillies. Oh. My. Gosh. What is my problem? 
Anything making you queasy or sick: I don’t want red meat. Nasty.
Gender:  Had another baby girl dream a few days ago!
Labor Signs: None
Symptoms: Food dreams haha
Belly Button in or out? In.
Wedding rings on or off? On, but as it gets warmer, my fingers are swelling more.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy, but I usually get a little irritable by nighttime.  

Looking forward to: Going home and seeing my family and friends! But knowing I’ll be without Mark is making me incredibly sad. I think we’re really over the whole long distance thing. 

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

18 Weeks

Week 18
How far along? 18 weeks, 1 day
Baby is the size of a: sweet potato or a bell pepper
Total weight gain: I weighed myself a few days ago and I was only down 5.5 pounds.
Maternity clothes?  Oh yes.  
Stretch marks? None yet.
Sleep: Still having a weird sleep schedule. If I could just sleep 7 hours straight, it’d be a miracle. I think my body is just preparing itself to be woken up at all hours of the night by an infant.
Best moment this week: Finally got a date for when I’m going home! See you next Saturday, Normal!
Miss Anything?  I don’t want wine, I don’t want beer, I just want a giant margarita on the rocks.
Movement: Come on, baby, KICK ME! I’m ready for it!
Food cravings: Barbeque sauce. We went to a cookout the other day and one of Mark’s friends had smoked ribs all day and it was covered in caramelized BBQ and oh my gosh, it was heavenly. Now I can’t get enough of it.
Anything making you queasy or sick: I’m getting better! Ground beef still sounds revolting.
Gender:  I’ve been referring to baby as  “she” without realizing it. Until Mark calls baby a “he” and I’m like WHAT? We should find out in about 2-3 weeks if baby cooperates!
Labor Signs: None
Symptoms: So many weird ones. Some are too embarrassing to post online.
Belly Button in or out? In.
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: I’ve been happy! Now that the worst of my morning sickness is over (I’ve still thrown up a few times the past couple of days, but at least it’s better), I’m just excited about this baby. I haven’t really experienced many mood swings, I just cry at random things.

Looking forward to: Going home next week! Although…I’m not excited about Mark and I going long distance again for a few weeks. 

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

17 Weeks

Week 17
How far along? 17 weeks, 1 day
Baby is the size of a: onion
Total weight gain: To be honest, I haven’t checked recently. I’ve been eating pretty normally though, so I’m sure it’s up!
Maternity clothes?  Finally went shopping for maternity clothes yesterday. They’re SO expensive. And I just have to say that maternity pants are the most comfortable things ever. I bought a pair of shorts, but I’m still looking for some capris that don’t go down to my ankles.
Stretch marks? Not yet, but I’m starting to get a very, very light linea nigra.
Sleep: I have issues falling asleep at night. As soon as I decide I’m ready to sleep, my bladder wakes up. Who knew it was even possible to pee 5 times in 20 minutes?
Best moment this week: We went on a drive through the hills on Sunday! It was nice to see some scenery and get some fresh air!
Miss Anything?  I could really go for a margarita.
Movement: Still just some tiny flutters, but I have to really focus to feel it. I’m ready for some real kicks!
Food cravings: ROOT BEER. I know it’s so bad to drink pop, and it’s something I had mostly cut out of my life the past few months before I got pregnant. Now I can’t get enough of it. Don’t worry, I limit myself to one a day.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Still don’t want anything to do with red meat.
Gender:  Team girl! Funny story--supposedly a heart rate above 140 indicates girl, and below 140 is boy. Guess what our baby's heart rate was last week? 140. Such a little stinker.
Labor Signs: None
Symptoms: My tail bone hurts, my back hurts, I pee all the time, still nauseous from time to time, getting less and less sleep, that nasty linea nigra thing, I either have no appetite or a huge appetite, veins, veins everywhere,  and an ever-expanding (sore) chest.
Belly Button in or out? In. And it’d better stay that way.
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy! It’s been a good couple of days. Hopefully it’s all good from here on out.
Looking forward to: My pedicure today! Ridiculously dry feet is apparently another fun pregnancy symptom of mine. 

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

16 Weeks

Week 16
How far along? 16 weks, 1 day
Baby is the size of a: avocado!
Total weight gain: -9 lbs. I gained back two pounds this past week. I have to keep reminding myself that, in this case, gaining weight is a GOOD thing
Maternity clothes?  I’ve been using the ponytail holder trick on my jeans when I leave the apartment. Otherwise, it’s all yoga pants, all the time
Stretch marks? Not yet
Sleep: Having trouble sleeping at night, but I sleep fine during the day
Best moment this week: Saturday was a GREAT day for me. I felt completely fine and we went on a 2 mile walk, I cleaned the apartment and we went out to dinner with Mark’s friends where I ate my whole meal and possibly half of Mark’s…
Miss Anything?  I miss last week when I was feeling better
Movement: Still feeling some very slight movement, but I’m ready to know for sure.
Food cravings: Still peanut butter and still juice.
Anything making you queasy or sick: The thought of beef. Ew.
Gender:  Still thinking girl
Labor Signs: None
Symptoms: My belly is hard as a rock. I always imagined rock hard abs, but not like this! My feet feel like they’re on fire when I’m in bed at night, so I keep them propped up to help. And sharp stabbing pains in my abdomen whenever I sneeze, cough, or vomit. Pretty sure it’s round ligament pain, but I’m asking at my doctor’s appointment tomorrow to be sure. Oh, and did I mention I’m throwing up again?
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy, mostly, but bummed that I’m back to feeling like crap.

Looking forward to: Consistently feeling better. I feel like my week of relief was either a birthday present or an early April Fool’s Day joke from God.