13 Weeks and the SECOND Trimester!!!

Hello Second Trimester!! I sure hope this trimester treats me better than the last!! I have noticed I have got some of my energy back here and there.  I still have days where I am utterly exhausted and I am still nauseous at times but it is so much better than it was!

I had another migraine on Saturday! I sure hope they are not going to become regular! I had them with Brayden and I would get so sick with them.  Thankfully these first two I have caught before they got out of control!  Both of my migraines happen on days that Nick was working and I was here alone with a two year old.  Thankfully Brayden is so good for me especially when I do not feel good.  I am so thankful to have such a well behaved little boy!

I feel like I have grown alot in the past week! Maybe it is just me but I feel like I woke up one day and I had grown overnight! :) I love it! 

Nick and I got rid of all of the big things that Brayden had such as carseat/stroller, bassinet, swing, etc.  So we are starting new.  I wasn't going to get rid of everything but Nick said that we should and we would just buy new when we got pregnant again.  I did keep alot of "keepsakes" from Brayden and I saved lots of little toys, neutral outfits, etc. but as far as the big stuff we got rid of.  He said that it one of the fun parts of getting ready for the baby. Well, over the past couple of weeks we have bought a few new things that we will need!  I will try and share that in the next post or two!  It is so much fun buying for baby!!

Here are my 13 week highlights!

Pregnancy Highlights!

How far along? 13 weeks  3 days 

Size of Baby? Size of a medium shrimp, about 3 inches

Weight Gain/Loss? None this week  (Total 2 pounds)

Maternity Clothes?   I am still in all my regular clothes including jeans except the other day I wore a pair of maternity capri pants when I went outside to play with Brayden.  I wanted to be comfortable and my capri pants were all too tight! :)

Best Moment this week?   Finally feeling a little bit of my energy coming back!! Hope it sticks around!

Gender?  We find out May 15th!!!

Movement? Not yet

Food Craving?   Salads, Chinese Food

What I miss?  Nothing much really.  If I had to pick one things to do without it would be the Migraines!!! I hate them with a passion!!

Sleep?   Still sleeping really good! I go to bed at 10 and sleep until Brayden wakes up, with the exception of getting up to use the restroom.  There are nights that I feel like I could go to bed at 7 especially if I have had a long day.  I have also been having some CRAZY dreams already.  I remember having weird dreams when I was pregnant with Brayden but not until later on in pregnancy. 

What I am looking forward to?  Finding out the sex of this baby!! I am going crazy!  Only 49 more days!

Symptoms?  Still nauseous at times, mainly at night!  Migraines! Oh the lovely migraines. 

Here are my 13 week photos!

12 Weeks!

WOW. Here we are at 12 weeks! I will officially be in my second trimester at the end of this week!! YAY!

This week Baby L is the size of a plum! I really look forward to seeing what fruit my baby is compared to each week! HA!   His or her reflexes are forming, so he/she can open and close his/her fingers and can curl his/her toes! The baby's mouth is making the sucking movements now as well!  Amazing!!!

I feel like I haven't grown a whole lot in the last week, but I am sure I have. I am still feeling sick here and there, but I can tell it is getting better...slowly but surely! I have started with the migraines now!! I had my first one on Wednesday! Thankfully I know they are coming on because I lose my vision first so I am able to take something to help the pain before it gets out of control. 

I am still exhausted 24/7 and I am waiting for the burst of energy to hit me! Hopefully it is just right around the corner!!

Pregnancy Highlights!

How far along?  12 weeks

Size of Baby?  Approximately the size of a plum and over 2 inches long!

Weight Gain/Loss? 1 pound (Total 2)

Maternity Clothes? I am still in my regular clothes at the moment!

Moment this week?  We went out to eat with some friends of ours and they have a 2 1/2 month old.  This was the first time Brayden has been around a baby that was that little.  I was holding the baby and Brayden was right next to me and would touch his toes and say "toes" and then say "Shew wee." The baby also started crying when he was in his car seat and Brayden ran around the table to check on him and he did not know what to think about him crying.  He looked at us like "are you going to help him" I have to say that it completely melted my heart to see him take to him and made me so excited for our baby to get here.  Brayden will be an excellent big brother!

Gender?  Unknown

Movement? Not yet

Food Craving?   Nothing much this week.

What I miss?  I really do not miss anything besides  not feeling sick.  I really hope that it goes away soon!

Sleep?   Still sleeping really well!

What I am looking forward to?  I miss having enough energy to keep my house clean, make dinner. It's been so frustrating that I do not have energy to do the laundry and other things like that.

Symptoms?  Still nauseous and now migraines! I also have extreme fatigue and the need to run to the bathroom all the time. I get up at least once a night to go pee.

Here are my 12 week photos

11 weeks and Doctor's Appointment!!

I am getting closer and closer to the second trimester.  I am hoping that this sickness just magically disappears when we finally reach the second trimester. 

It is amazing to me that at 11 weeks the baby's bones are starting to harden and muscles are beginning to develop.  The baby is already busy kicking and stretching although I can not feel the movement yet.  I cannot wait to feel those kicks! That is one thing that I miss the most!

This past week has been about the same as the previous weeks.  I have still been sick, but hopefully it is improving.  The other night I was just talking to my husband before bed and all of a sudden I started dry heaving, ran to the bathroom and  completely lost everything.  They always say that no two pregnancies are the same and boy are they right!

I had a doctors appointment yesterday and I got to the hear the baby's heartbeat again!! What a great sound! The heartbeat was in the 150's. She also confirmed my due date of September 28th.  We set up my next two appointments-a checkup in April and the BIG ultrasound for May!! We find out what we are having on May 15th!! We are so excited! The weeks will drag by I am sure! We are counting down!!!

Pregnancy Highlights!

How far along?  11 weeks and 5 days

Size of Baby?  Size of a fig

Weight Gain/Loss?  Gained 1 pound (116LBS)

Maternity Clothes? Not yet.  So far I am still able to fit into my skinny jeans! :)

Best Moment this week?   Hearing my baby's heartbeat!!! I could not help but smile from ear to ear when I heard it again yesterday!! It is the next best sound to hearing your newborn baby crying for the first time! Melts my heart!!

Gender?  We find out May 15th! It seems soooo far away!!  We cannot wait to find out!!

Movement? Not yet

Food Craving? Little Ceasars Bread sticks with cheese sauce

What I miss? Being able to eat without feeling sick or worrying about throwing up after. Being able to do things throughout the day without feeling completely exhausted.  

Sleep?  Still sleeping pretty good.  I have my nights where I have trouble falling asleep no matter how exhausted I am.  Sometimes it can be a little frustrating.

What I am looking forward to?  Getting out and enjoying this gorgeous weather with my little man! Hopefully it will make me feel better to get out enjoy the weather and get some fresh air! Oh and I am looking forward to the second trimester!! We are sooo close! :)

Symptoms? Nauseous, Vomiting, Still going to the bathroom alot.

Here is my 11 week and 4 day photo!

Hope you all have a great rest of the week and a great weekend!

10 weeks!!

Here we are at 10 weeks!! Not too much longer and we will reach the second trimester!! YAY!! I am hoping that when the second trimester hits this sick feeling will go away! Thankfully the medicine has helped somewhat but I am still nauseous which sometimes leads to me throwing up.  The other day we were getting ready to leave and I went to get my shoes and all of a sudden I started to dry heave (which is HORRIBLE) then I knew I had to run to the bathroom and ended up losing it! I felt sick at times during my last pregnancy but NOTHING like this.  If I let myself get hungry or wait to long to eat I really start to feel horrible as well.  I will have to say that I have been able to eat more this week.  I had a craving for Arby's and Long John Silver's.  I have not ate Long John Silvers in YEARS but my sweet husband took me to get it the other night and it was delicious!  I also have to say that my husband has been helping out so much with everything.  He already helps out as it is, but he has been so understanding and been helping out so much more these days since I have not been feeling well. One thing I have a hard time doing is loading the dishwasher because certain smells will just make me sick so he has made sure that I do not have to worry about that! Oh the joys of pregnancy.....but those sweet babies are so worth it! :)

Pregnancy Highlights!

How far along?  10 weeks 

Size of Baby? Size of a kumquat

Weight Gain/Loss? None

Maternity Clothes?  I am still in my regualar clothes although I put on a pair of jeans the other day and I noticed they were getting a little bit tighter.  It will not be long before I have to convert over to my maternity jeans!

Best Moment this week? My little boy letting mommy sleep until almost 10 everyday this week!! He must have known his mommy was so very tired!!! :)

Gender? Unknown

Movement? Not yet

Food Craving?  Arby's Roast Beef and Long John Silver's, also anything sweet!

What I miss? Feeling like myself and not feeling queasy.

Sleep?  Sleeping really well.

What I am looking forward to?  Finding out the sex of our little peanut!

Symptoms? Exhaustion, Nauseousness, Vomiting, and still running to the bathroom alot!

Here are my 10 week photos!

We head to the doctor next Tuesday so be sure to check back for my doctor update and 11 week photos.