18 weeks!!!

I am now 18 weeks!! I have felt pretty good this past week aside from the migraine headaches.  I have been able to feel the baby move more and more this week.  So exciting!

At this point in my pregnancy I am still able to fit into all my regular clothing, including my jeans.  I have a feeling this might be my last week in my regular jeans because I have to admit they are starting to get a little snug.  I must admit I  am looking forward to those comfy maternity jeans!! They are so comfortable!
This week the baby is busy flexing it's arms and legs! Their blood vessels are visible through their thin skin, and the ears are now in their final position. 

Here are my 18 week highlights!

Pregnancy Highlights!

How far along?18 weeks 3 days

Size of Baby?  This week the baby is about the size of a Bell Pepper and weighs approximately 7 ounces!!!

Weight Gain/Loss? According to my scale at home I believe I have gained about 2 pounds.  (7 pounds total)

Maternity Clothes?   Still able to fit into my regular tops and jeans but the jeans are getting a little snug. :)  I am sure in the next few days I will make my way into my maternity jeans!

Best Moment this week?   Feeling the baby move more and more!! It is such an amazing feeling!! I can actually play place my hand on my belly and feel the tiny little kicks through my belly! I love it!

Gender? We find out May 15th!!! 

Movement?  YES and it is amazing!! One of my favorite parts of my pregnancy with Brayden was feeling him move all the time! Such a wonderful feeling! 

Food Craving?   I am hungry all the time!!! Here lately I have been craving BIG MACS of all things!! Talk about healthy! Thankfully my other cravings have been veggies! Salads, corn, green beans, etc!

What I miss?   I truly do not miss a thing.  I do, however, hate suffering from these headaches!! They are driving me crazy! I have to say that this pregnancy has been COMPLETELY different than the last one so far.  Nothing about the two have been the same!

Sleep? I am still sleeping really well up to this point.

What I am looking forward to? Finding out what this baby is! Just two more weeks!! I am ready to shop and start on the room and of course start calling this sweet little one by name!

Symptoms?  My morning sickness is so much better than it was.  I still have my moments where I get sick at my stomach but it is definitely better! On the other hand, I have headaches all the time. I have at least one migraine a week!!

Here are my 18 week photos!

Have a great week!!

17 Weeks!!!

Here we are at 17 weeks!! Getting closer and closer to that halfway mark! Time keeps flying by!  I am finally feeling better and only had one bout of nauseousness this week! Thank goodness! I have had dull headaches all week but I can handle that over the migraines any day!

I feel like I get bigger by the day! Call me crazy, but I love having this sweet little baby bump! 

This week the baby's skeleton is changing from soft cartilage to bone and the umbilical cord is growing stronger and thicker.  The baby can move their joints and the sweat glands are starting to develop.

I have been feeling the baby move around ever so lightly. At this time in my last pregnancy I was feeling kicks, this time around I am feeling little movements but they are light at the moment and I have noticed I feel them more at night.  The doctor said at my last appointment that the baby was still sitting pretty low so I might not feel hard kicks or movements for a couple of weeks.  This week I have been feeling more movements but they are not constant yet.  I feel movement and my face lights up! BEST FEELING IN THE WORLD!! I CANNOT wait to feel those strong kicks each and every day!!

Here are my 17 week highlights!

Pregnancy Highlights!

How far along?  17 weeks 5 days

Size of Baby?  This week the baby weighs about 5 ounces this week- about as much as a turnip! The baby is about 5 inches from head to bottom.

Weight Gain/Loss? According to my scales at home I have not gained any weight this week.

Maternity Clothes?   Still in regular clothing but I have wore my maternity leggings to lounge around in.  I LOVE them!

Best Moment this week?   Having Brayden acknowledge my belly, even though I know he does not fully understand.  I asked him "where is our baby?" He patted my belly and said "baby" and I asked him again "where is your baby?" He pulled up his little shirt and pointed to his belly.  It was the cutest thing! Nick was talking to him the other night and he asked him if he wants a "bubby" or a "sissy" and he said "sissy." Even though I do know he does not completely understand it was still the sweetest thing ever and melted my heart! Boy or girl we will be thrilled to death!!
Gender? We find out May 15th!!!  19 more days!!!! YAY!!!

Movement?    I have been feeling a little bit more movement this week.  I guess it is because the baby is so low but I am not feeling as much movement at this time as I was this time in my pregnancy with Brayden.  I cannot wait to feel those hard kicks!

Food Craving?   Pickles and Ranch, Salads, Veggies, Strawberries, Sweets

What I miss?  Nothing much besides not having an abundance of energy! Thankfully I am able to take a nap when Brayden naps if I am completely exhausted.  I am very thankful that I am finally feeling better.  I just have a couple of waves of nauseousness here and there but I think that I am finally feeling better. 

Sleep?   Still sleeping really well.  I really hope this continues for several more weeks!!
What I am looking forward to? Finding out the sex of this baby and finally calling it by name!! Also I am ready to go on a shopping spree!! The anticipation is killing me!!

Symptoms?  Nothing much this week besides the headaches and the occasional nauseousness.  I am also still having the worst time while brushing my teeth.  It is impossible for me to brush my teeth without gagging.  Also I am having a lot of pain in my lower back and my tail bone.  I do not know if it is because the baby is so low or what but all I know is it is PAINFUL!

Here are my 17 week photos!

Have a great weekend!!

16 Weeks and Dr Update!

WOW! 16 weeks already! In just a little less than 4 weeks we will find out if this little peanut is a BOY or GIRL! I am sure these next few weeks will drag by!  I am so excited to find out and start getting ready for this sweet little bundle to arrive! I am also ready to start calling this baby by name! We have had a girl's name picked out for years and we started talking about another little boy's name not long after we had Brayden.  I like to be prepared and I think it is fun to come up with baby names!

I have been feeling better this week as far as the nauseousness goes.  I have had a couple of spells with nauseousness but overall it is better.  My allergies on the other hand are worse and they are giving me so much trouble.  At least I have not been as sick at my stomach.  Hopefully I am getting away from the morning sickness! 

I feel like that I turned 16 weeks pregnant and my belly got bigger overnight! I feel like all the weight that I have gained so far is all in my belly.  My husband even noticed that my belly seemed to get bigger overnight!

I went to the doctor on Tuesday and all is well!! It was a quick visit. My blood pressure was great and I weigh 120.  I have gained 5 pounds to date.  I got to hear this sweet little baby's heartbeat again! I will never get tired of hearing that sound.  The doctor said that the baby is still sitting pretty low.  She laughed at me because I as still able to fit into my regular jeans.  She did say that next visit I will probably be out of those and into my maternity jeans! LOL

She confirmed our next appointment to find out the sex of the baby!! YAY! We cannot wait to finally know what this little one is! I just hope he/she cooperates!

Here are my 16 week highlights!

Pregnancy Highlights!

How far along?  16 weeks 5 days

Size of Baby?  Size of an avocado, approximately 4 1/2 inches and 3 1/2 ounces.

Weight Gain/Loss? About 1 pound this week! TOTAL GAINED 5 POUNDS (120LBS)

Maternity Clothes?   Still in my normal clothes and jeans!

Best Moment this week?   Hearing our baby's heartbeat! Always an amazing sound!!!

Gender? We find out May 15th!!!  25 more days!!!! YAY!!!

Movement?  I felt movement on Easter Sunday but I haven't felt much since.  The doctor said no need to worry because the baby is sitting so low that it might be a couple more weeks before I feel constant movement. 

Food Craving?   OH MY! Where do I start? Pickles and ranch dressing, Pasta Salad or Salad period, chocolate covered strawberries, the list goes on and on. 

What I miss?  Like I have said before, I miss feeling like myself.  This pregnancy has been so much different than my pregnancy with Brayden.  I have been so sick, exhausted and SO emotional.  My poor husband gets to ride the emotional roller coaster with me.  I can go from happy to mad, to crying all in a matter of seconds and I have no clue why!  I cry at everything these days! HA! Oh the joys of pregnancy!

Sleep?   Still sleeping really well.

What I am looking forward to?  Finding out the sex of this baby and finally calling him/her by name instead of "the baby". 

Symptoms?  Nauseous at times, dull headaches along with migraines, trouble with allergies!

Here are my 16week photos!

Hope everyone has a great weekend!!!

15 Weeks!!!

Another week has flown by! I cannot believe I am already 15 weeks.  At times this pregnancy seems to drag by but most of the time it passes right by me!

This week I will have to say that I have felt pretty good.  I have had a couple bouts of nauseousness, but no vomiting! Thank goodness! Besides having a dull headaches most of the time, having a sore throat and my allergies going crazy, this has been a better week.  I have had more of an appetite and was really looking forward to Easter dinner! I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter with their family.

On Easter Sunday, I was sitting on the couch and I felt this thump in my belly! It was no doubt the baby! It brought tears to my eyes! Although it is not regular, it was just what I needed that day, because my allergies had me down and not feeling really good and feeling that sweet little thump was exactly what I needed!

This week the baby's legs are growing longer than it's arms and the baby can move all of their joints and limbs. The baby's taste buds are also forming! Another amazing fact that I read was that the baby can sense light even though the eyelids are fused shut.  They said that if you shine a flashlight at your tummy the baby is likely to move away from the light.  It amazes me that this tiny little baby can do so much already! I look forward to reading what my baby is up to each week!

Here are my 15 week highlights!

Pregnancy Highlights!

How far along?  15 weeks 3 days

Size of Baby? Size of an apple. About 4 inches and 2 /2 ounces

Weight Gain/Loss? 1 pound (Total 4) according to our home scale.

Maternity Clothes?   Still wearing my normal clothing, although I am noticing some of my pants are getting tighter.

Best Moment this week?   Feeling a little thump on Easter Sunday! I cannot wait to feel this baby move all the time!

Gender? We find out May 15th!!! 36 more days!!!

Movement? Felt the baby move on Easter Sunday! It felt like a thump from the inside! So amazing!!!

Food Craving?   Schlotzsky's Turkey Sandwiches, Strawberries, anything sweet!

What I miss?  My Energy! I am wondering if I will ever get it back! :)

Sleep?   Still sleeping well, but wake up still feeling so exhausted.

What I am looking forward to?  My doctors appointment next week!! I cannot wait to hear this sweet little baby's heartbeat again!

Symptoms?  Still nauseous at times, dull headaches, allergies are driving me crazy!

Here are my 15 week photos!

Check back next week for my 16 week doctor update!

Easter 2012

WOW.  Easter has come and gone. I cannot believe how fast this year is flying by. I hope that everyone had a wonderful Easter! I know we sure did!  We started out on Friday night dying Easter Eggs! This was Brayden's first time and he had a blast!! 

Mommy helping Brayden with the eggs

Having so much fun!

I was afraid that he would have it every where but he did such a good job.  He is not a mess maker and never has been. Thank goodness! :)

Our Eggs!

Our finished product!

I have to share this video of Brayden dying his eggs.  He kept saying "stir, stir, stir" as he would stir the dye.  He is too funny!

The Easter Bunny made a stop by our house! It was mainly Thomas the Train of course!

Checking out all his goodies the Easter bunny brought him.

We then made our way to Mammie and Pappaw house to enjoy dinner and an egg hunt!  We had so much fun and Brayden had a big day!! He loved every minute of it!

Hanging out with his Uncle Josh! I swear these two are inseparable when they are together! :)

My handsome little man!!

We also were there to celebrate my mom's birthday! Here she is opening her cards/gifts from us! Happy Birthday Mammie!

She LOVED her gift from Brayden.  I do believe we made her cry! I wanted to give her something she could always treasure!

Brayden and Mammie checking out her gift from Brayden

Pappaw Mikey teaching Brayden how to ride his new tricycle!

He loved his new Tricycle!

Daddy showing Brayden how it is done! :)

Such a big boy!

Papaw T. even stopped by for a visit and to see Brayden hunt his Easter Eggs!

Finding his first egg.  He has so much fun hunting eggs  and he knew exactly what to do this year!

I love this picture! Bless his heart, his Mammie had some super cool eggs mixed in with all the others that were clear and had cars in them and he would NOT put those in his basket.  He had to try and carry them all by himself.  He sure loved those eggs!

His gift from Mammie and Pappaw Mikey

Checking everything out!

He had such a big day! He was literally out within minutes of being on the road! Bless his little heart!

And I had to share my homemade card that I got.  These are the BEST cards ever! My boys always let me sleep in when Nick is off and they made this card for me while I was sleeping! I have some pretty good boys! I am blessed!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter!

14 Weeks!!!

I sure thought that the first trimester would take the nauseousness/vomiting along with it! Boy was I wrong.  I got sick out of no where on Sunday. I was hungry... I ate what I wanted and within minutes I was getting sick.  And on top of  that, Nick was also out of town and I was all by myself.   I am beginning to think that I am going to be sick up until I give birth!

I also had another migraine this week.  It seems like if I am having a good day, feeling pretty good and not sick at my stomach I get a migraine.  Here lately it seems like I cannot win for losing!

I  do not feel like I have grown too much in the past week! Call me crazy but I am looking forward to the big baby bump! I will probably eat my words once I get big ad it is 100 degrees outside this summer but for now I cannot wait to grow and finally feel those strong kicks! :)

Even though this is my second pregnancy, I always like to read up on what the baby is doing each week! This week I read that my baby can now  make faces, suck it's thumb and even pee! The kidneys are producing urine, which the baby releases into the amniotic fluid around the baby! The baby's liver also starts to make bile during this week and the spleen starts helping in the production of red blood cells! AMAZING!
Here are my 14 week highlights!

Pregnancy Highlights!

How far along? 14 weeks  4 days

Size of Baby?  Size of a lemon, about 3 1/2 inches and weighs about 1 1/2 ounces!

Weight Gain/Loss?   About a pound (3 pounds total)

Maternity Clothes?   Still able to fit into my normal clothing.

Best Moment this week?    Spending time with Nick and Brayden, just the 3 of us.  Before we know it we will be a family of 4!

Gender? We find out May 15th!!!

Movement?  Nothing yet.

Food Craving?   Sherbert

What I miss?  I miss feeling like my usual self.  Feeling bad all the time really takes a toll on you.  Hopefully it will get much better soon!

Sleep?   Still sleeping really well.  I am not having any problems sleeping, but I do have a problem getting of bed in the morning.  It seems like no matter how much sleep I get I am still so tired all the time.

What I am looking forward to?   Finally feeling normal and getting at least some of my energy back.

Symptoms? Still nauseous and vomiting and the wonderful migraines! 

Here are my 14 week photos!

Outdoor Fun!

With all of this GREAT weather we have been having we are able to spend a lot of time playing outside!! Brayden would live outside if we would let him.

Picking flowers for mommy! :)

Drawing on the sidewalk with sidewalk chalk.

Mommys little man

Love that wild wind blown look :)

Digging in the mulch

Time for a break!

Riding his 4 wheeler! He is almost to big for it!

Time for a ride in his mustang!

Silly Boy!

My little handy man! He is always pretending to work on something!

We even took a trip to the zoo!

Our little family!

Daddy and Brayden watching the ducks

We love the giraffes! It is one of Brayden's favorite parts besides the monkeys!

Checking them out!

Happy little man!

Watching the birds! He was amazed with them.

He loved the goats too!

Laughing at Daddy.  He was feeding the goats!

We had a great trip to the zoo! We cannot wait to do lots more fun things this summer!