How far along? 21 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 12.5 lbs (+.5 lbs this week. I am going by my morning weights.)
Maternity clothes? Wearing maternity pants and some shirts. I like that the shirts are longer.
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Had a couple nights with some insomnia this week. I hope this goes away soon!
Best moment this week: Renovations have officially started! I picked out paint colors for the nursery too!
Miss Anything? Wine! We went to a dinner with Mike's work and they were doing a taste test between two very nice wines. I just drank my club soda and watched everyone. Not nearly as fun!
Movement: He does not like it when things are tight against my belly!
Food cravings: Nothing really
Anything making you queasy or sick: No!! (I have been really lucky with this)
Symptoms:Metallic Taste-Still having this when I eat (or drink) sweet things. Heartburn-Off and on this week. Lower Back Pain-I think the way I sleep is making this worse. I'm usually fine throughout the day and wake up with a sore back.
Have you started to show yet: Yes, but it is still difficult at times to tell if it's baby or fat!
Gender: It's a boy!!! Still trying to figure out the name.
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Running? Yes, but I'm starting to get lazy and giving myself more days off!
Looking forward to: Watching the basement progress!
How far along? 20 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 12 lbs (+.5 lbs this week. This definitely varies by what time I weigh myself!)
Maternity clothes? Wearing maternity pants and some shirts. I like that the shirts are longer.
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Having a harder time falling back to sleep after my bathroom breaks.
Best moment this week: Beginning the planning process for the nursery. We are starting a big renovation to the house this week! When the basement is finished, we will be moving on to the nursery!!
Miss Anything? Nothing really this week.
Movement: I definitely feel him moving more and more each day. I had on a pair of scrubs that were a little tight on Friday and he was not a fan. He keep kicking at the place where the waistband was!!
Food cravings: Nothing really
Anything making you queasy or sick: No!! (I have been really lucky with this)
Symptoms: Exhaustion-I think it was a little better this week! Metallic Taste-Still having this when I eat sweet things. Heartburn-Off and on this week. Lower Back Pain-I think this is because I stand so much during the day. Yoga helps and I had a massage today, so hopefully it will be a little better this week!
Have you started to show yet: You can definitely tell when I am wearing regular clothes! It's a little harder in scrubs and workout clothes.
Gender: It's a boy!!! Still trying to figure out the name.
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Running? Yes, but I'm starting to get lazy!
Looking forward to: Getting the house renovations started!! We are hoping to be finished with everything by November!!
How far along? 19 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 11.5 lbs (+2.5 lbs this week.)
Maternity clothes? Have started wearing my maternity pants. They are so much more comfortable!! I had to start wearing bigger scrubs this week too. There is no more squeezing into my Blue Skys!!
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Having a harder time falling back to sleep after my bathroom breaks.
Best moment this week: Finding out we are having a BOY and seeing him on the ultrasound!!!
Miss Anything? Nothing really this week.
Movement: He is definitely getting more active and he was a big fan of the Mountain Dew I drank for the ultrasound. He had some very strong kicks that night!!!
Food cravings: Nothing in particular this week.
Anything making you queasy or sick: No!! (I have been really lucky with this)
Symptoms: Exhaustion-Still having a hard time keeping my eyes open past 8 pm. Metallic Taste-It was much better this week. Heartburn-Mainly after dinner.
Have you started to show yet: The bump is here to stay now. It's still little but I have a feeling it will be making a jump in the next couple of weeks!
Gender: It's a boy!!! Still trying to figure out the name.
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Running? Yes, but I decreased the distances some this week.
Looking forward to: Planning the nursery!!
How far along? 18 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 8 lbs (+1 lb this week.)
Maternity clothes? None officially. I made my first purchases this weekend and am looking forward to wearing the pants very soon. It is getting hard to squeeze into my normal pants!! (Mike saw me struggling the other day and he actually told me to go buy some clothes--that statement NEVER comes out of his mouth!!)
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Sleeping great just waking multiple times to use the restroom
Best moment this week: I felt the baby move!!
Miss Anything? Nothing really this week.
Movement: I am definitely feeling little kicks/flutters! Mostly in the early evening when I am sitting still on the couch. Still can't feel anything on the outside.
Food cravings: Still eating candy, but have been trying to cut back some!
Anything making you queasy or sick: No!! (I have been really lucky with this)
Symptoms: Exhaustion-Still having a hard time keeping my eyes open past 8 pm. Metallic Taste-Couple of good days and a couple of bad days this week. Heartburn-Mainly after dinner. It was really bad this week!!
Have you started to show yet: Definitely have a little bump now but it could still be confused with pudginess!
Gender prediction: Sticking with boy! We find out this week!!!
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Running? Yes, but I am starting to add more walking.
Looking forward to: Finding out if critter is a boy or girl!!
Please excuse the hair! It has been over 100 degrees the past 4 days. HOT HOT HOT!!!
How far along? 17 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 7 lbs (-2 lbs this week. I think it's all the water weight I have lost from sweating so much!!)
Maternity clothes? None yet. Still sporting the BeBand.
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Sleeping great just waking multiple times to use the restroom
Best moment this week: Someone asked me for the first time when I was due!! (Plus Mike finished his last day of fellowship!! He is officially an attending anesthesiologist now!!!)
Miss Anything? Lunch meat. I hate having to put it in the microwave before eating it, so I avoid it all together!
Movement: Nothing definite. Have a a couple of times this week when I am pretty sure I have felt a little kick.
Food cravings: Still eating candy, but have been trying to cut back some!
Anything making you queasy or sick: No!! (I have been really lucky with this)
Symptoms: Exhaustion-Still having a hard time keeping my eyes open past 8 pm. Metallic Taste- Seems to be a little better this week! Heartburn-Mainly after dinner.
Have you started to show yet: Starting to have more of a bump, but I still think I look like I'm pudgy!!
Gender prediction: Sticking with boy!
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Running? Yes, but man has it been hot this week!
Looking forward to: Looking pregnant & feeling the baby move!
