Statistics:
16 weeks 5 Days
Starting Weight: 135
Current Weight: 140
Issues: None really except that my clothes are getting really tight.
Well, I went looking at maternity pants this weekend. I think they are going to become a necessity within the next week. It's hard though because I know I am going to get a lot bigger, and I don't want to get pants that fit me now and then not later. I hope that made sense. Ha! My mom was here visiting this last weekend and it was so good to see her. I took her along with me to Babies R Us to show her the crib and combo changing table/dresser I picked out for the nursery. It is so pretty. I am so excited to find out the sex of this little one so I can start REALLY shopping! We of course saw so many cute outfits...they even had a little camouflage skirt for a little girl...Cody thought that was awesome!
I am starting to feel the baby move every day now. If this was my first pregnancy, I'm sure I would think they were gas bubbles, but because I know what to look for, I can definitely tell that's not what they are. :) The baby is more active in the evening, but as I write this I can feel him or her moving in there.
I'm still trying to pay close attention to my eating habits, although I ate A LOT this last weekend. I have a doctor appointment next Wednesday, the 1st. And my 24th birthday is on the 2nd. Whoo hoo! I plan on going to California October 3-6 to visit friends and family. Cody is going to quail hunting camp with his brother...I have no interest in attending that, so I figured it would be a good excuse for me to get away. Ok, well that's all for this week. I'll keep you updated.
See Me Grow
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
15 Weeks
Statistics:
15 Weeks 6 Days
Starting Weight: 135
Current Weight: 139
Issues: Trying to get used to sleeping on my sides instead of my back.
Nothing new to report on this week. My jeans have grown VERY tight around my belly, but still not tight in the hips, butt, or thighs which makes me very happy. That's where I gained all of my weight with Brooke, so I'm hoping this baby will be all belly. I've been trying to sleep on my side more than on my back because supposedly my uterus is getting heavier and it puts more pressure on my nerves in my back causing pain. Plus the baby gets better circulation with me on my side, especially the left side.
I just ate a meatball sandwich and now I feel exhausted. I know it doesn't sound like it, but I have really been trying to focus on eating more fruits and veggies...especially veggies because I just love them so much. NOT! I went out and bought the cookbook "Deceptively Delicious" by Jessica Seinfeld. She wrote it to show moms how to sneak veggies into your kids food without them knowing it. Well, I decided that I'm the kid who hates veggies and the only way I will get them in is if I sneak them into my favorite foods. So I spent my day off on Monday puree-ing butternut squash, cauliflower, and sweet potatoes with the food processor my mother in law Judi got me. I guess she wants to make sure her grandbaby gets all its veggies too.
I'm starting to feel flutters more often....particularly in the late evening and at night or after a meal. Some days I don't really feel them though...which at first caused some uneasiness...but after reminding myself that God is sovereign and in control, I calmed down...and of course then I would feel some flutters. At this point, baby is still so small that I can really only feel flutters depending on where it is positioned in my uterus.
Ok, well that's the update for now. 3 1/2 more weeks until we find out if the baby is a boy or a girl. YEAH!
15 Weeks 6 Days
Starting Weight: 135
Current Weight: 139
Issues: Trying to get used to sleeping on my sides instead of my back.
Nothing new to report on this week. My jeans have grown VERY tight around my belly, but still not tight in the hips, butt, or thighs which makes me very happy. That's where I gained all of my weight with Brooke, so I'm hoping this baby will be all belly. I've been trying to sleep on my side more than on my back because supposedly my uterus is getting heavier and it puts more pressure on my nerves in my back causing pain. Plus the baby gets better circulation with me on my side, especially the left side.
I just ate a meatball sandwich and now I feel exhausted. I know it doesn't sound like it, but I have really been trying to focus on eating more fruits and veggies...especially veggies because I just love them so much. NOT! I went out and bought the cookbook "Deceptively Delicious" by Jessica Seinfeld. She wrote it to show moms how to sneak veggies into your kids food without them knowing it. Well, I decided that I'm the kid who hates veggies and the only way I will get them in is if I sneak them into my favorite foods. So I spent my day off on Monday puree-ing butternut squash, cauliflower, and sweet potatoes with the food processor my mother in law Judi got me. I guess she wants to make sure her grandbaby gets all its veggies too.
I'm starting to feel flutters more often....particularly in the late evening and at night or after a meal. Some days I don't really feel them though...which at first caused some uneasiness...but after reminding myself that God is sovereign and in control, I calmed down...and of course then I would feel some flutters. At this point, baby is still so small that I can really only feel flutters depending on where it is positioned in my uterus.
Ok, well that's the update for now. 3 1/2 more weeks until we find out if the baby is a boy or a girl. YEAH!
Sunday, September 7, 2008
14 Weeks
Statistics:
14 Weeks 3 Days
Starting Weight: 135
Current Weight: 139
Issues: My hips were hurting pretty bad the last few nights.
So what's going on in Week 14? Nothing too new, yet there is stuff going on. We celebrated Cody's 26 birthday yesterday with lots of spaghetti and this really good pumpkin pie cake thing that my SIL Brandie made. It was good!
I had a doctor appointment with my regular OB on Wednesday. All went well, except I have decided that the only scale I like is the one at home. I try to make all of my appointments in the afternoon because Cody gets off work between 2:30 and 3 and I really like him to be able to come. But you know what the problem is in the afternoon? Everything you have eaten throughout the day is just sitting in you digestive track...so I weigh 3 lbs more than when I weigh myself in the morning. UGH! Oh well, not the end of the world. My doc is really nice. Her name is Dr. Heard-Vaughn. I was a little anxious because I knew they would be attempting to hear the baby's heartbeat with an outside doppler at this appointment. She talked to me for a few minutes about how everything looked good so far, and then she whipped out the doppler. Sometimes at this gestational age it is hard for the docs to find a heartbeat, and I was afraid that that would happen to me (as if I really needed that). Well, the baby was ready for showtime again. The doc found its little heartbeat within 5 seconds of putting the doppler on my belly. We listened to it for about 30 seconds...enough time for her to get a good rate on it. She said it's heartrate ranged from the 150s-160s (beats per minute). Now, the old wives tale is that anything over 149 is usually a girl...lower is a boy. So I of course yelled out that it's another girl....Cody is still holding out that it's a boy, and the doc assured him that it could just be an active little boy. Really, all I cared is that there was a nice strong heartbeat, which there was!
So my next appointment with the regular OB is scheduled for October 1 (the day before my birthday). It will be another routine appointment, and then she said at my following appointment (so late October/early November), she will conduct her mid-pregnancy ultrasound to make sure the baby is developing ok and we will find out the sex....bummer right? WRONG. My perinatologist, Dr. Kuhlman, is conducting her mid pregnancy ultrasound on October 10th...I will be 19 weeks then and if the baby cooperates, we should find out the sex at that appointment. I am hoping this baby will take after her big sister and give us a clear shot during that ultrasound. For those of you that don't know, Brooke was no question a girl. She was ready for that big ultrasound, so I'm hoping Baby #2 does the same.
Ok, well, we're off to small group. Here are my latest belly shots for you all to enjoy. The jeans I'm wearing are the last ones I can button comfortably. They're really low rise.
14 Weeks 3 Days
Starting Weight: 135
Current Weight: 139
Issues: My hips were hurting pretty bad the last few nights.
So what's going on in Week 14? Nothing too new, yet there is stuff going on. We celebrated Cody's 26 birthday yesterday with lots of spaghetti and this really good pumpkin pie cake thing that my SIL Brandie made. It was good!
I had a doctor appointment with my regular OB on Wednesday. All went well, except I have decided that the only scale I like is the one at home. I try to make all of my appointments in the afternoon because Cody gets off work between 2:30 and 3 and I really like him to be able to come. But you know what the problem is in the afternoon? Everything you have eaten throughout the day is just sitting in you digestive track...so I weigh 3 lbs more than when I weigh myself in the morning. UGH! Oh well, not the end of the world. My doc is really nice. Her name is Dr. Heard-Vaughn. I was a little anxious because I knew they would be attempting to hear the baby's heartbeat with an outside doppler at this appointment. She talked to me for a few minutes about how everything looked good so far, and then she whipped out the doppler. Sometimes at this gestational age it is hard for the docs to find a heartbeat, and I was afraid that that would happen to me (as if I really needed that). Well, the baby was ready for showtime again. The doc found its little heartbeat within 5 seconds of putting the doppler on my belly. We listened to it for about 30 seconds...enough time for her to get a good rate on it. She said it's heartrate ranged from the 150s-160s (beats per minute). Now, the old wives tale is that anything over 149 is usually a girl...lower is a boy. So I of course yelled out that it's another girl....Cody is still holding out that it's a boy, and the doc assured him that it could just be an active little boy. Really, all I cared is that there was a nice strong heartbeat, which there was!
So my next appointment with the regular OB is scheduled for October 1 (the day before my birthday). It will be another routine appointment, and then she said at my following appointment (so late October/early November), she will conduct her mid-pregnancy ultrasound to make sure the baby is developing ok and we will find out the sex....bummer right? WRONG. My perinatologist, Dr. Kuhlman, is conducting her mid pregnancy ultrasound on October 10th...I will be 19 weeks then and if the baby cooperates, we should find out the sex at that appointment. I am hoping this baby will take after her big sister and give us a clear shot during that ultrasound. For those of you that don't know, Brooke was no question a girl. She was ready for that big ultrasound, so I'm hoping Baby #2 does the same.
Ok, well, we're off to small group. Here are my latest belly shots for you all to enjoy. The jeans I'm wearing are the last ones I can button comfortably. They're really low rise.
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