15 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights

How Far Along: 15 weeks.

Size of Baby: About 4.5inches in length - the size of an orange. 

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 6 pounds.

Gender: Unknown - I'm 90% sure that this baby is a girl!  Derek is also thinking its a girl!  What's your guess?
Movement: I haven't felt any kicks or jabs yet!  Within the next fews weeks I should be feeling something!!
Sleep: Just dandy!
What I Miss: Sleeping through the night.  I get up at least 2 times each night to use the bathroom!

Cravings: None.  I have sort of lost my appetite, no worries, I'm sure this will return! 
Symptoms: None!  I'm quite lucky!!!
Best Moment This Week: I'm not sure it was a great "moment," but the picture below shows what has slowly been happening to my expanding waist line!  In order to get the most out of the clothes I have, I was given this handy tool!  Pretty handy huh!!



That's a hair band wrapped around the button,
woven through the button hold and then back to the button!
It's a temporary solution!!!

 What I'm Looking Forward To: We got a color picked out for the nursery!  It's called "Flower Pot!"  My mom and I came up with the idea and I can't wait to see it come together!!!



15 Weeks & 1 Day - January 27th



14 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights

How Far Along: 14 weeks.

Size of Baby: About 3.5 inches in length - the size of a clenched fist. 

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 5 pounds...I think this is the only time in my life where I'm proud to be gaining weight!!!

Gender: Unknown - It's staying this way too!  We decided we want the suprise!
Movement: I haven't felt any kicks or jabs yet but we did "hear" one!  We got to hear the heartbeat during our appointment today, right when our doctor found the heatbeat there was this "knock" sound - she told us that was the baby kicking!
Sleep: Just dandy!
What I Miss: Sleeping through the night.  I get up at least 2 times each night to use the bathroom!

Cravings: None.  I have sort of lost my appetite, no worries, I'm sure this will return! 
Symptoms: None!  I'm quite lucky!!!
Best Moment This Week: We are 1/3 of the way done being pregnant!  26 more weeks and our little tyke will be here!  We also got to hear the heartbeat again!  I really don't think there is anything better!
What I'm Looking Forward To: We have the baby's room cleared out and ready to start working on (another post on this later!) - I can hardly wait!



14 Weeks 1 Day - January 20th!



13 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights

How Far Along: 13 weeks.

Size of Baby: About 3 inches in length - the size of a peach. 

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 2.6 pounds...the last time I weighed myself!

Gender: Unknown - we are now undecided if we will find our the gender of our little one!  I say YES PLEASE and Derek says maybe.
Movement: I could feel "flutters" of the baby at anytime now!
Sleep: I have grown out of my tired stage!  I was up until 11pm on Wednesday!!!
What I Miss: Sleeping through the night.  I get up at least 2 times each night to use the bathroom!

Cravings: I've been craving sweets...definately not as good as the fresh fruit!
Symptoms: Tired and Hungry.

Best Moment This Week: Knowing I'm almost done with the first trimester!! 1 down and 2 to go!

What I'm Looking Forward To: We have our appointment this coming week (the 20th)!  I can't wait to hear the heartbeat again!  We are also working on clearing out the baby's room...we moved our office down to the basement and will continue to work to get it ready for much different furniture!

13 Weeks 2 Days - January 14th!!

12 Weeks

 Pregnancy Highlights

How Far Along: 12 weeks.

Size of Baby: About 2.5 inches in length - the size of a large plum. 

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 2.6 pounds.  I just weighed myself because I was curious.  I'm not sure if our scale is as accurate as the doctors but I would bet its close!

Gender: Unknown - we don't plan on finding out. 

Movement: About another month of so before I feel any movement!

Sleep: Must not be too bad as that's all I seem to do.

What I Miss: Sleeping through the night.  I get up at least 2 times each night to use the bathroom!

Cravings: I've been craving fresh fruit which is a good thing!  I eat an apple and an orange everyday!

Symptoms: Tired and Hungry.

Best Moment This Week: This week was pretty uneventful!

What I'm Looking Forward To: We have a fun weekend planned!  A work party for Derek on Friday and then a Football Party on Saturday with great friends.  Should be a fun weekend!

12 Week - January 5th!

***I'm sorry I look like such a slob! Looks like I should schedule a hair do!***

It's Gonna Be Different...

Yesterday was Derek's 25th Birthday.  It wasn't really any different than any other day, but I can't help but think of his 26th Birthday or Thanksgiving or Christmas.  These things are gonna be different...

Next year it won't be just us.  Next year it won't be us our family wants to see.  Next year we won't be able to just pack up and leave so easily.  Next year we will have a baby.  Next year he will be a Dad.  Next year I will be a Mama. 

As excited as I am for this baby (and believe me, I am) I can't help but feel overwhelmed about what we are losing.  We choose to have a baby.  We choose to give up "just us."  We choose this.

I guess I just have to get used to the fact that it's gonna be different now...