How far along? 13.5 weeks.
Baby is the size of a: Peach.
Total weight gain: Before we went to the fair last night I was up 2.5 pounds. I refuse to weigh myself this morning after eating everything I set my eyes on last night. We indulged in a apple slushie, a funnel cake, a big ass turkey leg, a caramel apple, a candy apple and a blooming onion and it was glorious!
Maternity clothes? I went to Motherhood Maternity on Sunday with Jim and got a pair of leggings that I wore more times this week than I would have ever admitted to re-wearing clothes prior to being pregnant. I need to get more, a lot more. They sit under the belly just right and they’re so comfortable. I also bought a shirt that isn’t constricting at all but it makes me look months more along in my pregnancy. Then again, my belly is huge regardless.
Stretch marks? None yet. I need to get on some lotion of some sort. I still feel like I have time before I need to be concerned but with the rate my belly is growing I’m just setting myself up for tragedy.
Sleep: Despite the strangest dreams I’ve ever had, the most awful nightmare I’ve had since I was a child and having to wake up every morning around 6am to empty my bladder, I’m sleeping very well.
Movement: Nothing definitive but I feel a lot of ‘unrest’ in there.
Best moment this week: Going to my 13 week appointment with Jim and getting to see the baby. I think I looked at Jim more throughout that ultrasound than the monitor itself. He was just so awestruck and proud, I was just so happy to see him see his baby for the first time. It warmed my heart like you wouldn’t believe. Tied for second would be hearing a healthy heartbeat for the third time or being told that everything is ‘perfect’ by the nurse. I truly couldn’t ask for more. Also, getting a sneak peek at the gender — that was such a great moment because I instantly felt a stronger bond with my baby, everything got so much more real at that moment.
Miss Anything: Not really. Now that I’m out of the first trimester I’m soaking up every second of this pregnancy.
Gender: We got a ‘prediction’ on Tuesday but I’m not releasing the outcome to the masses until we’re certain.
Have you picked out a name yet? Yes, we have and we’re both crazy about it. Currently deciding whether we want to keep it a secret until birth or tell everyone when we’re certain of the gender.
Belly button in or out? Still in.
Food cravings: Ice cold water, brownies, miso soup, Crazy Bread from Little Caesars and fruit.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Chicken and the smell of meat.
Labor Signs: No.
Symptoms: Some morning queasiness, heartburn, headaches, a muscle on my right side under my belly keeps getting really tight and causing me pain, constantly needing to pee and the worst dry skin I’ve ever had, ever.
Engagement ring on or off? Currently off because it’s getting re-sized. I feel ridiculous with this big belly and no ring on my finger, absolutely ridiculous. I can’t wait to get it back.
Happy or Moody most of the time: All kinds of happy. I feel like the first trimester is finally behind me and I’m a whole new person. I’m excited about the pregnancy now, I feel a bond with the baby, I don’t feel like murdering everyone for no reason at all anymore and since the exhaustion has worn off I’m a much more pleasant person.
Looking forward to: Feeling some real movement in there. I’ve been feeling this tickling sensation since my Rhode Island vacation that I hadn’t felt prior to that but I don’t know if it’s the baby moving or something else. I’m waiting to feel something much more distinctive.
WITH LOVE FROM IOWA 