15 Week Bump (Baby #2)

Happy Friday! We've got a busy weekend ahead, but I thought I'd pop in and give a little bump update. I haven't been nearly as good about writing about this pregnancy as I was with Lincoln (#secondkidstatus) but I still want to write things down as I remember them. So without further ado...a little 15 week bump update, with baby #2!

Total Weight Gain: 4 lbs. Really trying to keep the weight gain under control this time around. I blew up like an elephant last time and am working on avoiding that like the plague! 

Symptoms: Puke. Puke and more puke. I thought this was supposed to pass in the second trimester! All of the the sickness has me convinced this baby is a girl...I was not sick at all with Lincoln so this pregnancy has been much rougher on me than the last so far. 

Gender: We find out October 12th!

Nesting: All of a sudden this morning, I had the urge to clean. All. The. Things. I stopped short of going through each and every one of Lincoln's toys and organizing them/throwing out the junk, but that is most definitely on my list to do soon. 

Lincoln's  Thoughts: I don't think he quite understands that this baby is actually going to make an appearance in real life in a few months. Right now he's happy to say "hi baby" and "love you baby" to my stomach when prompted. 

Are We Ready? Not even close! This babe can take its' sweet time cooking for a while. 

Bumpdate: 34 weeks, 5 days

how far along: 34 weeks, 5 days

estimated due date: august 16, 2014

size of baby: baby "a" is the size of a cantaloupe and taking up some high end real estate inside my belly

 

sleep: sleep has been better! it's helped that husband installed a handy dandy window air conditioner in our bedroom. he's a keeper ;0)

total weight gain: can we just not ask this question?

symptoms: back pain and swollen feet. I can't even remember what my feet used to look like. maybe one day they'll be back to normal. and bring on those tears....everything. makes. me. cry.

movement: this little guy is active! and this mama loves it! kick away little man....it makes me feel like everything is going well in there.

maternity clothes: full on maternity clothes....I'm kind of over it and wishing I could wear regular clothes again.

go to eats: I'm trying to be really good about the sweets and the dairy because apparently it can increase my swelling....so far the lack of sweets and lack of dairy isn't helping. go figure.

 



best moment of the week: we finished his crib! his nursery is almost complete ;0)

gender: my little man

what i wish people knew: don't ask a pregnant lady if she's having twins. don't tell her she's huge. how about let's not comment on any woman's size every. deal? k. good.

what i'm looking forward to: finishing up his nursery (and our house!) and his BIRTHday.
 

milestones: little man is near 17.7 inches long and probably around 5 lbs. #growlittlemangrow

Bumpdate: 31 Weeks

how far along: 31 weeks, 4 days

estimated due date: august 16, 2014

size of baby: baby "a" is the size of a bunch of asparagus stalks! (don't ask me how to figure out the whole fruit comparison, one week he's an eggplant, the next week he's a bunch of scrawny asparagus...I don't get it)

sleep: sleep....wonderful sleep. I miss it so much. between trying to find a comfortable position to sleep in and having to get up to use the bathroom, I don't really think I can achieve sleep in more than 1 or 2 hour spurts.

total weight gain: I don't wanna talk about it. grrrrrrr

symptoms: hello swollen feet. you are so not my friend. the extra trips to the bathroom are getting a little frustrating and I'm so TIRED all.the.time. I think 3rd trimester fatigue is way more intense than first trimester fatigue, because you have all the added weight to go with it.

movement: this little guy is active! and this mama loves it! kick away little man....it makes me feel like everything is going well in there.

maternity clothes: full on maternity clothes....I'm kind of over it and wishing I could wear regular clothes again.

go to eats: fruit, veggies, red meat, and SWEETS!!! I am a sweet tooth monster and it's no bueno.

 



best moment of the week: little man kicked so hard you could see it through my shirt! husband is also getting to feel him more and more, so that's always cool.

gender: my little man

what i wish people knew: I'm over it. done. get this little guy to the finish line and serve him an eviction notice, because mama wants her body back. I'd also like to sleep again (ha! I know what I'm in for) and get rid of the hip and back pain. You know, to ultimately feel like a normal person again would be nice.

what i'm looking forward to: moving day! decorating little man's nursery and his BIRTHday.
 

milestones: little man is near 16.2 inches long and probably around 3.5 lbs. #growlittlemangrow

Bumpdate: 29 Weeks!

how far along: 29 weeks, 4 days...beginning of my 8th month!

estimated due date: august 16, 2014

size of baby: baby "a" is the size of a butternut squash!

sleep: sleep has actually been better, but little man has taken up residence right on top of my bladder which means I get up about 16 times a night to use the bathroom...at least I'm able to fall back asleep relatively quickly ;0)

Photo taken at about 27 weeks

total weight gain: I don't wanna talk about it. grrrrrrr

symptoms: hello swollen feet. I mean really....I didn't know it was possible for them to even get that big. it looks like I'm walking around with two giant blowfish on my feet. they're also pretty sore and it even looks like they're bruising. bottom line: it's so not cute.

movement: yup! I'm pretty used to the little kicks now, but when I can feel him moving in circles or doing flips it weirds me out like woah. he's mostly active when I relax for the evening, but he'll get me every now and then after I eat during the day.

maternity clothes: full on maternity clothes....I'm kind of over it and wishing I could wear regular clothes again.

go to eats: I'm all about the red meat right now. it's most likely because at my last doctor's appointment they did some blood test (and the glucose test which I passed!!) and I'm really low in iron, so I now have to take an iron supplement. I also am craving cheeseburgers and steak like woah. sweets are another biggy (hence the reason I'm not to keen to talk about the weight gain) and fruit is still really yummy.

One of my besties and I....she's three weeks ahead of me and having a boy too! #babyboybffs

 



best moment of the week: this is a little un-related to being pregnant, but husband and I are soooo close to closing on our first home, which means i'll actually get to decorate a nursery in time for little man's arrival (assuming he doesn't surprise us and come early!).

gender: my little man

what i wish people knew: I had no idea how hard the last 12 weeks would be. You go from feeling pretty good, and having energy and still feeling like you can go, go, go and then all of a sudden, you get into your third trimester and EVERYTHING IS SO HARD. I am so tired (probably even more than in the first trimester), sore, swollen and feel like a giant beached whale. Even trying to get 30 minutes of exercise in seems like a daunting task, and it's so overwhelming to not be able to feel like your normal, energetic self. it's also been difficult adding in all the extra "stuff" going on in our lives right now, including moving, trying to buy a house, starting new jobs and getting used to new schedules. throw in living with your parents (which we're incredibly grateful for) while trying to buy said new house and not really having your own "space" to completely relax in and some days can be really frustrating. it's all temporary (or so that's what people keep telling me) but some days it feels like you're drowning in all the stuff and you're never going to be able to get out. 10.5 more weeks and we'll be at the finish line, and I am more than ready for that day to come.

what i'm looking forward to: buying our house, decorating little man's nursery and of course "D-Day!"
 

milestones: baby boy's lungs are developed enough to breath air and he's getting bigger (almost 3 lbs!)

bumpdate: 25 weeks

how far along: 25 weeks...beginning of my 7th month!

estimated due date: august 16, 2014

size of baby: baby "a" is the size of a zucchini

sleep: sometimes i sleep well, sometimes i don't. it is what it is.

this picture is from a few weeks ago (maybe the 23 week mark)

total weight gain: 14 lbs...ew!

symptoms: my back and hips hurt like woah! but walking helps. and my feet are pretty swollen  by the end of the day. it's a real pleasure, really. but you win some you lose some ;0)

movement:yup! finally! it's still not super consistent, but baby boy likes to play around in my belly right after i eat lunch and usually about the time i'm ready for bed. no painful kicks and jabs yet, just some tummy tickles and flutters.

maternity clothes: full on maternity clothes. loving them.

go to eats: i guess i've already told you how much i love fruit. i still do ;0) my sweet tooth has picked up in intensity and i'm trying to curb that beast...especially because i just learned chocolate = heartburn. sad day. i've only been hit with the heart burn beast 3x so far, and each time it was immediately after consuming my favorite sweet ever :0(

best moment of the week: baby boy is starting to move pretty regularly! loving his little flutters and kicks!

gender: bouncing baby BOY!

how adorable is this nautical onesie and baby shoes my coworker got baby boy alexander!

what i wish people knew: no. you. may. not. touch. my stomach. i don't care if you're my mom, best friend, or a perfect stranger. you wouldn't walk up to a non-pregnant lady and touch her belly. why is it ok now to completely invade a person's personal space and touch her? yes, i know there's a baby in there. it's still my body and you have to touch my body before you will ever touch the baby. oh. and don't make me feel bad about it either. until you've been pregnant you don't get to comment. at. all. thank. you. very. much.

what i'm looking forward to: meeting the little guy and getting to see what he looks like! 

milestones: little man is continuing to grow. his fingerprints have formed and he continues to pack on those pounds (or ounces ;0p). 

Bumpdate: 19 Weeks

how far along: 19 weeks 2 days

estimated due date: august 16, 2014

size of baby: baby "a" is the size of a mango

sleep: i'm sleeping so much better! still up once or twice to use the restroom, but that's down from what feels like a million times so I feel good.

total weight gain: 5 lbs

symptoms: hunger...all the time hunger. i eat like a truck driver. no joke.

movement: i thought i felt a little something something last week, but i haven't felt anything since, so now i think it may have just been gas ;0)

maternity clothes: i splurged at pea in the pod. i just wasn't finding anything i liked at macy's, target, or old navy. i wasn't planning on buying anything when i went in to "look" at pea in the pod because they're so darn expensive, but everything i tried on fit so well and made me feel like i looked pregnant and not just fat, so i guess the splurge was worth it.

go to eats: fruit....all things fruit. my new favorite combo is anything with blueberries and lemon.

best moment of the week: hmmmm....we're in a transition phase and i'm feeling overwhelmed so i don't really have a "best moment" right now.

gender: one more week till we find out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i can't wait!

what i wish people knew: being pregnant is emotionally draining.

what i'm looking forward to: finding out the sex!

milestones: baby "a" can hear us now. i talk to him/her all the time ;0)

Bumpdate: 16 weeks

4 months today! woohoo!! can i just say that i'm only 4 months and time is draaaggggging on. don't get me wrong, i want the little peanut to cook as long as he/she needs to, but i don't know if i'm cut out for this whole 9 months of pregnancy. i want the baby to be here NOW!

photo source

size of baby: baby "a" is the size of an avocado (yum! now i want some guacamole....maybe we'll do tacos for dinner ;0p)

sleep: my brain needs a timeout. a serious timeout. especially during the hours of midnight and 7am because this mama to be needs some sleep.

total weight gain: holding steady at +2 lbs.

symptoms: i feel pretty good overall.

movement: not yet, but i hear you can start to feel the baby kick anytime between 16 weeks and 22 weeks so i'm anxiously waiting!

maternity clothes: while most of my clothes are still fitting, they are getting snug. so i went ahead and bit the bullet and purchased a pair of maternity jeans and some leggings. can i just say that maternity jeans are the BEST THING EVER. i don't care if you're pregnant or not. these babies are comfy. you should buy them.

go to eats: fruit. fruit. fruit. my new favorite: the grapefruit cups from costco. holy  yum!

best moment of the week: my mama bought us a car seat a few weeks ago and we purchased a stroller, bassinet and diaper bags this past week. we our officially purchasing baby gear and woah does it make this feel real. (look how cute our stroller/bassinet combo is)

gender: we find out april 1st. hopefully the little nugget doesn't try and play an april fool's joke on his or her mama and papa.

what i wish people knew: pregnany hormones are no joke. while i've been blessed to not have morning sickness or heartburn (yet)....i'm one raging, crazy pregnant lady. and while i would love to say that i'm one of those women who loves being pregnant, i don't think i am. don't get me wrong, the end result is totally worth it, and i would and will do it again in a heartbeat so that baby a has a little brother or sister to play with one day, but being pregnant is hard (emotionally) and i'm not a fan.

what i'm looking forward to: our upcoming doctors appointment on thursday. it's always fun to check in on the nugget and hear his/her's little heartbeat. 

milestones: baby is growing fast and almost doubling in size each week!

Bumpdate: 13 Weeks

i'm about a week and a half behind on posting (seeings as i'm 14 weeks, 3 days today, but thought i'd post another bumpdate!)

 picture source

how far along: 13 weeks 2 days

estimated due date: august 16, 2014

size of baby: baby "a" is the size of a tangerine

sleep: i'm sleeping so much better! still up once or twice to use the restroom, but that's down from what feels like a million times so I feel good.

total weight gain: 2 lbs (down a little from before...yah!)

symptoms: occasional headaches, but other than that feeling pretty good :)

movement: nope

maternity clothes: i've purchased a maternity/nursing bra (which i wrote about here!) and the bella band, but most of my clothes are still fitting....just a little snug ;0)

go to eats: nothing specific. still not loving meat, but i'm getting better. fruits, veggies and carbs are all awesome in my book.

best moment of the week: we got to see the baby again last thursday. everything looks great!

gender: we find out april 1st. hopefully the little nugget doesn't try and play an april fool's joke on his or her mama and papa.

what i wish people knew: i still don't look preggo yet, so i haven't really had any negative experiences. nothing i can think of :)

what i'm looking forward to: finding out the sex!

milestones: we've made it out of the first trimester. woohoo!!

One Big Long First Trimester Recap

when one of my best girlfriend's found out she was pregnant last year, she blogged about her pregnancy through bumpdates every few weeks. i really enjoyed reading her little tidbits about her pregnancy and the things she was going through and found it such a cool way to track such a special time in your life. 

so i'm copying nicole here with these bumpdates that i've been writing since we found out we were pregnant on december 12th! these first few are all past tense, as i catch up to current day, and decided to lump them into one big long post for the sake of saving time (and sanity ;0). 

the 5 week bumpdate (12.14.13)

how far along: 5 weeks

estimated due date: august 16, 2014

size of baby: baby "a" is a sesame seed! or so my fun little "i'm expecting" app tells me so

sleep: i want to go to be every night starting around 7. if you ask me to do anything after 7 pm at night, there's a good chance i'll look at you like you have a third eyeball ;0)

total weight gain: 0

symptoms: besides the big missed period and extreme fatigue, super super sensitive boobs. please do not come near me, accidentally bump into me or god forbid i roll over onto my stomach while i'm sleeping, because i will probably yelp in pain. 

movement: nope

maternity clothes: nope

go to eats: i don't really have any cravings or anything. i'm just really really really thirsty. all. the. time.

best moment of the week: getting that positive on the pregnancy test and surprising husband. i will always remember his reaction. "SERIOUSLY!!!"

gender: we're already debating whether or not to find out. husband wants to be surprised...i go back and forth. we'll see who wins ;0)

what i wish people knew: this is probably more from before we found out we were pregnant, but if i'm being honest, husband and i didn't magically get pregnant overnight. we tried for several months. 8 to be exact. and one of the most difficult things, besides not being pregnant, month after month, was friends and family constantly asking "when are you going to have a baby?" "why don't you have a kid already?" "isn't it about time you two start a family" and so on. and while i know that no one meant to be hurtful or mean by asking these questions (they didn't even know we were trying!), it really is no one else's business but mine and my husbands, when we're going to start a family. and you never know if the person you're asking is trying....really really trying to have a baby, and for one reason or another can't get pregnant. because making a baby isn't as easy as the world makes it seem. 

so my promise to every woman out there, who may or may not be trying to get pregnant, is not to ask "when she plans on starting a family." because you never know...she may already be trying.

what i'm looking forward to: our first doctor's appointment and ultra sound on january 8th! 

milestones: being pregnant...that's a pretty big milestone i'd say ;0)


the 7 week bumpdate (12.28.13)

how far along: 7 weeks

estimated due date: august 16, 2014

size of baby: baby "a" is a blueberry!

sleep: oh how i wish i could sleep....i'm tired all the time, but as soon as it's time to go to bed, suddenly i'm cursed with insomnia. it also doesn't help that i have to pee 12 million times throughout the night and i know it's only going to get worse...eek!

total weight gain: 2 lbs....yikes!

symptoms: i had my first round of nausea today....i never actually got sick, but i almost wish i had, because the act of throwing up would have offered some kind of relief from the stomach churning that i felt all afternoon.

also the mood swings...poor husband. in less than 12 hours i had a meltdown about how we were going to be able to pay/take care of/provide for this little one (even though we both have great jobs with great pay and benefits, etc....but struggle like most young couples with student loan payments, wanting to buy a house, etc.) and then another one about the inevitable weight gain that will happen with being pregnant. the latter meltdown is an ongoing struggle for me, since i've already gained a considerable amount of weight (on top of weight gain since graduating college) in the past year (hello marriage 25) and have been struggling to lose this to begin with. i think this will be the hardest part for me to come to terms with seeing as i was already overweight (and unhappy about it) to begin with. but at the end of the day, this little one is 100% worth it, and i plan on addressing my weight gain concerns with my doctor.

movement: nope

maternity clothes: nope

go to eats: fruit. can't get enough strawberries, blackberries, raspberries and pineapple. orange juice tastes amazing as well.

best moment of the week: this was actually during week 6, but we bit the bullet and told our immediate family (parents and siblings) and then swore them all to utter secrecy until we tell everyone (probably at the 12 week mark). i made my dad cry (good cry!).

gender: we're already debating whether or not to find out. husband wants to be surprised...i go back and forth. we'll see who wins ;0)

what i wish people knew: i wish we could tell people!!! but i also really want to make it through the first trimester and into the "safety zone" before we tell people. 

what i'm looking forward to: our first doctor's appointment and ultra sound on january 8th! 

milestones: baby's heart is beating!


the 9 week bumpdate (1.11.14)

how far along: 9 weeks

estimated due date: august 16, 2014

size of baby: baby "a" is a cherry!

sleep: my insomnia has gotten MUCH better, but i'm still up 3 or 4 times a night to hit the porcelain king. it's a real joy. really.

total weight gain: 3 lbs....ugh!

symptoms: extreme fatigue, a little bit of nausea but no real puking (vivid i know), and the sore girls are back in action like woah. and those mood swings are killer man. i just hope my poor husband doesn't divorce me before the 9 months is up ;0)

movement: nope

maternity clothes: nope

go to eats: still loving the fruit. can't get enough strawberries, blackberries, raspberries and pineapple. i'm also really in love with veggies. if i have to eat all day to keep the nausea away at least i'm craving healthy food....except for my new intense love affair with cinnamon toast crunch, which to be honest is beyond weird. i didn't really eat cereal as a kid, definitely not as an adult, but holy wow am i loving myself some cinnamon toast crunch. mmmmm sugar!!!

best moment of the week: we got to see baby a for the first time last week! we had our ultra sound at 8 weeks, 4 days and everything looked great! baby has a super strong heartbeat (160 beats per minute) and is a teeny tiny little peanut.

gender: i mentioned that husband and i were debating finding out the sex (i'm for finding out, husband wants to be surprised)...i think i'm beginning to win the gender war!

what i wish people knew: i wish we could tell people!!! but i also really want to make it through the first trimester and into the "safety zone" before we tell people. 

what i'm looking forward to: grow baby grow! just a few more weeks and we can share the news! i'm really excited to make it public :)

milestones: baby is starting to look like a little human baby!

the 11 week bumpdate (11.29.14)

how far along: 11 weeks, 4 days

estimated due date: august 16, 2014

size of baby: baby "a" is the size of a fig

sleep: getting better....still up several times through out the night to use the porcelain king

total weight gain: 3 lbs....ugh!

symptoms: i'm feeling pretty good. i still have pretty crazy mood swings, but my husband is a champ!

movement: nope

maternity clothes: nope

go to eats: this baby has made me full on vegetarian for the most part. all i want are fruits and veggies. meat makes me gag. pasta's pretty tasty too (yah carbs!).

best moment of the week: we started to tell our friends this week! getting to spread the news has been awesome...no more hiding or fake cocktails when we're out with friends. ;0)

gender: husband thinks boy. i think girl...only time will tell!

what i wish people knew: now that we've begun to tell people, i'm feeling pretty good. i'm sure there will be moments in the future that make me go "ugh! why do they ask that" but for now, i'm good.

what i'm looking forward to: grow baby grow! our 12 week doctor appointment is next week. hopefully we can hear the heartbeat!

milestones: all of baby's vital organs are formed...they just need to keep growing and getting stronger!