Week 11 Updates

Weekly Picture
I know, this one is hard to compare again because last pregnancy's picture was awful, but I promise you, my bump is bigger this time around. It's weird showing this much earlier than last time!

Weekly Questions
How far along? 11 weeks. ELEVEN WEEKS. I'm telling you, this one is flying by...

How Big Is The Baby? The size of a lime. That's great huh? Baby is getting so big....

Total weight gain: I'm back down to 127.2 lbs, so that's a loss of 2ish pounds now. I went down a lot in first trimester with Cohen so I don't expect too much weight gain just yet.

Maternity Clothes: Again, not totally necessary yet, but they sure are comfy. I'm doing the rubberband trick with some of my button skirts because the maternity ones were irritating my belly. But most of my dressy skirts are not zipping anymore so that's fun.

Sleep: Today was the first day I didn't have my mid-day crash. I'm hoping that it wasn't a fluke and maybe, just maybe I'm getting back on track with energy. Of course at about 6:30 I fell asleep for a few minutes, but hey, that's not as bad as the two hour naps I was needing.

Food cravings: I don't have any real cravings. I do love sweets a lot...And I cannot stand the smell of pasta. Basically, I'm eating a lot of cereal for dinner because it's the easiest thing to eat right now. And when I like a food, I REALLY like it, there's not an in between. I just finished a pack of havarti dill cheese that I just bought earlier today. Because I loved it :)

Other Symptoms: My legs are starting to hurt at night which is weird, not sure if it's related to that or not. And I'm pretty hormonal, I cry pretty easily (can't even watch My Fair Wedding without boohooing) and I can also get frustrated really, really fast.

What I am looking forward to: My next appointment is October 11, cannot wait! I'm almost out of first tri!

Milestones: Nothing big right now :)

Week 10 Updates

Weekly Picture
Woohoo! We're in the double digits now :) I'm praying that in 2 1/2 weeks when I'm out of first trimester, I'll also be done with the crazy symptoms...We'll see I suppose.

Ignore my thirteen chins in this picture. I'm just turned weird, haha...but I'm showing waaaayyy faster than before for sure. I don't have a picture from last time to show but I definitely didn't have a bloat/bump this fast!

I had my usual Sunday picture yesterday but I hated the pictures. My dress was super cute but the picture made it look awkward...

Weekly QuestionsHow far along? 10 weeks on Tuesday...

How Big Is The Baby? The size of a kumquat. Which I have no idea what that is, but I'm imagining it's still pretty small since we were only a grape last week :)

Total weight gain: I'm 129.0 lbs this week, so I'm down 1/2 lb. And as my doctor reminded me this week, I'm not actually supposed to gain in the first trimester so if I do, I'm sure I'll get lectured.

Maternity Clothes: The outfit in the picture is all maternity but I wear both right now. I love, love, love this shirt. It's really comfortable, doesn't look maternity and it's really cute when I belt it. 

Sleep: I've more energy boosts this week, but I'm still pretty tired.

Food cravings: No real cravings, but I'm very specific about what I want. Saturday, I really wanted a fried burrito so Mom stopped by with refried beans and I ate two (which was great since I've only had cereal for dinner the past week). Today I really wanted fried zucchini chips...I didn't get those though. Ha, I don't give in to every craving since this baby wants me filled with junk apparently. And ice cream! I know that's so stereotypical of a pregnant lady, but really, it just always tastes soooo good.

Other Symptoms: I have this weird skin irritation on my belly. There's no rash or marks, it's just irritated when clothes touch it, or when I move...I'm going to start using some stretch mark lotion just in case. Also, I'm still gaggy. I'm not always nauseous but my gag reflex just dances around so much. Lovely, huh?

What I miss: Energy.

What I am looking forward to: October 11 is my next appointment!!

Milestones: We saw our little baby! Sooo cute!! Plus, Dr. Schwope was beyond excited that we were back. I was debating keeping the same doctor since she's pretty far away this time, but once I met with her I knew we had to keep her. She's so laid back and easy to work with. It's going to be a fun 7 months!

Check out baby #2:

Week 9 Updates

Weekly Picture

So I didn't take one at 9 weeks with Cohen so I can't compare, but I do know my bloat/bump is more noticable this time around.

Weekly Questions
How far along? 9 weeks on Tuesday...

How Big Is The Baby? The size of a grape...grapes sound so good right now!

Total weight gain: Man, this weight keeps going up and down and up and down. I'm back up again...I'm back to my starting weight this week (129.6) so no weight gain so far.

Maternity Clothes: I wear both right now. It's not super necessary for the maternity clothes, but they feel better. Or if it's not maternity I prefer no zippers or buttons.

Sleep: I've more energy boosts this week, but I'm still pretty tired. This weekend I went to the zoo, the Quarry, and the Riverwalk so I'm worn out beyond belief.

Food cravings: No serious cravings. I did walk into Costco and smell pumpkin and walked about with a pumpkin pie big enough to feed 20 people. But oh man, it was so good (noooo, I didn't eat it all, just a big piece).

Other Symptoms: I don't like to get too full. If I do it makes me so sick feeling. Like eating half a bag of cotton candy after a couple of hours of the zoo was a bad, bad choice. And then my sense of smell is crazy. I smell way too much....bad breath, poopy diapers, it all kills me. Oh, and Tyler's work clothes, can't stand the smell. He has to change as soon as he gets home. Hah, pregnancy is kicking my backside this time around :)

What I miss: Energy.

What I am looking forward to: Tuesday I get to see my baby for the first time!! It's a mixed feeling of excitement and worry, so I can't wait to get it over with...

Milestones: Nothing too new this week!

Week 8

Okay, so I figured out my solution to my squinty face---sunglasses! And let's talk about last pregnancy, I was awful at wear to place my hands! I'm covering up my bloat in that picture some, but I definitely think I'm sticking out more this time around...It doesn't look as bloat as much as it does bump now. But I'm sure it's not all baby just yet :) Annndddd last complaint--ignore the quality of Co's pregnancy pictures. I'm copying them straight off of my old blog so they aren't the best!

Weekly Questions
How far along? 8 weeks on Tuesday. Is that possible already? Man alive, this pregnancy is already going much quicker...

How Big Is The Baby? The size of a kidney bean! So small and adorable :)

Total weight gain: I'm down to 127.6 so I'm 2 pounds under my pre-pregnancy weight. But honestly, I'm eating to survive right now, not to enjoy. Interesting concept for me lol...

Maternity Clothes: Eh, I don't have to yet. I do wear a couple of pieces because they're soooo comfy! Thursday night at church I wore a regular skirt and left it unzipped a few inches and then a very cute maternity top to cover up the zipper. Well, when I sat down my tank top under the shirt came up and the ladies behind me saw my lime green panties through my white shirt! So awful, so I had to zip up my skirt and just not breathe too much. Maybe I should start wearing maternity skirts to church so I can be comfortable and not show everyone else what's going on under my clothes haha.

Sleep: I'm still pretty tired and require naps about noon. Ha, I sound like a child, I know.

Food cravings: Nothing so far. Oh, except watermelon. And my mom's lasagna. But otherwise, I'm not really a big eater right now. I eat enough to keep me from throwing up, but after I eat I lay there thinking I'm going to throw up. It's a beautiful thing really.

Aversions and other symptoms: Ugh. No aversions yet. But I am so queasy all day long. It's ridiculous! I say it like 20 times a day and I eat as many preggie pops as I can to hold off gagging. I was definitely not this sick with Cohen so it sure is hard!

What I miss: I'm going to be sweet and say nothing so far because it's only been a few weeks, but honestly, I do miss not gagging all of the time. I coughed today in the car because my throat itched and almost got sick. Ridiculous. But, I really am happy to be all pregnant and I know in a few weeks this will pass.

What I am looking forward to: NEXT WEEK I get to see my baby. I cannot wait!!

Milestones: Having Tyler pray over me so I won't throw up. Hahah....it's a milestone because it's a new prayer "God, I know other women are pregnant and I know others suffer so much more than this, but please God, I'm begging you, I do not want to throw up. Please. In Jesus' Name, Amen" Haha, I mean when else do you pray this or have someone else pray this for you? It's a pregnancy milestone for me!