Pregnancy so far...

Hey there!

I know I have once again abandoned you bloggers for an extended period of time but life has just been so busy lately. I just feel like the summer flew by and now fall is upon us. Hooray! 

Along with that, pregnancy has been a whirlwind. It was incredibly rough in the beginning because of being sick alllll theee timmmeee and then after I was over the morning sickness (HA! more like 24/7 sickness) I just wanted to start enjoying the pregnancy more. Now it just seems like time is racing on and I cannot even believe that I am almost in the third trimester of this pregnancy! CA-RAZY! 

I would say over all this pregnancy has been such a joy to me and I really feel like my relationship with my husband and my relationship with Jesus has really grown through this time. I have had to rely on my husband for much more than I am used to, especially in the beginning and I have had to really put my trust in Jesus during the times of struggle and exhaustion. 

Well here I am now 26 weeks along and ready to share with you all about my pregnancy with my precious bundle. I will be posting my bumpdates in the next couple of week from the first two trimesters. 

How far along: 12 weeks!

Baby Size: According to my What to Expect app, the babe is a full half-ounce and is the size of a large plum. And we found out at last week's appointment that the babe has a healthy heartbeat of 170 bpm!

Weight gain: At my appointment last week they said I hadn’t gained any weight yet. That will probably not be the case at my appointment in two weeks. However, I have been throwing up a LOT so who knows…

Maternity clothes: Since my pants no longer button, I have been wearing a lot of comfy dresses and skirts and I was able to find several pairs of maternity pants and shorts as well as a belly band at a garage sale a few weeks ago. Score!

Stretch marks: No sign of these yet, but something tells me I should be as proactive as possible so I plan on purchasing some Belly Butter.

Sleep: I have been sleeping really well ever since I borrowed my friends Bump Nest pillow. I am usually completely exhausted by the time I go to bed so I sleep like a rock at night. Thankful for that right now!

Best moment this week: Probably reaching the 12 week mark. I feel so much more at ease now that I have made it to this milestone.

Looking forward to: The graduation party for my brother-in-law. A lot of my husband’s family will be in town and it will be a lot of fun to have so much family time.

What I miss: Coffee! Since probably week 11 coffee has been one of the things that has really triggered the nausea so I am really missing my decaf iced coffees.

Movement: Not for awhile.

Food cravings: Rootbeer and orange juice. Also, basically any food that will stay down.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Almost everything at this point but the main triggers are coffee, eggs (ick!) and fruit (which is really sad).

Gender: Yes, we plan to find out as soon as possible! I think we both think that we are having a girl. But we will be ecstatic either way!

Labor Signs: Will start answering this in about 28 weeks...

Symptoms: Lots and lots and lots of nausea and fatigue. Crossing my fingers this goes away soon.

Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On 

Mood: Very tired and sometimes discouraged because of all the puking but mostly EXCITED about the little life that is growing inside of me!

Nursery: We will start on nursery progress probably after we find out the gender. However I am going to make my first big nursery purchase in a couple of weeks. Stay tuned!

 
Workouts: Unfortunately, I have really been only able to walk a few times a week since I am mostly sick all of the time. Hoping to start with some home workout videos soon though!

How far along: 13 weeks!

Baby Size: The little babe is a close to an ounce and is the size of a peach (3 inches long).

Weight gain: We will find out next week at my appointment.

Maternity clothes: Definitely wearing the belly band and maternity pants more often now.

Stretch marks: No sign of these yet. Crossing fingers!

Sleep: Still sleeping really well but I have been having lots and lots of crazy dreams.

Best moment this week: Having a couple of days this weekend where I wasn’t puking up everything I ate! It’s the little things in life right?!

Looking forward to: A relaxing weekend with very few plans and lots of sunshine!

What I miss: Still missing coffee and also strawberries. Both of these things make my tummy worse. 

Movement: Nothing yet.

Food cravings: Ice cream and rootbeer.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Still most everything makes me queasy but the triggers are still coffee, eggs (ick!) and fruit.

Gender: Little over a month until we find out! So excited!

Labor Signs: Not for a while I hope!

Symptoms: Still having the nausea and fatigue.

Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On 

Mood: Getting more and more excited the farther along I get!

Nursery: Dreaming up big plans for it right now.

 
Workouts: Still just walking every night at this point.

How far along: 14 weeks!

Baby Size: The little pumpkin is as 1.5 ounces and as big as a lemon! (3.4 inches).

Weight gain: I actually have lost around 8 pounds because of how sick I have been but that will hopefully change soon! (crossing fingers!) 

Maternity clothes: Loving the hair tie trick and belly band.

Stretch marks: No sign of these yet. Crossing fingers!

Sleep: Still sleeping really well and have definitely been loving the bump nest pillow I have!

Best moment this week: 

Looking forward to: Getting outside this weekend and working in the garden.

What I miss: Still missing coffee and most fruit.

Movement: Nothing yet. Still a little early I suppose.

Food cravings: Craving random foods like orange juice, French fries and carbs!

Anything making you queasy or sick: Still most everything makes me queasy but the triggers are still coffee, eggs (ick!) and fruit.

Gender: we will find out in 6 weeks! EEK!

Labor Signs: Not for a while I hope!

Symptoms: Still having the nausea and fatigue.

Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On 

Mood: Happy to be having a few good days where I feel pretty well.

Nursery: Lots and lots of ideas but nothing yet.

 
Workouts: Lifting some weights and trying to walk as much as possible. 

How far along: 15 weeks!

Baby Size: The little squirt is 2.5 ounces and as big as an orange! (4 inches)

Weight gain: Still haven’t gained any weight back due to the sickness. But hoping it will continue to get better!

Maternity clothes: still loving my belly band!

Stretch marks: No sign of these yet. Crossing fingers!

Sleep: LOVING my bump nest pillow!  Seriously, if you are pregnant and don’t have one of these, you should get one!!

Best moment this week:  Made the babe announcement on Facebook! Wooo! Big step if you ask me!

Looking forward to: My 16 week appointment! AHH! Loving hearing my sweet little one’s heartbeat!

What I miss: What else is new? Still missing fruit and my energy!

Movement: Nothing yet. Hoping for some movements soon though.

Food cravings: Watermelon and ice cream.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Same stuff makes me queasy but the triggers are still coffee, eggs (ick!) and fruit.

Gender: 5 more weeks! Woot!

Labor Signs: No way!

Symptoms: Still having the nausea and fatigue.

Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On 

Mood: Excited!

Nursery: Lots and lots of ideas but nothing yet.

 
Workouts: Lifting some weights and trying to walk as much as possible. 

 Well there you have it. Those are the first four bumpdates that I did. I will be posting more soon! Thanks for following along!