Week 14

How far along? 14 weeks!

Total weight gain/loss: Down two pounds...not so sure how.

Maternity clothes? Yep.

Stretch marks? Nope

Best moment this week: Donny went out at night to buy me some potato salad...does that count? :)

Movement: Getting closer!

Food cravings: potato salad, chocolate (not together!) ;)

Gender: Can't wait to find out!

Labor Signs: Nope

Belly Button in or out? In

What I miss: Still missing sleep.

What I am looking forward to: Showing more & movement

Weekly Wisdom: Not so much wisdom this week, but we only have 2 more weeks until our next doctor's appt.!

Milestones: Starting to see signs of showing...Donny said he can see a difference now. :)

Week 13 Survey

How far along? 13 weeks today!

Total weight gain/loss: Still about the same. I think. I'm not weighing myself regularly.

Maternity clothes? Yep. They're just so much more comfortable!

Stretch marks? Nope

Best moment this week: Um...I have a date at Red Robin with a friend tonight... :)

Movement: Not yet, but I can't wait! Hopefully in another month-ish!

Food cravings: Broasted chicken. I still haven't gone out to get any, though.

Gender: Lately I've been feeling girl...

Labor Signs: Nope

Belly Button in or out? In

What I miss: Sleeping at night...but I'm getting good at napping in the afternoon after I get done with work. :)

What I am looking forward to: Showing! I'm getting closer!

Weekly Wisdom: I've learned that I have to write almost EVERYTHING down...I can't seem to remember anything anymore!

Milestones: We're in the 2nd trimester now!

Week 12 Survey

How far along? 12 weeks today!

Total weight gain/loss: about the same as pre-pregnancy

Maternity clothes? Yep. I had to go out and buy black pants for work. My other ones just didn't quite fit right anymore. I'm still not showing, but definitely feeling pregnant when I try to wear my normal clothes. :)

Stretch marks? no new ones

Best moment this week: Realizing I'm almost done with the first trimester!

Movement: Not yet

Food cravings: Today I HAD to have a chicken quesadilla from Qdoba...sooo good :)

Gender: I'm still not sure...my 13 year old sister thinks we're having a girl...we'll see!

Labor Signs: Nope

Belly Button in or out? Still in...although Donny tells me it's not in as much as it used to be :)

What I miss: Normal dreams! Mine have been so crazy lately!

What I am looking forward to: Showing & feeling movement

Weekly Wisdom: Not so much wisdom as it is a fun story... I've discovered that I can't drink soda while eating meals. Apparently my stomach doesn't like carbonation while I'm eating. I definitely got sick (one of maybe 3 times over the course of this pregnancy). I now have little red dots all over my face & neck because I burst a ton of blood vessels. :( I didn't even notice until after we'd gotten back from Wal-Mart a few hours later. I asked Donny if he'd noticed, and he said, "Yeah, I saw it when we were at Wal-Mart..." He never even said anything! He said he just figured I knew...I said I would have tried to put some makeup on to at least try to cover it up! Oh, husbands. :)

Milestones: Our first doctor's appointment last week...everything went great! Baby's heartbeat was actually at 172, but the doctor said that was still within the normal range. Our next appointment is in mid-October, the day before we go to the Mall of America with Donny's sister and her fiance. I'm so excited!

New Job & Survey

It's been a pretty exciting week so far...I started my new job yesterday! It's technically not "new", since I worked there a few years ago. I'll be working as a photographer at a retail studio in town. I really missed photography and working with kids. Sometimes dealing with escalated adult customers at my old job felt like dealing with a 3 year old having a temper tantrum...I'll take an actual 3 year old any day. At least a 3 year old can be reasoned with. :) I'm really excited about it, and now I can't wait to be done with training!

Here's my survey for the week!

How far along? 11 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: Still down a couple of pounds

Maternity clothes? I bought some very comfy jeans and a couple of shirts this weekend.

Stretch marks? still the same

Best moment this week: 2 more days until my first doctor's appointment!

Movement: None yet

Food cravings: A&W Cherry Limeade

Gender: I had a dream that we had a boy... but we'll see in a couple of months!

Labor Signs: Nope

Belly Button in or out? In

What I miss: a full night's sleep

What I am looking forward to: my doctor's appointment

Weekly Wisdom: nothing much...I just can't believe how fast 11 weeks has gone!

Milestones: fewer episodes of nausea & being able to eat a bigger variety of foods again

Next week's survey should be fun, as I'll have the info from my doctor's appointment!

Pregnancy Survey

I'm borrowing this survey from Amy, who I believe borrowed the idea from another blog. :)

How far along? 10 weeks today!

Total weight gain/loss: I was down 2 lbs the last time I checked, which surprised me, because I'm hungry ALL the time!

Maternity clothes? None yet...planning to do some shopping this weekend!

Stretch marks? 1 or 2. using some lotion to help prevent a ton more. :)

Best moment this week: Not pregnancy related, but I got a new job! I'll post more about that later.

Movement: Nope, still too early

Food cravings: None yet this week. Over the past couple of weeks I craved mashed potatoes and doughnuts (on different occasions) :). Up until this week it was mostly food aversions, but that's starting to go away finally.

Gender: At first I thought boy, now I'm not sure. We'll be thrilled no matter what.

Labor Signs: Nope

Belly Button in or out? In

What I miss: Sleep! I'm not constantly exhausted during the day anymore, but now I can't fall asleep at night. I'm looking to invest in a GIANT pregnancy pillow to try to get more comfortable at night...and I'm sure I'll appreciate it even more in the coming months.

What I am looking forward to: Hearing baby's heartbeat at our first doctor's appointment next Friday!

Weekly Wisdom: Just trying to enjoy every minute of pregnancy!

Milestones: Only 2 more weeks until week 12! I honestly can't wait to start showing and being able to wear cute maternity clothes!