H2 | 16 Weeks

How far along: 16w

Total weight gain: 3 pounds

Size of the baby: an avacado

Sex: We'll find out in April!

Maternity clothes: Starting to wear more, just out of comfort/laziness

Sleep: Good, other than my 12 month old that continues to wake for about an hour each morning [3-4a]  What the heck?  Getting me prepared for a newborn again, I guess! :)

Best moment(s) of the week: Conquering bath night with a 1, 2, & 3 year old! :)

Movement: Maybe a little?! I've felt a few twitches always low on my left side.  

Food cravings/aversions: Nothing stands out.  I've been more hungry than normal this week.

Symptoms: Nothing major.  Tired, as usual.

Belly button in or out: In

What I'm looking forward to: Another baby appointment - tomorrow!

Compare to Baby H pregnancy at 16 weeks

H2 | 15 Weeks

How far along: 15w

Total weight gain: 3 pounds

Size of the baby: an apple

Sex: We'll find out in April!

Maternity clothes: Mainly just dress pants, some others just out of comfort/laziness

Sleep: Good

Best moment(s) of the week: Visiting all of my grandparents

Movement: Maybe a little?! I've felt a few twitches always low on my left side.  

Food cravings/aversions: Nothing major, salty over sweet.

Symptoms: Nothing major.  Tired.

Belly button in or out: In

What I'm looking forward to: Another baby appointment & hopefully seeing you again! :)

Compare to Baby H pregnancy at 15 weeks

H2 | 13 Weeks

How far along: 13w

Total weight gain: 0 pounds

Size of the baby: a medium shrimp

Sex: We'll find out in April!

Maternity clothes: Mainly dress pants

Sleep: Better [Jordyn seems to be sleeping through the night again now that she's off the bottle]

Best moment(s) of the week: Going to our appointment, hearing the heartbeat, & seeing our little one on the ultrasound machine again [2nd time!]

Movement: Still waiting! I've felt a few twitches, but I'm assuming they're muscle related.

Food cravings/aversions: Nothing major, salty over sweet.

Morning sickness: Gone!

Symptoms: Still tired & acne [hoping that ends with the end of the 1st trimester]

Belly button in or out: In

What I'm looking forward to: Getting to the 2nd trimester! [13w3d]

H2 | 12 Weeks

I'm hoping to post weekly Baby H2 updates starting today. 
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How far along: 12w

Total weight gain: 2.5 pounds [4.5 less than Jordyn at this time, but I'm also starting 10 pounds heavier]

Size of the baby: a lime

Sex: We'll find out in April! 

Maternity clothes: Some...I started showing significantly earlyier this pregnancy.

Sleep: Not bad, I'm just exhausted all of the time!!!  My Thyroid is hypoactive, so hopefully we'll get it balanced out and I'll have more energy soon. 

Best moment(s) of the week: Getting my 'belly photo' shirt in the mail.

Movement: Still waiting! I've felt a few twitches, but I'm assuming they're muscle related.

Food cravings/aversions: Mostly salty food, which is very different than my pregnancy with Jordyn.

Morning sickness: I haven't experienced much nausea with H2, also very different than last time!

Symptoms: Tired and crampy mostly.

Belly button in or out: In

What I'm looking forward to: Our next appointment!  [Monday]

I'm going to need rolled out of the hospital

by the time I have this baby.  

I experienced yucky things like 24/7 nausea and a nasty metallic-y mouth during my pregnancy with Jordyn, but something I never experienced until this pregnancy...cravings!  I guess nothing really sounded good when I was always nauseous.  Baby H2 is totally making up for that.

Wanting, needing pizza [sauce really] at 9pm

Driving the opposite direction [adding 1 1/2 hours to our night] because I needed chocolate ice cream

Swinging by the drive through for a chicken sandwich after grabbing J from daycare, before dinner

The sad part...all of these have happened in less than 48 hours.

 

Until a week ago I thought cravings were fake...hahaha can I take back my previous thoughts?!

PS...Please send all of your old workout DVDs...I think I'm going to need them in about 8 months!!!

The Real Truth About The 1st Trimester..

Warning: This post is not for the weak stomach or anyone I know in real life.  Don't say I didn't warn you...once you read it, there's no taking it back!

I had hoped to post this weeks ago, but here are the top three things I will remember about my first trimester with Baby H...in no particular order.  

1.  Morning Sickness...

my ass!  It's 24 hour, nonstop nausea.  Clearly a man [unable to experience this hell] termed it 'morning' sickness.  I had some level of nausea around the clock for weeks on end causing even myself to want to get away from me!  Thankfully for me this ended by the 2nd trimester!  

2.  Constipation...

like you've never imagined!  I'm not talking about skipping a few days, this prenatal vitamin has the power to block everything up for weeks!  I wouldn't consider myself regular anyways, but 15 days [on multiple occasions] is just not right.  Pretty sure nobody told me about this before getting pregnant!

3.  Hormonal...

is an understatement!  I cried because Adam did the right thing, I cried because I missed my puppy, I cried because Adam told me to throw away a water bottle, I cried because America kicked the wrong person off America Idol, I cried because nothing fit right anymore, I cried because Adam brought me ice cream home, I cried....I think you get the point.  Let the tears roll!  Although it was embarrassing then, it's already funny to look back! :)

I was not sad to kiss those pregnancy symptoms goodbye!  So far the 2nd trimester has been treating me pretty well.  I seem to be much more tired this trimester than the 1st [which is uncommon] but work has been much busier too.  Who knows!  Either way I'm thrilled to be carrying our little one!  

..The belly has started, so I'm hoping to post weekly belly photos in the 3rd trimester.  
..I also hope to post about baby names soon!  :)
..Wednesday we're scheduled to have a 3d ultrasound of our little one!
..Thursday we have a check up with the doctor! [18w]

[Pregnancy Brain]

Pregnancy brain is...


..locking yourself out of the house
..locking yourself out of the house again the next day
..loosing $80 cash from your purse
..baking a cake and forgetting to serve it to your company an hour later
..forgetting all ultrasound photos anytime you visit your family
..making puppy chow, tasting it, and realizing I used butterscotch chips instead of peanut butter, while looking at the recipe
..and noticing you forgot to add the laundry detergent to the load of clothes you just threw in the dryer


Ahh...there is nothing like being pregnant!  Hopefully I get my mind back  now that we're in the 2nd trimester! :)