13 Weeks! Hello 2nd Trimester!!!!!

How far along? 13 Weeks!

How Big is Baby? 2.9 in, .81 oz about the size of a Peach

Baby's Development -  Your fetus is forming teeth and vocal cords... savor this, their non-functional phase. Baby is approaching normal proportions, with a head now only one third the size of the body. Intestines are in the process of moving from the umbilical cord to baby's tummy. (Much more convenient

Weight Gain - +1 lb! Yay!!!

Strech Marks? They are almost gone, and I am almost as big as I was at 32 weeks so I have a feeling they will be making a comeback in a few weeks after I do some more growing!

Sleep? All I want to do is sleep.

Best moment this week? Hanging out with James. Peanut, and James' best friend. It was nice to see James relax and have fun.

Movement? Not yet but I can't wait! I have read I might feel it earlier this time because I know what it feels like.

Food Cravings? Chili and V8 Juice and Edys Grand Chocolate Ice Cream with Hershey's Special Dark Chocolate Syrup.

Gender? Too early to tell... But we are still going to wait until we meet Sweet Pea.

Labor Signs? Nope and it better stay that way for a long time!

Belly Button in or out? It's an innie, but it's getting more and more shallow.
What I miss? A nice glass of wine with dinner.

What am I looking forward to? For our W-2s to come so we can move to our apartment!

Weekly Wisdom? Never eat the last of anything with a pregnant woman in the house.

Milestones? Good Bye 1st Trimester! We are 1/3 of the way there!!!! 

Is Peanut still nursing? Yes with no signs of a supply drop!

12 Weeks! The final week of first trimester!!!

We just got back from my ob appointment! I am happy to say that we have a happy healthy baby! We were finally able to see a heartbeat it was averaging at about 160 beats per minute. It was amazing to see Sweet Pea doing little flips and sucking his or her little thumb. Peanut's early ultrasounds all looked like blobs, but Sweet Pea actually looked like a baby. I wasn't expecting that so it was pretty amazing. Peanut was there with us and fussed a little during. James said it's jealousy, I think that it was nap time. But she seemed pretty interested in the ultrasound screen when we brought her closer. It is hard to believe that my little baby is going to be a big sister!

How far along? 12 Weeks

How Big is Baby? 2.1 in, .49 oz about the size of a Plum

Baby's Development -  As I move into second trimester,baby shifts into the growth and maturation stage. After weeks in the critical development stage, almost all of baby's systems are fully formed.

Weight Gain - -1 lb, all the extra eating has been paying off!

Strech Marks? They are finally fading, but I think they will be making a comeback in the near future.

Sleep? What sleep? Peanut has hit a growth spurt and has been eating every hour and a half.

Best moment this week? Peanut eating watermelon and finally finding out that Sweet Pea has a heartbeat and is a viable pregnancy!

Movement? Not yet but I can't wait! I have read I might feel it earlier this time because I know what it feels like.

Food Cravings? Chili and V8 Juice. I almost had a breakdown when I was almost out of V8 and James forgot to pick up another bottle on the way home. I just can't seem to get enough of it.

Gender? Too early to tell... but the decision is to stay on the green team :)

Labor Signs? Nope and it better stay that way for a long time

Belly Button in or out? It's an innie
What I miss? Sleep

What am I looking forward to? James' best friend coming down for a visit.

Weekly Wisdom? I don't really have any wisdom to share from this past week.

Milestones? Good Bye 1st Trimester! We are 1/3 of the way there!!!! 
Is Peanut still nursing? Yes with no signs of a supply drop!

11 Weeks!

How far along? 11 Weeks

How Big is Baby? 1.6 in, .25 oz about the size of a lime

Baby's Development - Baby's head and body are at about a 1:1 ratio, and skin is so transparent that blood vessels show right through. Fingers and toes are no longer webbed, and hair follicles, tooth buds and nail beds are forming

Weight Gain - -3 lbs below pre-pregnancy weight.. I've got some regaining to do!

Strech Marks? Still present from Peanut

Sleep? very nice, other than the bathroom breaks and water runs.

Best moment this week? When Peanut ate steamed broccoli

Movement? nope

Food Cravings? Anything sweet. Oh and Philly Cheese Steaks.

Gender? Too early to tell... but the decision is to stay on the green team :)

Labor Signs? Nope and it better stay that way for a long time

Belly Button in or out? It's an innie
What I miss? Soft Cheese

What am I looking forward to? My next ultrasound on the 13th, hopefully we will have good news!

Weekly Wisdom? If a baby has a blowout in footie pjs it will run down the leg and into the foot pocket :(
Milestones? Not really

Is Peanut still nursing? Yes with no signs of a supply drop, however if I don't start gaining weight it may not be an option anymore :(

Pregnancy Weight Loss

My first pregnancy I struggled with weight gain due to severe morning sickness. I was often loosing weight instead of gaining. It was very difficult for me because everyone under the sun had a comment about it. I wasn't dieting, I was eating everything I could keep down and yet I still lost weight. Luckily this did not effect Peanut because she came out at a wonderful 7 lbs 15 oz!

I am starting to have the same issue during this pregnancy. I have a feeling that breastfeeding does play a large role in this problem. I have been eating as much as I can and I am still loosing weight. I am not against formula but I would like to continue to breastfeed Peanut if it is possible. So I am going to make some changes to my diet for higher calorie and healthy fat foods. Wish me luck!

10 weeks down 30 to go!

How far along? 10 weeks and 1 day!

How Big is Baby? 1.2 inches long and about .14 oz about the size of a prune

Baby's Development - Bones and cartalige are starting to form and vital organs are begining to work, body length will almost double in the next three weeks and arm joints are now working.

Weight Gain - 2 lbs.

Strech Marks? Still present from Peanut

Sleep? very nice!

Best moment this week? Sponge Docks with James and Peanut

Movement? nope

Food Cravings? White Castle - I tried talking James into driving me up to TN so I could have some fresh ones.

Gender? Too early to tell... but this one will be a suprise!

Labor Signs? Nope and it better stay that way for a long time

Belly Button in or out? In, but I am starting to get a bump already, pictures up soon

What I miss? Wine because it is New Years Eve

What am I looking forward to? My next ultrasound on the 13th

Weekly Wisdom? Eat more Chocolate
Milestones? My bump is starting to show

Is Peanut still nursing? Yes with no signs of a supply drop in sight