12 Weeks

 


Baby's now the size of a plum!As you move into the second trimester, baby shifts into the growth and maturation stage. After weeks in the critical development stage, almost all of her systems are fully formed.






Due Date: February 9, 2012!

Weight Gain:I haven't checked this week

Symptoms: So bloated this week!! I'm at that awful stage of pregnancy where you don't feel pregnant, you just feel F-A-T!!

What's different this time: don't know this week.

Cravings: water

Aversions: Nothing this week

Sleep:If I could just relax at night, i would be sleeping like a rock. Once I get to sleep it's good, it's just getting to sleep!

I am loving: Ady passed her swim class with flying colors and still loves going 4 nights a weeks

I miss:  eh, I dont know

I am looking forward to:end of first trimester and my next appt (not until 8/12) but I imagine I will schedule the big ultrasound that day!

I'm spazzing about: Busy weekends and Ady starting school again soon!

Best thing about this week: it's cupcake day!!

Milestones: see above

Movement: nope, nothing. still too early

It's a...: I'm already convinced it's a girl 

First round of pregnancy brain

This morning I was in the bedroom gathering up my clothes for the day. I had my jeans and shirt on the bed, but I couldn't find my stupid bra. (Yes, it's stupid. All bras are. Even more so when you are pregnant) I kept looking around for it and I finally said out loud, 'where is my bra??"
Ian looked at me and said, ' You're wearing it". oh. duh. Thanks for letting me know honey!

11 Weeks

 

Baby's now the size of a lime!Your fetus currently enjoys a 1:1 ratio between body and head, and has skin so transparent that blood vessels show right through it. But fingers and toes are no longer webbed, and hair follicles, tooth buds, and nail beds are forming -- setting up a significantly more attractive future.





Due Date: February 9, 2012!

Weight Gain:I haven't checked this week, but I know its at least 3lbs

Symptoms: No symptoms this week really. I'm not so tired. But on Monday I did have to use the 'rubber band trick' on my jeans

What's different this time: I feel like I'm not showing as soon...

Cravings: dessert

Aversions: Nothing this week

Sleep:Fantastic! Except for getting up a couple times a night to pee

I am loving: watching Ady in her swim class

I miss:  nothing this week.

I am looking forward to:end of first trimester and my next appt (not until 8/12) but I imagine I will schedule the big ultrasound that day!

I'm spazzing about: going to see Harry Potter soon!!!

Best thing about this week: Watching Ady jump into the deep end of the pool last night!! (18 feet deep!!)

Milestones: see above

Movement: nope, nothing. still too early

It's a...: I'm already convinced it's a girl 

Name conversations

With a new little one on the way, Ian and I talk a lot about baby names. We thought we had them picked, then we changed our minds on the girl name. Here is an email exchange we had today....

Ian: How about Syma or Seema

Me: No! Those are way too close to SEMEN! (I work in the swine industry so 'semen' is a word that is thrown around a lot in my office)

Ian: Huh... because it means treasure in latin.  I'm starting to understand

Me: huge eyeroll....MEN!

10 Weeks

Baby's now the size of a prune!With bones and cartilage starting to form and vital organs beginning to function, baby is making major progress. Body length will almost double in the next three weeks, and arm joints are now working. (Soon, legs will start working too.)


Due Date: February 9, 2012!

Weight Gain:I'm fairly sure I'm up 3lb now

Symptoms: When I get hungry, I"m HUNGRY!! Like feed me now or look out! And I'm still a bit tired

What's different this time: I'm not as bloated this time around!

Cravings: nothing really this week. I wanted fruit last night but we didn't have any in the house that I could eat

Aversions: Nothing this week

Sleep: I could sleep most of the day away and be very happy!

I am loving: sleep

I miss:  nothing really. Maybe an occasional glass of wine

I am looking forward to:sleeping in this weekend. and being done with 1st trimester

I'm spazzing about: cleaning the house before the in-laws start arriving next week!!!

Best thing about this week: Got our big girl back last weekend and started her in swim again.

Milestones: can't believe I"m 10 weeks already!!

Movement: nope, nothing. still too early

It's a...: I'm already convinced it's a girl 

Ch-Ch-Changes!

This weekend, we met my mom at the half way point between our homes and picked up Ady. She seems so much bigger and smarter since we last saw her! While she was gone, Ady read over 24 hours in the summer reading program! We are so proud of our little book worm! :)
Ady has asked me for a surprise when she got home and I think I delivered. She had bunk beds waiting for her when she got home. She was pretty excited to go to bed last night. She told me as i was tucking her in, that she felt like she was sleeping in an attic. I have no idea where that came from, but I'll go with it! She starts swim again tonight. Four nights a week and she couldn't be more excited about it. I enjoy it too. It's nice to sit and watch her do something that I know she is enjoying. And it's nice to sneak in some reading as well!

The other news is that when we got home there was water on our kitchen floor. The freezer had melted. AGAIN! (Told you it wasn't going to last Ian!!) I'm so so glad that B and I went and purchased a new refrigerator on the 4th. I called Sears to see if we could get an earlier delivery date b/c with the recent changes 8/1 isn't going to cut it. I will have to wait at most one more day to find out when this beauty will finally enter my home.

I can't wait to fill it up and organize everything! (Hey, I've never had a brand new appliance!)

oh! Tomorrow morning, i get to drop my van off at the repair shop to have the damage repaired from an accident in early June. It will take 3-4 days and while it's being fixed, I get to drive a brand new van! Really excited about this too!! (Hey, I've never had a brand new car either!!)

I've told you how Ady is doing, so lets talk about Owen. He has his the 'terrible twos" Taking him places is getting challenging. At least going out to dinner. i see lots of eating in for us in the near future! Also, he hates wearing pants. It's a battle every morning to get him to put his pants on. He has become very very stingy with his kisses. I don't let that stop me! I just kiss him anyway!! :)