No photo today, I am sorry! I am barely going to have enough time to do this post- but it’s important, because I want to look back on these one day.

How far along?: 12w
How big is baby?: The size of a lime!  
Weight gain/loss?: I haven’t gotten on the scale since my last appointment. I have been feeling better, but still getting sick here and there. It’s hard to say!
Stretch marks?: None.
Maternity clothes?: Loving yoga pants! I did have Brandon get my box of maternity clothes out of the attic so I can start washing them and getting them ready to wear. It needs to warm up!
Sleep?: Yes, please. I am sleeping pretty well. 
Food cravings?:  None really this week.
Gender?: Unknown
Movement?: Not yet!
Belly button?: Nothing new there either!
What are you looking forward to this week?: Getting back to normal now that my hubby is back home! 


From BabyCenter: The most dramatic development this week: Reflexes. Your baby’s fingers will soon begin to open and close, his toes will curl, his eye muscles will clench, and his mouth will make sucking movements. In fact, if you prod your abdomen, your baby will squirm in response, although you won’t be able to feel it. His intestines, which have grown so fast that they protrude into the umbilical cord, will start to move into his abdominal cavity about now, and his kidneys will begin excreting urine into his bladder. From crown to rump, your baby-to-be is just over two inches long (about the size of a lime) and weighs half an ounce.


I can’t believe I am almost done with the first trimester already! In some aspects, it feels like this baby will never get here, but in other ways, I feel like I will never have enough time to do everything. I am nervous about all of the transitions that still need to take place for Brayden (big boy bed, starting potty training) but I am trying not to freak out, because I need to do those things when he is ready. It’s a lot to think about, that is for sure! Names are starting to come to me (even though we will keep the name a secret until baby is born), I am wondering if we will have a boy or a girl- all things I thought about with Brayden. It’s fun to think about and those are the moments when I am finding peace in the midst of my thoughts of how chaotic this could be! 

11 week photo! (not sure why my shirt is puckering like that in the back and I NEED to find a new place for these photos, but this is the only full mirror in the house…)

How far along?: 11w
How big is baby?: The size of a fig.
Weight gain/loss?: As of my appointment last Thursday, I have lost 5 pounds. My doctor put me on Zofran, and it is helping, but I didn’t do a good job of keeping anything in my stomach over the weekend.
Stretch marks?: None.
Maternity clothes?: Still wearing yoga pants as much as possible, but if we are out and about, I throw on jeans. 
Sleep?: Yes, please. I am sleeping pretty well. 
Food cravings?:  Water, fruit, ANYTHING. 
Gender?: Unknown
Movement?: Not yet!
Belly button?: Nothing new there either!
What are you looking forward to this week?: My college roomie from FL is coming!  


From BabyCenter: Your baby, just over 1 1/2 inches long and about the size of a fig, is now almost fully formed. Her hands will soon open and close into fists, tiny tooth buds are beginning to appear under her gums, and some of her bones are beginning to harden. She’s already busy kicking and stretching, and her tiny movements are so effortless they look like water ballet. These movements will become more frequent as her body grows and becomes more developed and functional. You won’t feel your baby’s acrobatics for another month or two — nor will you notice the hiccupping that may be happening now that her diaphragm is forming.


Getting close to being out of the first trimester! WOO!

We had an OB appointment yesterday, and I was so excited to be able to hear the heartbeat! That excitement kind of faded into worry when I got on the scale– I had lost 5 pounds. Eek! The nurse asked me how I was feeling, and I told her pretty much awful 90% of the time. The nausea really comes and goes, but when it comes around- ugh. I feel so terrible. It is so hard for me to keep up with Brayden, especially when it comes to poopy diapers! The nurse was just a little concerned, and the Dr. decided to put me on Zofran. Hallelujah!

The baby was hiding right under my C-section scar so she couldn’t get a good listen, so we ended up doing an ultrasound just to make sure everything was ok. It is absolutely amazing how the baby has developed and changed since being a blob on the last ultrasound! The baby was kicking its legs, moving like crazy. It is just crazy to imagine that all of that is going on inside of me and I can’t feel a thing yet.

Things are going well. I am hoping that the Zofran helps- I miss eating breakfast (or keeping it once I eat it!) and I miss the energy to be around Brayden all day long without needed some assistance! I do feel like this pregnancy is flying, and that I still have SO much to do. I am just hoping I can get it all done.

I will always be amazed at the miracle of life, even though I have already been through this once. God is just amazing, and he has amazing things planned for us and our new addition!

Sorry, no photo this week. BUT I am definitely getting a small baby bump. For me, I am definitely showing a little faster than I did with Brayden, but it is still not noticeable to people who don’t know. Does that make sense? In one word? Awkward. 


How far along?: 10w1d
How big is baby?: The size of a kumquat.
Weight gain/loss?: Since I haven’t been to the doctor again, we will say 0. I go Thursday.
Stretch marks?: None.
Maternity clothes?: I prefer my yoga pants to jeans right now, but I am not wearing maternity exclusively and I hope not to be for quite a while yet. 
Sleep?: Yes, please. I am sleeping pretty well. 
Food cravings?: Water, McDonald’s sausage biscuit, chips.
Gender?: Unknown
Movement?: Not yet!
Belly button?: Nothing new there either!
What are you looking forward to this week?: Going to our appointment this week and God willing, hearing a precious healthy heartbeat!


From BabyCenter: Although he’s barely the size of a kumquat – a little over an inch or so long, crown to bottom — and weighs less than a quarter of an ounce, your baby now has completed the most critical portion of his development. This is the beginning of the so-called fetal period, a time when the tissues and organs in his body rapidly grow and mature. If you could take a peek inside your womb, you’d spot minute details, like tiny nails forming on fingers and toes (no more webbing) and peach-fuzz hair beginning to grow on tender skin.


The nausea is hit or miss, but when it hits, it is pretty awful. Thankfully, it tends to only last until lunch time with some reappearances in the evenings. I have insomnia once in a great while in the middle of the night, but other than that, so far so good! I can’t wait for our appointment!