14/15 Week "Bump"date

Hellooooo friends! I am back to give my bi-weekly "bumpdate". Look away if you are sick of them ;) Here we go...

How far along am I?  15 weeks (fourth month) 

Pregnancy Highlights so far: Feeling the first "I definitely know it's baby" movement! Thats right, I can feel this sweet thing bumping and wiggling. 

Weight gain? Still down 2 pounds from the beginning. I feel good, just not overly hungry…YET. 

Cravings? SALT! I love me some salty foods right now. Sweets are good too, but I lean towards salty and spicy by far. 

Gender: September 3, with the big reveal on September 5th (as long as little bean cooperates). I am STILL feeling BOY, however I am now about 80/20. The closer it gets to time, the more I don't know for sure. ONE WEEK…EEEEK!!!

Movement: Oh yes…not every second, but definitely everyday. Those sweet little bumps and thumps are such a wonderful feeling. 

Symptoms: Awful…I mean KILLER, BRINGS ME TO TEARS back pain. It seriously stops me in my tracks at times. The worst is getting up from a laying down position. It takes me a good 5 minutes to get out of the bed in the morning. I asked Dr. Gernt about it and she said the pain is likely due to a "tilted uterus" putting pressure on my lower back. Good news is the uterus only gets bigger… oh wait…

Dr. Update: We saw Dr. Gernt on Monday. Everything was great. Heart rate was 174. A very active, wide awake little booger! We go back in late September. 

Baby the size of a Lemon

Baby the size of an Apple

Goodbye First Trimester...

While some sources say the first trimester begins at 14 weeks, there are others that say 13 weeks. However, I have decided to go ahead and give that first yucky trimester the boot as of today. In my last post I bragged about not having any morning sickness with this pregnancy, however, at 12 weeks on the dot, it came for a short, yet unwanted visit. While "it" only stayed for about a week, I was happy to see it go. Bless those women who are sick for 9 months straight. You should receive an award. Anyway… I am 13 weeks pregnant…moving right along. This pregnancy is flying by. Yes, I know I have a long ways to go, but it does seem like it is going by pretty quickly. It could be the start of school, or the fact that I am chasing around a 3 year old, but I rarely have a moment to really think about the fact that a tiny human is growing inside of me. So here is my update for this post…

How far along am I?  13 weeks 

Pregnancy Highlights so far: Still listening to the heartbeat at home. It has gotten so loud and strong sounding. I love it. I know exactly where that little bean sits, not nearly as low as before. It seems as though he/she is relocating more to the belly region. 

Weight gain? I actually am down 2 pounds from the very beginning. I will relish in this for a short while…because the weight is coming…AHHH!

Cravings? Sour Punch Straws and chips & salsa (from Chili's preferably). 

Gender: September 3, with the big reveal on September 5th (as long as little bean cooperates). I am STILL feeling BOY, not wavering…a very strong feeling. 

Movement: I have felt a few little bumps, but I am still thinking it is probably me imagining things. I am hoping within the next few weeks, I will be able to say I feel something. 

Symptoms: That morning sickness monster came for a short visit, and I have had some killer back pain. Dr Visits: We go back on Monday, August 25th for a check-up. It should be short and sweet!

 12 weeks

13 weeks…baby is the size of a plum!