17 week update

17 weeks

140 pounds 

Back to eating like normal again. As a matter of fact, I feel pretty normal :) 

Sleep has been pretty good. DST is really throwing me off though. I don't get tired until really late and then I'm exhausted in the morning. I need to make myself get back on a schedule and go to sleep when Erik does instead of sitting awake in bed doing crafts.

Baby Goose was kicking up a storm a little while ago. It was awesome. The movements still don't really feel like kicks yet, but it sure is neat. Despite my growing belly, seeing baby on the ultrasound, listening to the heartbeat almost daily, and FEELING it move inside me, it's still not real to me that I'm having a second baby. Stella's pregnancy was 'real' nearly immediately, but this one is different. It's not that I don't feel connected, because I very much do, but it's still very dreamlike :) 

I had a midwife appointment yesterday. I brought up my minimal weight gain, because by this time with Stella I'd gained at least 10-12 pounds. She let me know that I'm right on target. Baby is only a few ounces so the gain can't really come from there. I joked that it's probably coming from my boobs. She agreed that it's probably boobs and extra blood. *mind eased*
Baby's heartbeat pops up immediately when she puts the doppler on my belly these days. She said it sounded lovely.
She also said my uterus feels perfect in size :) It's so crazy to see a big bulge in my stomach when I lay on my back now! 

Baby must have been toward my back in my picture last week because I look really small. It makes this week look huge. I still don't look super pregnant with my shirt down.

Baby is the size of an onion this week.

~5.1 inches

5.9 ounces

16 week update

16 weeks

139 pounds

I'm back to nothing sounds very good to eat. Eating is mostly functional these days. I miss enjoying my food. I've been eating lots of grapes, apples, eggs, peanut butter toast, almonds and cottage cheese. I definitely make myself eat meat when I cook it for dinner, but I don't necessarily enjoy it. I'm still having to eat every 2-3 hours.  

Sleep has been pretty good. I think Stella is finally sleeping through the night and she's been going to sleep very easily. It's been very nice. I feel really good through the day and I'm sure it's because we're going to bed pretty early. We've got to keep that up :)

I feel movement a couple times a day at least. Yesterday, I felt three strong movements and I swear I felt it from the outside, too. I mostly only feel anything when I'm lying or sitting down and being still.

My maternity jeans were in the wash today and I'm not one to wear yoga pants all day long so I grabbed my regular jeans and they still fit just as well as ever except that they don't button. I was pleasantly surprised.

Baby is the size of an avocado this week.

~4.6 inches

3.5 ounces

15 week update

15 weeks

138 pounds

I can eat! Anything and everything, mostly. I still don't really want meat, but it's not revolting! I definitely have to stay on top of eating. If I don't eat about every 2 or 3 hours I get very sick. Last night it had been about 3 and a half hours and we were in the car going to get food and I started feeling it. Thankfully we'd just gone to Fareway and we had a grocery sack in the car because I ended up needing it! Yuck. It was awful.

I've been sleeping pretty well. Waking up only once to pee. That's annoying. I get really tired in the afternoon and then all night long. 

I'm hoping to start feeling some movement soon! Hopefully in the next couple of weeks. I felt Stella at 16 or 17 weeks. I thought that I was feeling baby a couple days ago while lying in bed, but I'm pretty sure it was just gas bubbles.

Baby is the size of an orange this week! 

~4 inches

2.5 ounces

14 week update

14 weeks

138 pounds

No food really sounds good lately, but nothing sounds so gross that I won't eat it.

I've been really tired lately! I took Stella swimming on Sunday and actually swam a little bit, rather than just stand around in the water with her, and I was exhausted after it. 

Sleep has been decent lately. We both fell asleep with Stella putting her to bed last night and even though we missed our show we were glad! We were both so tired yesterday. 

I got my maternity clothes back and boy am I glad! I know I got everything back, but I really thought I had more stuff than that. I got to go on a little shopping spree for myself :) That was fun. I got 8 shirts, a skirt, and a sweater for $120! 

I have a midwife appointment today. They're still not exciting yet. Just weigh, blood pressure, listen to baby, ask questions. Hopefully this week or my next appointment in 3 weeks I'll get to schedule my anatomy scan! Then I have a chiropractor appointment later in the afternoon and I'm actually really looking forward to that because after I slipped on the ice last week I'm sick of the unevenness I feel in my pelvis. 

Baby is the size of a lemon this week.

~3.4 inches

1.5 ounces

Baby has almost doubled in size from last week! 

13 week update

13 weeks

138 pounds

I'm still eating almost anything. I made some amazing beef stroganoff the other night that I'm craving now.

I've mostly got my energy back. I actually feel like cooking most days. 

Sleep has been terrible lately. A few nights ago I had nightmares all night long. The night after that I had weird dreams and Stella kicked me in the face in the middle of the night. I'm about to start sleeping in Stella's bed all by myself so I can at least try to get some decent sleep.

Pants still button, but maternity stuff is just more comfortable. Tonight I'm finally getting my maternity shirts back from the co worker I let borrow them.

We didn't end up having an ultrasound last week because the tech had strep throat. It's scheduled for tonight at 6:30!! Today can NOT go fast enough!  

Baby is the size of a peach this week.

~2.9 inches

.81 ounces

12 weeks

Update time!

12 weeks

137 pounds

I can eat mostly anything. Meat still doesn't sound the best, but I'll eat it. Fruit and fresh stuff sounds the best.

The only symptom I'm experiencing is a shrinking bra. My boobs are huge! 

Sleep has been ok lately. I feel like I'm usually not sleeping very soundly. Last night was glorious though! Stella didn't nap yesterday and went to sleep right at 8. SHE SLEPT ALL NIGHT LONG!!! We went to bed around 10 and I slept 10 hours straight. It was awesome.

My pants still button, but it's incredibly uncomfortable. I broke down and bought my first pair of maternity work pants. I'm afraid if I my hair tie trick on my blue pants much longer, I'll rip the button off. I really need to get the rest of my maternity clothes back from my old co worker because some of my shirts are starting to look ridiculous.

Tomorrow we're having an ultrasound!! I originally only wanted to have the 20 weeks scan, but that's not until April and I really want to see baby Goose sooner than that! 

Baby is the size of a plum this week.

~2.1 inches

.49 ounces

11 weeks

Update time!

11 weeks

136 pounds

Appetite is mostly back! I still don't want anything to do with chicken. I'm trying to eat lots of protein now that I feel like eating more.

I haven't noticed any cravings lately.

Nausea is gone. I've been feeling a little bloated the last couple days.

We had a midwife appointment on Tuesday. Erik came because this was supposed to be the first time to hear the heartbeat. I wasn't planning on buying a doppler, but I decided I had to for peace of mind. It was nice having him there anyway :) 

I've been sleeping pretty well. Sometimes I lie awake for an hour and that sucks, but overall sleep is good. It's even better when Stella doesn't decide to wake up and raise hell for 5 minutes in the middle of the night.

My pants still button, but it is definitely not comfortable. I've resorted to using a hair tie in my button hole to give me a little more room. I really need to get a pair of maternity work pants. I don't think I'll be able to hold out with one pair until warmer weather gets here and I can wear my work dress capris from Stella's pregnancy.

My belly button is already changing. I think it's a bit early for this, but apparently my body surely doesn't. It seems like it's becoming more shallow already. Maybe it'll actually pop out this time. 

Baby is the size of a lime this week.

~1.6 inches 

.25 ounces

10 weeks

Update time! 

10 weeks

136 pounds

My appetite has been very small lately. Still, nothing sounds very good to eat. I can't do much meat. Fruits and veggies are where it's at for me. What else have I been eating lately?... Honey Bunches of Oats breakfast cereal, chocolate Malt O Meal, oatmeal, lettuce salads, jelly toast. My mind isn't working properly and I can't think of anything else. 

Cravings: coffee with creamer, Chinese food.

Last Friday we took Stella to my dad's to stay the night because Erik and I both had to work Saturday morning. I was craving Chinese food from the Mandarin so we got me some. I ate an entire entree and 4 crab rangoon. I was miserable and when we got home I threw most of it up. At least it was delicious while I was eating it. 

Then, Saturday, on our way to Perry to pick Stella up, I got hit with a terrible bout of car sickness. It was awful. I think it was caused by a mix of me being hungry and crocheting in the car. I suffered almost the whole ride there and was still sick for a bit after getting out of the car. 

The sensation of Stella nursing lately has been making my skin crawl. I've definitely been limiting her nursing time and frequency. Weaning her came to my mind in a moment of desperation the other day. I'd still like to let her quit on her own terms, and don't mind the idea of tandem nursing. I've heard from friends who've done it that it's a really great way for siblings to bond and it helped eliminate sibling rivalry and jealousy in the older child. I'm all for anything that will make the transition to being a big sister easier for Stella. I also know that there are many other ways for her bond and feel involved when baby arrives. If I were to decide to wean her, I think I'd wait for her birthday and use that along with it. I haven't put too much thought into it because it's not something that's a huge priority right now. 

I ordered a doppler last week and received it in the mail yesterday! I loved having one when I was pregnant with Stella. I almost didn't get one this time, but it provided so much peace of mind I gave in and ordered it. I found Stella in there at 9w4d, so I was sure I'd find baby Goose yesterday at 10 weeks. I tried and tried and tried and couldn't find the little sneak. I didn't let it worry me though. I was just disappointed. It's still pretty early. I'll probably try again daily until I find it. 

Next Tuesday I have an appointment with Sheryl. Erik is going to this one because we'll hopefully hear the heartbeat for sure. I asked him to go to this one when I wasn't planning on buying the doppler, so now I feel kind of bad he took the whole day off. I might just wait until after we hear it with Sheryl to try the doppler again. 

I'm still feeling like baby is a girl. I think the idea of another girl is just growing on me and I need to stop it. Baby could very well be a boy. 

Baby is the size of a prune this week.

~1.2 inches

.14 ounces

8 weeks

Update time! 

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I forgot to take a picture yesterday, but I don't look any different anyway.

8 weeks

136 pounds

Eating habits haven't really changed. I still can't stand meat. Mostly all I want are fruit and vegetables. I made some monkey bread the other day. That was almost the worst idea I've ever had. I ate so much of that buttery, brown sugary, bready goodness. I felt like a cow. 

Nausea is still hit and miss. I haven't thrown up in a while.

My nipple sensitivity is still there, but not as much. So nursing is going much better. I've finally night weaned Stella! She still wakes up, but she just comes in our room and snuggles us and falls asleep. It's awesome and I'm fine with it. I actually love her in our bed. 

I had an appointment with Sheryl yesterday. Appointments aren't exciting yet, although she did try to hear the heartbeat. She's heard a couple babies as soon as 7w5d. She assured me not to be nervous if we didn't hear it because it is still very early. Of course, we didn't hear anything.

I still feel like baby is a girl. I don't know if I actually feel like baby is a girl, or if I feel like that because having a girl is what I'm used to. Either way, Stella and I refer to baby Goose as female.

Baby is the size of a raspberry this week.

~.63 inches

.04 ounces

7 weeks

Update time!

7 weeks

136 pounds

I don't completely hate food anymore. I have been craving fruit and vegetables and fish. Basically anything fresh. I had a bite of Erik's steak last night and about puked it up. So meat is out... again. I'm eating just like I was when I was pregnant with Stella.

My nausea has lessened. I only feel bad when I over eat. I'm still pretty tired. My nipples are extremely sensitive. Nursing Stella is excruciating. Sometimes during the day I can get away with asking her to be patient and wait a little while to mimi, but at night it's a different story :( Girlfriend freaks out if I  tell her no. I don't mind listening to her cry and writhe, but it pisses Erik off because he has to wake up early. We've really got to figure something out with her. 

My next appointment is a week from today! 

We told both of our families on Christmas. I guess everyone was excited. 

I told Erik last night that I think baby is a girl. Based on the way I'm eating it's got to be. I was lying in bed with Stella last night and just imagined lying there with my two special girls. Stella says baby Goose is a girl, too. 

Baby is the size of a blueberry this week.

~.51 inches

5 weeks

Update time!

5 weeks!

136 pounds

Belly is 32 inches around 

I hate food this week.

I'm nauseated, bloated, and exhausted.

I had my first midwife appointment yesterday. That went well. It was mostly just intake stuff and talking about normal things. She took my weight and my blood pressure. I go back in 3 weeks.

I made Stella's 'Big Sister' shirt last night! 

As of right now we don't have plans to tell our families, but I'm getting really anxious to do it. I'll be 6 weeks next Tuesday. Wednesday is Christmas and I'd really like to arrive with Stella's special shirt on and surprise everybody. Erik's mom and dad just left for Mexico and don't have definite return plans. So I don't know when we'll tell them. I want his parents to know before his siblings.

Baby is the size of an appleseed this week.

~.13 inches