17-19 weeks!

{everybody swears it's a boy…what do you think?!}

How far along? 19 weeks

Weight? 149

Maternity clothes? Yes. And they are practically sacred in my wardrobe now, especially maternity underwear!

Stretch marks? No

Belly button in or out? In

Exercise? The last few weeks have been rather…lazy.

Symptoms? Aside from being visibly pregnant and fielding questions about that (which always catch me off guard because I forget people can freaking SEE it), not much has been going on. Heartburn here and there and random sneezing have been the only weird things that have shown up.

Sleep? I’ve been sleeping well, but have reverted back to super sleepiness throughout the day. My eyes are burning, they want to close so bad!

Movement? I woke up on Thursday the 17^th (17 weeks) to major movement that lasted like 30-45 minutes! I thought that was the start of being able to feel consistent kicks from the outside but I think I just got lucky. Baby has since moved farther from the front and I don’t feel it as forcefully. I can’t wait for Brian to be able to feel for himself! He touches my belly so lightly because he doesn’t want to “hurt the baby."  I’m excited for baby to show papa that it's stronger than he thinks!

Cravings? Ice water like crazy, always thirsty. Oh and weirdest thing so far: cold pizza sauce and shredded mozzarella mixed together with a spoon, like a pizza lunchable with no bread. 

Aversions? Just general pickiness, nothing out of the ordinary.

Mood? Maybe a little snappier and less patient than normal. Maybe.

Miss anything?  Not really

Best moment this week? Brian told me recently that he’s not sure if he wants to find out the sex of the baby after all, so we’ve been bouncing back and forth about finding out or not. It’s been the most baby-centered conversation we’ve had so far so it’s been really fun talking through the possibilities. We still haven’t decided. You’ll know by the next post what ends up happening!!

Looking forward to? Our anatomy scan is THIS THURSDAY! We haven’t had an ultrasound since 8 weeks so to say I’m anxious to see how babypants is doing is a major understatement. Hoping for nothing but good news…and good pictures!

baby Dub clothing haul

Alternate title: My Baby Has No Pants.

I've tried to control myself, I swear. I just. can't. help it!! I'm addicted to buying baby clothes and it's only going to get worse when we find out the sex in a few weeks. I learned from a great friend to never buy baby clothes unless they are on sale with an additional percent off, and I definitely took that to heart. Gap has been running an "additional 40% off sale price" promotion for basically all of July. Some of these onesies from were less than $3! Seriously, find me someone that would pass that up. It's really hard to find anything but onesies that are gender neutral, therefore our sweet winter baby has almost no pants at this point in time. We will hopefully find out the sex at our appointment on July 31st (!!!!!) After that, this baby will be fully decorated from head to toe!

{This haul also includes some awesome gifts from friends and family}

14, 15 & 16 weeks

How far along? 16 weeks...yay 2^nd trimester!

Weight? 145

Maternity clothes? Not necessary yet

Stretch marks? No

Belly button in or out? In

Exercise? Still working on staying consistent with a yoga practice. I also revisited the CrossFit world earlier this week for a baseline workout (no weights, just body weight exercises). I was proud of myself for getting back in the gym and completing it, and also surprised at how much my cardiovascular shape has diminished over the last few months. I need to incorporate some lap swimming into my life to build endurance for the marathon I have coming up in 25 short weeks ;)

Symptoms?  I knew there was a light at the end of the tunnel and I finally saw it at about 15 weeks. Nausea lifted, headaches ceased, and I was back to bouncing off the walls. So far, the second trimester is all about growing pains. Round ligament pain, pressure, pulling and itchiness are all reminders that baby is doing its job in there! Oh yeah, and my boobs are big. Like biiiig. They feel heavy and bruised. Again, it’s growing season!

Sleep? Good! The only caveat has been random middle-of-the-night starvation. Seriously, last week I woke up at 3:30am with an empty stomach, got up and had 2 bowls of cereal, came back to bed for 5 minutes, got back up and had a bagel. Fortunately, I have no trouble falling back to sleep!

Movement? Goodness gracious, this baby is swimming! I noticed the first swishes around the 14 week mark. They have continued to be subtle and inconsistent, but the more I feel them, the more I can picture little beeb stretching out, flipping over, and doing backstroke. 

Cravings? I just eat a lot of sweets. Period.  And I love ice water. {Can you crave ice water? Is that possible?}

Aversions? Not really. Now that morning sickness awfulness is gone, food tastes amazing again.

Mood? A total 180 from the bluesy, sensitive, dull feelings I had in the first trimester. My personality is back, I can think rationally again and I’m no longer a walking brick wall. It’s pretty remarkable.

Miss anything?  Not really

Best moment this week? Brian and I enjoyed an awesome long weekend with family at the beach, celebrating July 4^th and my dad’s birthday!! I also should mention that being in the 2^nd trimester is so exciting on many levels: My anxiety has curbed a bit, my belly is growing and I feel like I’m making progress on this whole grow-a-human project. Oh, and half-caff iced coffee has been a great addition to the last few weeks. Guilty pleasure.

Looking forward to? My 16 week appointment is this week…excited to hear how our tiny thing is doing!