14 Weeks!

Hello Second Trimester!!!

                                                                                                                        How far along: 14 Weeks / 3.5 months (182 days to go!)

How big is baby:  Your baby's stretching out. From head to bottom, baby measures 3 1/2 inches — about the size of a lemon (babycenter)— and baby weighs 1 1/2 ounces.

This week's big developments: Baby can now squint, frown, grimace, pee, and possibly suck his/her thumb!

Total weight gain/loss: Have not weighed myself this week.
Maternity clothes:  Nothing new but I need bottoms badly. I hate how expensive maternity clothes are. I need to hit up some more garage sales but I am too lazy.

Sleep:  I am sleeping way better, getting up once or twice vs. every hour or so. I am also not feeling like I "need" to get in a nap during the day.

Best moment this week:  Nathan telling me my belly looks like it is sticking out more. He doesn't say much about it so for him to notice is a big deal to me.  Nathan has been wonderful! He is having to do the litter box, mowing the lawn (I tried this past week and it made me sore), and dealing with me being tired and having a messy house on top of working extra at work.

Miss Anything: Fruity alcohol beverages ;)

Movement: Baby moves a lot but it is too early to feel it.

Food cravings: I am back to enjoying coffee. I prefer it iced right now. I also will have a cup of diet root beer with my lunch.

Symptoms: Feeling stretching & pulling in my lower abdomen which tells me baby / uterus is growing!!! "The top of your uterus is a bit above your pubic bone, which may be enough to push your tummy out a tad" (babycenter).

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nothing this week.

Gender: Unknown

Looking forward to: Midwife appointment with Nathan on Tuesday. I love hearing the heartbeat at each appointment. I'm excited for Nathan to be able to hear it too!
Interesting: I dream about other people being pregnant, I have only had one dream about my baby/pregnancy since being pregnant.

                                        Benz went swimming for the first time. He loved it!!

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