Monday, January 8, 2018
Sunday, January 7, 2018
pregnancy week 13 & 14!!!
it's the holidays and these weeks just kind of melded together and we have been sick and busy so i lost track of time. christmas was a blast! although we all got sick, it was a very special holiday! and being able to tell our family was awesome! we will wait to the new year to tell our friends, but everyone is excited and surprised for a boy! the family has been asking about names and throwing out some ideas. we haven't found anything that sticks out at us yet, but we are working on it. of course his name will have to be cool like bowie's and unusual, but not weird.
i am getting some acid reflux, which i feel like is too early to be getting. i didn't get it with bowie until i was about half way through my pregnancy. i still have not gained any weight! in fact i am still down 2-3 pounds from my pre-pregnancy weight. i am finding that although i don't have any food aversions, often times after cooking i have no interest in eating what i made. and sleep wins the tiredness vs. hunger battle more times than not. i also have not had much in the way of cravings, but i have had potato pancakes 3 times this season, so i would say i am enjoying those and am not sure if have had my fill yet. my dad made them on christmas morning and they are such a treat!
i haven't had a chance to work out much lately. i blame that on the holidays, company, sickness and being tired. but i plan on changing this come the new year! i truly feel that staying active my entire pregnancy with bowie helped me keep me at a healthy weight and bounce back quickly. now that i know the gender i am starting to think about clothes! i have been disappointed to not find much in the way of cute boy clothes. they all seem to be sports related (which is not a thing in our house), preppy or nautical themed. i do get excited when i find the space themed pj's or onsies, but in general i think the girls clothes are easier to buy for. i did put an "ask" out to my buy nothing group and i received several gifts of baby boy clothes in all different sizes. the other night i washed them all and folded and sorted them and separated by size. luckily my good friend is also due with a boy and she is 2 months ahead of me. she said she has tons of baby boy clothes that have been passed along to her and is happy to share!
baby milestones week 13...
~baby is the size of a kiwi
~baby can open and close its fists
~all digestive organs are developing their final shapes
~lungs are practicing breathing
~bones are getting more solid
~1st trimester is coming to an end
baby milestones week 14...
~lanugo (baby hair) is growing over baby's body
~lungs continue to develop
~baby is the size of a peach
~baby may be sucking its thumb
~lungs continue to develop and are practicing breathing
~babys refluxes are stronger
~arms are proportionate to the body but the legs are still somewhat shorter
~immune system is starting to develop
~doubled in weight since last week!
~producing white blood cells
i am getting some acid reflux, which i feel like is too early to be getting. i didn't get it with bowie until i was about half way through my pregnancy. i still have not gained any weight! in fact i am still down 2-3 pounds from my pre-pregnancy weight. i am finding that although i don't have any food aversions, often times after cooking i have no interest in eating what i made. and sleep wins the tiredness vs. hunger battle more times than not. i also have not had much in the way of cravings, but i have had potato pancakes 3 times this season, so i would say i am enjoying those and am not sure if have had my fill yet. my dad made them on christmas morning and they are such a treat!
i haven't had a chance to work out much lately. i blame that on the holidays, company, sickness and being tired. but i plan on changing this come the new year! i truly feel that staying active my entire pregnancy with bowie helped me keep me at a healthy weight and bounce back quickly. now that i know the gender i am starting to think about clothes! i have been disappointed to not find much in the way of cute boy clothes. they all seem to be sports related (which is not a thing in our house), preppy or nautical themed. i do get excited when i find the space themed pj's or onsies, but in general i think the girls clothes are easier to buy for. i did put an "ask" out to my buy nothing group and i received several gifts of baby boy clothes in all different sizes. the other night i washed them all and folded and sorted them and separated by size. luckily my good friend is also due with a boy and she is 2 months ahead of me. she said she has tons of baby boy clothes that have been passed along to her and is happy to share!
baby milestones week 13...
~baby is the size of a kiwi
~baby can open and close its fists
~all digestive organs are developing their final shapes
~lungs are practicing breathing
~bones are getting more solid
~1st trimester is coming to an end
baby milestones week 14...
~lanugo (baby hair) is growing over baby's body
~lungs continue to develop
~baby is the size of a peach
~baby may be sucking its thumb
~lungs continue to develop and are practicing breathing
~babys refluxes are stronger
~arms are proportionate to the body but the legs are still somewhat shorter
~immune system is starting to develop
~doubled in weight since last week!
~producing white blood cells
pregnancy week 12!!!
this is a very hard week for me! i am scrambling to get the apartment ready for company, christmas shopping done, food shopping and get the house clean for my family! on top of all that i am finally feeling better from what feels like the never ending cold. but i still don't have much energy to get everything done! i am in bed right after bowie goes down and i am sleeping about 10-11 hours a night! usually i am awake after jarad falls asleep but nope, i feel like my eyes close when my head hits the pillow! and i have also been sneaking in naps when bowie naps in the afternoon as well. i am looking forward to getting some of my energy back!
on top of getting ready for family and christmas, i have been stressing over my first trimester ultrasound and genetic screening. as i have mentioned before this was the appointment we found out we had lost the baby. so just knowing i have to go back into that room gives me anxiety. until this point i haven't been able to put much thought or excitement into this pregnancy because i don't want to be disappointed again. so tuesday the 19th of december at 8am we had our ultrasound and i am so happy to report that the technician said everything looks perfect and healthy! he drew up a report and gave it to a genetic counselor to go over with us, and i also did blood work. everything came back normal and at this point everything looks like it is progressing healthy and as it should!
the ultrasound technician also asked us if we wanted to know the gender of the baby and of course we did! he said with 80% certainty it is a BOY, and this was confirmed by my blood work results a week later! i am a little nervous as i don't know what to do with a boy, but i know that i will figure it out, and we are excited as we always hoped to have one of both!
these pics were taken the morning of my appointment and i was 12 weeks 3 days pregnant, however when they measured the baby from the ultrasound, he was measuring big and came in at 13 weeks 1 day! they won't be changing my due date, but just like his daddy, he could be a big boy!!!!
we left the appointment thrilled and relieved! now i can finally think about telling our family! i went out to walmart and bought some clear plastic christmas ornaments and some "its a boy"ribbon and plan on putting the ultrasound pic inside to let them know!
baby milestones...
~liver and spleen are producing blood cells
~pancreas is beginning to release digestive enzymes
~muscular and nervous system are responding to each other
~baby can bend, kick, stretch and make faces
~kidneys are producing urine from the amniotic fluid that they ingest
~oxygen is coming from placenta
~baby is as big as a plum
on top of getting ready for family and christmas, i have been stressing over my first trimester ultrasound and genetic screening. as i have mentioned before this was the appointment we found out we had lost the baby. so just knowing i have to go back into that room gives me anxiety. until this point i haven't been able to put much thought or excitement into this pregnancy because i don't want to be disappointed again. so tuesday the 19th of december at 8am we had our ultrasound and i am so happy to report that the technician said everything looks perfect and healthy! he drew up a report and gave it to a genetic counselor to go over with us, and i also did blood work. everything came back normal and at this point everything looks like it is progressing healthy and as it should!
the ultrasound technician also asked us if we wanted to know the gender of the baby and of course we did! he said with 80% certainty it is a BOY, and this was confirmed by my blood work results a week later! i am a little nervous as i don't know what to do with a boy, but i know that i will figure it out, and we are excited as we always hoped to have one of both!
these pics were taken the morning of my appointment and i was 12 weeks 3 days pregnant, however when they measured the baby from the ultrasound, he was measuring big and came in at 13 weeks 1 day! they won't be changing my due date, but just like his daddy, he could be a big boy!!!!
we left the appointment thrilled and relieved! now i can finally think about telling our family! i went out to walmart and bought some clear plastic christmas ornaments and some "its a boy"ribbon and plan on putting the ultrasound pic inside to let them know!
baby milestones...
~liver and spleen are producing blood cells
~pancreas is beginning to release digestive enzymes
~muscular and nervous system are responding to each other
~baby can bend, kick, stretch and make faces
~kidneys are producing urine from the amniotic fluid that they ingest
~oxygen is coming from placenta
~baby is as big as a plum
pregnancy 11 weeks...
okay, shit is starting to feel real this week. i have had a couple nights where i had acid reflux and queasiness. can not complain, most of the time i feel great, just tired. but i also had a scare this week. i had spotting two times on different days. went in to the doctor to check in on the baby and we found the heart beat right away (in the 160's) and we did an ultrasound as well. everything is looking good and the doctor said that most likely the spotting is because of the progesterone irritating my cervix. the gym is getting harder for me when it comes to doing weights (nothing too heavy or strenuous) so i am focusing more on cardio. even carrying bowie sometimes can make me out of breath!
i am happy that i will be off of the progesterone and baby aspirin in about a week. i think the progesterone is also making me really sleepy at night and makes me really thirsty! i have had a couple of cravings this week, but once i eat it, i am good. it is like i get something stuck in my mind. one was a subway sandwich. i saw an ad while at the gym and i had to get it for dinner. it did hit the spot. and the other one was for potato pancakes, maybe you saw my earlier post on it? still no weight gain, but i am getting a belly. sadly i did not take a belly pic this week. once again, the anxiety took over with my spotting incident and i feel like until we have our next ultrasound (next week) i can't relax over this pregnancy. of course i know that the stress is not good for me either. but i hoping to feel more confident after we have our next appointment.
jarad keeps asking me how and when we want to tell our family. to be honest, i am excited and scared and nervous over it. i always get nervous to tell others that "i'm pregnant!" for some reason it makes me shy and feel embarrassed. this time around i have a lot more emotions around it. my family comes for christmas, so we will plan on telling them when they come. we will have our appointment a couple of days before they arrive, so i keep telling jarad, "lets just get through this next appointment and then we can figure it out." but i still want to wait to tell our friends, so maybe early in the new year.
i am guessing that our local friends will be able to tell something is up between my belly getting more noticeable and no drinking for me. but i can tell you one thing...i can't wait to tell my family so i can catch a break when they are here. getting the house and guest house ready for 6 people has been a lot of work. all fun and good stuff, but harder when you are pregnant and low on energy. it is so lame, but i have been going to bed so early. right after bowie, between 8-8:30 most nights. i hope to get some energy back soon!
i am happy that i will be off of the progesterone and baby aspirin in about a week. i think the progesterone is also making me really sleepy at night and makes me really thirsty! i have had a couple of cravings this week, but once i eat it, i am good. it is like i get something stuck in my mind. one was a subway sandwich. i saw an ad while at the gym and i had to get it for dinner. it did hit the spot. and the other one was for potato pancakes, maybe you saw my earlier post on it? still no weight gain, but i am getting a belly. sadly i did not take a belly pic this week. once again, the anxiety took over with my spotting incident and i feel like until we have our next ultrasound (next week) i can't relax over this pregnancy. of course i know that the stress is not good for me either. but i hoping to feel more confident after we have our next appointment.
jarad keeps asking me how and when we want to tell our family. to be honest, i am excited and scared and nervous over it. i always get nervous to tell others that "i'm pregnant!" for some reason it makes me shy and feel embarrassed. this time around i have a lot more emotions around it. my family comes for christmas, so we will plan on telling them when they come. we will have our appointment a couple of days before they arrive, so i keep telling jarad, "lets just get through this next appointment and then we can figure it out." but i still want to wait to tell our friends, so maybe early in the new year.
i am guessing that our local friends will be able to tell something is up between my belly getting more noticeable and no drinking for me. but i can tell you one thing...i can't wait to tell my family so i can catch a break when they are here. getting the house and guest house ready for 6 people has been a lot of work. all fun and good stuff, but harder when you are pregnant and low on energy. it is so lame, but i have been going to bed so early. right after bowie, between 8-8:30 most nights. i hope to get some energy back soon!
pregnancy week 10!
OMG still sick with a cold. i feel better, but still have a scratchy throat and a stuffy or runny nose. for the first time i am starting to feel pregnant. of course i am tired, i fall asleep easily at night, which is unusual for me. i have been going to bed shortly after bowie each night so around 8-8:30pm. so lame, i know. but it gets dark here early and it makes the nights feel much later than they are. unfortunately i wish i could say that i am waking up early since i am getting enough sleep, but i am not!
this week i had a little bit of queasiness, nothing too bad and one night i even had acid reflux. ohhh did that bring back bad memories of my terrible heart burn with bowie. no cravings or aversions, although jarad sent me the menu for this peruvian chicken place in seattle and then i immediately started to crave my favorite place in LA, "chicken shack." but then later that night i cooked chicken and got sick from the smell of it, so i got over it. no weight gain, and we are a quarter of the way cooked! feeling bloated and getting a pooch. luckily with winter time i can easily hide in large sweatshirts!
continuing to take my baby aspirin and progesterone and have another ultrasound on the 19th of this month. then my parents arrive 2 days later for christmas, we will plan on telling them when they get here! i am excited and nervous about this. kinda worried my mom will freak out that i didn't tell her sooner, but i hope everyone understands how nervous we are this time around. although this week within 2 days i had 3 people ask me if i am pregnant (my mom, my sister in law and my best friend). i feel so uncomfortable lying to them, but again i hope they understand why we are choosing to wait.
10 week milestones...
~end of embryonic period and beginning of fetal period
~kidneys, liver, brain and lungs are functioning
~head is the same size as body
~bone development continues
~start to see joints
~baby is the size of a date
this week i had a little bit of queasiness, nothing too bad and one night i even had acid reflux. ohhh did that bring back bad memories of my terrible heart burn with bowie. no cravings or aversions, although jarad sent me the menu for this peruvian chicken place in seattle and then i immediately started to crave my favorite place in LA, "chicken shack." but then later that night i cooked chicken and got sick from the smell of it, so i got over it. no weight gain, and we are a quarter of the way cooked! feeling bloated and getting a pooch. luckily with winter time i can easily hide in large sweatshirts!
continuing to take my baby aspirin and progesterone and have another ultrasound on the 19th of this month. then my parents arrive 2 days later for christmas, we will plan on telling them when they get here! i am excited and nervous about this. kinda worried my mom will freak out that i didn't tell her sooner, but i hope everyone understands how nervous we are this time around. although this week within 2 days i had 3 people ask me if i am pregnant (my mom, my sister in law and my best friend). i feel so uncomfortable lying to them, but again i hope they understand why we are choosing to wait.
10 week milestones...
~end of embryonic period and beginning of fetal period
~kidneys, liver, brain and lungs are functioning
~head is the same size as body
~bone development continues
~start to see joints
~baby is the size of a date
pregnancy week 9!
i didn't take a picture this week, i realized i was filled with a lot of anxiety because our last loss stopped growing at 9.5 weeks. i think i just wanted to get through this week and had to take it day by day. my in laws were still in town for part of the week and we had fun with them after thanksgiving doing house projects, going to the neighbors house for dinner, museum of flight and lunch in issaquah. but once they left i came down with a cold/flu. i was incredibly achey for a day or two,but once that went away i was left with a cold that lingered and lingered!
pregnancy wise i still feel good, no weight gain, even after eating all those good holiday foods! but having a cold while pregnant sucks. there isn't much you can take and the only relief i can get is a warm bath, cozy pajamas and my bed. luckily neither jarad or bowie got it, so i feel fortunate they stayed healthy.
i'm sorry i don't have more to report, like i said, i just want to get past this week and continue to grow this healthy baby. hoping for a lighter mood next week.
week 9 milestones...
~babys reproductive organs will develop
~baby is the size of a grape
~heart is now fully formed
~heart is working to pump blood
~arm and leg bones begin to firm up
~trunk straightens
pregnancy wise i still feel good, no weight gain, even after eating all those good holiday foods! but having a cold while pregnant sucks. there isn't much you can take and the only relief i can get is a warm bath, cozy pajamas and my bed. luckily neither jarad or bowie got it, so i feel fortunate they stayed healthy.
i'm sorry i don't have more to report, like i said, i just want to get past this week and continue to grow this healthy baby. hoping for a lighter mood next week.
week 9 milestones...
~babys reproductive organs will develop
~baby is the size of a grape
~heart is now fully formed
~heart is working to pump blood
~arm and leg bones begin to firm up
~trunk straightens
pregnancy week 8!!!
this week is thanksgiving and my in laws will be in town. i am feeling great, hardly even remember i am pregnant most days, but the no drinking part at the holidays is hard to cover up. i continue to feel bloated although i have not gained any weight. i am getting anxious to tell our family, but we will wait one more month until christmas. by that time i will have had my 2nd ultrasound and that one will be very nerve wracking for me, as it was at that appointment that we found out about our previous loss.
i have not had any cravings or aversions, so far this has been very easy on me. i am tired, but that is about it, which is not out of the norm for me.
week 8 milestones...
~baby the size of a raspberrry
~arms and legs developing
~eye structure forming
~teeth buds forming
~lungs are forming
~placenta is still forming
i have not had any cravings or aversions, so far this has been very easy on me. i am tired, but that is about it, which is not out of the norm for me.
week 8 milestones...
~baby the size of a raspberrry
~arms and legs developing
~eye structure forming
~teeth buds forming
~lungs are forming
~placenta is still forming
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