Pregnancy Update: Week 17

(Yay, I found my tripod! And the belly looks smaller this week I think partially due to clothing. It seems to grow and shrink all the time.)

How far along: 17 weeks

Total weight gain: 7.5 lbs (started around 115, currently at 122.5) - Yikes, I feel like I'm gaining weight way too quickly! It was 2 pounds this week alone. I'll see what the doctor says this week when I go for a checkup.


Sleep: I only have to get up once to pee, but am able to sleep pretty good the rest of the night. It's been hard getting used to sleeping on my side, but I've been doing fine with it.

Maternity Clothes: Thanks to awesome online sales, I was able to purchase a bunch of maternity clothes from Old Navy for super cheap! I'll post up some photos this week :)

Food cravings: Grapefuit juice, pickles, sweets (even though I feel sick after eating them), carbs.

Food aversions: Sweets :(

Symptoms: I've been getting a few headaches and have been feeling a bit dizzy from time to time, but I'm feeling pretty good.

Movement: I'm still feeling weird little sensations every once in a while, but I don't know if it's the baby. It seems to match what others have described, so who knows?

Gender: Not sure.

What I’m looking forward to: My doctor's appointment on Wednesday. We'll get to hear the heartbeat again and find out when we can schedule an ultrasound to find out the gender!

What I miss: Being able to throw on anything from my closet and have it fit. lol. 

Best moment this week: Thanksgiving! Delicious food and a fun time with family.

Pregnancy Update: Week 16

How far along: 16 weeks

Total weight gain: 5.5 lbs (started around 115, currently at 120.5)

Sleep: I'm really not enjoying this side-sleeping business. My hips/back really hurt.

Maternity Clothes: Still nothing. I found some cute maternity jeans at Old Navy, but since I am a bargain shopper (or just crazy, I don't know), I'm waiting for a sale. I hate paying full price for anything. I did get a 25% off coupon in my E-mail box, so I think I'll be heading back in a few days to buy them.

Food cravings: Grapefuit juice, pickles, pizza, veggies/salads.

Food aversions: I'm doing pretty good with most foods. Sweets still make me a little sick after I eat them.

Symptoms: Same. Backaches, my hips hurt, headaches, still queasy if I don't eat every few hours, but much better than past weeks.

Movement: I think I've been feeling a little bit of movement finally! I get these weird sensations in my stomach area at random times during the day. Sometimes it feels like a little flutter or something. It's hard to describe.

Gender: Not sure.

What I’m looking forward to: Thanksgiving!!! I have been waiting for this for weeks. I am so thrilled that I can eat (and eat a bunch!) now, so I am taking full advantage of it :)

What I miss: Not being stressed about money and doctor's bills =/ 

Best moment this week: Sad as it sounds, Derek taking me out to my favorite pizza place for lunch on Friday was the highlight of my week. lol. 

Pregnancy Update: Week 15

(Excuse the terrible photo. I still don't know where my tripod is, so a mirror shot was the only photo I had this week)

How far along: 15 weeks

Total weight gain: 4 lbs (started around 115, currently at 119)


Sleep: I'm still having a hard time adjusting to sleeping on my side, but it's getting better.

Maternity Clothes: I've gone shopping for maternity clothes a few times, but didn't find anything that worked. I can still button 1 pair of my regular jeans, but it would be nice to be able to breathe when I sit down :)

Food cravings: Still loving grapefruit juice. I'm liking sour candy, but I usually feel sick afterwards. My other cravings are random and come & go (one night I'll feel like a burger, the next night mac & cheese)

Food aversions: I don't feel as sick when I drink water, but I still struggle with getting in more than a few cups a day. I really need to work on that! I can handle sweets a little bit more now.

Symptoms: Backaches, my hips hurt, headaches, still queasy if I don't eat every few hours, but much better than past weeks.

Movement: None yet.

Gender: Not sure.

What I’m looking forward to: Getting the painting of the nursery all finished. The walls are done, we're just waiting on the trim/baseboards to be painted white.

What I miss: Having a clean office (we moved everything from the guest room/nursery so we could paint & now the office is packed with stuff), warm weather, french fries.

Best moment this week: Getting the nursery painted :)

Pregnancy Update: Week 14

(I think I was slouching a little, so my stomach may or may not be that size in person. lol)

How far along: 14 weeks

Total weight gain: 2.5 lb (started around 115, currently at 117.5)

Sleep: I toss and turn a lot, but generally have been sleeping pretty good.

Maternity Clothes: Going shopping tonight for a pair of either maternity or just bigger pants in general. My jeans are getting really tight and uncomfortable.

Food cravings: Grapefruit juice, apples, cheese.

Food aversions: I'm doing a little better with water, but I still can't drink a ton of it. Sweets make me feel instantly sick afterwards :( I still can't handle greasy things either, nor do I even want them.

Symptoms: Backaches, my hips hurt,  sore legs, still queasy if I don't eat every few hours, but much better than past weeks.

Movement: None yet.

Gender: Not sure.

What I’m looking forward to: Same as last week... Starting to exercise again now that I'm not sick all the time. I plan to start taking daily walks to ease into it. Finding some comfortable jeans that don't dig into my stomach.

What I miss: Same... Eating whatever I want, water, having the energy to keep the house clean (it's always a mess now), motivation to leave the house.

Best moment this week: I don't recall anything in particular, but this week as a whole was pretty good :)