Sunday, August 25, 2013

18 weeks



How far along? 18 weeks.
How big is baby? 5 1/2 inches and 7 ounces, as big as a sweet potato or bell pepper.
Total weight loss/gain? Haven’t checked.
Maternity clothes? Yes, but still wearing a pair of pants from pre-pregnancy plus. No maternity running clothes either.
Stretch marks? No.
Sleep? Not through the night as much this week. I feel like a newborn or something.
Pregnancy dreams? A random strange dream every few nights.
Best moment of the week? Finishing my 10k in 56:01. That’s a 9:01 pace for anybody that’c counting! I was expecting to run closer to 65 minutes, so that was really exciting!
Miss anything? Not at the moment.
Movement? A little every day.
Food cravings? Fruit, hard boiled eggs, pasta.
Anything make you queasy/sick? Avocados, and most meat. Also, melted cheese on anything.
Team green/finding out? Finding out.
Labor signs? Too early.
Symptoms? None.
Belly button in or out? In, but getting shallower.
Wedding rings on or off? On.
Happy or moody most of the time? Happy.
Any milestones this week? Bones and nerves in baby’s ears are developed enough to function, so baby can hear sounds from inside the belly and the outside world.
Looking forward to? Slowly going back to work this week, just for meetings for the most part. It just means I’m that much closer to the due date.
 We went to a wedding, so I needed a picture with my little man too!

He was definitely the best dressed at the wedding. The wedding was for a playgroup friend, so they had a bouncy house for all the kids. Miles had a blast, and spent most of the evening jumping!


Sunday, August 18, 2013

17 weeks




How far along? 17 weeks.
How big is baby? 5 inches and 5 ounces, as big as an onion or turnip.
Total weight loss/gain? +7 pounds (new weight at appointment).
Maternity clothes? Yes, but still wearing a few pairs of pants from pre-pregnancy.
Stretch marks? No.
Sleep? Decent since I dug out the pregnancy pillow.
Pregnancy dreams? A random strange dream every few nights.
Best moment of the week? Finally visiting Mt. Rainier. It was beautiful.
Miss anything? Not at the moment.
Movement? A little every day.
Food cravings? Fruit
Anything make you queasy/sick? Avocados, chicken, and most meats.
Team green/finding out? Finding out.
Labor signs? Too early.
Symptoms? round ligament pain (a.k.a. growing pains)
Belly button in or out? In.
Wedding rings on or off? On.
Happy or moody most of the time? Happy.
Any milestones this week? Baby has eyebrows and is starting to pack on brown fat to stay warm.
Looking forward to? Running the Seattle Marathon 10K on Saturday.

 Miles wanted to join the fun.
My 16 week appointment went well. Baby's heart rate was 160, and I measured exactly at 16 weeks. Blood pressure 120/70. Anatomy scan set for Sept 12.

Monday, August 12, 2013

16 weeks

How far along? 16 weeks.
How big is baby? 4 1/2 inches and 3 1/2 ounces, as big as an avocado.
Total weight loss/gain? +4 pounds.
Maternity clothes? Yes, but still wearing a few pairs of pants from pre-pregnancy.
Stretch marks? No.
Sleep? Decent since I dug out the pregnancy pillow.
Pregnancy dreams? Nothing exciting.
Best moment of the week? Catching our flight back to Seattle. We had 15 minutes from the time the plane landed to be on the next airplane due to a huge delay at the Sioux Falls airport. I had 30+ lb Miles in the Ergo and the 30 pound car seat on the 40 lb rolling suitcase and literally sprinted through the airport from gate 57 to gate 32. I was sweating like crazy and out of breath, but we made our flight!
Miss anything? Not at the moment.
Movement? A little every day. My absolutely favorite part of pregnancy.
Food cravings? Fruit and root beer (thanks Mom and Dad!)
Anything make you queasy/sick? Avocados are still holding strong. Chicken doesn't sit well either.
Team green/finding out? Finding out.
Labor signs? Too early.
Symptoms? round ligament pain (a.k.a. growing pains)
Belly button in or out? In.
Wedding rings on or off? On.
Happy or moody most of the time? Happy.
Any milestones this week? Baby is starting a big growth spurt for the next few weeks.
Looking forward to? 16 week appointment is Thursday.
Here's a picture from last week in Aberdeen: