16 weeks

I guess I should do a new post even though I don't really have any new updates. The only thing new happening is the growth of my belly. Which is starting to look pretty large at the end of the day. Also it used to look, in the morning upon rising, just a little bloated and then it took the course of the day to fully expand out...but now I am definitely waking up with a belly. I find bending over to be a new challenge where I awkwardly have to turn my knees outward and half bend my knees half bend at the waist. I'm sure I'm in a perfect plie (plee-ay? Ballerina term...for the lay person) if someone should have the pleasure in watching me pick something up.

Also the belly button thing still gets me jazzed up. I noticed something fascinating today, in a weird and tmi sort of way. If I stand and shift my weight to the right or left, my bellybutton rotates in the opposite direction like the baby is pulling on it from the inside. Strange right?! I thought so...

I'm feeling pretty good. In fact I'd say I feel as though I'm not really pregnant aside from this extra weight and bulge in my tummy area. Oh and I'm still eating every couple of hours which is annoying and nice at the same time. Annoying because I need to find something to eat constantly but nice because I get to take many, many breaks at work...and no one can say squat about it because I'm pregnant! So lay off me I'm starving!

Next doc appt is in about 3 weeks then the sonogram to find out the sex is the week after. I'm trying to gather ideas for the nursery but its a little difficult when I don't know which gender I should be leaning towards. 4 weeks can't come fast enough! I am just giddy when I tell people that April 27th is when we will find out the sex. Hopefully the baby will allow it since I've read sometimes they keep their legs crossed. I'm sure if that's the case, it will be a little lady in there that feels its improper etiquette to sit with her legs open in front of company. Jk that's a ridiculous train of thought I just got on...well that's all for now.

15 weeks...well technically 14 weeks and 6 days

We had an appointment with a new ob/gyn today. Same practice as my old doctor but different location and so much better! I finally felt good about my experience at the gyno. Not that I had a bad experience at thr other place but this doc was more engaging, patient, looked us in the eyes when he spoke (that's a big one) and they actually explained all of my testing that I had done up to this point. I really had no insight as to what was ACTUALLY happening as far as blood tests, normal levels, etc. Found out that my blood type is A+ which is pretty cool. Bryan is O- but since I'm a positive I will not have to get the RH shot...phew! A big needle NOT stuck in one of my cheeks is just one less thing I need to worry about. Also I found out that I'm technically 14 weeks even though I'm 14 weeks and 6 days...but i guess im supposed to say 14 weeks. So for the sake of not screwing up my blog I'm just going to keep rolling with it. Close enough.

I'm still trying to get over my sickness or whatever this is. I don't feel sick, just a little phlegmy (had to look up how to spell that) and a little nasally still. Speaking of mucous...brings me to my next topic.

MILK! I love milk. I liked milk growing up. Especially cold milk. But rarely would I just have a glass unless I was eating cookies or there was chocolate syrup in it but holy geeze! I now have to drink milk every day and I generally prefer it now as my drink of choice. Look out, I'm getting crazy here! I just asked this guy that I work with to please bring me back a cup of milk on his starbucks run. $2.45 later and I'm getting my fix. That's supply and demand at its finest...but I don't care. I NEEDED MY MILK!

Our next doc appt is on April 19 then we have our 20 week sonogram pic to find out the sex on April 27 woo!! I'm excited. I need to remember to bring a blank disc so they can put the pics and video on it. Hopefully the video will be better than the last one which was 3 or 4 3 second clips of the lady moving the remote thing. Couldn't even tell if the baby was moving or anything. What a gyp, anyway I heard great things about this other sonogram place so we shall see. YAY!!

14 weeks...and who's belly button is this?! (or is it 'whose'?)

First of all...isn't this just the CUTEST little thing you've ever seen?!?!?! It's my baby!! This was one of the sonogram pics we got from the last doc appt checking for Down's Syndrome and other genetic defects. Prognosis: normal. YAY Its still too early to determine the sex but we will be finding out as soon as we possibly can. I myself am a huge planner and I couldn't bear to spend another 6 months speculating. We already have a handful of people that think it's a boy so far...and only a couple who think its a girl.

So let me just explain the title...I've told you about the baby bump already happening, which I think is great. I always think pregnant ladies look cute in their little bumps...AND along with the bump, if you are not aware, the belly button of the mother starts to pop out (especially if she's got an innie) because of the location of the growing baby. Now I knew this, and me being an extreme innie, knew that this would be happening to me AT SOME POINT but I never knew it would happen so soon! Seriously my tummy and belly button look like some other woman's. My belly button is unrecognizable as my own and I've never seen the bottom of it until now. It hasn't fully popped out but its definitely out, which as you can probably tell, is freaking me out a little...but in a good way :)

Everything is going pretty well lately other than I have been sick the past few days. Nothing too serious, just some major allergies with a hint of sinus infection or cold. Not really sure. I feel 100% better than I did a couple days ago but I have been left with a nasally voice and a gnarly sounding cough. I ended up calling my gyno and they asked me to come in to check me out. I think they were worried about the flu and also she said that I looked better than I sounded on the phone..."thanks, I guess". I broke down and took some Benadryl since I couldn't stand the pressure in my sinuses anymore. That's the first medicine I have taken since my pregnancy. Call me crazy but I just would rather not have to take any of that nonsense.

No queasiness and I'm feeling pretty good, aside from the sickness. I am officially in my 2nd trimester, and have heard that it's just the best ever! Best trimester, loads of energy, feeling great, getting things done...any day now...I'm ready for it...so bring it on, I'm ready.

13 weeks...::sigh:: I'm tired...

And by tired I mean I feel run down easily. I don't think 'exhaustion' is the right word for it, well maybe it is if that means I don't feel like doing ANYTHING including standing up sometimes. I feel heavier which stinks because it takes that much more of the energy I don't have to do anything physically. I'm starting to walk for 10-15 mins a day during work. Once I get going (like a freight train) I have some momentum and it becomes a nice little power walk. I can't believe I am already starting to feel like this physically. One, because I'm only 13 weeks and two, because I live in Arizona and its only March so the heat hasn't even begun to show its nasty face...and all the AZ people can tell you that the heat just sucks the energy right out of you.

Anyhoo I had to buy my first maternity clothes (pants especially) because it was getting too tight in the waist area. I thought I was all clever coming up with my makeshift maternity pants by NOT buttoning OR zipping my pants and wearing a fitted tube top to cover the exposure....well let me tell you that maternity pants were created for a reason. The relief I felt when I put them on still amazes me. I wasn't aware that I was uncomfortable (and restricted) in my unbuttoned/unzipped pants! Never again will I underestimate the power of the stretchy waist.

Which brings me to my next topic...baby bump. So I am 13 weeks, 12 weeks when I had to buy the maternity pants, and already I have thickness that is undoubtedly a growing human. This I am also nervous about because I have 28 more weeks to go...how LARGE am I going to get?? And what does this mean?? Boy? Girl? I heard (through the grapevine of the 'Old Wives') that if I'm carrying low, then its a boy and high, carrying a girl. So the fact that I needed maternity pants at 12 weeks makes me think I'm carrying low...

Well the next appt is on Wednesday where we get the testing for Downs Syndrome and other genetic disorders. Strictly precautionary and very noninvasive. Just a sonogram and some blood tests. Even though I dislike getting poked in the arm with a hollow needle...I wouldn't call it invasive compared to some of the genetic testing procedures they do nowadays. We also know that this testing is not 100% accurate and we might get false negatives/false positives. With that said I pray that everything still looks hunky dory in there and that we get to see our little one bouncing around up on the screen...a sono pic will hopefully be on the next post!