13 Weeks

How far along? 13 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 8lbs gained

Maternity clothes? Yes!  I am wearing maternity pants for the first time today in this picture...and honestly, am not sure why I waited so long!  SO.Comfortable.  Happy dance!!

Stretch marks? Nope

Sleep: I slept great last night, after some Vinyasa Yoga, but I haven't had too many issues falling asleep, yet anyway.  I am trying to train myself to start sleeping on my left side.  I'm normally a back sleeper and I've been reading how uncomfortable and bad that is when baby gets bigger pushing on the spine.  So I might as well start training now.  I've been propping pillows around each side of me to "Bumper" my body from going on my back.  It's working out OK so far.

Best moment this week:  Working out 3 days in a row this week so far, I feel fantastic!!

Miss Anything?  No, maybe caffeine a little bit when I get really sleepy in the afternoons at work.   But that has encouraged me to get up and take walks around the building, or outside to feel the cold wintery air.  Does the job.

Movement: I haven't felt any movement yet but from what I've been reading on the pregnancy app he is be-bopping all over the place in there and could quite possibly be sucking her thumb even!  So cool!!  I wonder if we'll have a thumb sucker?  I never was one, but my sister was.

Food cravings: The only cravings I get lately are the weekly cheeseburger and fries.  Ha ha!  Oh, and I craved a beer the other day.  I did not indulge, sadly.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Still on the "would rather not eat veggies" roller coaster, but have been able to force myselft to eat some as long as there isn't any raw onions on salads and other things.

Have you started to show yet:  Yes.  Please tell me you see it now?  Even Abbey sees it!    She's been sniffing my belly but then proceeds to rest her head on it.  She loves him already. 

Gender:  I'm torn.  I have no idea.  I call him or her him or her as the moment moves me. 

Special things I'm focusing on:  Keeping  up on my crossfit workouts for endurance!  I'll need it for labor!  :)  Also I'm going to try to keep up with doing yoga weekly...that was so great last night, and I really need that awesome stretching in all areas more frequently. Labor Signs: No labor signs, but have been experiencing aches and pains described as round ligament pains, which I read is due to the stretching of the ligaments that hold my uterus in place.  Freee--eaky!  I'm so amazed at what my body can do lately. 

Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time:  A little whiney, tired but happy.

Looking forward to: Going to bed.  It's my favorite part of the day.  Also, this weekend I plan on making christmas cookies! 

Gratitude abounds!  Life is good!  :)

12 Weeks

Hello friends and family!  We've officially announced the pregnancy.  That is, we've announced it on facebook.  That makes it official, right?

Now that we're into the holiday season, I was feeling crafty, so I created name tags on our stocking this year.  Eddie, Chris, Abbey, Buddy and Baby 2014!  The white stocking in the middle is the baby's stocking.  I posted the photo below on facebook with the comment, "We added a new stocking this year!"  Such positive vibes and congratulations all around.  Thanks everyone!

How far along? 12 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 8lbs gained

Maternity clothes? I have been wearing a couple shirts that I got as "Maternity" just for the comfort.  I've been living in leggings on the weekend, while wearing mostly dresses to work for the extra room because I just don't like wearing pants anymore.  With the dresses I've been shifting the pantyhose down below the baby bump or if they are really stretchy, above it.  I've considered cutting them a bit at top but am afraid that will make them run.  Sooner or later I'm sure I'll have to invest in maternity pantyhose.  I think anything labeled maternity is $5-$10 more.  What a rip off!

Stretch marks? No.  My sister got me a fabulous cream to rub on my belly to hopefully prevent stretch marks.  So I've been using that nightly.

Sleep: Still sleeping good, and more.  I went to bed one night this week at 8pm and didn't get up the next morning til 7:15am.

Best moment this week:  Working out!  I feel so good after.  Physically and mentally.

Miss Anything? Now that I've been feeling better, I have started wanting coffee again.  I've had two cups this week, one I made half caffeinated half decaf with vanilla caramel sugar free creamer, which was to die for.  Then the next day I used just decaf with the creamer again.  Something about the caffeine the day before though tasted so much better. 

Movement: No movement that I can feel  yet.  But I do feel a lot of tighening in the belly, like stretching.  I'm assuming that's normal since my skin IS actually stretching.  Gross.

Food cravings: I think the cravings are kind of going away, but I'm still eating alot of fruit, very few veggies but I am taking my prenatal vitamins again and DHA fish oil.  So hopefully that is compensating the lack of veggies I'm not consuming.

Anything making you queasy or sick:  Just smelly things, like garbage that needs to be taken outside, the dogs' breath, Eddie's morning breath, and certain leftovers in the fridge can spike a nose lift with an immediate fridge door slamming closing.



Have you started to show yet: Yes, I am confident in my bump.  The boobs have also gotten bigger.  Time to go bra shopping!!!  :D  Maybe that's a gift idea I can give Eddie for Christmas this year!

Gender: I'm having doubts that it's a boy now.  I think it might be a girl! 

Special things I'm focusing on:  Crossfit!!  I have missed it so much, and now I'm going again more regularly and I feel wonderful!!  I talked to the doctor again about it and she said keep going til things start getting uncomfortable, then modify.  It has also helped now that I have revealed the news to the coaches who are more than willing to help me modify anything and everything if need be.  They are so great!  They suggested a website too, that actually gives you modifications for workouts while pregnant for each trimester.  http://crossfitmom.com/  So that website has been useful and insightful.

Labor Signs: No

Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy, Happy, Happy!!  I've got lots of ideas floating around in my head about the baby's room.

Looking forward to: Finding out if the baby is a boy or a girl... so I can really start decorating and planning the baby's room.

11 Weeks

The past couple weeks have been the best week so far, barely  nauseaous, just a few smalls waves of it in the morning before I eat breakfast and later in the evenings when I really need to just sit down and rest and stop for the day.  Praise Jesus!  I'm so happy.  I haven't worn the PSI Bands in 12 days

How far along? 11 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 8 lbs!  OMG

Maternity clothes? No, not yet, but pants and some of my jeans I'd rather leave my button unbuttoned.  ha ha!

Stretch marks? No

Sleep: Still sleeping good

Best moment this week:  My mom and sister came for Thanksgiving, and of course they are over the moon about the baby, and my sister had to feel the bump.  Ha ha.  And talk to it.  ;)  HA HA 

Miss Anything? Nope, I'm staying strong!

Movement: Butterflies and some aches and pains, but the doc says that's mostly my ab muscles resisting to stretch, and not me feeling the baby at this point.

Food cravings: Can't have enough fruit!  Pineapple, strawberries,  blueberries, banana's...

Anything making you queasy or sick:  Still on the no Veggie kick.  My head misses them!!  I hope my dislike of them will pass quickly!

Have you started to show yet: Yes, I am confident in my bump.

Gender: Nope, still don't know, but I'm thinking the no veggie issue is Eddie's fault, so it's gotta be a boy. :)

Special things I'm focusing on:  I made it to the gym twice last week!  YAY!!!

Labor Signs: No

Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time:  Happy, Happy, Happy

Looking forward to: Eating more healthy again!

9 Weeks

How far along? 9 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: Not sure, I haven't weighed myself, but I've been eating ALOT!  Small meals very frequently.  I feel like I'm eating all day long.

Maternity clothes? Haven't been wearing any, but I did get a few things in and tried on a pair of pants for work...man are they comfortable!

Stretch marks? No

Sleep: Can't get enough of it

Best moment this week: Seeing that Eddie wrote "Baby Appt" on our calendar at home for our next appointment.  Awww, it's the little things.  :)

Miss Anything? No, I've substituted coffee for Hot Cocoa, and I'm loving that.

Movement: No, unless butterflies count.

Food cravings: Cravings seem to have gone away.  I'm trying to get in more vegetables, but the thought of lettuce, onions, and other veggies has me feeling queasy.  I made a chicken pot pie this week and loaded it up with veggies, so I'm getting some in my diet. Paleo has slipped to the way side...I'm just praying that once I stop feeling sick all the time I'll be better able to regain my focus on the healthier stuff.  For my sake and the baby's.

Anything making you queasy or sick:  The thought of lettuce, raw onions, and I think I over did it on gingerale.  Also cutting meat has turned into an issue.  GAG!

Have you started to show yet: I have a very small bump. Can you see it?

Gender: Still don't know, but still calling him he. 

Special things I'm focusing on:  Really going to try and get to the gym at least twice this week.  I went on Monday and am planning on going again today.  I've just been so tired the past few days, I've been in bed before 8pm.
Labor Signs: No

Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time:  I've been happy for the most part, lately.  But those damn Armed Forces commercials wishin their families a happy holiday on the radio keep making me tear up on the drive in to work. 

Looking forward to: Not feeling nauseous and sick every day.

8 Weeks

How far along? 8 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: back to my original weight, the 1lb i gained last week, is now gone.

Maternity clothes? No, but I have bought a couple things since summer stuff was on clearance and that's when I'll be biggest.

Stretch marks? No

Sleep: Sleeping surprisingly well.

Best moment this week: Saturday was all together just a great day, didn't feel as nauseous, and had lots of energy.  I also saw two rainbows.

Miss Anything? No, haven't even wanted coffee.  Appetite still dwindling and very specific.

Movement: Nope

Food cravings: Fruit juice.  I've got cranberry, orange, apricot and mango lemonade waiting in the fridge.  Apricot being my new favorite!  I never had it before, who knew!?  I also want buffalo chicken frequently, and salty things like potato chips or french fries.
 

This is what nausea looks like

Anything making you queasy or sick: Yes pretty much anything if I smell or think of something too long I'll make myself feel sick.  I've figured out that if I get up and walk around or move around I feel much better, quicker.  This past week was pretty bad on the nausea side but I still haven't thrown up. I've purchased PSI Bands (which have worked wonders), Ginger Chews by Chimes, crystallized ginger, hard candy, and Duchy Shortbread cookies, because I read that Kate Middleton ate the Duchy shortbread cookies during her extreme case of morning sickness called hyperemesis gravidarum.  Silly?   Maybe, but the mind is powerful, and lately I've begun to convince myself that a lot of my nausea might be mistaken for my own anxiety of being pregnant.  So I shall eat with the Duchess eats, dammit.



Bye, bye six pack

Have you started to show yet: Well my six pack is gone.  ;)  Ha ha!  Ok, so no, I didn't have a six pack, but I've never been this "Bloated".
 

Gender: I keep saying he and him as does Eddie.
 

Special things I'm focusing on:  Not throwing up.  :)  I don't wanna! 

My crossfit plan currently is not working.  I only made it once last week, but got in a long walk and a run as well.  Hopefully this week will be better on the active scale.





Labor Signs: No

Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time:  Mixed emotions.  One day I'll be happy, but I had one day this past week, where i just felt sad, angry and cried.  It was all completely irrational, yet uncontrollable.

Looking forward to: Not feeling nauseous.  It really sucks to feel so yucky after spending the past couple of years cleaning up my diet, exercising and feeling amazing to feeling like poo everyday for a majority of the day no matter what you do. I'm praying that the 12-13 week marker of morning sickness going away is spot on, or hopefully even less!