14 Weeks

At the fair! With a little bonus. Just sitting in the street, because why not? Clearly I should have used my other arm to hold my pronto pup, but oh well. Thankfully, you can still see my poochy belly.

Now I can finally start linking some comparisons to my last pregnancy (since I waited way longer to come out on the blog that time). Compare to my announcement post from 14 Weeks, 5 Days pregnant with Annie. Also, compare to my belly pic at the fair with my pronto pup at 17 Weeks, 4 Days last time. Yup, looks pretty much the same even though I'm a month further along :)

Due Date: February 27, 2012

Weight Gain: Zero, or maybe even down a few pounds, thanks to the puking and small appetite. My sister commented that I'm looking skinny, which really actually isn't what I want to hear at 14 weeks pregnant, but, I guess I'll take it.

Symptoms: Many. Nausea and vomiting (although as I mentioned, significantly better toward the end of the week versus the beginning), insomnia, short of breath with minimal physical activity (already?!?), intestinal issues, stuffy nose at night, headaches (although they get better when I have my daily caffeine allotment), exhaustion.... I think that's it.

What's different this time: Definitely feeling worse than I was at this point with Annie, but hopefully I'll turn the corner soon. Also, feeling kind of..... bored? with this pregnancy since there's nothing really to obsess about in terms of preparation for having the child. We don't need anything new other than a double stroller which I've obsessed about enough for now.

Cravings: Cereal, tortilla chips

Aversions: Burgers :( I can handle a few bites but that's about it. Burgers are around a lot, I've noticed.

Sleep: Meh. I still can sleep on my stomach but I've started getting paranoid about it, and I'm starting to be able to kind of feel my uterus poking out so now it feels mean to lay on it. Even though I KNOW the wee one is fine and protected in there. So now I'm doing the awkward half on stomach, half on my side that isn't very comfy. Sleep is elusive.

I am loving: The weather lately - it's been beautiful! Really trying to soak in these last few weeks of summer.

I miss: Same ole, same ole. This week I've had a few pangs of missing excessive caffeine consumption and sushi.

I am looking forward to: 3 day weekend at home with the family! Glad to be staying in town and not having too many plans.

I'm spazzing about: Oh, all the fun stuff... when will I feel movement? Is everything okay in there? Why am I still able to semi-comfortably lay on my stomach? IS EVERYTHING OKAY!?!??!?!! Please let me go back to the midwife soon!!! (appointment one week and one day away)

Best thing about this week: Going to the state fair on Saturday, and allowing myself a vanilla latte every single day as a treat for merely existing :)

Milestones: 2nd TRIMESTER! FINALLY!

Movement: See "I'm spazzing about" - why am I spazzing about this at 14 weeks? Oh, just because other 2nd time moms are already feeling movement, so why aren't I?!?! Remind my crazy brain that I didn't even feel Annie until around 20 weeks. I'm only 14 weeks. I may again have an anterior placenta (in the front) which makes feeling movement a bit more difficult. Baby might like to hang in the back area of the uterus. NO REASON TO FREAK OUT ABOUT MOVEMENT YET. That is a message directly to my brain. Thanks.

It's a...: Don't know, but we've settled on both a girl and boy name that we are completely happy with, so now I don't feel so much like it's DEFINITELY a girl because we didn't have a name anymore.

Exercise: Walked the fair. Took Annie to the Children's Museum alone which for me is a workout.

Diet:Uh, went to the fair :) So, yeah, obviously my diet was awesome this week.