28 Weeks

No picture yet, because we're living at my parents-in-law's house!  How did that happen, you ask?  We have no air conditioning.  We noticed about a week and a half ago that there was some frost on the unit that's inside the house, and it was making a weird noise.  Colby called the guy, and he told us to turn it off for a couple of days and change the filter, and see if that helped.  Nope.  Still got frost.  So the man came out there, and our whole system is INSTALLED WRONG!!!  We've been waiting on a part to fix it for over a week now, and we're camping out at Colby's parent's house.  With Piper.  Who has had "bad potty" on the carpet no less than EVERY DAY!!!  It's getting kinda old....but I digress.... 

How Far Along: 28 weeks.


Size of baby: Baby is the size of a small cabbage.  He's getting big!

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I've gained about 22 pounds already.  I'm a little scared of that number, since I still have about 2 1/2 months to go...

Maternity Clothes: Maternity all the way!

Gender: IT'S A BOY! Emerson Wilde Martin!

Movement:  He has been WILD the past two days!!  I love it!  I'm doing a play right now, and he LOVES when I'm talking on stage.  He just goes crazy!  Hopefully, theatre is in his blood!

Sleep: Still really hard to get comfortable, but I'm sleeping pretty well. As long as I don't drink a ton of water at night, I don't pee every five seconds.  I've also been having some leg cramps at night, which wake me up.
What I miss: Not a thing! I love, love, LOVE being pregnant!

Cravings:  Still not a lot.  I CLEARLY need to lay off the sweets, though, because I failed my glucose test on Monday. :(  This means I have to take the three hour test next Monday. Yeah.  Not looking forward to THAT.

Symptoms:  Heartburn is still around, but it's actually getting better a little.  I cannot tolerate ANY fruit flavored Tums, so I've switched over to the mint kind.  Like them SO much better!  I'm also having some hip pain, but I know that's typical.  It's not bad or anything, just annoying.
Best Moment this week: It actually JUST happened!  I'm sitting here, feeling Emerson squirm all around, and he stayed in one place long enough for me to feel this little part of him THROUGH my stomach.  I'm pretty sure it's a foot, but who knows?  Second guess is elbow or knee?  Anyway, there he stayed, and I could just rub his little body part with my hand.  AMAZING!!!!!!!  I am so in love with this little boy already!

26 Weeks and Disney!

This Saturday marks the 26th week in my pregnancy!  I'm almost in the third trimester, and I can't believe it.  Colby and I went to Disney World May 3-9 on a "Babymoon" with two of our friends (my roommate from college and her husband) who are also pregnant!  Here are some pics, and then I'll do a pregnancy update.

My belly is getting big!  I LOVE it!!!  Here is the pregnancy update!

How Far Along:  26 Weeks
Size of baby: Baby is the size of an eggplant.  He was over 1 pound at my 20 week u/s, so I'm assuming he's put on some weight since then.
Total Weight Gain/Loss:  I've gained about 15-18 pounds.
Maternity Clothes: Maternity all the way! There are now NO tops I have that I can wear....maybe two...that aren't maternity. 
Gender: IT'S A BOY!  Emerson Wilde Martin!
Movement: Feeling him more and more!  He woke me up kicking last night.  I must say; this is the one thing that causes me the most anxiety!  Every time I realize that I've not felt him in a couple of hours, I freak out.  But then he always moves, THANK GOODNESS!
Sleep:  Still really hard to get comfortable, but I'm sleeping pretty well.  As long as I don't drink a ton of water at night, I don't pee every five seconds.

What I miss: Not a thing!  I love, love, LOVE being pregnant!  

Cravings: Not a lot.  I went to get ice cream today between classes, and it was DELICIOUS.
Symptoms: Heartburn is every day, several times a day.  I'm getting sick of Tums...I think pretty soon I'm going to be switching over to some Pepcid.

Best Moment this week:   Best moment of ALL was going to Disney World, and getting a WONDERFUL surprise Mother's Day gift on that Sunday from Colby.  I can't believe that I'm finally able to celebrate Mother's Day, which I have avoided at all costs for three years.  After we got back from Disney, I've not had any wonderful moments, but I'm REALLY enjoying being pregnant! 

It's a Boy!!!!!!

We had our 20 week anatomy ultrasound today, and it's a BOY!!   I totally knew it all along.  I've thought from the VERY beginning that it was a boy, so no surprise to me!  :)  Here is the "money shot" and then a profile pic!

And here is the preggo update so far!!

How Far Along:  20 Weeks
Size of baby: Baby is the size of a banana.  I hate this comparism.  It seems so small compared to other fruits!
Total Weight Gain/Loss:  I've gained about 10 pounds according to the doctor.
Maternity Clothes: Maternity all the way! There are a few tops I can still wear that aren't too short or too tight, but not many!  Pants are all maternity!
Gender: IT'S A BOY!  Emerson Wilde Martin!
Movement: Feeling him more and more!  The ultrasound tech told me today I have an anterior placenta, so movement will be harder to feel out front.  I definitely feel him on the sides, and Colby actually felt him the other night!  I love, love, love feeling that little guy move!
Sleep:  Still peeing at night a bunch, and it's getting harder and harder to stay comfy!  I have a body pillow, but I hate it.  It's like having an extra person in the bed!  Yuck!

What I miss: Not a thing.
Cravings:  Meh.  Not really much.  I eat a lot though!
Symptoms: Still having the heartburn on and off.  I'm now carrying Tums in my purse....and at both schools...and at home...and in the car...

Best Moment this week:  Finding out the gender, and that everything was perfect with our little boy!  We are so overcome with joy!  After all this time, waiting, praying, doubting, and believing, we have the BEST GIFT EVER!!!!!

18 Weeks...Oh Dear!

How can it have POSSIBLY been a month since my last post!?!?!  Here is my 18 week update...plus info from weeks 15-17...

Pregnancy Highlights

How Far Along:  18 Weeks
Size of baby: Baby is the size of a turnip.
Total Weight Gain/Loss:  Probably about 8 pounds total, but I don't know really, since I refuse to get on a scale until my prenatal appointments.  At my last one at 16 weeks, I'd gained about 5 pounds.
Maternity Clothes: Maternity pants all the way.  I just can't wear anything else, and I've been this way for a couple of weeks.  I bought some maternity dresses, too, and some shirts.  Wore them all once, and then WHAM! it's freezing cold here again, and had to go back to other options.  My mother in law bought me a pair of skinny jeans today.  LOVE them.  I guess they're technically "jeggings" since they stretch, but I hate saying that word...
Gender: Still thinking boy, but we'll know for sure on April 11th!!
Movement: I've felt a couple of things that I THOUGHT might be the baby, but I don't know yet.  I can't wait till I really feel it!!
Sleep:  Sleeping okay...really tired in the afternoons and evening.

What I miss: Not a thing. 
Cravings:  Still not a lot...but I've made some desserts...

Symptoms: Heartburn has subsided over the past month, still get it on and off though.  Other than that, no real symptoms.

Best Moment this week:Well, in week 15 there wasn't really anything...week 16 I had my appointment, and baby's heartbeat was 150 and everything seemed good.  Week 17 was Drama Competition (kids did amazingly, btw!  All kinds of awards, and I have the best actor AND best actress in NC!!) and so that was really stressful, and then this week...well, I'm fat.  That's about all. 

14 Weeks

I know I completely skipped Week 13, but I've been so busy.  Right in the middle of competition, and doing a production of the Vagina Monologues (which was so much fun!).  But now I'm through with VM, so I can actually post!

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along:  14 Weeks
Size of baby: Baby is the size of a lemon.
Total Weight Gain/Loss:  Probably about 5 pounds.
Maternity Clothes: I bought two pairs of maternity jeans, and the stretchy panel is REALLY comfy, but I'm having a problem keeping them up above my butt!  I know it's big, but still...so I haven't really worn them more than once; I'm hoping this gets better as I get bigger.
Gender: I'm really thinking this is a boy.  According to the Ramzi Method, and the Shettles Method, it's definitely a boy! 
Movement: None, but I'm really looking forward to it soon!
Sleep:  I've still been sleeping okay, but every night I can't stay out of the BATHROOM!!!  I pee about every 10 minutes until I fall asleep.

What I miss: Not a thing. 
Cravings:  Still not a lot.  This week I ate salt and vinegar potato chips every morning at ten....
Symptoms: Heartburn!  Almost every morning.  It's not terrible, but it's annoying.

Best Moment this week:  I'm going to highlight the best moments for the past two weeks.  Our appt on Feb 15 was great; we heard the heartbeat immediately, and then started telling EVERYONE.  We announced it on Facebook that afternoon, and both had an amazing outpouring of kind words.  My students are already wanting to touch my belly, which I'm totally fine with (I don't know WHY this bothers some people!  It's not like it's a big deal!)  I'm also slowly getting bigger, even thought my belly hasn't "popped" yet....

12 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along:  12 Weeks
Size of baby: Baby is the size of a large plum.
Total Weight Gain/Loss: I have no idea, I've not been on a scale in weeks.  My guess is about 2 pounds or so.
Maternity Clothes: Still none yet, but things are a teeny bit tighter, and sweatpants feel so much better than jeans.
Gender: Still no idea.
Movement: None.
Sleep:  I've been sleeping really well.  Thursday night I cam down with a voracious stomach bug, and the next morning, got a call-in prescription for Phenegrin.  That stuff works, but it makes you SLEEPY!  I'm still feeling yucky today, but not as bad as yesterday!

What I miss: Nothing really.
Cravings:  Not really anything so far, except for sweets, off and on, but it gives me heartburn, so I'm trying to lay off that stuff.
Symptoms: Hardly any, but this is the start of the second trimester, so it's to be expected.

Best Moment this week: Making it to the second trimester!  Can't wait for my appointment on Tuesday!

11 Weeks!

11 Week Bump Shot:

 

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along:  11 Weeks
Size of baby: Baby is the size of a lime.
Total Weight Gain/Loss: Probably about two pounds.
Maternity Clothes: Not yet, but I do feel some of my tighter jeans getting a little too tight, though!  Gender: We don't know yet, but I'm thinking girl right now.  I'm craving sweets, and that's supposed to be a sign of a girl, but who knows?
Movement: None.
Sleep:  We had a full week of school last week, with a delay on Friday, so it was pretty tiring.  I'm sleeping heavily at night, but as soon as I lie down, I have to pee!

What I miss: Nothing really. 
Cravings:  None, but I need to get back to eating a little more healthy.  I ate out a LOT this week, just because I didn't feel like cooking, or fixing a lunch..
Symptoms: Hardly any.  Boobs slowly got a lot less sore; and I've only been a teeny bit nauseous a couple of times.

Best Moment this week: Nothing really, except I am looking forward to my appointment next week, on the 15th!  I'll be twelve weeks, and out of the first trimester!