12 Weeks

{10.31.2014}

How far along? 12 weeks

Total weight gain? 1.5lbs. I kind of wish I had kept up with this with Claire to compare. I gained a LOT with her...
Maternity clothes? Not yet! But the fact that I pretty much live in leggings and yoga pants helps :)
Movement? No
Cravings? This week I really wanted cereal. I haven't had cereal in a long, long time! Got some Honey Nut Cheerios and almond. Yum! And apples.
Anything make you queasy or sick? Being awake. Ha!

Sleep? No complaints. Sleeping well with one bathroom wake up each night
Best moment this week: Had a doctor appointment and she was able to find the heartbeat right away!
Gender prediction? Most days I feel like it's a girl, but prior to getting pregnant I had convinced myself we'd have a boy, so I'm having a hard time shaking that!
Labor signs? No
Symptoms? Nausea, little energy, occasional headaches

Belly button in or out? In
What I miss: It's nice having the option to nap during the day, but I miss that time I used to have to do stuff around the house, read, or catch up on my shows. Hoping the 2nd trimester treats me a little better
What I am looking forward to: finding out the gender! I'm feeling super impatient about this!!
Weekly wisdom: Not really wisdom,  but all the nausea relief things I've tried really only help WHILE I'm doing it. Drinking lemon water, ginger ale, etc. Comes right back when I'm done :(
Milestones:12 weeks helps me breathe a sigh of relief! Never totally in the clear, but definitely feel better.

11 Weeks

{10.24.2014}

How far along? 11 weeks

Total weight gain? My next appointment is the 30th, so I'll find out then...
Maternity clothes? Not necessary...yet! Belly is already looking like I'm eating very well, so it may not be too long ;)
Movement? No
Cravings? I think about warm, out of the oven chocolate chunk brownies with vanilla ice cream everyday, but haven't made any yet. But I mean, who doesn't crave that!? ;)
Anything make you queasy or sick?A better question would be, what doesn't? I am having some good days mixed in and have been able to tell a difference in the severity of the nausea, so I'm very grateful for that!

Sleep? No complaints
Best moment this week: J and I celebrated our 5 year anniversary at the 10 week mark! We had a great weekend and celebrated with dinner at Lockeland Table where I was so excited to feel well enough to eat and enjoy it!!
Gender prediction? I can't decide! I got back and forth daily.
Labor signs? No
Symptoms? Same ole. Nausea, little energy at times...

Belly button in or out? In! Thinking it will be for a while!
What I miss: Eating dinner after 5/5:30...ha!
What I am looking forward to: My appointment Thursday! Looking forward to checking in on this bebe and making sure everything still looks good.
Weekly wisdom: Sleep as much as possible :)
Milestones: Baby is a fetus! Go baby go! (or grow baby grow, I should say)

Claire decided to make an appearance this week :)

9 and 10 Weeks

I have told myself I'm going to keep up with my weekly posts and not slack because this is baby #2, but I've already gotten my weeks confused! So weeks 9 and 10 are combined. Hey, at least I remembered to take the weekly photo for each week! :)

{10.10.2014}

{10.17.2014}

How far along? 9-10 weeks

Total weight gain? Unknown. Haven't stepped on a scale since my doctor appointment on the 2nd.
Maternity clothes? No. Except for one shirt I bought prepregnancy in a smaller size. Not needed, just comfy :)
Movement? No
Cravings? Sprite Zero, apples, chocolate chip cookies. Watermelon and graham crackers still sound good most of the time. Had a few more hit me out of nowhere and had to have them cravings. One was Taco Bell, but halfway through I felt super sick- ick.
Anything make you queasy or sick? Just being awake. Haha

Sleep? Pretty good. Wake up once a night to use the bathroom. Sometimes takes a little while to get back to sleep.
Best moment this week: At 9 weeks, I was able to find the heartbeat on the doppler at home! I think I just got really lucky because I haven't found it again, but it sounded good and strong!
Gender prediction?  Can't wait to find out!
Labor signs? No
Symptoms? Nausea mostly. Tired/little energy, although afternoon naps with Claire have helped!

Belly button in or out? In
What I miss:
What I am looking forward to: Hearing the heartbeat again!
Weekly wisdom: Stock up on anything that might possibly be a craving! I need to do a better job of this.
Milestones:Hearing heartbeat on the doppler for the first time

8 Weeks

{10.3.2014}

How far along? 8 weeks

Total weight gain? 0
Maternity clothes/Movement? No
Cravings? Not hungry most of the time (or am hungry, but too nauseated to eat)...but random cravings hit and I have to eat it then! From a tomato to movie popcorn to sour cream and onion chips. Two things I can eat at almost anytime are watermelon and graham crackers. So thank goodness for those! I also got by these first few weeks on a lot of frozen treats.
Anything make you queasy or sick? Most food and the thought of turtlenecks. Ha! I'm so nauseous most of the time, the thought of anything touching my neck just makes me feel super queasy!

Sleep? Pretty good. Wake up once a night to use the bathroom. Forgot how early that starts!
Best moment this week: Since this is my first weekly update, I'm kind of grouping the last couple of weeks all into one. The first couple of weeks after I took the positive test were pretty stressful. Had an ultrasound very early (about 4 and a half weeks) which really gave us no answers. Got to go back on September 11th when I was about 6 and a half weeks and we immediately found the heartbeat :) (132 that day!)
Gender prediction?  I really don't know!! I try to picture both, but it's hard to imagine either! J "assumes" a girl. Before I got pregnant, I just assumed we'd have a boy, but now I'm not so sure...
Labor signs? No
Symptoms? Symptoms have been pretty much spot on to when I was pregnant with Claire. Nausea all day, most days. Tired/little energy (pretty rough when chasing around a 2 year old all day!). Emotional- I cry a little bit pretty much once a day, over the silliest things! I don't remember this with Claire, but I had a few weeks where I was pretty dizzy.

Belly button in or out? way in and normal :)
What I miss: I miss not being nauseous!! And eating more than saltines for a meal ;) But I know it's just part of it for me and it's so completely worth it.
What I am looking forward to: Looking forward to telling more friends and family! So fun.
Weekly wisdom: If pregnant, load up on saltines and sprite. Geez.
Milestones: hearing sweet baby's heartbeat at week 6 :)

Claire's Two Year Photos

We met with Shea early September to do Claire's two year pictures. I wanted to do some in her studio because I just love the simple, white backdrop, but we had to get outside for some as well! As always, Shea did a great job and captured Claire's personality so well!! No idea how I'm going to pick just a couple to frame. I mean, look at her sweet face :)

{all photos by Shea Halliburton Wright, www.byshea.com}