Only 161 Days!!!

The past two weeks have greeted me with backaches and impatience. I find myself impatient because I want to know what this little person looks like, acts like and who they will be! I also am impatient because I would really like to wear all my summer clothes that I have, ride rollercoasters, and go to waterparks.... With so many changes going on, it's easy to get caught up in all the negativity of what I can't do or how out of control I feel of my body!

Although I have a few grumbles, I am thankful for the little flutters that I lay awake at night feeling, or the soft movements I feel when I am eating lunch or dinner. Those moments remind me to be patient and to remember that this takes time! It is hard to believe that I am nearing the halfway mark! It's going by so slow and so fast at the same time.

Next Wednesday I am supposed to call the hospital and set up an appointment for my preadmission paper work, then the following Wednesday we will have a checkup! Then the next Monday (July 18th) Andrew and I will get to see our baby because I have an ultrasound scheduled that day! We have also finally agreed on names! What a relief!


Baby Stats:
Length about 5 1/2 inches (the size of a large orange)

Weight: just over 5 ounces

Fun fact:  Although baby probably cannot distinguish between different sounds,it is able to sense sounds like music or my voice.

My Stats

Considering I don't get on a scale in between doctor’s appointments, I can still say I have only gained around 3 pounds. I have more energy but I still run low and get exhausted easily. Also lately I have been HOT! (This is amazing to me because I am always cold). Other than that nothing new to report, I think I am settling into the "easy" phase of pregnancy and I have to say, I kind of like it now.

175 Days to Go!

Today I had my 15 week appointment, and baby Grate is doing well! The doctor said that everything looks great and that we are right on track! The baby's heartbeat was high 150s to 160. After he was finished poking around on my belly and listening to the heartbeat, he asked me if I had any "maternal instincts" of what kind of baby we are having. I told him that I have a feeling its a girl, he said, "I agree with you.... I don't know why but I do!"

We scheduled the ultrasound for Monday July 18th, but before that I have my next OB appointment on July 13th. I also received the pre-admission stuff for the hospital..... ALREADY?? We already have some information to fill out for the baby's birth certificate!! WOW!!!

Baby is growing
s/he is about the size of an apple and weighs 2 &1/2 ounces
s/he is about 4 inches long
The baby is  now able to sense light, if we put a flashlight on my belly it would probably move away from the beam.

Mommy is growing
I have gained a total of 2.8 pounds which is pretty good, anywhere from 3-7 is normal
I have noticed that I am hungry all the time, I even wake up at 3am feeling like I have not eaten all day!!
I have been exhausted, even more so than I was before, this past Sunday I fell asleep on a friends couch, mid conversation!!!

Here I am the top picture is me today at 15 weeks and the bottom is me at 9 weeks!!

Second Trimester....an answer to my Prayers

Wow! What a difference two weeks makes! I missed posting last week because I was feeling really exhausted and there weren't many changes. I am feeling much, much, much better. I am not getting sick anymore, although I do feel waves of nausea here and there. I have not actually gotten sick in almost two weeks! I have been pregnant for 98 days (that's 14 weeks) and well, the secret's out..... in front of me! I was told several times this weekend that I am showing! It's still in the in between stage but there are moments where I definitely look pregnant!  No more regular clothes for me!

Also this week, I have felt what I think is the baby moving, only faintly and only a few times, but I am pretty sure I can feel it fluttering around in there. I know it's supposed to still be a little early for that, but I know I feel something (and no it's not gas.....). I have my next doctor's appointment next week! I might get brave next week and post a "belly" picture, but I haven't decided yet......

Baby Stats:
The Baby is the size of a clenched fist...or a lemon (3&1/2 inches)
It weighs 1.5 ounces
The baby now has fingerprints!!

Here's what baby Grate might look like :)