14 Week Bumpdate

How far along? 14 weeks

Weight Gain? No significant changes!

Size of baby? A “brilliant beet". Haha I love the descriptions my app gives me.

Maternity Clothes? Nothing yet! But if I wear any of my tighter jeans, baby gets reaaaal uncomforable… making mama reaaaaal uncomfortable and crampy.

Pregnancy Symptoms? Feeling almost symptom free! The biggest issues this week were growing pains. Not fun, but much better than others!

Must have items?

• Food every 2 hours or so to keep nausea away.

Sleep? Sleep has been good! Not waking up as much to use the restroom. Maybe only once a night!

Cravings? My homemade ground turkey/ spinach meatballs!

Anything making you queasy? It doesn’t necessarily make me queasy… but my chocolate aversions are throwing my identity totally out of whack! Seriously, I never thought I would turn down a chocolate chip cookie… but ickkk that is so unappetizing to me! HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE?!

Gender Prediction? I will believe this baby is a boy until a doctor with an ultrasound tells me otherwise!

Baby movement? Too early… but I CAN NOT WAIT for this moment!

Best moment this week? My cute friend Amanda is pregnant too and she and I went out to grab sorbet and it was so wonderful talking to her about all things baby!

Weird pregnancy moment? We announced our pregnancy over social media which was so much fun but it was also so weird to read everyone's comments and know that our big secret was officially out of the bag! Knowing I was pregnant and having a baby was one thing, but being acknowledged by everyone else was like WOAH... I am having an actually HUMAN!

What I’m looking forward to? Actually looking pregnant instead of just a little chubby. Haha!

13 Week Bumpdate

How far along? 13 weeks

Weight Gain? We bought a scale this week, so now I will finally know what’s going on! Haha. My (super cheap) scale said 138 but when I went in for my doctor’s appointment their (really fancy) scale said 134…. So I’m not sure how much I’ve gained but I would assume a pound or two because I am definitely starting to pop!

Size of baby? Baby is the size of a “hot jalapeno”! Haha I guess that’s why I’ve been feeling the heat this week ;)

Maternity Clothes? Not yet but not far! But my tightest pair of jeans can no longer button comfortably so it won’t be long! All my other jeans still seem to fit alright.

Pregnancy Symptoms? I have been feeling great this week! My nausea is basically gone which has been fantastic. SO nice having my appetite back! I have felt more fatigued than usual this week… likely due to the move, Kendal’s family reunion and starting a new job. Almost every night I’ve already fallen asleep by 9 pm! Haha. The worst thing I’ve dealt with is some bad round ligament pain… my little tummy is growing and the body isn’t a fan! Haha it’s caught my breath a few times to the point where I have to sit as still as possible in order to regain my cool. Not fun… but more fun than throwing up, that’s for sure!

Must have items?

• Always gotta have my ice cold water.

Sleep? Sleep is great… when I’m not up going pee! Haha seriously it seems like I wake up every hour feeling like if I don’t go NOW I’m going to wet the bed.

Cravings? Cream cheese…. Not just plain but everything it entails. Cream cheese frosting, bagels with cream cheese and most of all…. SUSHI! (I only like sushi if avocado and cream cheese are involved.. So that’s why I am throwing sushi in the “cream cheese” category). Oh and don't you all get worried and tell me pregnant women can't enjoy sushi. My doctor said it's fine if none of it's raw (which I've never liked anyway!) and in moderation.

Anything making you queasy? Nothing! How wonderful is that?! Woohoo!

Gender Prediction? I don’t know! When I look up “prediction symptoms”, I’m split right down the middle!

Baby movement? Too early… but I can’t wait!

Best moment this week? Hearing baby’s heartbeat with Kendal at my appointment! He missed the very first one so it was so fun to have him there with me this time! I think it made it more real to him… when we went to bed that night he kissed me AND my tummy goodnight :)

Weird pregnancy moment? Feeling EXHAUSTED from sitting down at work all day! Haha like WHAT! I guess growing a human is some pretty rough work.

What I’m looking forward to? Finding out this little baby’s gender! And eating more sushi when I get the chance. Haha!

12 Week Bumpdate

How far along? 12 weeks

Weight Gain? Not sure of the exact amount, but my belly is definitely looking different this week! I can see the little bump forming and while the change may be too small for anyone else to notice, I can tell a BIG difference.

Size of baby? An apricot!

Maternity Clothes? Nothing yet but I’m sure it won’t be too long! At least for pants. On the very first day of my twelfth week I put on a pair of jeans in the morning, changed into some sweats while I was hanging around the home and then at night when I tried putting those SAME jeans on there was suddenly a whole lot less room! It was the craziest thing! That was also the first day where I feel like I could actually see a difference in my belly. I swear the growth happened in just a few hours!

Pregnancy Symptoms? The nausea and fatigue have been SO much better this week. Second trimester,  I can already tell that I love you :) However there have been some new things like constipation (sorry for the TMI guys!) and what I believe to be round ligament pain. One night when Kendal and I went grocery shopping together, my stomach was aching pretty bad and then while I was walking down the produce aisle I literally doubled over in pain! It was short and went away fast but for a few seconds there was some serious shooting pains down there. Some of that aching continued through the week, but never got to the point where I was knocked over halfway! Haha thank goodness!

Must have items?

• Still love my water bottle that keeps liquids ICE COLD!

Sleep? Sleep has been pretty good this week! I have felt comfortable.

Cravings? Sour gummy candy! Like sour punch straws or sour patch kids! It’s still weird for me to not really want chocolate because my whole life I have identified as a raging chocoholic! Haha!

Anything making you queasy? Nothing really! Yay! Well, at least food related. I will say I took advantage of feeling so well that I didn’t put as much effort into eating small meals frequently and that made me get sick :( Once I finally got some food it didn’t take long for the nausea to set in and bring it all back up. But the difference with this one was once I was finished, I felt fine instead of the usual icky sicky feeling I normally get post-vomit. I even made myself another tostada and gobbled it up! Haha!

Gender Prediction? Still thinking boy. It’s going to be so exciting to see if I am right or wrong! It’s so hard to tell these things, no matter how many gender prediction articles I read! Haha!

Baby movement? Still a tad early!

Best moment this week? Just feeling better. My appetite is pretty much back to its normal self and I am LOVING it. Not only just because I love eating food… but because I can finally stomach most proteins and vegetables so I am trying to make up for the nutrients I missed out on for most of that first trimester.

Weird pregnancy moment? Just seeing my belly grow. My stomach has been pretty flat my entire life, that’s just my body type… so seeing it get a little thicker is CRAZY to me! I can’t help but rub it and feel the growth and think of who is developing down there :)

What I’m looking forward to? Seeing my little belly grow MORE! Eep! I’m not looking forward to buying maternity clothes… but can’t wait to be BUMPIN!

11 Week Bumpdate

How far along? 11 weeks

Weight Gain? Still not sure. Maybe we should get a scale sometime? I’ve just never been very into keeping up with my weight. Til now!

Size of baby? Baby is as big as a brussel sprout this week!

Maternity Clothes? Not yet! But I did make my first maternity clothes purchase, woop! I won’t wear it for a while but while Kendal and I wandered around Target one day I saw some cute maternity flannels in the clearance section and figured might as well get them! The good thing is I can still totally wear them without a gigantic belly. There’s little ties on the sides to make it look flattering no matter how big or small you are!

Pregnancy Symptoms? Felt pretty darn good this week!

Must have items?

• I guess at this point I would say my must have item is my water bottle that keeps the liquid cold all day! Still can’t get enough ice cold water.

Sleep? I am beginning to wonder at what point I need to stop sleeping on my back. I am a crazy sleeper so that is going to be a big change for me. I always knew I’d have to stop sleeping on my stomach when I got pregnant but I’d never heard lying flat on your back could stop blood flow to the fetus! Scary! So I am starting to try to only sleep on my sides which is difficult.

Cravings? Never really had any serious cravings!

Anything making you queasy? Red sauce… on pasta... on pizza… ew the thought makes me shiver!

Gender Prediction? Still feeling pretty certain that there is a baby BOY kicking it down there!

Baby movement? Nope.

Best moment this week? Besides the red sauce dilema, I am starting to feel a lot better! In fact, Kendal and I had the chance to visit Niagara Falls this weekend and I had my best day yet! No nausea at all. I ate a delicious indian lunch and then topped it off with some ice cream at the Hershey’s Factory. It felt amazing to eat and feel energized rather than running for the bathroom (or constantly thinking I may need to run to the bathroom).

Weird pregnancy moment? This may qualify as TMI…. but…. I am getting hairier! Haha! I’ve always had very sparse, very light colored body hair…. But this week I noticed my belly is looking kind of hairy! LOL kind of freaky but I guess that’s normal. Even Kendal noticed! Don’t worry guys, I’m not sasquatch or anything. Just had to note the changes I’m seeing my body go through!

What I’m looking forward to? Putting together a nursery. This week I started considering all the options for refinishing the crib I slept in as a baby and what color I might want to paint baby's room! Whether it’s a boy or a girl, I’d like to keep it somewhat gender neutral. I just like the look of that more than lots of blue or lots of pink! I also started drawing out layouts for where I’d like to put it all… thinking of ways to make the room flow, create space, and practicality/ function. It’s so fun to daydream of all this stuff!

10 Week Bumpdate

How far along? 10 weeks

Weight Gain? Not sure because I don’t have a scale?!

Size of baby? Ovia app says Baby King is the size of a kumquat :) So cute and teeny in there! Eep!

Maternity Clothes? Nope!

Pregnancy Symptoms? Most morning sickness I’ve hard during pregnancy so far :( Not only feeling constantly nauseous…. But actually getting physically sick several days in a row! Bummer! It always comes on so suddenly. I feel fine and then…. I’m running to the bathroom! Once this week I was Facetiming with my parents and in the middle of our conversation I felt the urge come on super strong so I had to tell them I’d call them right back. Haha dang it!

Sleep? Lots of bathroom breaks, but still comfortable and sleeping well!

Cravings? Homemade cheeseburgers. Made some for the fourth of July and I went hard on them for about 3 days and then I was so over them! Haha also lots of 7-layer bean dip and cool ranch doritos. My cravings for ice cold water and cucumbers are still going strong!

Anything making you queasy? Mostly all sweets make me want to gag?? WHAT? Feel like I’m losing my identity over here! Hahah I have ALWAYS had theeee sweetest sweet tooth. I would have never ever expected this food aversion.

Gender Prediction? Still feeling like I am having baby boy! Not only because of all the boy/girl gender prediction methods I’ve read online… but because I had a SUPER vivid dream about holding a little boy. It was the greatest thing. It felt so real and I loved him so much! Not kidding… when I woke up and realized it wasn’t real I started crying! Haha hormones much?! Crazy preggy lady over here lol. I don’t remember what color his eyes were but they were so big and loving. Also his little head was the fuzziest and smelled intoxicating. I know I sound nuts but it was so real you guys! I told Kendal all about it and the next night before bed I was praying I would have another dream with my baby… but it hasn’t happened since. Shucks!

Baby movement? Still too early but I am looking forward to it :)

Best moment this week? Dreaming of holding my baby was probably the highlight of this week :) It was just so real!

Weird pregnancy moment? I guess the weirdest thing that happened was feeling very out of place at an amusement park. Our summer sales crew took us to Darien Lakes on Saturday and I couldn’t ride pretty much anything there. I was so sad because I LOVE roller coasters… I live for that feeling of falling! So Kendal and I walked around, shared a yummy funnel cake (which I wanted but only if it didn't have chocolate... again... so weird!) and went to a concert that was happening inside the park. Super glad something like that was going on so there was something we could do together! Haha. I felt like a pansy when everyone kept asking why I wasn’t going on any of the waterslides. Most guys out here know… but there are still a couple out of the loop!

What I’m looking forward to? Looking forward to actually holding my little babe instead of only dreaming about it!

9 Week Bumpdate

How far along? 9 weeks

Weight Gain? I think I have lost weight? Currently about 130 lbs.

Size of baby? Size of a southern pecan according to my Ovia pregnancy tracker :)

Maternity Clothes? Nooooope

Pregnancy Symptoms? Pure, absolute exhaustion. Some queasiness and a bit of sickness (darn bean and cheese burrito I had been craving). I also have felt more moody. Up until now I have been riding a high but I have cried over very strange stuff this week. Like the fact that Kendal loves me. Haha.

Sleep? Sometimes have difficulty sleeping if I feel sick at night but it has been pretty good.

Cravings? COLD water and cucumbers and top ramen.

Anything making you queasy? Eggs. Beef. And the most bizarre of all... the thought of making cookies or brownies… say what?!? Anyone who knows me is going to be shocked!

Gender Prediction? Boy because my nausea hasn’t been terrible the best couple weeks and my pee is bright yellow no matter how much water I drink!

Baby movement? Still too early :)

Best moment this week? Getting to see that tiny baby’s heart beating at the ultrasound appointment I flew back to Utah for (during 8 weeks 4 days). I definitely got teary eyed seeing there is LIFE growing inside of me. I was also so surprised to find out how low the baby is. I always thought the baby was higher but it’s actually just below where I button my pants. No wonder tight clothes make my nausea a little worse!

Weird pregnancy moment? Kendal’s sister Courtney and her husband came for a visit and everybody double checked food options with me before we did anything. It’s only weird because I’ve never been a picky eater! Also I slept the most I probably have my entire life this week. I’d just gotten back from a loooong night of flying (two delays on a red eye flight) and I slept pretty much all day and then had no trouble sleeping from about 9 pm to 9 am!

What I’m looking forward to? It’s still about 10 weeks out… but I can’t wait to find out if we have a little girl or a little boy cookin’ in there! I find myself smiling more at little babies and toddlers just dying to know which one of those we will have in a few months! Plus it will be so nice to know which list of names we need to narrow down :)