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 :)