17 weeks

How have I been feeling?... Good but still exhausted. Had my In-laws and Dad here, we did more stuff to the house so it's been non-stop since the end of October.

What am I looking forward to.... Having our house to ourselves again, Christmas shopping (I've done none) and finding out the sex in 2 weeks and 1 day! :-)
 

Any weight gain yet? Haven't weighed myself this week...the scale is at the apartment still. I'm sure I've starting gaining as food isn't an issue anymore. My belly's definitely getting bigger.  I've tapped into my hand-me-downs of maternity clothing and found that I LOVE maternity pants. I even bought my own pair yesterday at Kohl's. They are heaven and I really think all pants should have elastic waist bands. lol

How big is baby?... The size of an onion. Our baby's skeleton is changing from soft cartilage to bone, and the umbilical cord — her lifeline to the placenta — is growing stronger and thicker. Your baby weighs 5 ounces now (about as much as a turnip), and she's around 5 inches long from head to bottom. She can move her joints, and her sweat glands are starting to develop.

Sleep?... Still sleeping great but I feel that won't be happening much longer.

Emotions... Irritated....still

Health... Nothing new to report...things are great.

Cravings... Ice cream and I made sure to curb that craving Sat. night after we went out to dinner. It was Thrifty ice cream and A-MAZING!!!

Food Aversions... Nothing....YAY!

New sensation.... Nothing new to report...still have huge boobs and the thought of buying new bra's makes me want to vomit.

Next appointment... December 14th TO FIND OUT THE SEX. Yes, we are VERY excited for this! We can't wait to know if we have a he or a she growing inside of me. It'll be great to put a name to the little one and to start buying things. I really want to get the nursery started soon.

I honestly cannot believe I'm 17 weeks. Seems like just yesterday we found out we were blessed with this miracle/blessing. People told me it would go fast but I didn't believe them.....I want the next 2 weeks to go fast so I can see our babe again and find out if we've got a boy or a girl and that he or she is a healthy one but then time can slow down again for a bit.

I need to start calling around to find some information about different classes I can take. I also need to start interviewing Doula's so I can insure I have the one that best fits my personality and birthing desires. There really is a lot that goes into preparing for the birth of your child. It's amazing what is happening inside of me, I'm constantly blown away and so blessed to be able to go through this naturally (ie: no infertility, medical intervention, etc).

Everyone says to relax before the baby comes and that once he or she is here, life will zip right past me. I feel like it already is...I'm 29 for God's sake, when did that happen?? I'm married to a wonderful man, own a home, and we're having a baby. A BABY!!!!! I still can't wrap my head around it and I probably won't for along time! I feel like we haven't had a chance to sit down and really take in the fact that we're expecting a child together. However, Daddy A has started talking to my belly more. Baby A finally has developed ears so he or she most likely can hear us talking to him or her. So sweet!!! :-)

Here are my pictures.........
Sorry folks, I took this weeks picture with a different outfit on, I just couldn't muster up the energy to go upstairs, find the outfit I needed and then change. So, you'll have to do with this outfit. AND, I feel like I look FAT! WOW! It must be the outfit. I swear, I don't look like that in person! haha Is that what they all say?? Also, not quite sure why it looks like I have a saggy booty in the picture on the right! HAHAHAHA

16 weeks

I know, this is almost a week late but we didn't have internet for a few days and then my in-laws and Dad came into town. I just haven't had time to sit down and do ANYTHING, no joke.

How have I been feeling?... I've been feeling good this week. Exhausted with all the house stuff that's been going on. Way too much for me to handle with being pregnant at the same time.

What am I looking forward to.... Honestly, having my house back to just me and Daddy A. I love having visitors but I also love doing my own thing and not having to worry about entertaining other people.
 

Any weight gain yet? Haven't weighed myself this week...the scale is at the apartment still. I'm sure I've starting gaining as food isn't an issue anymore.

How big is baby?... The size of an avocado...YUM! Get ready for a growth spurt. In the next few weeks, your baby will double his weight and add inches to his length. Right now, he's about 4 1/2 inches long (head to rump) and 3 1/2 ounces. His legs are much more developed, his head is more erect than it has been, and his eyes have moved closer to the front of his head. His ears are close to their final position, too. The patterning of his scalp has begun, though his locks aren't recognizable yet. He's even started growing toenails. And there's a lot happening inside as well. For example, his heart is now pumping about 25 quarts of blood each day, and this amount will continue to increase as your baby continues to develop.

Sleep?... Again, another wonderful week of sleeping. I've been exhausted with working and then working on the house. I'm starting not to sleep AS great though as I'm not supposed to be sleeping on my back as much. This is hard for me as I'm a back sleeper so I toss and turn a lot.

Emotions... Irritated....lol

Health... Nothing new to report...things are great.

Cravings... Can't think of anything this week. Well, yesterday I really wanted some ice cream.

Food Aversions... Nothing....YAY!

New sensation.... My boobs...they are huge and getting even more veiny and sore again. Fun times, I tell ya.

Next appointment... December 14th TO FIND OUT THE SEX. Yes, we are VERY excited for this! We can't wait to know if we have a he or a she growing inside of me. It'll be great to put a name to the little one and to start buying things. I really want to get the nursery started soon.

Here are my pictures from Monday...........

A little of this, a little of that

Wednesday I went to our first group class at my MidWife's office. Daddy A had to work so he wasn't able to go with me but he will be joining me for the rest. There were 6 other couples besides me. When I first got there, we took our own blood pressure, tested our urine for protein and sugar, weighed ourselves, and then went in individually to see the Nurse Practioner where she went over our results (mine were all great, yay) and then did the Fetal Doppler to hear the heartbeat of our little peanut. It took her a while to find it, just like last time, but when she did find it, the baby would move so she'd have to go searching and then the baby would move again. That little stinker!! I didn't get an exact heart rate because he or she was moving so much but she said it was in the 150's.

Our first visit & ultrasound, the heartrate was 155. Our 2nd appointment with just the Fetal Doppler, it was 172.

It's amazing how wonderful the sound of a heart beat can be. It's a sound I will never forget nor will it ever get old. I love it. It's evidence I have a peanut in there growing. I mean, yes, my belly is growing but since I can't feel our peanut and I haven't seen him or her since I was 8 weeks, the heart beat is what keeps me sane and happy! :-)

So, after the group, I had to call and make my next appointment for 4 weeks later to do the Anatomy Scan and find out the sex. This is what we've been waiting for....is it a boy or a girl? We are dyyyyying to know and also to know he or she is healthy and developing normally. Our big day is December 14th at 3:50pm Arizona time. This day canNOT come soon enough. It's all I think about now. Can I buy blue, brown, and green clothing or will I be buying pinks and purples???

When I first found out I was pregnant, I instantly thought it was a boy because I wanted a girl so badly. However, I had a dream about 1-2 weeks ago, that was VERY vivid, and I gave birth to a healthy little girl with no Dr; my Mom delivered her and I was in no pain what-so-ever even with no pain medication. I like how my brain came up with that....I hope it turns out to be true although I HIGHLY doubt that. haha

Now I am to the point where I can really have either sex and I will be beyond thrilled....
A boy....they love their Mom's so much, they tend to be crazier than girls so if our 1st was a boy it'd be great to get the craziness over with, we'd have someone to carry on the Amador name, and we absolutely LOVE the boy name we have picked out so I'd love to use it.
A girl....well, their clothes are ADORABLE, I know what I'd do for her nursery, I want to have a great relationship with my daughter like I have with my Mom, and I'd LOVE to see Daddy A with a daughter....I know she would just melt his heart.

I really don't care anymore which sex it is....I JUST WANT TO KNOW. I want to know so we can start buying gender specific things and so we can start calling him or her by name and start bonding on a more personal level than just "oh hey, baby." HAHA

And we can't forget the fact that we are moving into a new home.....WOWZERS, it's tiring especially since I'm pregnant. I've been exhausted and started feeling like I was catching a cold....not a great combo. Momma A doesn't do well when she's exhausted. Yes, I know, I will be exhausted with Baby A comes into this world. I know. BUT...I won't be working or moving into a new home. Things will be settled at our new place and I'll have 12-13 weeks off of work to adjust to being a new Mom.

We are renting a moving truck tomorrow and loading it up with everything that's left and hoping to stay in the house tomorrow night. I am SO excited!! We also get all our new appliances tomorrow and our new kitchen table. This is even more exciting! hehe I will have pictures to post, don't worry.

15 weeks

How have I been feeling?... Well, this is hit or miss. With all the house stuff lately, it seems as though I haven't had time to think about it, which is great. However, while at work....that's another story. I felt not so hot at the end of last week but today I felt great. YAY...maybe we're on the uphill battle now with the morning/all day sickness. A girl can hope, can't she?

What am I looking forward to.... Moving into our new house, getting our new appliances this Saturday and our new table. Also, this Wednesday is my first group appointment at the Midwife's office. I can't wait. Although, Daddy A can't go, I think it'll still be great. I'm sure I'll get looks as to "awww, she's raising this baby alone" or "wow, her husband didn't even want to come with her?" Well, folks, he has school. I will make sure to make that known if we have to go around and introduce ourselves.
 

Any weight gain yet? I weighed myself this morning and I think I gained another pound. Oy vey...this better not be a look into the future....a pound a week...YUCK!

How big is baby?... The size of an apple! Your growing baby now measures about 4 inches long, crown to rump, and weighs in at about 2 1/2 ounces (about the size of an apple). She's busy moving amniotic fluid through her nose and upper respiratory tract, which helps the primitive air sacs in her lungs begin to develop. Her legs are growing longer than her arms now, and she can move all of her joints and limbs. Although her eyelids are still fused shut, she can sense light. If you shine a flashlight at your tummy, for instance, she's likely to move away from the beam. There's not much for your baby to taste at this point, but she is forming taste buds


Sleep?... Again, another wonderful week of sleeping. I've been exhausted with working and then working on the house. No joke, I go to bed before 9 and I'm out within 10 min's of hitting the pillow. It's quite great. I hope God isn't letting me sleep now because my baby is not going to sleep when he or she gets here (like his or her Father did when he was a baby).

Emotions... Same...get teary eyed pretty easiliy.

Health... Great! I've had such crazy boogers since getting pregnant. The over production of mucus is kickin' my butt. My nose just runs and runs. Also, when I've been blowing my nose, lately, there's a lot of blood. No bloody noses (which, I guess is common) but man, it's not really fun.
Cravings... Umm, this week, I can't think of anything. Today, at the grocery store though, I actually wanted to buy things. That's a first. I usually want NOTHING especially sweets. Well, I bought oreo's because they looked amazing...the golden ones. YUM! Oh, I've been LOVING english muffins in the am.
Food Aversions... I don't think anything, anymore. Well, as far as today goes, I can't think of anything.

New sensation.... My boobs...they are huge and getting veiny. Attractive....I know.

Next appointment... This Wednesday is the start of the group classes so I'm not sure when I'll have my next 1 on 1 appointment but it should be in 4-5 weeks to do the anatomy scan and to find out the sex of our little peanut. YAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!
Alright, here are my new pictures.....I officially feel huge. I felt like my belly was going to pop all day. I think it's finally time to wear maternity pants. YUCK! I also felt something earlier today on my right side...I don't know if it was gas or a baby kick. Around 16-22 weeks is when you start feeling the baby so maybe it wasn't but I wanted to think it was!

14 weeks...WHAT?

How have I been feeling?... I've been feeling quite good this week. YAY for a step forward. When I'm at work and just sitting there is when my nausea seems to be the worst. When I'm up and doing something, I don't even think about it so it's either not there or I just don't notice it. I've been exhausted though due to mainly all the house projects we've been doing to get this house ready to move in to.

What am I looking forward to.... Moving into our new house. It probably won't be for another week and a half BUT once we get the carpets cleaned, which is Friday, we'll start slowly moving things in. Woohooo!

 

Any weight gain yet? Well, I think I finally gained a pound as of this morning at least. I can handle 1 pound in 14 weeks.

How big is baby?... The size of a lemon! Now, last week it was a peach. Aren't peaches bigger than lemons???
Anyways....
This week's big developments: Our baby can now squint, frown, grimace, pee, and possibly suck his thumb! Thanks to brain impulses, his facial muscles are getting a workout as his tiny features form one expression after another. His kidneys are producing urine, which he releases into the amniotic fluid around him — a process he'll keep up until birth. He can grasp, too, and if you're having an ultrasound now, you may even catch him sucking his thumb.

Your baby's stretching out. From head to bottom, he measures 3 1/2 inches — about the size of a lemon — and he weighs 1 1/2 ounces. His body's growing faster than his head, which now sits upon a more distinct neck. By the end of this week, his arms will have grown to a length that's in proportion to the rest of his body. (His legs still have some lengthening to do.) He's starting to develop an ultra-fine, downy covering of hair, called lanugo, all over his body. Your baby's liver starts making bile this week — a sign that it's doing its job right — and his spleen starts helping in the production of red blood cells. Though you can't feel his tiny punches and kicks yet, your little pugilist's hands and feet (which now measure about 1/2 inch long) are more flexible and active.

Sleep?... This week I've slept better than I've ever slept in my life. With all the house repairs, we've been going, going, going and then I crash the second my head hits the pillow.

Emotions... Well, nothing to report here.   

Health... Great! YAY...no sickness regardless of all the sick, hacking women around me at work. They all need to go home and cough on their own damn family.

Cravings... Pizza bagels. haha So, I caved and made them tonight on multigrain english muffins so they were a bit more healthy than a bagel.

Food Aversions... Well, meat is no longer an issue. Woohoo!! But, there's still a lot I don't want, for instance, chocolate. Ok, now if you really know me, you know that I LOOOOVE chocolate so this is very weird for me. Veggies and fruit are great though....very different but probably why I've only gained 1 pound.

New sensation.... nothing yet. Still no movement but that should start in maybe 2 weeks or so.

Next appointment... November 29th but I think I'm going to cancel that and start the group classes. Those start November 15th so Daddy A will have to miss the first one since he has class. BOO!

Alright, here are my new pictures.

Now, here are a few from the previous months...

13 weeks - 2nd trimester (just a couple days late)

HELLO 2ND TRIMESTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How have I been feeling?...  Pretty good this week. No headaches to report. YAY! That's a step right there! Woohoo!! However, I've had some intense dry heaving going on some mornings. Nothing comes out, which is good, but OMG, it's not very fun at all!

What am I looking forward to.... Doing more repairs on the house and joining a group thing at my Midwife's office. This is where we meet one night a week with other couples who are due around the same time as we are. We talk, get to know each other, learn lots of stuff about our pregnancies, soon-to-be babies, we learn how to measure my belly, weigh ourselves, take our own blood pressure, test our urine, etc. It sounds like a lot of fun. And the last meeting is after everyone's had their baby.
 

Any weight gain yet? Still no and I can't believe it. Since my last appointment, I actually lost weight but that's probably because I'm eating pretty healthy still.

How big is baby?... The size of a peach! Yum, that sounds good! Fingerprints have formed on our baby's tiny fingertips, her veins and organs are clearly visible through her still-thin skin, and her body is starting to catch up with her head — which makes up just a third of her body size now. If you're having a girl, she now has more than 2 million eggs in her ovaries. Your baby is almost 3 inches long (the size of a medium shrimp) and weighs nearly an ounce.

Sleep?... This week it's been great because we've been SO busy with the house, I've been exhausted!

Emotions... The crying has subsided a little. I'm still doing it but not as much.  

Health... Great! YAY...no sickness!
Cravings... Ummm, actually, this week I don't think I've had any. Weird, I know!

Food Aversions... Still meat....

New sensation.... seems like my belly has finally popped! YAY!

Next appointment... November 29th or when the groups start and I don't know that date is!

Alright, here are my new pictures.

Here it is next to last weeks....