16 Weeks

Still hard at work studying for the bar exam, so I still don't have much time to post a lot of baby-related things. This is still kind of a slow time for us. My 16 week appointment is on Monday, but then I'll be off to do the bar exam, then back to do the anatomy scan!

How Big is Baby?: The size of an avocado. Which is hard to think about because avocados are DELICIOUS! And it seems a bit cannibalistic to think that way.

Total weight gain/loss: Still down 2 lbs. Still very happy about it, provided that Baby Baklava is growing normally. I'll ask my OB on Monday, but as of right now, I'm not terribly concerned.

Next Appointment: July 16. Monday! I'll be 16w3d and excited to see how baby has grown (if, in fact, they do an ultrasound).

Maternity clothes? Nope. God bless the inventors of the maxi dress.

Sleep: Less tossing and turning than before, but still sleeping a TON! I can get a full night's sleep and still take a two hour nap every day pretty easily.

Movement: Sometimes I feel something that is similar to what other women describe as the first baby movements, but I'm still hesitant to call them the actual movements because I don't want to psych myself out. But I'm usually laying still in bed (studying) and will feel them. That's usually the time to feel them, too. But again, don't want to get myself overly excited. I still worry that BB won't be OK, so I guess this is my way of protecting myself?

Food cravings: Nah. In fact, I've probably moved towards more of a total food aversion. I do get hungry, but I get full very quickly. It just makes me sick of eating when I only have such a very small amount (like, maybe half a sandwich and that's it). 

Food aversions: See above.

Gender: We will find out on July 30!!! So excited!

Belly Button in or out: In. 

What I miss: Being able to plan a full day without planning around a nap.

What I am looking forward to: Getting to hear the baby's heartbeat on the Doppler at our next appointment. Finding out the baby's sex at the end of the month.

Milestones: Baby Baklava is growing hair, which will undoubtedly end up curly, just like mommy and daddy's hair. And BB can now hear, which means he or she will be able to recognize my voice. Now when I sing to my belly, it's not just for my own silly sake, but our little sweet pea will recognize me when she or he is born. 

15 Weeks

Not a ton to report on on my end. I am still hard at work studying for the bar exam, so don't have much time to post a lot of baby-related things. I'm guessing that will change in the time I have between finishing the exam and starting work, especially since we'll be finding out the sex of Baby Baklava at the end of this month!

How Big is Baby?: The size of a naval orange

Total weight gain/loss: After not weighing myself for a while, I bit the bullet and did so last week. As of even yesterday, I am actually down 3-4 lbs. Given my seemingly awful eating habits + having no morning sickness, I consider that a victory. Just as long as Baby Baklava is growing normally, I'm OK with that. Who knew that being pregnant was the best diet ever?

Next Appointment: July 16. Just one more week until I get to take another peek at this little one.

Maternity clothes? Nope. Though to be fair, I haven't been getting dressed in nice clothes everyday. I laze around the house studying, so nightgowns and sweat pants and stuff like that aren't exactly binding.

Stretch marks: None from this baby, at least!

Sleep: The one thing that bugs me about sleeping now is that I'm constantly tossing and turning from left to right side. I can't get comfortable and just stay in one spot. But I'm sleeping a lot less than I did before. If I take a nap, it's because I got maybe 6 hours of sleep the night before, so my body is just requiring more. But it's not like I am sleeping 12 hours a day anymore like I used to.

Best moment this week: I didn't really have anything baby-related this past week. I will say that seeing I haven't gained any weight felt pretty great! I also love looking at my belly because it's filling out and getting rounder, and thankfully there's a baby in there and not a food baby (which would be why it would get round before).

Movement: Not yet, I don't think. I feel things occasionally, but I'm not ready to chalk it up to fetal movement when it could be my tummy rumbling (or other gastrointestinal rumbling), gas, or just wishful thinking.

Food cravings: Not really craving anything. I'm not necessarily wanting sweets or anything like that. More than anything, I like to have meals, not snacks. I am also eating more fruit, though it's not really a craving so much as me trying to eat healthy things for the baby.

Food aversions: Not really.

Gender: We will find out on July 30!!! So excited!

Belly Button in or out: In. 

What I miss: When I used to be able to wake up without a headache. Now it seems I do so about half the time. No one told me that pregnancy = routine headaches!

What I am looking forward to: Getting to hear the baby's heartbeat on the Doppler at our next appointment. Finding out the baby's sex at the end of the month.

Contractions: No! Very unwanted until full term :)

Milestones: Baby Baklava is starting to look more human! Ears are on the side of the head and eyes are moving to the front of the face. Maybe this means daddy won't be so freaked out if we see 3D pictures of you, little one!

14 Weeks

How Big is Baby?: The size of a lemon

Total weight gain/loss: Still holding strong at 0. I think. I haven't weighed myself in the last few days, but I'd like to hope I'm at 0 still! 

Next Appointment: July 16--just before I leave for California.

Maternity clothes? Nope. I did notice yesterday that my bigger jeans are kind of uncomfortably pressing on my gut by this point (at least when I first put them on), so I may be graduating to a bella band in the next few weeks here.

Stretch marks: None from this baby, at least!

Sleep: Just when I thought I wasn't sleeping as much anymore . . . I slept 12 hours last night. The sad part is that laying on my stomach is no longer comfortable. I think that flipping from side to side is making my sleeps that much less fulfilling, which is making me tired again.

Best moment this week: Announcing the pregnancy on Facebook and seeing how excited our friends are for us. 

Movement: Not yet. Hopefully soon!

Food cravings: Food is now a problem. I'm to the point where I am ravenously hungry, but can't eat much without getting full. My digestive system is in full slow down mode, which also makes the bloat even more uncomfortable. So, cravings have really gone away. It's more about me just trying to get in regular nutrients.

Food aversions: Not really much anymore. 

Gender: We will find out on July 30!!! So excited!

Belly Button in or out: In. 

What I miss: Sleeping on my stomach.

What I am looking forward to: Getting to hear the baby's heartbeat on the Doppler at our next appointment.

Contractions: No! Very unwanted until full term :)

Milestones: Our little gummy bear (or Baby Baklava, as my sister has nicknamed him/her) is growing lanugo, a fine coating of hair all over his/her body that will help keep the baby warm. Since the baby is half-Greek, that feeling of all over hair is probably very normal :)

13 Weeks

Wow, I can't believe I've missed the last few weeks. Life has been crazy busy, with studying for the bar exam and going out of town the last two weekends for out-of-state celebrations--one wedding and one big graduation party. But this week, we hit a major milestone. I am now 13 weeks pregnant which is the official beginning of the second trimester!

How Big is Baby?: The size of a peach

Total weight gain/loss: Still holding strong at 0. Occasionally I will be up a pound or so, but I chalk that up to constipation or fluid retention or something like that because it's typically gone the next day. I'm rather impressed with myself since I've had some very specific cravings, and have had zero morning sickness (which is what usually helps people keep the weight off during first trimester).

Next Appointment: Just had an appointment yesterday, which was when I was officially 13 weeks. Next one will be around 16 weeks, just before I leave for California to get ready for the bar exam.

Maternity clothes? Nope. My bigger jeans still fit and now that we've had a heat wave the last few days, I've been living in maxi dresses.

Stretch marks: None from this baby, at least!

Sleep: I've been much better with sleeping. I don't seem to need like 10 hours per day anymore. And I don't need a daily nap, though it does seem I need one about every other day.

Best moment this week: Any week where I get to see our cute little baby is usually my best moment. Yesterday I saw him/her wiggling around like crazy and it just brings such a big smile to my face. I can't believe how much I love this baby already. The other best moment (that I wasn't there to see) was that Spyro told his parents about the baby yesterday. He waited until he saw them in person for the first time since we found out, and gave them a card about being grandparents. On the inside, he taped a picture of the ultrasound picture we got from our NT scan. His parents are SO EXCITED because it's their first grandchild. True to form, my mother in law told someone about my pregnancy that very night (who doesn't even know me). So, he was also glad he waited until second trimester because my MIL would have blown our cover otherwise :)

Miscellaneous info: In my last weekly update, I mentioned that I was a CF carrier. We found out a week ago that Spyro is not, so the baby should be OK. We also had the NT scan which showed a decreased risk of Down Syndrome and the Trisomies, which was also a relief. 

Movement: Not yet. Hopefully soon!

Food cravings: I find that I'm very suggestive. If someone from my birth month group talks about something I think sounds good, I'll think about it for a while. I was loving the new steak salad at Panera this past week though.

Food aversions: Not really much anymore. 

Gender: We will find out on July 30!!! So excited!

Belly Button in or out: In. 

What I miss: Being able to take Excedrin or Advil or something for bad headaches. I had a headache the past two days and the nurse practitioner refused to prescribe me Fioricet without a consult with a neurologist. WHAT?! It's basically Tylenol with caffeine and another med and totally safe for pregnancy. I just called the after hours doc and he was willing, so thank goodness for that.

What I am looking forward to: Getting to hear the baby's heartbeat on the Doppler at our next appointment.

Contractions: No! Very unwanted until full term :)

Milestones: Our little gummy bear is forming the vocal cords that will annoy us with screams and cries, make us smile when he or she says his/her first word, annoy us again when this baby becomes a teenager, etc. :)