Week 14

Week 14 belly shots to share with you all!

I think I just look fat, not pregnant. Only 1 lb. gained so far ... it sure looks (and feels) like more than a pound!

Almost Out of the First Trimester!

Here is my *almost* 13 week questionnaire:

How far along: 12 weeks 4 days

Symptoms: Nausea (only at night, usually after dinner and not too much of it)

Total weight gain: nothing yet! But for some reason my clothes don't fit. It's a weird dilemma!

Maternity clothes: I have a few pair of pants but haven't really worn any yet. They need to be hemmed.

Stretch marks: Not yet!

Sleep: Sleep has been challenging. Still trying to adjust to sleeping on my side instead of my belly.

Best moment last week: Entering the second trimester! Woo Hoo!!

Movement: The fluttering has started. It's the strangest thing!

Food cravings: Oddly, none just yet. Really, there isn't much of an appetite.

Belly Button in or out: In, of course!

What I miss: Vodka! oh, and wine!

What I am looking forward to: My next OB appointment on Wednesday at 13 weeks!

Milestones: Having the first trimester ultrasound last week and seeing the baby flip around. Oh, and getting to the second trimester!

How is daddy? He is wonderful! He's been very helpful around the house :)

How are the grandparents? They are excited!

How I Feel

So how am I feeling? That seems to be the question that I get daily from anyone who is aware of our pregnancy.

Overall, I feel pretty good. I have good days and bad, although, I've not had any *really* horrible days so far. For that I am thankful.

The nausea has pretty much stayed at bay, for the most part. Over the past week I've had a few rough evenings where I feel like I'm on a ship out to sea. Usually that icky feeling is cured by eating, however, food isn't at the top of my favorites list ... yet! So eating to cure the nausea can be an interesting feat. It's a double edged sword apparently.

The lack of appetite is one thing I haven't really gotten used to. Those of you who know me well know that I love all things chocolate. Strangely enough I haven't really been interested in any sweets since Mavis has been in the picture. My favorite foods are cucumbers and tomatoes with oil and vinegar mixed in. I've also grown pretty fond of salads which were never at the top of my favorites list.

For a short while in week 6 I had a pickle addiction but that's long gone and we now have 2 un-opened jars sitting in the fridge. Free pickles anyone?

Week 12 & Welcome!

Today is officially week 12 of our pregnancy and the making of Mavis. After trying out several pregnancy journal sites I decided that blogging would be the best way to document the pregnancy for all of our friends and family. So here I'll post daily/weekly updates about the baby and any photos that we have to share! Enjoy! The above photo is from our 12 week ultrasound / NT scan that was done today. Mavis is measuring 2 days ahead of schedule at 12 weeks, 2 days and he/she was very active! Here is a full-on facial shot taken when Mavis flipped around for us to watch:

Pretty neat, huh?

Here is a couple of photos of the nursery furniture that we ordered over the weekend. Apparently furniture takes 8-14 weeks to arrive so we're very happy that we decided to order it sooner rather than later. Noone wants to be putting together a nursery in the dead of summer on the second floor of the house during the third trimester!


















Lastly, here is a couple of belly shots taken for comparison purposes. The photo on the left was taken at 5 weeks, 4 days and the one on the right was taken at 11 weeks, 4 days. There isn't much of a difference yet but I'm sure those days are soon to come!