17 weeks

How far along? 17 weeks (well technically 18 weeks, but I post about the past week)

Maternity clothes? Getting much closer, for sure. I am throwing in jeans every now and then.

Sleep: I know I will pay for this later, but I am getting some of the best sleep of my life right now.

Best moment this week: Hearing a good strong heartbeat at night.
Traveling to Charleston for Scotty's birthday= a trip to Babies R Us to finish our registry. We also bought the car seat this weekend. So we have a crib and car seat just ready and waiting!

 

Miss Anything? Not at all.

Movement: Oh yes, mostly in the afternoons or right before bed.

Food cravings: Nothing in particular yet.

Anything making you queasy or sick: I've gotten over that for the most part.

Gender: February 11th we should know if we are planning for a Mr. C or Miss H

Labor Signs: none for a while I hope

Belly Button in or out? In and huge :( its preventing the cute round belly.

Wedding rings on or off? On

Mood: feeling really blessed right now.

Looking forward to:

 

Next appointment tomorrow!

 

ALPHAMOM says:

Your Baby:

• Is about five inches long from head to rump, which is the EXACT height of the jar of salsa I am currently quadruple dipping into. Bowls are for suckers.
• Has begun to develop the all-important adipose tissue — more affectionately known as baby fat.
• Is hard at working transforming its skeleton from soft cartilage into solid bone. Get this baby a part on Heroes.

You:

• Possibly feel immensely huge and very pregnant, but your bump probably isn’t as noticeable as you think it is. People may hesitate to comment or miss it completely, like the woman last night who came up and handed me an alcoholic cocktail and seemed genuinely shocked when I politely refused it, despite the fact that I feel like my belly eclipses my shoes at this point.
• “Normal” weight gain at this point can be anything between five and 13 pounds, although y’all know how I feel about the word “normal.” One book I read this week advised any woman who has gained more than 13 pounds to see a nutritionist and “be more careful”, while my doctor COMPLIMENTED me last Wednesday on not managing to gain a single blessed pound yet. I want to stab the world in the eyeballs with a fork right now, a little bit.

Ah, the double-edged sword of baby movement. On the one hand, it’s been a downright fabulous week, what with the regular sensations and acrobatics I’m feeling in my uterus. There really is nothing like it in the world — both wonderful and WEIRD because my lands, there’s a teeny little moving person living inside your body. Biology! Whatever will it think of next.
On the other hand, I’ve just replaced one neurosis with another. Whereas before I would worry that without regular every-other-day-or-so heartbeat checks, my child would simply cease to exist and I would never know. You might think that I would chill out a little once I could feel the baby move, but now I just work myself into a state if I can go an hour without feeling a kick or tickle. It’s all a very efficient system, I think.
We made our first baby purchases this weekend — I waffle wildly between feeling extremely well-prepared thanks to everything we held on to from Noah’s babyhood and feeling OH MY GOD WE STILL NEED SO MUCH DARN CRAP. We don’t, really, and neither do you, but without a baby shower or registry to look forward to I figured it was high time we got to the store for some onesies and burp rags already.
If this is your first pregnancy, it’s probably a little early to start your registry, although it certainly can’t hurt to think about what store you’ll use (TIP! choose one that offers online registry management and ordering, but also has an actual local store for easier exchanges and hands-on inspections of the bazillion-and-one options) and to start getting advice from friends and online about product recommendations and reviews. Don’t worry, I will have SO MUCH TO SAY about registries and baby gear in the coming weeks, as registry assvice remains my biggest weakness

15 weeks

How far along? 15 weeks (well technically 16 weeks, but I post about the past week)

Maternity clothes? Getting much closer, still not wearing, but I am buying more items.

Sleep: I know I will pay for this later, but I am getting some of the best sleep of my life right now.

Best moment this week: Hearing a good strong heartbeat at night.

Miss Anything? Not at all.

Movement: Just inconsistent flutters, but I know they are Baby Brown now.

Food cravings: Nothing in particular. I did make some homemade granola bars and I feel the need to eat them often in large quantities. 

Anything making you queasy or sick: chicken BLAH!

Gender: February 11th we should know if we are planning for a Mr. C or Miss H

Labor Signs: none for a while I hope

Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Mood: feeling really blessed right now.

Looking forward to:

 

Getting to see Baby Brown again very soon!

What Alphamom says:

 

Your Baby:

• Is a little over four inches long and weighs a little over 2.5 ounces. The chocolate bunny that I swiped from my toddler’s Easter basket weighed 3.5 ounces. But considering I shared it with my fetus, I am a good mom AND a responsible eater.
• Has fingernails and toenails, all of which will be flesh-tearing talons by the time the baby is born. For serious, pack a teensy nail file in your hospital bag if you’d rather your baby’s first pictures NOT include giant face scratches.
• Is covered with fine, downy hair called lanugo. THIS will mostly fall out by birth, so rest assured you will not deliver a giant razor-taloned gorilla baby, or something.

You:

• Are leaving the more miserable symptoms behind in the dust, more or less. My gag reflex and appetite remained extremely sensitive until about week 16 last time, and the same held true this time around.
• Can feel your rock-hard uterus about three inches below your belly button (especially when you lie on your back). As your baby grows your uterus will continue to inch upwards out of your pelvis. Translation: YOU WON’T HAVE TO PEE SO DAMN MUCH.
• May be having very vivid but bizarre dreams. Some will be obviously pregnancy-related (the usual ones involve breastfeeding something other than a human baby or putting an animal or your baby in the oven or microwave to “cook” awhile longer), and others will be just plain weird or upsetting, like your childhood nightmares. They should be interpreted as nothing more than dreams stemming from nerves, hormones and your constant thoughts about the future. (In other words, you aren’t really going to give birth to a turtle with a full set of human teeth.

14 Weeks

Maternity Clothes? I am starting to lean more towards comfortable clothes as often as possible, and dresses for school, but still haven't crossed over yet.  

Stretch Marks? nothing... yet but I did see the scale move a bit this week.

Gender? February 11th is the big day. I just hope little bit cooperates.   

Movement? I'm am certainly feeling a few flutters, especially in the afternoons when I first lay down after being as school all day. While we were at the movies over the weekend, I felt the most prominent movement I have so far.   

Sleep?  My oh my, SNOOGLE. Everyone should have a Snoogle. I thought $60 for a pillow was absurd, but a week of wonderful, restful. peaceful sleep later and I am a true convert. I cannot imagine how much of a lifesaver it will be when I am further along.   

Food Cravings? It varies everyday. I am still devouring Peanut Butter Crunch cereal.

What I Miss? Absolutely nothing

 

Symptoms? Constant sinus problems, otherwise I'm wonderful.

 

Best Moment This Week?

A quick, perfect check up, with a strong heartbeat.

Adding to the registry and planning for the gender reveal.

Feeling Baby Brown.

Baby Brown being 15 weeks as the Crimson Tide brought home their 15th National Title.

Someone Let the Crazy Out

The crazy pregnancy hormones have reared their ugly head.
I'm a little over tired ...first full week back at school plus not quite back in a solid sleeping routine...
I was feeling a little off and decided to go to bed early. I asked Scotty to bring a bottle of water, which he tossed on the bed. In doing so he hit Bamaed and I went off. Not angry. But crying ... ridiculous crying.g and I couldn't stop. I was laughing at myself and still couldn't stop.  Scotty sent me to bed with strict orders to go to sleep SOON ... oh the adventures we will soon be introduced to.