14 Weeks: Lemon

My mornings: I don't think I have ever woke up in the morning with a cheery attitude. That certainly isn't happening now or in the future.

My nights: I'm back on night shifts and not sleeping very well during the day. So what's new?

 

How far along: 14w,6d

How big is baby: Baby is the size of a lemon and weighs about 1.5 ounces.

Weight:

Starting weight: 130

Total weight gain: 10

This week: 140, up 1 pound since last week

How I’m changing: DH keeps commenting that my belly finally looks pregnant, so that's better than the pudgy bloat I had before.

What I miss: I miss sleeping. A lot.

Symptoms: I had a few days of boob soreness again, plus they feel like they weigh about 10 pounds each. When I go from laying down to standing up, it's like there are little weights that gather in my boobs and suddenly start jerking them down. It's kinda odd for a former member of the Itty Bitty Tittie Committee to grow so much in so little time.

 

Cravings: DH introduced me to frozen yogurt in a tube at his mom's house. I now consider it the greatest creation in the world and have been eating at least one a day. I think I have bought 3 boxes of them over the past week to keep some at work and home.

Food Aversions: Nothing.

Highlights this week: This is kinda good and bad news, but my Dad had to go to the ER and then have surgery this week for a rare thing called "twisted fat." I think the medical term was Odendum Infarct. He is back home now, but that has completely thrown my schedule upside down. Thus, why I am late to getting this 14 week update ready.

Maternity clothes: Yep. I am in them and loving them. I am still not big enough to really wear maternity shirts much, but a few of them are beginning to fit and show off more than a pudgy belly. One of DH's coworkers saw me walking to meet them for lunch and said, "Well she actually looks pregnant now." DH told him to not say a word to me because he knows that I am sensitive to not looking fat vs. looking pregnant. He mentioned it to me later but it was a compliment to me. I was happy for it. I just don't want someone to say, "She's looking fat."

Stretch marks: None.

Sleep: I almost dread going to bed because I never know if my sleep will include waking each hour, peeing every other hour, insomnia or crazy, scary nightmares.  

Movement: I don't want to be one of those crazy first time mom's that is adamant that she feels movement at 9 weeks, but I swear I have felt a few little "somethings" that have been noticeable enough to think that it may be movement. When I lay on my stomach in bed or lay flat on my back trying to go to sleep, I have felt a few little flutters (for lack of a better word). It kinda feels like a little bubble popping in my belly and it's always in the spot right where I find the heartbeat on the doppler. It feels nothing like gas and I don't notice anything at any other time. I hope that it is movement and I know it will be a while before I really can feel it more distinctly.

Gender: I'm still feeling boy. I have felt this for a couple weeks now, but I will probably change again soon.

Labor signs: Nope. Way too soon.

Belly button: I will still be an innie for a while.

What I am looking forward to: My next OB appointment will be Nov. 25. It's with a different practice than the one I started out with. I liked them a lot better and am extremely happy that I switched. After that, the doc will schedule my anatomy scan and we will find out the gender!

Milestones: Being officially in the second tri is awesome. I still have moments of worry and haven't even announced to the whole world yet, but I did tell a few more close friends this week so it's nice that it is becoming a little more real.