Skip to main content

15 weeks...

The bambino & I have made it 15 weeks... I had a conversation with my supervisor today about maternity leave and that's when it started to sink in.  I will be 4 months on Tuesday.  Whaaat?!
How far along? 15 weeks
Total weight gain: I'm up!  Barely... I'm at about 1.5 pounds this week
Maternity clothes? I am having a more difficult time dressing myself as things I thought were "flowy" once upon a time are now too tight.  And folks keep pointing out that I'm growing.  Someone actually said, "Awww, I can see your pudge."  Hmph.
Stretch marks?  None 
Sleep:  Sleeping better now, usually only up once or twice a night to pee.  Staying hydrated is a tough job!
Best moment this week: Talking about maternity leave and really picturing life with a human baby.  
Miss anything?  I miss running, but that's more so because the track at the park is covered in 5 inches of ice.  And I kinda miss my energy levels, but if we can be honest, I'm not sure I ever had the energy I'm wishing I had.
Food cravings: Avocado maki rolls and Burger King french fries are my favorite (today).  I'm also all about fruits (grapes, bananas, apples (Granny Smith only)... so good.
Anything making you queasy or sick? Someone had Wing Stop's garlic Parmesan wings today and I ... wanted to barf. I also enjoyed a random bout of morning sickness this morning ---- out of nowhere.
Gender: Too soon to tell, not sure when we'll find out!
Labor signs: Hahaha, so n/a
Symptoms: constantly peeing, occasional nausea... the bump (!!!)
Belly button in or out?  In (and the idea of it popping scares the shit out of me -- I also fear my scar will burst open and my guts will fall out... rational, I know)
Wedding rings on or off: On.  And loose.
Happy or moody most of the time: Happy, usually, although I am exhausted from all my hours at work.  I wish I had more time to Pinterest my life away planning for the baby, but I'm too tired to even think about that kind of stuff just yet.
Looking forward to: We have an ultrasound appointment on Friday 2/28 and I'm hoping for a great new picture of the bambino to add to the book!  :)  And maybe, if Dr. G is as good as his reviews say, maybe... he can distinguish a sex while we're there.  I'm leaning towards giving into Porch on this one.  While I'm not sure that I'm into the gender reveal "parties" as it's so hard to get everyone together, I'm all about making it something special.  So we'll see... I guess it depends on my energy levels ;)
Baby is the size of:  apple (Granny Smith, add that to my list of favorite foods!)

Left:  Tuesday (totally uncomfortable with the bump)
Right:  Friday (still uncomfortable, but trying to make peace with the 'pudge')
The bump is indeed growing... 


Labels:

Comments

  1. Ashley SandersonFebruary 24, 2014 at 9:44 AM

    Wow! Only 1.5 pounds?! Sheesh! I was up by at least 8 pounds by 15 weeks. You are doing amazing! I'm hoping my weight gain slows down a bit before we get to the end and start packing on a pound a week :) I hope the doctor can take a peak for y'all. We have our gender reveal appointment on Friday as well :) I'm 19 weeks and have been DYING to know!

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The neighborhood gem

We have lived in our current place for about 2.5 years. Sunday marked the first time EVER that we walked to the neighborhood park and participated in open swim at the pool. I don't know why it took so long... maybe because we're not usually here on the weekends? Not sure. But Sunday was such a gorgeous day that we couldn't resist the urge to be outside but this preggo needed to be cool. I mentioned the pool and called to find out deets (hours, type of swim, fee, etc) and we slipped on our suits & were out the door in no time! We had been working all morning to assemble baby gear and catch up on laundry so we welcomed the break. We spent about an hour soaking up the sun and floating around in the water. We really aren't going anywhere (no more trips to the cabin or Green Bay for me) between now and the baby's arrival so I suspect that if the weather is nice, we'll be more likely to consider the pool.  Hey, it's clean, free, and close to home. Can...
1 comment
Read more

Maternity Pictures

I let out the biggest squeal of joy when I went to get the mail today and found this package waiting for me! Seriously, I've been stalking Bobbi's life and seeing everyone's amazing teasers was making me so much more excited to get our pictures!  I'm so happy to share the amazing work done by Bobbi at The Salty Peanut.  I highly recommend her to all of my Wisconsinite friends, particularly those in the Madison area, though she's willing to travel.  Check out the website here  and let her know that Mrs. Porch sent you her way!  Her work speaks for itself so I won't gush too much...... I seriously cannot pick a favorite.  So I'm not going to.  But you can!  :) Just 19 days until Baby Porch is predicted to arrive!  I'm so happy we got these back before she arrived; it's such a fun way to remember this exciting time in our lives.  And soon, we won't look nearly as well-rested, but we'll have ...
Post a Comment
Read more

I suppose this kid's gonna need somewhere to sleep...

As an avid blog stalker reader, I have been following several stories of other families who have struggled with infertility and am actually just days separated from Liz & her hubby at Wishing on a Snowflak e who adopted embryos and actually had her transfer the same week I did and we both got positive results. I read her blog today and saw the amazing nursery they're putting together for their daughter and I realized something kind of important... Holy shit. This kid is going to need somewhere to sleep.   And we're already almost 14 weeks deep. I suspect it's much like the wedding.  I was never really the girl who dreamed about her wedding day in great detail.  I was too busy hoping to find the right person, the details didn't matter.  I feel like I've been so busy wishing, hoping, praying, stabbing myself with needles, etc to give this some real deep thought.  Remember when we moved in to our apartment and Porch was all like " We could raise some...
Post a Comment
Read more