Week 17

How far along? 17 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: +7.5 lbs.
Maternity clothes? I started using the BellaBand this week and I love it! I’m not wearing it in this photo, but it’s great for over dress pants and jeans. I ordered a few maternity pants this week also.
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Sleeping better this week. Less bathroom trips and I’ve slept soundly for a change.
Miss Anything? Wine! We went to a nice dinner this weekend for my friend Kelly’s birthday and would have loved a real glass of pinot noir, not the alcohol-removed glass I drank instead.
Movement: Not yet, but hopefully I’ll start feeling something soon J
Food cravings: fresh anything: soups, salads and fruit in particular
Anything making you queasy or sick? I keep knocking on wood…I have had zero morning sickness or any sickness for that matter!
Symptoms? Feeling great overall! The dull headaches have gotten better this past week. I’m not sure if it’s because I’ve limited the phone/computer/iPad, or just because they’re starting to subside.

Have you started to show yet? Definitely. It’s still a small bump, but it’s a bump.
Gender prediction: Tim strongly predicts a boy and I’m beginning to think the same…not for any particular reason, but “he” seems to be rolling off the tongue freely these days. Only a few more short weeks until we find out for sure!!!
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Exercise? Yes! Alternating between yoga and walking for the most part with some light strength training. Due to the recent lower back pain, I’ve been doing more walking and strength training to avoid really hurting myself.
Looking forward to: Watching the bump grow & feeling the baby move!

Happy Memorial Day!!! This week’s photo was taken after a beautiful day out on the beach followed by an awesome bbq hosted by our friends Kraig and Cara Jones. We’ve had a busy week this week. I had my 16 week check-up this week and all is looking great with baby. Tim and I have also recently decided to build a new home about 30 minutes northeast of where we live now, so lots of meetings took place this week as well. Although we love our townhouse, we are super excited to bring the baby home to a new “house” where he or she can grow up in. One of my dearest friends, Kelly, came to visit this weekend from Georgia as well. It’s been so nice having her here; I almost didn’t take her to the airport! We spent the entire weekend on the beach where the weather was gorgeous and water was warm and flat as could be.

Week 16

How far along? 16 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: +6.5 lbs.
Maternity clothes? I’m still wearing my regular clothes but all of my bottoms are getting really tight (squeezing into pants and shorts that are form-fitting are now just giving me a serious muffin top as you can probably see in this photo)! I ordered the BellaBand last week so I’m excited to start using it so I can still wear my favorite jeans; however I plan to make some online “maternity” purchases sometime this week.
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Sleeping ok. I’ve been able to sleep through the night with typically one trip to the bathroom, but once I get up, I can’t fall back into the deep sleep I was in or I either can’t fall back to sleep for an hour or two
Miss Anything? Ahi tuna, sushi and the occasional glass of wine
Movement: Nope
Food cravings: fresh anything: soups, salads and fruit in particular
Anything making you queasy or sick? I keep knocking on wood…I have had zero morning sickness or any sickness for that matter!
Symptoms? Feeling great overall! The dull headaches have started a pattern where they are completely manageable by day, then start to get more intense toward the end of the day. Some days they’re fine, other days they can be pretty awful. I’m trying to avoid taking Tylenol as much as possible, so I just try to call it an early night if the headaches are too bad. I’ve also tried scaling back my use of my iPad, iPhone, computer, etc. and so far it has seemed to help J

Have you started to show yet? A teeny bump made its debut last week and it’s here to stay!
Gender prediction: Tim strongly predicts a boy and I’m beginning to think the same…I had a really weird dream the other night that the baby came early, was 10 lbs. (the scariest part!) and was a boy.
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Exercise? Yes! Alternating between yoga and walking for the most part with some light strength training. Due to the recent lower back pain, I’ve been doing more walking and strength training to avoid really hurting myself.
Looking forward to: Watching the bump grow & feeling the baby move! 

Week 15

How far along? 15 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: +5.5 lbs.
Maternity clothes? The top I’m wearing in this photo is technically a maternity shirt, but it’s the only “maternity” piece of clothing I’ve worn/own.
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Sleeping great. I’ve been able to sleep through the night with minimal bathroom trips (the great part), but twice this week I had difficulty falling back to sleep (the not-so-great part).
Miss Anything? Ahi tuna, sushi and the occasional glass of wine
Movement: Nope
Food cravings: fresh anything: soups, salads and fruit in particular
Anything making you queasy or sick? I keep knocking on wood…I have had zero morning sickness or any sickness for that matter!
Symptoms? Feeling great overall! The dull headaches have started a pattern where they are completely manageable by day, then start to get more intense toward the end of the day. Some days they’re fine, other days they can be pretty awful. I’m trying to avoid taking Tylenol as much as possible, so I just try to call it an early night if the headaches are too bad.

Have you started to show yet? A teeny bump made its debut about mid week and I think it’s here to stay!
Gender prediction: Tim strongly predicts a boy and I’m beginning to think the same…not for any real reason though J
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Exercise? Yes! Alternating between yoga, walking, and pilates with some light strength training. Due to the recent lower back pain, I’ve been doing more walking and strength training to avoid really hurting myself.
Looking forward to: Watching the bump grow & feeling the baby move! 

Week 14

How far along? 14 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: +4 lbs 

Maternity clothes? Not yet

Stretch marks? No

Sleep: Sleeping great. This is the first week I’ve made it through the whole night without needing to use the restroom (although I need to run there as soon as I wake up!)

Miss Anything? My favorite ahi tuna and the occasional glass of wine 

Movement: Nope

Food cravings: fresh anything: soups, salads and fruit in particular

Anything making you queasy or sick? I keep knocking on wood…I have had zero morning sickness or any sickness for that matter!

Symptoms? Feeling great! I’ve still been getting those occasional dull headaches, but they have been manageable. I’ve also started noticing some lower back pain specifically after yoga, so I’ve started cutting back a bit on that.

Have you started to show yet? Not really, just feeling and looking bloated more than anything

Gender prediction: Tim strongly predicts a boy and I’m beginning to think the same…not for any real reason though J

Labor Signs: No

Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy! 

Exercise? Yes! Alternating between yoga, walking, and pilates with some light strength training. Due to the recent lower back pain, I’ve been doing more walking and strength training to avoid really hurting myself.

Looking forward to: Looking pregnant & feeling the baby move!