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12 weeks 1 day

12 weeks 5 days. BYE BYE 1st trimester.

SO, not too many pictures from 10&11 weeks except this one:

Jenn’s surprise 30th bday which was 90’s themed!

but I am really starting to see a change throughout week 12. The baby bump is starting to show more. 🙂 Can you tell I am loving the green tank top? I forgot that I wore it at the beginning of the week SO it resurfaced at the end (after it was washed of course!) Top outfit consists of my normal jeans and a Target tank top. Bottom outfit is target maternity shorts and a target tank top.

Week 10 and 11 were still rough. It was a mental challenge not knowing when the constant feeling of HORRIBLE would go away. I’m SO thankful that the symptoms are slowly residing and I am starting to feel like myself again. I could be on top of the world!

I’ve been going for walks the past 3 months but the 12th week provided enough relief for me to return to the gym. 🙂

I also had enough energy to make some healthy snacks for the week! 

So the plan is to start updating week by week now that more changes will be happening quicker. I’m thankful for the second trimester and SO excited to hear the baby’s heart beat in 10 days. We saw it on the ultrasound but we have not heard it yet. I just know I’m going to cry! Haha.

Patrick and I are planning some fun day trips this spring and summer to celebrate our last year of being child-less. So much will be changing SO quickly this year, we really want to soak up our alone time and just enjoy every moment as this beautiful season comes to an end.

In the next couple of months we are hoping to finish the space above our garage, move patrick’s office into the new space, me into his old office and turn my office into the nursery. That is A LOT of moving around, a lot of cleaning and organizing and A LOT of stuff I just DON’T want to do.

Symptoms?

My acne is still there. Luckily, I can cover most of it with makeup, just don’t get too close 😉

I have started to get dizzy when I stand up quickly and I feel like I can feel my insides moving. If I move too quickly, muscles tighten up or if I sneeze, it feels like I’ve pulled a muscle in my lower abdomen. Very very odd.

Week 10 and 11 were still filled with nausea, vomiting, exhaustion and feeling horrible.

Week 12 – dare I say that the second trimester is welcoming me with loving and open arms??!?!?!? The past 3-4 days have been amazing. I have only had a few moments of nausea and being pregnant doesn’t seem too bad. 😀 I am praying that it stays like this. 🙂

Cravings? Aversions?

So, my appetite is slllloowwwwllly returning. I’m not very hungry in the mornings but the closer I get to lunch, the hungrier I become.

I have been craving fresh fruit, Panera’s Apple Fuji salad, Cheese, Bojangles french fries, and ICE COLD WATER.  I did have a small craving for key lime pie so I bought a slice from the store and after a few bites, it tasted weird. 😦

Jennifer surprised me with fresh strawberries 🙂

SO, you know what’s frustrating? Going out to dinner and ordering something, and once you finally get it, it’s not what you want.

Dinner with my mom at Olive Garden! Shrimp Alfredo sounded GREAT until I took the first bite of shrimp. YUCK.

Sleep?

So even though I’m tired, I’ve been having trouble going to sleep at night and staying asleep. I normally can pass out at like 8 but the past couple of nights I’ve stayed up until 10:30 and beyond. I’m hoping it’s just a phase.

Weight?

So, the past three weeks, I have lost another .5 lbs. Still no weight gain. BUT I’m not going to let it worry me. 🙂

Clothes?

I’m all for shopping BUT buying some maternity staples can get overwhelming.  Thankfully I have had AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING deals!!!! I did find two maxi dresses at Plato’s that I’m looking forward to wearing 🙂

Highlights of my week:

Shopping for maternity jeans. They are SO comfy… plus the sales woman had me laughing non stop. Thanks Jenn for coming with me!

Patrick putting his hand on my stomach for the first time while praying for the baby. It’s just a reminder that there IS a baby in there. ❤

I’ve had some amazing quality time with some amazing women in the past couple of weeks. 🙂

What’s going on with baby Relbot:

The most dramatic development this week: reflexes. Your baby’s fingers will soon begin to open and close, his toes will curl, his eye muscles will clench, and his mouth will make sucking movements. In fact, if you prod your abdomen, your baby will squirm in response, although you won’t be able to feel it. His intestines, which have grown so fast that they protrude into the umbilical cord, will start to move into his abdominal cavity about now, and his kidneys will begin excreting urine into his bladder.

Meanwhile, nerve cells are multiplying rapidly, and in your baby’s brain, synapses are forming furiously. His face looks unquestionably human: His eyes have moved from the sides to the front of his head, and his ears are right where they should be. From crown to rump, your baby-to-be is just over 2.5 inches long (about the size of a lime) and weighs half an ounce.

10weeks 1 day.

Don’t be fooled by the pretty dressed and curled hair. Very rarely do I dress up to this extent anymore. 😦

So let’s talk about week 9 a little. I don’t have a picture from week 9 because it decided it wanted to be a very challenging week. Lot’s of bodily functions happened! I’ll leave it at that. I spent most of the week trying to get through the day. I even had to miss my wednesday night bible study due to feeling just plain ol’ awful. I’m so hesitant to post week after week about how hard it’s been…. I REALLY don’t want to sound like i’m complaining. I just want an honest recap of what my pregnancy has been like on here.

On a brighter note, I currently know 10 (must have been a very cold winter) pregnant women and it AMAZES me how we are all so different. We all have different symptoms, cravings, struggles and the way we carry pregnancy.  YET, we all are bonded in this journey we are all are on. Amazing. I bet if you put two pregnant women  together who are complete strangers, they would be able to talk for HOURS simply on their pregnancy stories.

My favorite thing about being pregnant right now is that I LOVE the camaraderie of the women involved and who have been through it. It’s so refreshing to know that there are others who have taken Zofran and experienced the same horrible side effects and have survived! Ok I’m exaggerating about the survival part but you get what I’m saying. Or other women who have vomited so hard it comes out of their nose. Pregnancy is a whole new world and the first trimester feels like the brutal initiation.

You know what I find hard though? I’m finding it hard to embrace some of the changes, even though, YES I know it’s because I’m pregnant. I have an itty bitty baby bump (from a grapefruit sized uterus and the relaxing of my abdominal muscles due to hormones) as of week 10 and it’s hard to remember that Oh yea…. it’s a baby and no, I haven’t just let myself go. I’m in that awkward stage where it looks like my midsection is growing but it doesn’t quite look like I’m pregnant. Just being real with y’all. Society has views on how much weight you should gain, how soon can  you “show”, expectations of keeping up with the jones with the perfectly clean house, the best maternity clothes, the top dollar baby products, ALL while having dinner on the table every night. Not to mention you’re so exhausted sleeping while standing up is an option and you barely have the energy to make it to the toilet to pee and barf again! It’s intense and overwhelming at times! I’m thankful that the hubs does NOT put overwhelming pressure on me like I have heard from some women. Patrick has been SO supportive and SUCH a help. SOOOO thankful. This first trimester won’t last forever and I don’t care if I’m crawling into the second trimester. I.WILL.GET.THERE.

OH. We did get to see baby Relbot during week 9. Talk about a magical moment. He/She danced and jumped and really showed off during the ultrasound. I can’t wait to go back at the end of this month and hear the heartbeat. 🙂

What’s going on with baby Relbot:

Though he’s barely the size of a kumquat — a little over an inch or so long, crown to bottom — and weighs less than a quarter of an ounce, your baby has now completed the most critical portion of his development. This is the beginning of the so-called fetal period, a time when the tissues and organs in his body rapidly grow and mature.

He’s swallowing fluid and kicking up a storm. Vital organs — including his kidneys, intestines, brain, and liver (now making red blood cells in place of the disappearing yolk sac) — are in place and starting to function, though they’ll continue to develop throughout your pregnancy.If you could take a peek inside your womb, you’d spot minute details, like tiny nails forming on fingers and toes (no more webbing) and peach-fuzz hair beginning to grow on tender skin.In other developments: Your baby’s limbs can bend now. His hands are flexed at the wrist and meet over his heart, and his feet may be long enough to meet in front of his body. The outline of his spine is clearly visible through translucent skin, and spinal nerves are beginning to stretch out from his spinal cord. Your baby’s forehead temporarily bulges with his developing brain and sits very high on his head, which measures half the length of his body. From crown to rump, he’s about 1 1/4 inches long. In the coming weeks, your baby will again double in size — to nearly 3 inches.

Symptoms?

Acne. My face is breaking out. Anyone for a pepperoni pizza?  Nausea. Exhaustion. Bloating. Nausea. Oh and did I mention nausea? I try to only take Zofran when I have to, so the days that I don’t can be rough.

Cravings? Aversions?

Cheese is always a good option. Fruit always sounds good. Potato’s and pasta’s have been my friend.

I hardcore barfed after eating potato chips, so now I’m terrified to eat them. Chicken is a no-go.

Sleep?

Occasionally I’ve have a restless night. My back and hips start to hurt if I sleep on my back too long…. which is my most favorite position to sleep in.

Weight?

After losing 6, I have now gained back .6 lbs! I’m no longer losing! wooohooo.

Clothes?

Unbuttoned jeans. YOGA PANTS! Anything comfy.