17 week bump update

Total weight gain: 4-5 lbs

Maternity clothes: Not wearing any yet, but I bought a ton of fall clothes since I only had summer maternity clothes from being pregnant with Blake.

Stretch marks: I just started my regimen of Palmer's cocoa butter, Mustela, and bio oil twice a day. It worked with Blake, so fingers crossed it will work again.

Sleep: Still waking a few times a night to go to the bathroom.

Miss anything? Sleep. And a cocktail.

Exercise: I've been doing my workout DVD, going on walks, and short trips to the gym.

Movement: Not yet... I keep waiting to feel flutters.

Food cravings: I've been on a salad with Italian dressing kick, and have been loving sour patch watermelon candy.

Anything make you queasy/sick? I've been feeling good lately thank goodness!

Have you started to show yet: Yes, but I'm in the awkward is she pregnant or just gaining weight stage.

Gender: Boy

 

Belly button in or out: In

Wedding rings on or off: On

Symptoms: I have been feeling more energized and good in general. I'm remembering why the second trimester is called the honeymoon phase.

Looking forward to: The whole month of November! Andrew & I are going to New York, Chicago, and of course I'm looking forward to my birthday.

 

Labor signs: No

 

Its a...

This post is long overdue but its official... Blake is going to have a baby brother!

I honestly could have bet a million dollars that I was pregnant with a girl. Everything in the first trimester was so different than when I was pregnant with Blake and pretty much every wives tale pointed to girl. So needless to say I was kind of shocked when the ultrasound tech said boy. It took a few days (and a trip to Janie & Jack, my favorite baby clothes store) for me to process the fact that I will have two little boys come April. It makes me happy knowing Blake will have a little buddy, but I think I'm most excited to dress them up in matching outfits & bow ties hehe.

15 week bump update

Total weight gain: 2-3 lbs

Maternity clothes: Not yet, still wearing my normal clothes for now.

Stretch marks: I just started my regimen of Palmer's cocoa butter, Mustela, and bio oil twice a day. It worked with Blake, so fingers crossed it will work again.

Sleep: Sleeping through the night is now a thing of the past. I'm waking 1-3 times/night to go to the bathroom, and several times I'm awake for at least an hour because I can't go back to sleep. 

Miss anything? A full night's rest. I made a "mocktail" over the weekend because I was missing cosmos. I just shook cran-mango juice with ice in a martini shaker & even drank out of a martini glass & it did the trick.

Exercise: I only made it to the gym once this week. We went to Disneyland for Blake's birthday on Tuesday and an app on my phone clocked about 4 miles that day, so I didn't feel too guilty.

Movement: Not yet

Food cravings: Nothing really. This weekend was so unbelievably hot so one day I had to get an Icee... I haven't had one in years.

Anything make you queasy/sick? I wish I could pin point it. The queasiness comes out of nowhere but it gets worse if I'm overly tired or its too hot out.

Have you started to show yet: Today- yes, yesterday- no. I definitely look like I ate too much, but not quite a bump yet.

Gender: It's killing me not knowing! I've had a few girl dreams (with Blake I had boy dreams) but who knows. Hopefully we will find out in a few weeks.

 

Belly button in or out: In

Wedding rings on or off: On

Symptoms: I've been SO tired this week. Still having some nausea and acne.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy

Looking forward to: Finding out if the baby is a boy or girl, less than two weeks now.

Labor signs: No