17 weeks

And here we are....17 weeks. I've finally gained a couple pounds and they say you're suppose to gain about a pound a week starting around now. I still fit into my clothes, but they are definately getting snug. Maybe another week or two and I'll have to bring out the belly band my mom got me :) BR is the size of a turnip this week. The airway passages are developing more, sweat glands are producing a waxy, waterproof substance to protect the skin. I thought I might have felt a small movement the other night but it's really hard to tell right now. I haven't felt anything since, but I keep waiting for it!

late 16 weeks!

And here we are....16 weeks along. Obviously I just woke up to take this picture :) I've been feeling better and better...even went out to dinner with a friend I met in San Diego years ago. I actually ate my whole dinner which, after weeks of baked potatoes, Ramen noodles and cereal, was a big deal. I had sea bass with beans.

So, BR is the size of an avocado this week! BR's getting some control over the facial expressions and can squint, frown and suck the thumb. BR also had hiccups! I happened to be ultrasounding myself at work and was able to see the tiny thing hiccuping around in there. It was pretty cute! I still haven't felt anything moving around yet so I'm anxious for that to happen. We are scheduled for THE ultrasound where they can tell us the gender in about 4 weeks. Initially I was against finding out the gender, but as the time comes closer to finding out, the more I want to know.

15 weeks

And here we are at 15 weeks...

This past week hasn't been too bad. There was about a week or two that I was really tired, but I've felt pretty good these past couple days. I had a little heartburn yesterday, they say the more heartburn you have, the more hair the baby will have. I was very bald and if this is true, I hope our baby is very bald too!

The baby is about the size of an apple this week, about 4.5-5 inches from head to bottom. The eyes can sense light and the baby can start to hear things. BR is growing eye lashes and hair and is drinking and peeing. They say you can start to feel the baby moving around anytime now...and I'm really excited about this!

14 weeks

And here we are with the 14 week picture.... I'd read that nausea should ease up around the 14th week and I'm happy to report that at about the middle of the week, it was gone! I'm definitely more tired now and naps have become an essential part of my days off. On the days I work, I can really feel it and barely make it through a TV show before I'm struggling to keep my eyes open.

Now that the nausea is done, I'm hoping my appetite picks up. I know that Nick is excited about that also. I've been living off baked potatoes and milk....Nick's been eating dinner before I got home so I didn't have to smell whatever he was eating that night. It'll be nice to eat together again!

Big News!! Small delivery ETA Feb 8th

After much excitement, we finally announced that we're having a baby!!! So, to keep everyone updated, I'm going to TRY to take after my friend Tricia and update as close to weekly as possible on all the excitement :) So, we'll start by catching everyone up on what's been going on the past month and a half.
My first 'baby bump' picture. Nothing there, just thought we'd get something early on. I'm about 9 weeks here. Kind of a last minute idea as you can see by my 'just out of bed look' :)
Nick decided he'd be supportive and do 'belly' pictures also!

Nick left for school in PA at the start of June and was planning on being gone for 3 weeks with no breaks. That first week he was gone, I was planning all sorts of things to do with my friends from work, girls nights out, etc. On my first outing, a 4 hour bike ride on the Eastern Shore in sweltering 104 degree heat, I became very nauseous...thought I was just dehydrated. So for the next few days I was drinking tons of water and Gatorade and just trying to get through a couple days at work. I just felt terrible! Nothing was tasting good and something just wasn't 'right.' So after many jokes, I finally took a pregnancy test...and much to my surprise it was positive!!
Me at 11 weeks...still not much going on. At least I'm ready for a picture here!
Nick's cute belly again


I got real nervous and immediately called my friend Tricia who very calmly reassured me that Nick and I could do this, we already had two dogs and they're doing fine! So, in the next few days, I called to make a doctors appointment and planned on how I was going to tell Nick. Fathers day was coming up and I couldn't think of a better time to tell him! So, on one of his short days of school, he drove home from PA and I had a father's day card from the dogs and a small present wrapped for him. I wish I would have gotten a picture of his face when he saw the positive test!

Me at 13 weeks....I can tell I'm getting thicker but everything still fits!