15 Weeks

How far along? 15 weeks

Total weight gain: 6 pounds

Maternity clothes? Just the bella band so far (and I can still button my jeans it just isn’t sexy with my growing belly)

Stretch marks? No

Sleep: Still sleeping well and peeing only 1 or 2 times a night now.

Miss anything? Not missing anything this week

Movement:  I SWEAR I felt something this week while I was drinking an eggnog latte. It didn’t feel like gas it just felt like a fish swimming around in there or something! Maybe I’m crazy but I think I felt movement

Food Cravings: Still Macintosh apples. Oh and Japanese Village.

Anything making you queasy or sick? Red meat

Have you started to show yet? Still just looking a bit chubby

Gender prediction: Boy

Labor signs: None

Belly button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or moody most of the time: So happy!!

Looking forward to: Our next baby doctor appointment at the end of the month (so we can hear the heartbeat again) and getting a bigger belly!

My must haves for being a new mommy!

As I embark on my second trimester I feel the excitement growing and my shopping monster is just itching to get out. There a few items on my wish list (and already bought list...OOPS! haha) that I thought that I would share with you.

The first is my new diaper bag which I just ordered off Zulily.  For those moms and moms to be out there who haven't checked out this site...do it! It basically offers you different sample sales everyday for you and the kiddos.  Much to my excitement today they were offering Timi and Leslie diaper bags.  Since seeing this bag in one of my pregnancy mags I have been dreaming about it. It is cute, functional, stylish, and is lacking all things that make it look like a diaper bag to an outsider. The result? Beauty and functionality without Winnie the Pooh.  What do I mean by that? I'm talking about those diaper bags with cartoon characters and such on them. It's not for the baby to carry, its for YOU to carry so why does it have to look like a baby blanket? Okay, so I'll have to get a separate diaper bag or backpack for dad to carry as he won't be caught dead with this one but I am so okay with that.

Isn't it so cute?

Second on my list of must haves is the Ergo Baby.  After reading reviews and researching baby carriers that would work for both my hubby and me I have decided that the Ergo Baby is for us. It may not have that cute factor but it is functional and it comes with a newborn insert for when babe is still very tiny. This is next on my "to purchase" list.

Third is Mustela stretch mark cream.  I have been using this every morning and night to fend off stretch marks and it is so nice and it smells great.  I hope that it does the trick.  The downside is that no one really carries it in Canada so you either have to order it from Sephora (where tube #2 is coming from) or buy it on a trip down to the States (where tube #1 came from).  Either way, I have heard this stuff is THE BEST and blows any other cream out of the water. Lets hope thats true.

So far those are all the things I want or couldn't live without out. I know that there will be lots more as my pregnancy progresses!!

14 Weeks Pregnant

How far along? 14 Weeks

Total weight gain:  Still only about 6 pounds

Maternity clothes? Just the bella band. My jeans still button but not very comfortably so the bella band just pops over the unbuttoned top button and its sooooo much more comfortable!

Stretch marks? No

Sleep: Still sleeping well and the peeing has diminished to just 1 or 2 times a night

Best moment this week: Getting to FINALLY spill the beans to everyone!

Miss anything? Being able to cook with anything besides chicken. Beef still turns my stomach.

Movement: Not yet but we are so looking forward to that

Food Cravings: Cupcakes!

Anything making you queasy or sick? Still can’t even think about ground beef.

Have you started to show yet?  Looking a little chunky for sure. It definitely gets bigger by the end of the day

Gender prediction: Still boy!

Labor signs: No

Belly button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy!

Looking forward to: Starting to get a bigger bump and showing more

This week was a good week. I’m so glad the fatigue of the first trimester is gone and I don’t feel like I need a nap at noon anymore!! It was so nice to let the cat out of the bag and let everyone know about our special news.  After seeing the heartbeat and hearing it at the doctors I felt everything was finally real and progressing as it should so that we could finally tell the world our amazing news!! We went to the baby fair this week and my amazing mother in law bought us some really cute hats and we learned some more about cloth diapering as I think that’s the route we are going to go. My mother in law has some great patterns and fabric for cloth diapers and they are just ADOREABLE as well as functional! I had to bust out the bella band this week and it is an AMAZING invention. I need to get one in all colours!! So much more comfortable than being squished into jeans that shouldn’t quite button! I can’t wait until I’m showing a bit more so it looks more like a baby in there than just one too many cupcakes!

13 Weeks Pregnant

How far along?  13 weeks

Total weight gain:  6 pounds

Maternity clothes? Not yet

Stretch marks? Nope!

Sleep: Still sleeping well except for peeing all the time!

Best moment this week: Hearing the heartbeat for the first time and seeing him or her on the screen at my ultrasound!! Baby Belton was moving around so much they couldn’t get a very clear photo.

Miss anything? A beer when we went to the Packers, Seahawks game

Movement: Not yet but I’m getting really excited for that

Food Cravings:. Eggnog lattes which I satisfied today when I saw they had eggnog at the grocery store!

Anything making you queasy or sick? Still don’t want to eat ground beef AT ALL.

Have you started to show yet? At the end of the day. I’m a little chunky but not a big bump yet.

Gender prediction: Still boy

Labor signs: No

Belly button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On!

Happy or moody most of the time: So happy, especially after the ultrasound and hearing the heartbeat. We’re so glad that everything is going okay!

Looking forward to: Feeling some kicks in there!

This week was pretty amazing! Getting to hear the heartbeat at the doctor’s office and then actually getting to see the baby and heartbeat at the ultrasound was the best moment (other then seeing the positive pregnancy test!) so far. Baby was moving around a TON so it was hard for the ultrasound tech to get a clear photo but she did get a side view for us and one of an arm. We can’t wait for all the exciting things to come and we’re so glad that we can finally let the cat out of the bag and tell all of our friends and family!

12 Weeks Pregnant

How far along? 12 weeks

Total weight gain:  Still only about 4 pounds

Maternity clothes? No, although flowy Lululemon tops and leggings are my best friend to hide this “awkward” stage of pregnancy where I just look fat.

Stretch marks? No, but I just ordered my first tube of Mustela to fend them off!

Have you told friends and family yet? Not everyone knows yet. We wanted to have our first ultrasound and see that everything is going okay before we spilled the beans to everyone. Our parents know though.

Sleep: Good, still peeing about 3 times a night. Oh and so thirsty at night!

Best moment this week: I’m just feeling really good this week! Nothing exciting to report though.

Miss anything? Ummm its football season and I can’t have beer. In fact, we are going to Monday night football on Sept 24^th (go Packers!) and I can’t get a beer at the game! And hockey season will probably be locked out (much to my husband’s disappointment) although it’s good for me as hockey without a beer in hand, just isn’t cool.

Movement: None yet, but I am seriously so excited for that. Hopefully I only have to wait another month or so.

Food Cravings: Macintosh apples.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Not really, I just wake up feeling a bit hungover actually. As soon as I eat I feel better

Have you started to show yet? I asked my husband at Costco this week if he thought I looked pregnant or just fat. He informed me that to other people I probably just look like I ate too many donuts! I’ll be so happy when I actually have a big bump and don’t just look awkward.

Gender prediction: I’ve been reading gender “myths” this week and heard that you feel sicker when you’re carrying a girl because of the increased estrogen in your body so I still think we’re having a boy.

Labor signs: No

Belly button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or moody most of the time: The moodiness only appeared between the 6^th and 8^th weeks (thank goodness for my husband) so I would have to say that I’m just super happy all the time.

Looking forward to: Our first ultrasound on Friday!

My hubby did the chalkboard this week. What an awesome job he did! This week I have just felt super anxious for our ultrasound next Friday. Because I have felt few pregnancy symptoms (apart from my monster boobs) I just want to be reassured that everything is progressing nicely and nothing is wrong. I am naturally a high stress person so I really should quit googling horror stories and such about having no pregnancy symptoms. My husband likes to reassure me and just says that I am that pregnant person that everyone loves to hate because I’m feeling great and will probably be in my high heals until I deliver! I sure hope he’s right because I do love my high shoes…especially when I’m teaching those high school boys and need to look them in the eye!

Back to my boobs though. Those that know me know that I am naturally small chested (thanks Mom) and since I’ve been pregnant I’ve probably grown about a cup size. It really is awesome and I’ve definitely been checking them out in the mirror and wearing some good push up bras!  Although, now I see why larger chested women need a good sports bra as I was helping my class warm up for the terry fox run this week and realized that jumping in a regular bra is a big no-no as it hurts (thanks pregnancy hormones), but also, really isn’t attractive! Anyhow, I’m sure I’ll get sick of them, but for now it feels (and looks!) awesome.

11 Weeks Pregnant

How far along? 11 Weeks

Total weight gain: About 4 pounds

Maternity clothes? Not yet although I may need to invest in some bigger bras.

Stretch marks? No

Sleep: Still sleeping well except for having to pee every few hours.

Best moment this week: Getting my ultrasound date!

Miss anything? Still coffee. A decaff Pumpkin Spice latte is just not the same. But still yummy! Oh and popcorn! Usually it’s my favorite food and ever since I got pregnant I don’t want to eat it at all!

Movement: Not yet

Food Cravings: Ooh La La Cupcakes. I satisfied that one today

Anything making you queasy or sick: Still red meat

Have you started to show yet? There’s a tiny bump but it gets way bigger by the end of the day

Gender prediction:  I still think boy and hubby still thinks girl

Labor signs: None

Belly button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On!

Happy or moody most of the time: I’m pretty darn happy.

Looking forward to: Ultrasound in two weeks!

This was a good week with nothing to exciting to report except that we got my early ultrasound date in the mail! Sept 21^st at 1:30. I’m really not looking forward to the full bladder and having to drink a litre of water but oh well! It will be nice to find out how far along we actually are and to see our little bean on the screen! Also looking forward to my next baby doctor appointment on Sept 26^st where hopefully our doctor will try and find the heartbeat on the Doppler and will have the results of our ultrasound so I can finally find out how far along we are!. I will feel so much better once we hear that little heart beating away!

On a side note it feels like fall time and you all know what that means! Holidays! I love all the holidays and decorating is so much fun. I can’t wait to go out and buy all those mini pumpkins, gourds, and ornamental corn and decorate our house up! 

10 Weeks Pregnant

How far along? 10 weeks

Total weight gain: None yet!

Maternity clothes? Nope, I’m hoping to get away with normal clothes for a while. Hello Lululemon all the time!

Stretch marks? No, but I’m about to order my first tube of Mustela. I have a feeling it will be my best friend for the next 30ish weeks.

Sleep: Good! Although I do get up to pee a few times throughout the night. Feeling pretty tired in the late afternoons.

Best moment this week: My first baby doc appointment!

Miss anything? Not yet. I have a feeling I’ll miss full caffeine Christmas drinks though when they come in season. Oh well, decaff it is!

Movement: Still too soon.

Food Cravings: Too many to list. Mostly food in general. Although ice cream is pretty awesome.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Red meat, seafood.

Have you started to show yet? No, but I’m so bloated by the end of every day that I might as well be.

Gender prediction: I say boy, hubby says girl.

Labor signs: None

Belly button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On!

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy most of the time!

Looking forward to:  Early ultrasound so we can get a more accurate due date and feeling the baby move.

This week was a good one.  On the upside I got to go to my first baby doctor appointment which was mostly just paperwork. Nothing too exciting, I’ll be looking forward to the next one where we will hopefully hear the heartbeat.  My doc ordered an early ultrasound as dating my pregnancy is a bit difficult (hello whacked up cycles while trying to conceive). She dated it (on the day of my doctor’s appointment) as 9 weeks and 2 days, however that was simply going from the day of my LMP and that’s only for women with “normal” cycles. Still waiting to hear when my ultrasound will be, I’m hoping soon though as I’m anxious to see baby and find out exactly how far along we are! 

Thank you to pinterest and the blog littlebabygarvin.blogspot.com for the AWESOME chalkboard idea. What a fun way to document our pregnancy and also a great way for family to see how we are all doing! We will hopefully be posting these every week so stay tuned to see the bump grow!