Week 17 Update

Yes, I know the week is almost over and I need to "turnip" the volume on posting regularly.

My baby is the size of a turnip.  Get it?  Punny...

This was Thanksgiving week and my IBS has been working overtime.  I didn't get to pig out on all of the wonderful food we had, which is a blessing in disguise, I guess.  I was also in the ER Thanksgiving night with my asthma.  Other than those things it's been an okay week.  I'm feeling move movement now.  It's gone from flutters to tiny little thumps.  In two weeks we'll find out if this is a little girl flutterbug or a little boy flutterbug.  I'm thinking boy, so we'll see.

Week 16 Update

We had our prenatal appointment today and everything looks just fine.  Our little flutterbug is about this big now...

Yep, that's an avocado.  Flutter should be about 3.5oz too right about now.  The heart rate was strong at 155bpm.  I had to get blood drawn 'cause apparently that had  been overlooked until today.  The phlebotomist was GREAT!  She got me on the first stick and I didn't feel a thing.  She was super sweet too...definitely one of my better experiences.

We go back in a month for our regular checkup and our anatomy ultrasound.  We'll find out the sex before Christmas!  Talk about a great present.

The doc also told me I could use benzoyl peroxide products to help with the acne.  DEFINITELY good news.  Now I just have to make it to the store to buy some.

Week 15 - The Apple of My Eye

S/he is about 4 ounces now too, I believe.  It's been pretty quiet on the uterine front.  Well, with the exception of THESE...

See?!?!?  I am NOT being an overly dramatic, hormonal pregnant lady...these things are outta control!  This sympton can disappear immediately, tenkyouveddymuch!

I'm excited about my appointment Tuesday.  I'll get to hear my little flutterbug once again and probably schedule my 2nd trimester ultrasound.  I'm so excited to get a pic of my baby that actually looks like a baby!

Astronomy, Anyone?

I can trace the Little Dipper from the pimples on my face.  That is all.

This baby is soooo getting grounded when he/she comes out!

Week 14 Update...

Yeah, I know there's only a few more days left in week 14, but I've been a little busy.  My munchkin is the size of a lemon, and needless to say I'm becoming quite "bitter" with all of the gas pains and acne.  I can only take so much Gas-X in one day and I swear I've got the complexion of a 13 year old!!  You'd figure the body would be used to the hormones by now...guess that's just wishful thinking.

Everything else is good.  Appointment is in two weeks and I'm going to ask when we get our 2nd trimester ultrasound.  I'm anxious to find out what the sex is.  Either saving all of these girl clothes was the right move, or I'm about to become RICH selling them for $1 per outfit.  Yes, this child REALLY has that many outfits...many of which are duplicates (or in some cases, triplicates).

I wish I had something a bit more exciting to report, but alas...nothing.*  I think I feel the baby fluttering around from time to time, but since the gas has been so bad who really knows?

*Dammit!  Did I really just say that?  Last time I complained about not having anything to report, I got hit with massive IBS drama.  Oh well, it's out in the universe now.  Let's see if it'll be kind to me...