16th Week Update

How far along? 15 weeks

How big is baby?  3.5 ounces/ 4.6 inches plus legs!  The size of an avocado.

Weight gain since the beginning? +7 lbs (home scale)

Symptoms? Feeling great, back pain every once and awhile   

Sleep? Finding a comfortable position to sleep is difficult but am finally sleeping past 5. 

Food cravings? Not really craving anything specific  

Movement? Not yet

Clothes?  Loose fitting clothing most days, loving the maxi skirt trend and dresses, some maternity shorts  

What I am looking forward to? Movement and finding out the sex

Milestones?  The baby can now listen to your voice, thanks to tiny bones forming in her ears.Also is growing hair, lashes and eyebrows

Other? Spent my birthday in the bay area at little man's track meet.  Made Twinkie cupcakes to take to the track meet and the kids sang happy birthday, too cute.  Went out for birthday BBQ at Everette and Jones with friends.  Yummy birthday cake.

15th Week Update

How far along? 15 weeks

How big is baby?  2.5 ounces/ 4.0 inches plus legs!  The size of a navel orange

Weight gain since the beginning? +6 lbs (home scale)

Symptoms? Feeling great, back pain every once   

Sleep? Finding a comfortable position to sleep is difficult but am finally sleeping past 5. 

Food cravings? Not really craving anything specific  

Movement? Not yet

Clothes?  Loose fitting clothing most days, loving the maxi skirt trend and dresses, some maternity shorts  

What I am looking forward to? Movement and finding out the sex

Milestones? Making lots of progress, all the limbs and joints can now move.  The baby may be hiccuping in there and squirming a ton.  

Other? Was really craving whoppie pies from back in NY but they don't have them here so I made a batch and they were super yummy.  Just what the baby ordered.  Went to a party at a winery for work and they had all you can drink wine,  So not fair.  

14th Week Update

How far along? 14 weeks, Hello 2nd trimester

How big is baby?  1.5 ounces/ 3.1 inches plus legs!  The size of a lemon

Weight gain since the beginning? +5 lbs (home scale)

Symptoms? Feeling good except for a slight sinus infection, finally back at boot camp, so happy.  

Sleep? Still waking up at 5am on the dot to use the restroom, and its starting to get harder to find a comfortable sleeping position

Food cravings? Not really craving anything specific  

Movement? Not yet

Clothes?  Loose fitting clothing most days, loving the maxi skirt trend and dresses, need to purchase some bigger bras to be more comfortable.  

What I am looking forward to? Showing, actually looking pregnant and having a bump

Milestones? Hands and feet now measure about half inch long, and are actively punching and kicking, the baby is also making facial expressions this week, they can squint and frown

Other?  We had our 14 week appointment this week, apparently we have quite the swimmer on our hands, when trying to listen to the heart beat the doctor had to follow the little one all over, never resting in one spot

12th Week Update

How far along? 12 weeks, Last week of the first trimester

How big is baby?  .49 ounces/ 2.1 inches plus legs!  The size of a plum

Weight gain since the beginning? +4 lbs (home scale)

Symptoms? Feeling pretty good, have most of my energy back, not feeling as tired as I did for most of the first trimester.

Sleep? Still waking up at 5am on the dot to use the restroom, and its starting to get harder to find a comfortable sleeping position

Food cravings? Not really craving anything specific   There have been some nights where I have to have a certain thing, one night it was spaghetti  another night it was Indian food.  

Movement? Not yet, but in the ultrasound on Tuesday we saw that the little one is quite the swimmer

Clothes?  Loose fitting clothing most days, need to purchase some bigger bras to be more comfortable.  

What I am looking forward to? Showing, actually looking pregnant and having a bump

Milestones? reflexes have begun! The little one's mouth is making sucking movements, eye muscles clench,  toes curl, fingers and hands open and close, and the baby may even begin to suck their thumb

Other?  We had our 12 week ultrasound this week and it was amazing to see the baby moving around turning upside , and to see the arms and legs and face profile

Baby Madison

On The Way

Our peanut butter baby is on the way.  December 9th will be here before you know it.