Weekly update 14weeks!!

How Far Along: 14 weeks today (going into our 15th week!)



Baby's Growth: 




Mama's Body: Welcome to your second trimester! Your energy is likely returning, your breasts may be feeling less tender, and your queasiness may have completely abated by now. If not, hang on — chances are good it will soon be behind you (although an unlucky few will still feel nauseated months from now).

Maternity clothes: Absolutely. The pants are to.die.for!! LOVE them!

Sleep: Its all I do right now. I take 2 hr naps!! (Don't get me wrong I LOVE my naps but I am kinda ready to have the energy back to get ready for Miracle). If I don't/can't fit a nap in then I am in bed by 8:30pm. I do notice that when I wake up my back is hurting and I'm thinking about buying a pregnancy pillow--any suggestions are welcome!

Best moment of the week: Hello 2nd trimester!!!! :)


Movement: Still too early--although every twinge,pull,tummy growl I pray its Miracle! :) Wishful thinking??--I think so!!

Symptoms: Nausea is in full blown effect! It seems to be getting worse as I get further along in pregnancy--lets pray that it stops lets say,this week? And does NOT continue the whole 9 months! Whoa-that would total knock me on my butt! Sore boobs always. Diarrhea is still in full effect! :( It's NOT fun. I can tell you-I would go through all of this in a heartbeat,I'm NOT complaining here! :) I'm starting to get alittle "pooch"-still at that--"Is she pregnant or just ate one too many burritos stage". :)

Food cravings/aversions: The past couple weeks sour things have been amazing,but now I'm onto chocolate! :) I LOVE soft serve chocolate ice cream. I HATE the smell of melted cheese. You can forget spaghetti--don't get me near it! lol. French fries and cereal have been my cravings the past couple weeks.(Pray for me--lol)

Belly button in or out: Still in... it'll be a while.

Stretch marks: None,lets keep it that way :)

What I miss: Absolutely nothing! I LOVE being pregnant!!

What I am looking forward to: Our appointment on the 17th! I'm DYING to see Miracle again!!!

 

Weekly wisdom: Don't roller blade while pregnant--who knew?? :) oops!! *Luckily I didn't fall but I guess I really didn't think that one through!

Gender: Still unsure. Daddy thinks wants a boy,Mommy had a dream it was a boy--but I think im going with everyone else and say it's a girl.
The top of your uterus is a bit above your pubic bone, which may be enough to push your tummy out a tad. Starting to show can be quite a thrill, giving you and your partner visible evidence of the baby you've been waiting for. Take some time to plan, daydream, and enjoy this amazing time. It's normal to worry a bit now and then, but try to focus on taking care of yourself and your baby, and having faith that you're well equipped for what's ahead
This week's big developments: Miracle can now squint, frown, grimace, pee, and possibly suck his thumb! Thanks to brain impulses, his facial muscles are getting a workout as his tiny features form one expression after another. Miracles kidneys are producing urine, which he/she releases into the amniotic fluid around him — a process Miracle will keep up until birth. He/She can grasp, too, and if you're having an ultrasound now, you may even catch him sucking his thumb.Miracle is stretching out. From head to bottom, he measures 3 1/2 inches —About a size of a lemon—and Miracle weighs 1 1/2 ounces. His/Her body's growing faster than his/her head, which now sits upon a more distinct neck. By the end of this week, his/her arms will have grown to a length that's in proportion to the rest of his body. (His/her legs still have some lengthening to do.) Miracle is starting to develop an ultra-fine, downy covering of hair, called lanugo, all over his body. Miracle's liver starts making bile this week — a sign that it's doing its job right — and his/her spleen starts helping in the production of red blood cells. Though you can't feel its tiny punches and kicks yet, your little pugilist's hands and feet (which now measure about 1/2 inch long) are more flexible and active