18 week check in

How far along? 18 weeks 5days
Weight gain/loss: +6 pounds total
Maternity clothes? Most of my pants are now maternity but I've been trying to wear loose tops without needing to go to maternity yet. Most of my maternity clothes are pretty stretched out from last time. I bought one new pair of pants. 

Sleep? Needing slightly less lately.  

Symptoms? Lightheaded in the mornings. Eating a little snack or drinking some OJ helps.
Best moment this past week? I've been feeling lots of movement and Bill has felt it too!

Food cravings: Nothing in particular. 

Sex: We will be finding out April 3, I keep going back and forth on whether I think it's a boy or girl.
Belly button in or out: In but puffy. I actually think its cute!
Movement: Lots!
What I miss? Being able to hold Tommy for longer than a minute or two. The muscles in my stomach start to feel strained very quickly.
What I'm looking forward to this week: Keeping this baby growing!

18 week check in from last pregnancy. 

Check-in (16 weeks)

How far along? 16 weeks 5days
Weight gain/loss: +5 pounds total
Maternity clothes? Most of my pants are now maternity but I've been trying to wear loose tops without needing to go to maternity yet. Most of my maternity clothes are pretty stretched out from last time. 

Sleep? Needing slightly less lately.  

Symptoms? Lightheaded in the mornings. I've started needing to eat a small snack before getting up again.
Best moment this past week? I got to hear the heartbeat this week! I'm also feeling more movement lately. 

Food cravings: Sweet potato chips...mmmm

Sex: We will be finding out April 3, I keep going back and forth on whether I think it's a boy or girl.
Belly button in or out: In
Movement: Sporadically
What I miss? Clothes that fit well. Regular clothes are too tight, maternity clothes are too big.
What I'm looking forward to this week: Keeping this baby growing!

14 week check-in

How far along? 14 weeks 3 days
Weight gain/loss: +2 pounds total
Maternity clothes? Not yet but I feel like I'm going to have to make the transition soon. Everything is getting uncomfortable and the hair tie- belly band combo isn't that comfortable for me. 

Sleep? Needing a lot. I'm very tired. I go to bed right after Tommy every night. 

Symptoms? The nausea has subsided some. I still wake up nauseated some mornings but it isn't lasting all day anymore. I have some food aversions still but not as bad as before.
Best moment this past week? I think I may have felt the baby moving!? The last few evenings, I feel little flutters from deep within. I'm pretty sure it's the baby but it's hard to tell since it really could be gas...

Food cravings: Sweet potato chips...mmmm

Sex: We will be finding out, I keep going back and forth on whether I think it's a boy or girl.
Belly button in or out: In
Movement: Maybe?!
What I miss? Being awake and having energy. My house is a wreck and I can't seem to get myself up to do anything about it.
What I'm looking forward to this week: Keeping this baby growing!
Milestones: Baby can now squint, frown, grimace, pee, and possibly suck his/her thumb!

Week 12 check-in

How far along? 12 weeks 5 days
Weight gain/loss: +1 pound total
Maternity clothes? Not yet but I feel like I'm going to have to make the transition soon. Everything is getting uncomfortable and the hair tie- belly band combo isn't that comfortable for me. 

Sleep? Needing a lot. I'm very tired. I go to bed right after Tommy every night. 

Symptoms? The nausea has subsided some. I still wake up nauseated some mornings but it isn't lasting all day anymore. I have some food aversions still but not as bad as before.
Best moment this past week? I had another appointment this week. My doctor tried to find the heartbeat with the Doppler. He poked around for a while but only heard my own. I was afraid he was going to make me wait until next appointment but to my delight, he said, "let's cheat, I'm going to grab the ultrasound machine!" So I got to see my little baby again and he/she was kicking away! The heartbeat was strong and I got some more pictures :)

Food cravings: Pizza and French fries. Not the healthiest of cravings... 

Sex: We will be finding out, I keep going back and forth on whether I think it's a boy or girl.
Belly button in or out: In
Movement: Only gas...
What I miss? Feeling awake!
What I'm looking forward to this week: Keeping this baby growing!
Milestones: Baby is practicing breathing now!

Week 12 check-in from last pregnancy

Check-in (10 weeks)

How far along? 10 weeks
Weight gain/loss: +1 pound total
Maternity clothes? No, although my "fat pants" are starting to be tight. I took out a pair of work pants from after I had Tommy that have an elastic waist and I'm wearing them about 3 times each week...

Sleep? Needing a lot. I'm very tired. 

Symptoms? Very tired, very vivid dreams, nauseated all day, food aversions to most everything, thirsty but only for lemonade, getting light-headed if I don't eat every couple of hours, getting light-headed when lifting my arms over my head like in the shower or drying my hair, big bloat belly in the evenings. Basically, I'm still kind of miserable...
Best moment this past week? I went to my first OB appointment! I had a quick ultrasound and everything looked great :) My doctor gave me an EDD of 8/19 so I'm a day ahead of where I thought I was. We also told our parents over the course of the past week. 

Food cravings: I had a random craving for egg rolls, fried rice, and a lime slushie. I got the egg rolls and fried rice but couldn't find a lime slushie. Target had a cherry Icee and that hit the spot!
Sex: We will be finding out, this week I'm thinking its a boy. I've had a few dreams where it's a boy lately.
Belly button in or out? In
Movement: Only gas...
What I miss? Not having morning sickness!
What I'm looking forward to this week: Getting closer to the second trimester!
Milestones: Heartbeat may be detected via a doppler!

Week 10 check-in from last pregnancy

Weekly check-in (8 weeks)

How far along? 8 weeks
Weight gain/loss: +0 pounds total
Maternity clothes? No, I'm lucky I recently dropped a few pounds. My pre-preg clothes are kind of roomy still.
Sleep? Needing a lot. I'm very tired. 

Symptoms? Very tired, nauseated in the morning, food aversions to most everything, thirsty but not for water, getting light-headed if I don't eat every couple of hours, big bloat belly in the evenings, Irritable Bowel Syndrome flare-ups (not sure if that counts). Basically, I'm kind of miserable...
Best moment this past week? Starting to think about making room for baby #2. 

Food cravings: Not craving anything. It's more like I'm tolerating certain foods. Mostly carbs. Proteins are grossing me out.
Sex: We will be finding out, this week I'm thinking its a girl.
Belly button in or out? In
Movement: Only gas...
What I miss? Not having morning sickness!
What I'm looking forward to this week: First appointment with the OB on Thursday! I can't wait to see our baby and to be reassured that everything is going well.
Milestones: Our baby is moving his/her little arms, legs, fingers, and toes!

Week 8 check-in from first pregnancy

Hello there!

So we have some news...Tommy's gonna be a big brother! Now this blog is not followed by anyone I know in real life so I'm gonna trust you to keep it a secret!

I tested positive on December 8 and believe I'm due August 20. My first OB appointment isn't until 1/10 so I'm basing this off of the first day of my last period.

When I was pregnant with Tommy I did a weekly check-in and I'm going to try to do the same this time around. Judging by my lack of posts for the last 4 months, I'm not super confident. Work has been CRAZY busy this year and Tommy is RUNNING around our house and getting into everything. Well here we go!

How far along? 7 weeks 0 days
Weight gain/loss: -2 pounds. I'm happy to say that I'm 14lbs below where I was when I found out I was pregnant with Tommy :)
Maternity clothes? Not yet
Sleep? I'm very tired. It's not as easy to get the extra sleep this time around.
Best moment this past week? Being on vacation from work.
Food cravings: Carbs
Sex: We will be finding out, not sure yet.
Belly button in or out? In
Movement: None yet.
What I miss? Not having anxiety :/ I've been having a lot of anxiety about becoming parents again and being able to handle it all.
What I'm looking forward to this week: Going back to work and getting back into my routine.
Milestones: Our little one's fingers and toes are beginning to form!

7 week check-in from pregnancy #1