How Far Along: 19 Weeks!

Size of baby: Baby is the size of a mango, 10 Inches from head to feet and about 10 oz (almost a pound!)

Weight Gain:

Belly:

What I Love: I'm really starting to enjoy being pregnant all around. I've adjusted to my "new" lifestyle and am loving watching and feeling all the changes. 

What I Miss: Nothing to much this week, maybe being able to rollover in bed in one movement instead of the 3 it now takes me. But thats just going to get more complicated so I'll enjoy it before that happens.

Cravings: Not to many this week. My appetite has decreased a bit and am having a hard time finding food I really want to eat that's healthy. Soft serve ice cream I could definitely eat at every meal, including breakfast!

Symptoms: Baby must have had a growth spurt this past week as I was super tired all over again, feeling better now though. I'm also getting a lot of other "not so pleasant" symptoms that i'll save everybody from reading. If you've ever been pregnant I'm sure you know what I'm talking about and if you haven't your lucky!

I'm also starting to require more tums which is a first for me, I've always hated them but boy do they help me sleep!

Sleep: Still sleeping really well. Waking up more to pee and am having a harder time falling asleep as heartburn seems to be the worst at bed time.

Maternity Clothes: I still can fit 1 pair of regular jeans but everything else is now maternity. Was able to get a few more pieces so my drawers are not so empty anymore. Including some hoodies that I can zipper up comfortably. I'm super excited to wear some of the cute summer outfits I got. 

Movement: This little one is a mover! She/he loves to move and kick and am getting all sorts of various feelings going on in there. You can see the good jabs through my belly and papa is getting really close to feeling one of the good boots.

Purchase This Week: More maternity clothes :). We also bought a play pen with bassinet and change table this week for $90 off. I love sales!!

Favourite Moment this Week: To soon be posted....

18 Weeks



How Far Along: 18 Weeks, getting close to halfway there. 

Size of baby: A Mango. Baby weighs about 1/2 a pound and is 6 inches long from head to butt.

Weight Gain: 133.5 so a total of 8.5lbs 

Belly: 36inches

What I Love: Feeling the little one wiggle about in there.

What I Miss: Having a beer on a nice day, at least my other half is nice enough to not rub it in.

Cravings: Chubby Chicken burger from A&W. i am very glad that I starting to crave meat again. My appetite has definitely increased and I feel like I endlessly graze in the kitchen. I eat food steadily over my 1 hour lunch break and am hungry just a few hours later.

Symptoms: I was just saying the other day that I no longer "feel pregnant." I have lots of energy (as long as I eat and get enough sleep), feel awesome and am starting to enjoy this process.

Sleep: I am requiring about 8-10hrs but as long I get that I feel awesome. I am usually pretty tired and by the time i get to bed i fall right to sleep. I definitely have a harder time getting comfy, but as long I'm tired I sleep really well.

Maternity Clothes: Oh yeah! None of my t-shirts fit me anymore and I am only wearing non-maternity jeans with the belly bands. everything else is now maternity. I picked up some really cute maternity shirts that I love and feel adorable in.

Movement: Still feeling little one a lot. The pokes are turning more into jabs that are getting pretty strong, pretty sure others could feel it now just have not timed it right yet. I know that will definitely be a huge highlight for Papa.

Purchase This Week: Some clothes (getting harder to keep buying gender neutral), a waterproof crib mattress pad, and a new house. Yep, that's right a new house, we are building and will be moving in around late august, early September. That puts me about 35-38weeks, yikes! I will not be doing much that's for sure!

Favourite Moment this Week: Dealing with all the house stuff has been really exciting, feeling baby move more has been incredible and the fact that next Thursday will be our big ultrasound is super exciting. Really scared that we will get a peak at what we are having, I really want the gender to be a surprise. Stay tooned for pictures of this little one soon!

16 Weeks!



How Far Along: 16 Weeks

Size of baby: Baby grows to the size of an onion! An onion that's getting big!

Weight Gain: 131.5lbs, so total of 6.5lbs so far. Doctor says its perfect so far.

Belly: 35.5inches.

What I Love: Feeling the life growing inside me.

What I Miss: Being able to stay up late. I fall cannot stay up to watch movies very well.

Cravings: The big craving of this pregnancy has been hiding in front of me all along. Its been the center of arguments and one of the few things I can always stomach. It's dairy, particularly milk. We go through 4 litres every 2 or 3 days, which is crazy. I also love yogurt and cheese and any thing else that is creamy or cheesy.

Symptoms: Not to much going on. Acne has started full force. All my aches and pains have seemed to gotten better and I just feel good overall. Such a relief!!

Sleep: Still sleeping lots and fairly well. Finding it hard to get comfortable not being able to sleep flat on my belly.

Maternity Clothes: Still about the same as last week.

Movement: Pretty sure I can feel the little one wiggling in there. I'll get this weird fluttery feeling that literally makes my heart jumps as it feels different than anything I've felt there before.

Purchase This Week: More cloth diapers. I put in another order and am anxiously awaiting my fluffy mail.

Favourite Moment this Week: Feeling baby wiggling about in there.

As well if anyone would like to throw a guess out there as to what we are having you can go to http://www.expectnet.com/game.php. The game name is BabyRogo if that link does not take you directly there.

15 Weeks

15 Weeks, 5 Days

Just a little comparison, I'm about 6 weeks here.

Front View



Its getting kinda pointy


How Far Along: 15 weeks

Size of baby: Baby will grow to the size of an avocado this week.

Weight Gain: 130.5lbs, so 5.5 in total.

Belly: 35inches

What I Love: That I'm feel really good and have a lot more energy to get stuff get done.

What I Miss: Sleeping flat on my belly. Now that the weather is nice I could really go for a nice cold beer.

Cravings: Wendy's new french fries, MMMMM. Not craving to much, but am definitely enjoying eating more these days.

Symptoms: I'm feeling good. Definitely getting a lot more aches, pains and streching feelings in my hips and tummy. I also seem to get headaches quite readily.

Sleep: Still sleeping really well but cannot sleep on my belly any longer :-( I am also waking up more having to pee. still trying to nap at least once a day.

Maternity Clothes: I can again fit into my regular jeans unbuttoned with a belly band. I'm big enough they stay up without an elastic holding them closed. But for the most part I am wearing about half maternity, half regular clothes

Movement: Not yet but definitely find myself hoping and wondering when I'm going to feel him/her. Anytime now....

Purchase This Week: Diapers were on sale buy 3 get 1 free so we got a couple of those.

Favourite Moment this Week: Nothing to distinct sticking out in my mind, probably be just being able to organize babies room a bit more and find specific places for his/her things. My belly also seemes a bit ore pointy and is looking more like a bump than just chub and bloating.

As well if anyone would like to throw a guess out there as to what we are having you can go to http://www.expectnet.com/game.php. The game name is BabyRogo if that link does not take you directly there.

12 Weeks

12 Weeks 5 days

Its looking like a REAL belly!



How Far Along: 12 Weeks 

Size of baby: Baby is about the size of a peach.

Weight Gain: 129.4 (doctors scale weight)

Waist: 35inches

What I Love: That baby now has its own room in our house.

What I Miss: My sleep

Cravings: Not to many this week. Edo Japan rice with Teryiaki sauce.

Symptoms: Definitely improving quickly, I seem to have a couple awesome days followed by a just plain shitty day. But its getting better and I'm happy. Still having big issues finding food thats appealing to eat.

Sleep: Not sleeping well anymore, wake up at odd times wide awake, have very vivid dreams that cause me to be restless. I am really missing sleeping so well, I loved that.

Maternity Clothes: Still wearing my work maternity work clothes and jeans but shirts are a varied mix.

Movement: Not yet but getting closer.

Purchase This Week: This week we ordered a Summers Infant Slim and Secure Color video monitor. I was going to go with the just the regular, but of course my other half convinced that video was way to cool to not go with it. Hopefully its as awesome as we hope. Monday and tuesday we got almost everything we've ordered over the last 5 weeks.  We had 4 parcels in our mailbox and one to pick up at the post office, and 2 more on tuesday.

Favourite Moment this Week: Setting up the crib with bedding, putting together the stroller and car seat.

I absolutely love the crib and the bedding!



The stroller and car seat which I absolutely love as well!



10 Weeks



How Far Along: 10 weeks, made it to the double digits :) 

Size of baby: Baby is now the size of a lime

Weight Gain: 128pounds so thats 3 pounds in total, but weighed at end of day this time.

Waist: 34inches.

What I Love: How well I am sleeping at night. 

What I Miss: Wine and I really want a beer.

Cravings: Mcdonalds, and I normally hate it but their fries are so yummy right now.

Symptoms:A lot has left, I'm really emotional, and still am really tired all the time!

Sleep: Love it, getting lots and am savouring sleeping on my belly while I still can. 

Maternity Clothes: Am starting to wear them to work to hide the belly as I have not told them yet.

Movement: Not yet but getting pretty excited

Item Of the Week: I bought an at home doppler, as well as my in laws bought us the stroller we were hoping to get. It is a 2010 model that was on sale and disappearing from stores eveywhere so we were going to purchase it soon and they did for us!!

Favourite Moment this Week: Buying the Peg Perego GT3 this week

9 Weeks

9 Weeks

How Far Along: 9 weeks today

Size of baby: Baby is already the size of a prune

Weight Gain: 126lbs, which is about a pound gained
Waist: 33.75inches

What I Love: Watching my weeks go by (really fast!!)

What I Miss: My wine

Cravings: Grilled Cheese, but still struggling to find food thats appeling.

Symptoms: Its all came back full force this week! Morning sickness, bloating, tender breasts, headaches, and constant fatigue. I'm also having issues remebering anything including my dogs names and postal code.

Sleep: Been pretty good this week, 10hrs a night with a nap most evenings.

Maternity Clothes: Not yet wearing my maternity clothes, but defnitely making good use of my belly band.

Movement: Not yet

Gender: Planning to not find out

Favourite Moment this Week: Seeing my belly starting to form, Its definitely popping out a bit now.

8 Weeks

How Far Along: I am 8 weeks Pregnant.

Size of baby: An olive.

Weight Gain: I am 125 and have not gained anything yet.

Waist: 33.25 inches

What I Love: Knowing there is a life growing inside of me.

What I Miss: My nightly glass of wine, but its totally worth it

Cravings: Maybe Mac n' Cheese but thats more because I can stomach it and it doesn't seem gross to me. Definitely struggling trying to find food that is appealing to eat.

Symptoms: I feel really good, I had a lot of breast tenderness and big size increas (2 cup sizes already and I did not want anymore!), but thats already improving and does not bother me anymore. I was sleeping 12hrs a day and exhausted all the time and thats improved a lot. I have bloating and belly issues but no worse than with PMS. My nose is either stuffy or runny and sometimes both at the same time. 

Sleep: I am not tired 24/7 as much anymore and actually am having some troubles sleeping through the night.

Maternity Clothes: went shopping and bought a bunch while in the states. I am starting to not fit in my clothes already due to bust increase and bloating. 

Movement: None, just lots of bubbles in my belly.

Favorite Moment this Week: Seeing the baby and it's heartbeat! Incredible!!