{12 and 13 weeks...hello 2nd trimester!!!}

12 weeks:

13 weeks:

Well, I didn't update last week as not much had changed since the week before. The best thing that's happened since the last post is my nausea has almostly completely subsided!! I am soo relieved to be finally feeling better. I was having some headaches also, but those have also gotten better since seeing my chiropracter :) She is seriously amazing! Other than that, me and baby are doing GREAT! My tummy is growing (still just looks fat to me though..) and I have a feeling I will 'look' pregnant sooner rather than later..I'm excited to have a 'baby bump' though!! :)

Here are some excerpts on whats happening with me and baby since my last post:

Week 12:

Your baby's now the size of a plum. As you move into the 2nd trimester, baby shifts into the growth and maturation stage. After weeks in the critical development phase all her systems are fully formed.

Week 13:
Baby is now the size of a peach. Your fetus is now forming teeth and vocal cords..savor this, their nonfunctional phase. Baby is approaching normal proportions, with his head now only one third the size of his body. And intestines are in the process of moving from umbilical cord to baby's tummy--much more convenient.

Fun Questions:

How far along are you? 13 weeks 1 day



Total weight gain? Still at about 5 lbs



How much does baby weigh? appx .81 oz



Maternity clothes? The pants are DEFINITELY way more comfy now :)



Stretch marks? Not yet...still crossing my fingers!



Sleep? Getting better, it's mostly crappy due to working night shift again..



Best moment this week? Hitting the 2nd trimester mark!! Woohoo! :)



Movement: Not yet, they say I should start feeling it in a couple weeks, I'm looking forward to it!



Food cravings: Not much really..



Milestones: Made it successfully to the 2nd trimester!! And I'm finally feeling better, no more nausea and not as much fatigue :)

{11 week update}

Baby's now the size of a lime. The fetus currently enjoys a 1:1 ratio between body and head, and has skin so transparent the blood vessels show right through it. But fingers and toes are no longer webbed, and hair follicles, tooth buds, and nail beds are forming. (excerpt from "The Bump")

11 weeks yesterday! I can't believe how fast it's already going, but at the same time I'm excited about it because I can't wait to LOOK pregnant and to find out if baby is a girl or boy!! Then the fun can really get started and we can make decisions regarding the nursery and start buying stuff!! :)

So not much has changed this week, I didn't take a belly pic cuz it looks the same as last week and I decided I'd start taking them more when I start 'looking' pregnant. If you're reading this post, you should also take my poll to the right, I'm curious to how many boy vs. girl votes we have out there! :)

Ok..here's the poll questions:

How far along are you? 11 weeks 1 day

Total Weight Gain? Holding steady at about 5 lbs.

How much does baby weigh? .25 oz (about the size of a lime or fig)

Maternity clothes? I have bought some, don't have to wear them yet, but I'm thinking the pants will be much more comfy VERY soon!

Stretch Marks? Not yet...crossing my fingers and putting lotion on daily to avoid this!!

Sleep? EEh...ok, except when working nights which started on Sunday :(

Best moment this week? hasn't happened yet, but I get the weekend off to go to a wedding in Spokane!! :)

Movement: won't be able to feel the flutters for a few more weeks ..I can't wait!!!

Food Cravings: carbs, carbs, carbs!!! I'm also liking green apples a lot :)

Milestones: Nothing big this week....made it to week 11, only 2 weeks of the first trimester left!! Woohoo! :) Let the nausea subside!!

{Weekend in San Francisco!}

A couple weeks ago Andy had the week off, so for my 'weekend' we decided to take a quick trip to San Francisco :) We left early Tuesday morning and arrived at San Francisco International Airport around 9 or so. We took the tram to the BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit--pretty much their version of the subway) and made it downtown around 11 or so. We walked to our hotel and got all checked in. The hotel was beautiful (the Hilton-Union Square). We got changed and decided to go grab some lunch. We spent the afternoon checking out some of the shopping, china town, then taking a double decker bus tour of the city. The tour was cool because it gave us a chance to see most of the city that we may not have otherwise seen in such a short visit. The tour took us down to Fisherman's Wharf, near Lombard Street (the crookedest street in the US), through many different neighborhoods and finally over the Golden Gate Bridge. Once we crossed the bridge we were able to get off the bus for a few minutes and take some pictures of the bridge from the other side. Although it was very windy and cold, it was a beautiful view of the bridge and the city.

That night we were pretty tired from getting up early and traveling so we had diner at "Lori's Diner" which was a 50's style diner and I finally got my Turkey Dinner I've been craving!!! It was sooo good :) After dinner we did some walking around, then headed back to our hotel room to watch a movie and call it a night! :)

Wednesday was Andy's Birthday, we woke up early to catch a taxi down to the pier for our 9:30 Alcatraz Tour!! This was defnitely the highlight of the trip. We took the ferry across the water to the Island where we were able to take a self-guided Audio tour of the prison. It was a really good recording with tons of information about the prison and history of the island. We both enjoyed walking through the cell blocks and imagining what it may have been like living in such a place 40 or more years ago.

After the tour we returned to the Wharf and walked around the many shops and restaurants. We had lunch at Joe's Crab Shack, then went to the Museum of Wax. It wasn't the best wax museum I've been to, but it was still fun! After that we walked up to Ghiradelli Square for some of their ice cream and famous chocolate!!! My hot fudge sundae was DELICIOUS!! And Andy got the waffle cone he had been wanting all day :) The rest of the day was spent riding the double decker bus again. We got off near the City Center in hopes of finding the "Painted Ladies" (the houses like the one on Full House) but after a TON of walking realized we must have been in the wrong area or something. So we made the couple mile trek back to our hotel area. We decided to relax for a while since we walked so much, then went to a late dinner at Puccini and Pinetti which was recommended to us by Andy's aunt who travels to San Francisco often. I wasn't all that hungry so I just had soup and salad which was ok. Andy had an interesting pizza. It wasn't really our style of restaurant, but it was ok. We then walked up to a bar that had a live piano player and listened while Andy had a couple birthday beers :)

The next and last day was spent with more wandering around Union Square as well as up to Chinatown again. We also did some shopping at Ross and Old Navy. After shopping we decided a trip to San Francisco wouldn't be complete without a ride on the Cable Cars! So we got tickets and waited in line for about an hour before finally getting to ride. We took the cable car down to Fisherman's Wharf where we had lunch at Boudini's (which is famous for their sourdough bread). I had some delicious clam chowder and a sandwich with sourdough..yum!! We made sure to buy any last minute souveniers before taking the cable car back to Union Square to get ready to head home.

Overall, we had a very eventful couple days and hope to someday come back to San Francisco,maybe with a little more time for more tours and possibly an excursion to Napa Valley for some wine tasting! But that will all have to wait until after the little one is here :)

{10 weeks...and first belly pic!}

Yesterday I met with my regular OB and her nurse for the first time. The appointments went great. The nurse went over all my health history, talked about how my pregnancy has been so far and asked a few questions about what I would like with labor and after delivery! Crazy to be thinking so far ahead already :) She also gave me a bag full of a binder with info, pamphlets and a pregnancy journal! After meeting the nurse I had to leave and come back a couple hours later for my appointment with the OB. That appointment also went great, I saw her when I was trying to conceive and she was the one that referred me to the specialist. It was great to see her again and go over my last couple years of working with SRM.

After talking for a few minutes she asked when my last u/s was then said 'well let's take a look!' So I got my first NON internal u/s (SOOOO much better!!). The little peanut was wiggling around like crazy, heartbeat was still going strong and growth is still right on track!! Unfortunately their u/s machine isn't as great, so the pictures aren't as clear as the one I got last week. Oh well, all I care about is that the little one is doing great!

Well..without further ado, here's my first official belly pics...it's mostly all bloat, but if you saw my stomach before you know there's definitely been some changes taking place!!!