15 Week Bump Update

Baby is the size of an ORANGE!

Mom is feeling... 

Really good! I have noticed that recently I have to use the restroom a lot more frequently than I did in the first trimester, which is strange. I also have been getting some headaches in the afternoon, which is a common 14-15 week symptom. Other than that, I feel fine. 

Food cravings/aversions: 

I always want fruit lately! I'm still craving yogurt with grapes in it, so I eat that a lot. I also still make smoothies with fruits and veggies in them for breakfast every morning. For dinner the past week Austin and I had loaded baked potatoes (sharp cheddar, greek yogurt, and brisket on top), pesto pasta, brisket sandwiches, and one night I just had yogurt and grapes because I didn't want anything else. :) I also still have the craving of goldfish, and pretty much carry a ziplock with me everywhere in case I get hungry. It's an easy thing to walk around my classroom snacking on. 

The biggest surprise this pregnancy is that I just do not want mexican food. I usually LOVE it but even when I think it sounds good as soon as we get there I don't want anything. Every time we've been out with friends and family to a mexican restaurant I've gotten tortilla soup and pretty much just eat the broth. I don't even want guacamole, which is the biggest shocker. It is for this reason that I think the baby is a girl....and that she will be exactly like Lindsay. Everything I've craved is something Lindsay loves.

Bump update: 

There's a bump! It is definitely more obvious when I'm wearing maternity pants (thanks for all the pants, Lindsay!). My old pants still fit, and when I wear those it is hard to see there is a bump because it is kind of cut in half. But in these pants they are so low and have the stretch band all the way up so it makes the belly more rounded. My bare belly is a little bit lower than it looks with the belly band on.

Looking forward to...

My dad will be in town a few days this week, Austin's mom is in town tomorrow, and I get to see family this weekend!!!!

14 Week Bump Update

Baby is the size of a lemon!

Mom is feeling... 

Good! I have more energy and still no real symptoms other than a stuffy nose! Lindsay told me she had the SAME symptom and it didnt go away until right after giving birth haha. My back has also been hurting a little bit.

Food cravings/aversions: 

I still have no interest in eating meat. It just doesn't appeal to me at all! I have been heavily craving plain greek yogurt with grapes in it...which is SO GOOD. I mix some honey with it because the plain stuff kind of tastes like sour cream. I've been trying to eat foods high in protein lately since I'm not getting any from meat. Austin and I usually make smoothies in the mornings or evenings with spinach, kale, almond milk, strawberries, blueberries, banana, raspberries, mango, and peaches! It's really good and is a great source of all my nutrients. Usually during the day I snack on goldfish and un-salted nuts.

Bump update: 

There's a bump! It's hard to tell in this picture. I'm not sure why it doesn't look as big here. The weirdest part about the bump is that it's hard. It seems normal that it would be hard, but I've heard from others that their started out soft for a few weeks. Here's a better picture of it:

Recent events and happenings: 

This weekend was great. We had dinner with 2 of our couple friends on Saturday at Chuys, hung out with 3 other couple friends at Lindsay and David's on Sunday, and had the cousins over for dinner tonight! We made breakfast for dinner (breakfast tacos, waffles, pancakes), and then ended the night with fried oreos! Now THAT was a dangerous thing to give a pregnant woman! I think I ate 3....oops.

Looking forward to... 

Seeing family in a few weeks!

13 Week Bump Update

Baby is the size of a PEACH!

This is a little bit late, but I'm officially 13 weeks and in the 2nd trimester! Austin said it was obvious this morning because I was dancing around the room while I got ready with tons of energy! haha.

Mom is feeling... Energetic! I feel great. The 2nd trimester is good to me so far. I have been getting mild headaches the past few days, but other than that no symptoms.

Food cravings/aversions: No real cravings lately, except for a starbucks decaf frappucino! I wish I craved veggies or something! I haven't really wanted any meat lately, so I've been trying to eat hard boiled eggs and nuts to get my protein. Still eating puffy cheetos because Austin knows they're the way to my heart and always buys them for me! :/

Bump update: I think it's here to stay! At 13 weeks 4 days I woke up and it was still there from the day before! Usually I had gone to sleep with a little bump but when I woke up it would be flat again, but today it was still there when I looked in the mirror! It feels kind of hard. I thought it was just the puffy cheetos but my doctor said it would probably pop out this week and she was right.


Recent events and happenings: I got to wear my TCU shirt that Lindsay made me to school today for College Tshirt day. It says "Future Horned Frog" and has an arrow down to a football with a heart in it on my belly. My students LOVED it. They also kept saying that my belly grew.....greaaat.

Looking forward to... Hanging out with friends this weekend! We're going on a triple date with 2 of our couple friends, and then Sunday we're hanging out at Lindsay and Davids with our 4 college roommates and husbands...and 2 of their babies!

12 Week Bump Update

Baby is the size of a plum!

Mom is feeling... 
Really good, other than Thursday! I got food poisoning 2 nights ago and it was pretty awful. It lasted until late last night. I tried to go to school yesterday and only lasted until lunch time. I went home and slept for a few hours (on and off with the vomiting) and went in for my doctors appointment. Unfortunately I got sick at the doctor, which was embarrassing :(. Other than that, the appointment was great! Austin went with me. Dr Deem listed to baby's heartbeat with the Doppler machine, and it was 143 bpm. Nice and strong! Austin recorded it on his phone. I had to get some blood drawn because I have lost some weight, but I'm hoping that's just from the food poisoning!

Food cravings/aversions:
Up until yesterday (when I couldn't eat anything), I was craving puffy cheetos and pizza! Recently I've just wanted breads and soups. Pregnancy cravings are no joke! To briefly describe the feeling, Austin will ask me what I feel like eating for dinner and I'll go through options in my head and they'll sound gross or awesome! ha. As far as aversions go, I get grossed out by burgers, fish, and really red meat in general. Lately I haven't really wanted chicken, either. I need to start getting protein from somewhere.

Bump update: 
I'm starting to feel something! Sometimes it feels like just some bloating, but when I lay down in bed, I can see a little bump on my stomach.

Recent events and happenings: 
Friday I told my classes that I'm pregnant. It was really fun! We played "guess that sound," and I played different sounds I found on youtube like a microwave, toaster, basketball bouncing, etc. and then played the heartbeat from my appointment. Each class had people yell out "a heartbeat!" and I said "who's?" and they said "a baby....YOUR BABY!?!? You're pregnant!!" A few girls said "oh my goodness, is your mom mad?" It was kind of funny but made me a little bit sad that that's what they know of getting pregnant...it happening accidentally and parents being upset.

This week we got to see a lot of my parents because they are moving into their house in Texas! It was fun to meet up with them and Lindsay and David (and the cutest baby in the world) each evening!

Actually a lot happened this week because we also finished our kitchen! Here are the before and after pictures of it so far...

Before:

After:

Looking forward to... 
Getting a bigger bump!