13 Weeks

Pregnancy these days is going great. I have some hard days sometimes (like yesterday.. I got home and couldn’t get off the couch and I had so much to do!) but for the most part my energy is back and as long as I eat.. constantly.. I feel pretty good. I am starting to get a serious belly. Forever I couldn’t tell if it was just my extra padding around the middle I’ve acquired over that past couple of years or if it’s really getting bigger. About two days ago when Jered couldn’t keep his eyes off my belly and was telling me how big it had gotten this week and after looking in the mirror and realizing I could no longer suck in the excess, I came to the conclusion it was starting to become an official "bump." I’m glad for that because after already being pregnant for 3 1/2 months without anyone being able to tell is getting old. I bought some really cute maternity clothes last week and I’m excited for them to start fitting better.

As far as symptoms I don’t really notice a whole lot.. I have been so lucky that way. I mean there is the nausea in the mornings, the exhaustion and the hunger pretty much throughout the day, and use the bathroom every 30 min, but other than that I feel very normal.

People are always asking me about cravings. I haven’t had any crazy ones yet. I’ll crave something and it will either taste delicious like I can’t get enough or I’ll get over it really quickly. Like yesterday I really wanted pizza but I didn’t want a WHOLE pizza. So I went to one of those part Taco Bell part Pizza Hut things for lunch and got a personal pan like I used to in elementary. I ate two little pieces and was done and felt sick for the next hour. No bueno. Healthy almost always sounds better (except late night ice cream) and fruit always sounds good. We went to the fair last week with Jered’s parents and his aunt and uncle and it was greesy food city. Baby wasn’t having it. The only thing that really tasted good to me was a berry milkshake.

Yesterday, we went to our 3^rd check up with the OB. We are going to Dr. Akerman who we both really like. He is Columbiano and super funny. I like that he keeps everything light and talks to both of us instead of just me. Both times we him, we had ultra sounds but the awkward up in there kind that required me to undress from the waste down. I’ll tell you it’s pretty awkward meeting a doctor for the first time with nothing more than a sheet over your privies. So we did that the first two visits and then yesterday we saw his nurse practitioner Debbie. I really liked her too. Had more of a mom approach and I felt more like she had been there but she didn’t involve Jered as much. So pros and cons of both. Yesterday though, for the first time, we were able to hear the heart beat just through my tummy. It was soo cool. The babies heart beat was about 160 beats per minutes which if you believe that old wives tale means there’s a good chance it’s a girl! (good thing because both my mom and I have already bought girl clothes.. ha.) One thing that surprised me was that she said for my height I should only gain about 20 pounds. That’s not very much! So far, I have gained 0 pounds which is the worlds biggest mystery. I have increased at least one cup size and my stomach as previously established is definitely bigger, plus I eat constantly. How is it that I have not gained so much as a pound? Jered is ticked about the whole thing.. ha. He thinks it’s ridiculous that I eat whenever and whatever I want with no consequences.

I am SOO excited to start feeling the baby move. I think that will really make this whole thing start to feel more real. I get more excited every day and can’t wait to find out the sex to I can start going crazy and also learn how to sew. (with no previous experience I plan to make at the least a baby blanket and a mobile with adorable birds on it.. wish me luck) For now, February seems like forever but I’m sure it’s going to start flying by!