BOY!!!!
My original appointment was scheduled for today, but Wednesday afternoon my doctor’s office called me and said they would have to reschedule for TWO WEEKS later! I was so upset at the thought of having to wait two more weeks to find out what the baby was. But thankfully, I have awesome friends and had someone scan me yesterday for FREE! :)
Introducing…………..
Cason Reed McMichael
We are so excited! Let the spending begin!
How far along? 18 weeks, 2 days
Total weight gain/loss: Up 6 pounds…. hubba hubba.
Maternity clothes: I think I’ve officially switched over to only wearing maternity clothes.
Stretch marks: Nothing new.
Sleep: Pretty good, except for the five times a night I have to get up to go pee.
Best moment this week: Feeling stronger kicks! I’m feeling more thumps now instead of little flutters.
Movement: I can usually count on feeling the baby moving when I first lay down at night. I could have sworn that I felt the baby move from the outside while my hand was resting on my belly this week!
Food cravings/aversions: I’m still loving fruit and sour foods. And popsicles.
Gender: Boy?
Labor signs: Nope
Belly button in or out: In
What I miss: Not waking up all night long to pee
What I am looking forward to: Finding out who this little baby is on FRIDAY!
Weekly wisdom: Even though you think you will have enough maternity clothes to get you through your pregnancy, you will NEVER have enough.
Milestone: Stronger kicks this week!
How far along? 17 weeks, 2 days
Total weight gain/loss: Up 5 lbs. Which means I gained TWO pounds in one week. Oops.
Maternity clothes: I can still wear a few non-maternity shirts.
Stretch marks: Same old ones.
Sleep: Sleep has been good this week. Still waking up to go to the potty a few times a night and one night this week I woke up starving at 2am. So I ate a couple poptarts and caught up on some of my recorded shows!
Best moment this week: Finally getting some rest this weekend. I had a really busy week so I was super tired!
Movement: I’m feeling the baby more consistently than I was last week. Most of the time, it feels more like pressure than an actual kick.
Food cravings/aversions: I’m loving cucumbers in vinegar and fruit (not together!). I can’t STAND the smell of bbq for some reason,.
Gender: Still thinking boy
Labor signs: Nope
Belly button in or out: In
What I miss: Nothing. I’m loving this stage of pregnancy.
What I am looking forward to: Gender ultrasound on July 12th!
Weekly wisdom: Rest. Rest. Rest.
Milestone: One more week closer to meeting our sweet baby!
How far along? 16 weeks, 3 days
Total weight gain/loss: Up 3 pounds. No weight gain this week!
Maternity clothes: Mostly.
Stretch marks: Same old ones.
Sleep: Waking up a lot to tinkle. And I keep having nightmares that wake me up.
Best moment this week: Hearing my sweet baby’s heartbeat! 152 bpm. It took the nurse forever to find it, so that was a little unnerving…but she eventually found it.
Movement: I’m still feeling the baby pretty much every day, but not as often as I was? Maybe it’s because I have been so busy this week.
Food cravings/aversions: Brad and I were walking through the grocery store this week and I eyed some chocolate milk that looked delicious! I don’t even like milk. I still haven’t drank any yet, but it’s sitting in my fridge waiting on me. :)
Gender: Still thinking boy
Labor signs: Nope
Belly button in or out: Flattening
What I miss: Nothing really right now. I’m finally feeling good enough to enjoy this pregnancy!
What I am looking forward to: Gender ultrasound on July 12th! If this baby is a girl, I will probably pass out!
Weekly wisdom: Even though you feel like death warmed over in the first trimester, you WILL feel better eventually! I promise!
Milestone: Inching closer to the halfway mark! This pregnancy is flying by!
How far along? 15 weeks, 2 days
Total weight gain/loss: Up 3 pounds. I’m getting a little nervous that I seem to be gaining a pound a week. :/
Maternity clothes: I put on a pre-pregnancy shirt this morning, looked in the mirror, and realized my belly was hanging out of the bottom. I guess I need to start retiring my non-maternity clothes.
Stretch marks: Same old ones.
Sleep: Good, other than waking up 5 times a night to pee!
Best moment this week: Saturday we had such a fun family day. Swimming at the pool, spending time with friends, a long afternoon nap, shopping at the mall, then dinner together. I love days that we get to relax and enjoy each other!
Movement: A lot more movement this week. I’m eating it up!
Food cravings/aversions: I can’t think of anything in particular this week that I absolutely had to have.
Gender: Still thinking boy
Labor signs: Nope
Belly button in or out: Still in, but it looks like a big gaping hole
What I miss: RED BULL. I would settle for just a small sip at this point. My mouth is watering…
What I am looking forward to: My doctor’s appointment this week
Weekly wisdom: Don’t drink a ton of water before bed if you intend to actually sleep that night. Lesson learned the hard way!
Milestone: Definitely feeling movement on a daily basis now!
How far along? 14 weeks, 2 days
Total weight gain/loss: Up two pounds
Maternity clothes: A little of both. I’m definitely in maternity pants now, but I can still wear some of my regular shirts.
Stretch marks: Same old ones.
Sleep: About the same
Best moment this week: I can’t think of one particular thing…it’s been a good week all around!
Movement: Every once in a while I feel the baby. I’m ready for some kicks though!
Food cravings/aversions: This week I’ve been craving muffins and Gushers.
Gender: Probably boy
Labor signs: Nope
Belly button in or out: In but flattening
What I miss: Red Bull and a cold turkey sandwich
What I am looking forward to: Feeling the baby move more and my next doctor’s appointment
Weekly wisdom: People love to rub a pregnant belly. :)
Milestone: 14 weeks always feel like the magical number. Things start to feel more real and definite at 14 for some reason.
How far along? 13 weeks, 2 days
Total weight gain/loss: Up one pound, but the belly is definitely pooching! :)
Maternity clothes: Some maternity, some regular. I have gotten to the point where I can’t stand the Bella Band. It drives me insane, riding up or falling down.
Stretch marks: Same old ones.
Sleep: Better than last week. If I make myself stay up until at least 8pm, I sleep a lot better.
Best moment this week: Doing pretty much nothing all week. Lots of rest!
Movement: I feel him at night right before bed, sometimes.
Food cravings/aversions: I have been craving boiled peanuts ALL WEEK. I finally got some yesterday! And watermelon.
Gender: 99% sure he’s a BOY!
Labor signs: Nope
Belly button in or out: In but flattening
What I miss: Red Bull and a cold turkey sandwich
What I am looking forward to: Feeling more like my normal self. I’m hoping that as I get further into my second trimester, the weird preggy symptoms will go away. This past week I have had horrible, horrible gas pains high up in my stomach. I think that since my uterus is moving up and out, my intestines are getting mushed around and so the air inside is trapped and has no where to go! I contemplated going to the hospital this weekend to make sure my placenta wasn’t tearing away or something. It was very painful! Luckily, laying flat in a warm bath seemed to help.
Weekly wisdom: NEVER make a tuna sandwich in the same house as your pregnant wife if you want to live to see the next day!! (This is for you, sweetheart. Love you!)
Milestone: Second trimester, maybe? I can’t ever figure out if it starts at 13 or 14 weeks.
