Weeks 5-11

Let's play a little 'catch up'...should we :)


Baby W these weeks...

Week 5-6 pics are not cooperating...so you get 7-11 only!

 

Size of the baby?
Started the size of an almond @ week 5 adn by week 11 was a lime

Total Weight Gain/Loss?
 I don't own a scale and not sure if we will purchase one. So my weight gain will be what the doctors tells me @ my appt every 4 weeks.

Maternity Clothes?
None yet!

Stretch Marks?
None...and hope to not have any at all!

Best Moments?
Seeing Baby W on our ultrasound @ 7 weeks.
-story below-

Movement?
None

Food Cravings?
Only one...pickle with mustard sandwich
-story below-

Anything making you queasy or sick?
Nothing that usually doesn't!

What I miss?
My energy...I am always so tired!

Nausea/Vomiting?
None! Very thankful for this!

Symptoms?
Tired...that's it!

Labor Signs?
Um no...and let's wait awhile on this!

Gender?
Unknown right now...but leaning towards finding out!

Belly Button In or Out?
Still in

Wedding Rings On or Off?
On...for sure!

Sleep?
Going good. Just waking up once during the night to pee. Usually anywhere from 1-4 am.

What I am looking forward to?
Telling everyone! We have each only told one person...our best friends and this is so hard. Thanksgiving is the 12 week mark and perfect timing to tell everyone :)


Here are interesting stories from weeks 5-11

Week 5

 Tate coaches football and had a game on 10/5 that I attended and his dad came to town also to watch. The team lost, so Tate didn't want to go to any local establishments for food and drinks so we decided to hit up the Applebees on our way home for 1/2 price appetizers. I get there first...on purpose so I can order and a virgin bloody mary but his dad would think I am actually drinking, tricky...I know ;) The waitress comes by and I tell her I would like a virgin bloody mary and she told me they don't serve virgins anymore. WHAT?!!? She informed me that a child ordered a virgin but accidentally got one with booze in it so they no longer do virgins. To me...that is ridiculous that you stop serving virgins...more like fire that dumba$$ bartender and give me a virgin bloody. I ordered a water and waited until my FIL and Tate arrived. Then I saw a manger walk by and asked him about it...he said they will serve one to me if I am over 21. I said yes, but they need to make sure it's virgin and that no one @ my table can know it's a virgin. He picked up what I was laying down ;) and eventually the waitress came back and I also informed her that no one can know it's virgin. She understood and I FINALLY received by virgin bloody mary have what seemed like a ridiculous amount of time. I wasn't planning on talking to a manager or anything because I didn't want to make a big deal, but when he walked past...I just had to.

The picture I posted of my bloody...I do this so people think that I am enjoying an adult beverage and won't ask if I am pregnant (many friends know it's around the time we wanted to start trying). Little does everyone know...it's alcohol free ;)

I also decided to set a goal for myself during my pregnancy (like a fellow blogger did). I want to still workout while pregnant and plan to do so at a pace that won't harm our unborn child. I've been swimming, walking, elliptical and minimal running. I decided to set a goal of myself to do 10 miles a week of either walking, running or elliptical. Since I found out @ 5 weeks...that means we have 35 weeks to do this. The goal for the whole pregnancy is to do 350 total miles. It's pretty easy right now...but could get a bit more difficult with a big belly out there! It's good to have a goal though so here goes...

Week 8
 

I am sitting at work talking with one of my co-workers and I suddenly get a massive craving for a dill pickle with mustard sandwich. OMG...it was like I wanted it right now and it was so hard to not say anything to my co-worker. I thought about it...then thought that sounded so 'pregnant' like and knew that he would know if I said anything. So I had to resort to texting Tate my sudden craving and go on without actually having my craving because I wasn't about to run to the store and buy all that while at work.

 

We hosted a Halloween Party on 10/27 and I had been planning since the day we found out on how I am going to get away with not drinking. Well...I came up with a few ideas and they worked. Earlier in the week, I purchased 16oz 'silos' Miller Lite for Tate and a 6 pack of O'douls for myself. I had Tate drink 2 of the Miller Lite's during the week so I could have 2 cans to pour the O'douls in. I did the switch-a-roo on Saturday afternoon and tossed the O'douls bottles in a plastic bag in the recycling bin. I also hid the remaining bottles of O'douls so know one could find them. I started the night off with a Bloody Mary...made before anybody arrived so that was easy. Then I purposely in front of people poured my 'Miller Lite' into a glass and added my loads of limes (I love lime in my beer). So everyone thought I was drinking real beer. I even played a game of beer pong with my O'douls. We just made sure my beer was on one side because 'I could not drink beer that was no flavored with my lime' was my excuse :) Some people did shots...which I obviously rejected. They also had bagged wine being passed around...I would just nonchalantly go into the house and have to use the bathroom to avoid that situation. Everything I did worked and nobody suspected anything!

I plan to do a weekly pregnancy update along with a belly picture! I am so excited to document this incredible experience!