Bump Day Baby #2 - Week 18

• The baby is now the size of a sweet potato
• The baby is passing the time by yawning, hiccuping, rolling, twisting, kicking, punching, sucking and swallowing.
• I'm feeling movements a lot more now. Last night as I lay to go to sleep, he/she was in there moving like crazy...that feeling will NEVER get old.
• I'll have a doctors appointment next week to know how much I have gained. That will tell me if I need to lay off the girl scout cookies or not ;)
• Haven't purchased any new maternity clothes this week but I think I really need to. Just using a hair tie and the belly band for most of my work pants is getting uncomfortable, especially when I am working 12+ hour days.
• Still sleeping just great. I'm using my pregnancy pillow I got when pregnant with Turner and LOVE IT...even if it takes up so much room in our Queen size bed.
• Still have no caved and wanted to know the gender. We have our ultra sound scheduled for 3/10. I don't want to know but I do...it's so difficult. But Tate won't let me change my mind so I'm pretty sure it will be a surprise in July.
• Still no progress nursery and nothing will happen until after tax season. I'm been pining ideas like crazy though.
• Doing many other house projects though. I don't know why I do this to myself when I am working so much...but I do because I can't sit still and LOVE to cross things off our long list of items to get done before baby comes. Currently in the process of painting our entry and upstairs living room. 

Tate and I tackled priming the red wall on Sunday. 

• Starting to feel that this pregnancy is going by super fast. At first I didn't think it was but now that I am almost at the 1/2 way point has me worried about getting everything done. I know everything will fall into place and it will be perfect for us...but being the worry wart I am, it's always on my mind.
• Last week was Ash Wednesday and I gave up Facebook for lent. It's been very difficult especially when I know pictures from Jamaica are being posted...but I knew if I was going to give something up, it had do be something that I felt was difficult for me to do. Since that day, I have become more active on Twitter ;)

Week 18 bump date with Turner

Bump Day Baby #2 - Week 16 & 17

16 weeks + 1 day on the beach in Jamaica

• Too busy last week to post about week 16 since we left on Wed for Jamaica. I didn't even take a belly photo so I'm documenting one from the beach.
• Just like with my pregnancy with Turner, I won't be weighing myself in between doctor appointments...we do have a scale now but the battery died and I am far too busy to even think about changing it ;) So with that, I am up 5-6lbs probably.
• Busted out and washed all maternity clothes. Went shopping for a pair of maternity jeans. My frugal side couldn't spend the $40 on them so I bought a size up in the low waist skinny jeans that were only $10 that fit perfect because they sit low enough below my expanding waistline.
• I swear I thought I felt movement Monday morning, but I think it was just gas pains..haha
• I think I officially felt movement while in Jamaica. The first night we were there I thought I felt something but I convinced myself it was gas pains or air bubbles. But the next night, I felt it again and this time I was not gassy or backed up (TMI?...who cares) so I know for sure it was the baby and it felt amazing!!!
• So I am in full fledged tax season and working 70 hour weeks. Luckily it hasn't been a problem yet in the sleep department and my 6.5 hours a night is doing just fine.
• We still are not planning on finding out the gender but all the Jamaican's told me it's a boy by the shape of my belly and how I am carrying. I already am convinced it's a boy so if it's a girl, I will be SO SURPRISED! One Jamaican told me girl...but only 1 out of about 20 that said something.
• Now if I ask Turner where his baby is, he lifts up my shirt. It's so cute and I just love randomly asking him.
• Still getting enough sleep (well enough to get me through my work days which is 6.5 hours). Can't wait for tax season to end so I can enjoy more sleep.
• Had a ton of fun in Jamaica with my family. My sister's wedding was great and I'm sad we are already back. I do love being back to my normal routine, but hate the cold and long hours I'm currently working.
• Bought my first nursery item for the new baby. It is a wooden carving of a giraffe from Jamaica. I plan to incorporate animals into the gender neutral nursery so it's perfect.

Week 16 bump date with Turner

Week 17 bump date with Turner

Bump Day Baby #2 - Week 15

• Baby is the size of an orange
• Baby's legs now out measure their arms
• I have gained a total of 5 pounds and the Doc is happy with that. I'm actually surprised it's not more because I feel like I have been eating like crap. I'm trying so hard to eat more veggies...but when cheese curds or ice cream sound better, I go for that! 
• I have 2 pairs of pants I can still button normally for work otherwise everything is being held up by a hair elastic and the belly band. I have busted out and worn some maternity clothes.
• Still no stretch marks. I did have some more of a mole removed on my stomach 1.5 weeks ago since it tested positive for pre-cancerous cells so they wanted to remove more just to be sure...curious how that will look as my stomach gets bigger.
• No feeling of movement..can't wait though!
• Have had lots of cramping and sharp pains. Doc says normal since my body already knows what to do, it also got bigger faster which means pelvis is opening up and belly/uterus is shifting more since there is the room from already expanding. When I sit for long periods of time...I notice these pains after getting up. Doc isn't worried so I'm not. She said that pain will end soon.
• Hips have already shifted. they are sitting so high right now.
• Craving still pickles, mac and cheese and ice cream. Still eating lots of peanut butter. Love carbs like crazy.
• Once again...we will not find out the gender (the more I announce it...the more I feel like I can't change my mind). Scheduled our ultrasound in 5 weeks...just need to stay strong and then the best surprise will be given to us in July.
• Sleeping OK. Have crazy nightmares about miscarriages or death in general. I hate it.
• Heard a beautiful heartbeat of 161 at my doc appt yesterday!
• If Turner sees me changing, he sees my growing belly and says 'baby'. We also borrowed a doll from a friend for a party we attended and now Turner plays with it until we return it...which then we will get him his own. He does great with it...for the most part.
• Daycare told me that Turner does great with the baby there. He is very gentle with him and even plays with him (he is 7 months old). She even posted this photo and said they were giggling at each other...melted my heart! Makes me rest assured he is going to be a great big brother.

Week 15 bump date with Turner