I’m finally getting around to publishing my first trimester bumpdate! We waited to announce until 15 weeks this time around, so I don’t have photos of my weekly bump (or lack-there-of) since I really didn’t start showing until 16 weeks. I do always want to look back and see what was going on each week like I did with my two previous pregnancies, so here it goes!
6 WEEKS
- How far along?: 6 weeks 3/16/18
- Baby is the size of a: Sweet Pea
- Total weight gain/loss: Same, feeling extra bloated!
- The Bump: I just look like I ate a cheeseburger 😉
- Symptoms: NONE! Sore breasts but that’s about it. Some insomnia!
- Food Cravings: WEIRD stuff. Brussel Sprouts, Flavored Sparkling Water, Fruit (grapefruit in particular), Subway and meatball subs
- Anything Making Me Queasy or Sick: Tiny waves of nausea but trying to take advantage before I’m really sick!
- Sleep: Sleeping hard, but not major fatigue like the last pregnancies
- What I miss: Already…spring drinking!
- Weddings Rings On or Off: On, when I remember! Ha!
- Any Names Picked Out Yet: NO! This will be the hardest baby to name!
- Gender: Dont know yet! I dont want to find out but Hubby does!
- Movement: Just gas! LOL
- Maternity Clothes: Living the yoga pants life!
- Labor Signs: NOOOO
- Best Moment of the Week: Finding out my HCG and Progesterone numbers are good, scheduling sonogram!
- What I’m excited about/looking forward to: Telling our family at Easter after the first sonogram!
7 WEEKS
- How far along?: 7 weeks
- Baby is the size of a: blueberry
- Total weight gain/loss: Same, feeling extra bloated!
- The Bump: I just look like I ate a few extra Happy Meals
- Symptoms: Just randomly threw up outside of the Las Vegas airport after eating a cinnamon roll. Don’t want one of those for a while. Got sick one more day this week, but I’m better by lunch time.
- Food Cravings: Cheese its and Coke
- Anything Making Me Queasy or Sick: Tiny waves of nausea, got sick a few times this week
- Sleep: Good!
- What I miss: Already missing a cocktail on these spring nights!
- Weddings Rings On or Off: On, when I remember! Ha!
- Any Names Picked Out Yet: NO! This will be the hardest baby to name!
- Gender: TEAM GREEN
- Movement: NONE
- Maternity Clothes: Living the yoga pants life!
- Labor Signs: NOOOO
- Best Moment of the Week: Scheduling sonogram for next week
- What I’m excited about/looking forward to: Sonogram, & then telling our family at Easter after the first sonogram!
8 WEEKS
- How far along?: 8 weeks
- Baby is the size of a: raspberry
- Total weight gain/loss: just extra bloated
- The Bump: seems like it’s going to show fast this time
- Symptoms: Got sick once this week
- Food Cravings: nothing really this week. McDonalds breakfast is my BFF
- Anything Making Me Queasy or Sick: the thought of hot wings and pizza literally make me want to puke
- Sleep: Sleeping hard, but not major fatigue like the last pregnancies
- What I miss: Already…spring drinking!
- Weddings Rings On or Off: On, when I remember! Ha!
- Any Names Picked Out Yet: NO! This will be the hardest baby to name!
- Gender: Dont know yet! I dont want to find out but Hubby does!
- Movement: Just gas! LOL
- Maternity Clothes: Living the yoga pants life!
- Labor Signs: NOOOO
- Best Moment of the Week: Seeing the babe!!
- What I’m excited about/looking forward to: Telling the girls!
9 WEEKS
- How far along?: 9 weeks
- Baby is the size of a: cherry
- Total weight gain/loss: actually down 2 lbs
- The Bump: it seems to be deflating this week which means the bloat is going down
- Symptoms: Really sore breasts but thats about it
- Food Cravings: chicken salad and sandwiches
- Anything Making Me Queasy or Sick: Tiny waves of nausea, but no sickness this week
- Sleep: still going great, when I get it
- What I miss: red beer
- Weddings Rings On or Off: On, when I remember! Ha!
- Any Names Picked Out Yet: I have had the same boy name since 2015, but if it’s a girl we will have a hard time naming this babe
- Gender: TEAM GREEN
- Movement: NOPE
- Maternity Clothes: none yet, everything is still working
- Labor Signs: NOOOO
- Best Moment of the Week: seeing the babe!! HR was 179 BPM
- What I’m excited about/looking forward to: Telling the girls! Laikyn said, “OH mommy! I’ve been praying for a baby brother every night!” Melt my heart.
10 WEEKS
- How far along?: 10 weeks
- Baby is the size of a: strawberry
- Total weight gain/loss: down 1 lb
- The Bump: pretty much only I can see it
- Symptoms: sick one day this week, but only once and was fine after puking LOL
- Food Cravings: apples, sea salt and vinegar chips
- Anything Making Me Queasy or Sick: got sick one morning and having some night nausea
- Sleep: Still sleeping good.
- What I miss: Already…spring drinking!
- Weddings Rings On or Off: On, when I remember! Ha!
- Any Names Picked Out Yet: Boy, yes. Girl, no.
- Gender: TEAM GREEN
- Movement: Just gas! LOL
- Maternity Clothes: NOT YET
- Labor Signs: NOOOO
- Best Moment of the Week: Telling my family at Easter!!
- What I’m excited about/looking forward to: Telling the rest of family and scheduling announcement pics
11 WEEKS
- How far along?: 11 weeks
- Baby is the size of a: lime
- Total weight gain/loss: still down 1 lb
- The Bump: not really
- Symptoms: NONE this week!
- Food Cravings: Whatever I see on TV. LOL and Coke
- Anything Making Me Queasy or Sick: having a major aversion to Chinese food which I normally love. I am just glad coffee hasn’t been gross for me this time
- Sleep: is still good
- What I miss: nothing really. Looking normal in a swimsuit lol
- Weddings Rings On or Off: On
- Any Names Picked Out Yet: Boy, yes. Girl, no.
- Gender: TEAM GREEN
- Movement: none, sometimes I think I feel flutters
- Maternity Clothes: none
- Labor Signs: NOOOO
- Best Moment of the Week: looking forward to getting genetic testing next week and seeing the dr.
- What I’m excited about/looking forward to: genetic testing
12 WEEKS
- How far along?: 12 weeks
- Baby is the size of a: plum
- Total weight gain/loss: still down 1 lb
- The Bump: starting to show, I think
- Symptoms: none this week
- Food Cravings: Coke and McMuffins EVERY SINGLE MORNING
- Anything Making Me Queasy or Sick: just when I don’t get enough sleep
- Sleep: I can tell when I need a nap lol
- What I miss: nothing really
- Weddings Rings On or Off: On
- Any Names Picked Out Yet: Boy, yes. Girl, no.
- Gender: TEAM GREEN
- Movement: I think I feel flutters every now and then
- Maternity Clothes: nope
- Labor Signs: NOOOO
- Best Moment of the Week: seeing the dr, and finally telling the rest of our family!
- What I’m excited about/looking forward to: getting genetic testing back and announcement pics!
13 WEEKS
- How far along?: 13 WEEKS
- Baby is the size of a: lemon
- Total weight gain/loss: Even now
- The Bump: it’s starting to really show. Not going to be able to hide it for much longer
- Symptoms: none this week
- Food Cravings: salad. so strange.
- Anything Making Me Queasy or Sick: not this week
- Sleep: Sleeping so good right now
- What I miss: nada
- Weddings Rings On or Off: On
- Any Names Picked Out Yet: Boy, yes. Girl, no.
- Gender: TEAM GREEN
- Movement: tiny flutters
- Maternity Clothes: having a hard time buttoning some jeans/shorts but trying to hide it a bit longer.
- Labor Signs: NOOOO
- Best Moment of the Week: getting news back that we have a healthy babe!
- What I’m excited about/looking forward to: announcement pics!
I’m going to try to be better about sharing weekly bump dates from here on out! Life is BUSY with 2 toddlers and one on the way!
