I've been keeping a big secret! Hannah is going to be a big sister! We are expecting a new baby on December 17th! Gonna be a crazy holiday season this year! I have told family and close friends, but haven't gone "Facebook official" yet. Gonna try to keep up with blogging again, and have to get some Hannah updates in here too!
How pregnant am I?: 12 weeks
Weight gain so far: About 2-3 lbs. Can't believe it isn't more, considering my love of sweets this pregnancy (even more than usual!), but I guess lugging around a 26 lb kid helps with that!
Belly Button: Flattening out already! SO much earlier than last time.
Clothing options: I choose to wear dresses to work most days. Comfy and cute. I can wear some of my regular shirts, but options are wearing thin. Although I am still not big enough for most maternity clothes. But I have a few pairs of shorts and skirts that I wear when I am not working.
Boobs: Ginormous already. Even I can't stop staring at them!
Now about the real star of the show: This week the baby is growing from the size of a plum to the size of a peach. It has just about all the systems in place and body parts in place, now it will just grow bigger. Its reflexes will start developing, and it will start to straighten out, instead of being curled up in a ball. Its kidneys will also start excreting urine.
Pregnancy "symptoms": I am exhausted and my back is killing me. That's about it. I am not nauseous anymore, but I was almost all day every day from weeks 4.5-11. Glad that seems to be over! I can't sleep well, either, which really sucks.
Cravings: As I did with Hannah, I want lots of fruit again. And I can't eat chicken without drowning it in some sort of sauce. This time I am also having trouble with any kind of animal protein. Mostly craving carbs and sweets (more carbs!)!
What I've bought so far: A couple new shirts, but luckily a few friends gave me a ton of maternity clothes. I have all winter stuff from my last pregnancy. So they filled in a summer wardrobe for me.
Best moment this week: It will be Thursday when we go in for our NT scan for Downs. We will get to see the baby in pretty good detail! My last ultrasound, it was asleep and wouldn't budge, so hopefully it will be active at this one!
What I miss: Wine. Being able to lounge around as often as I want. Hard to do with a 2 year old at home!
What I am excited for this week: Seeing baby on the NT scan.
