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Cravings/Aversions: Still not digging eggs or anything really salty. Dairy has also not been my friend lately, but that’s been more of digestion issue. Still in love with pickles and sweeter fruits. Craving red meat like a cave man, but I want nothing to do with chicken or turkey.
What I love: Noelle’s reaction to everything so far. She is just so beyond excited about this baby it’s ridiculous. I’m glad she’s older and can truly understand what it means. She's seen a lot of moms at daycare and friends whose bellies have grown and grown so she understands that there is a baby in there and she gets that the baby will be born and will live with us! She is always giving the baby hugs and kisses and will call me back into her room at night if she forgot to give the baby a good night hug and kiss. Cue heart melting!
What I'm looking forward to the most: Feeling more consistent movement and even though this is so far in the future, I absolutely cannot wait to watch Noelle interact with her new little brother or sister.
Worries: Finances. Not that we’re in dire straits (or anywhere near it), but we’re just putting our budget under a microscope to figure out how we can have two kids and still live comfortably, while continuing to put money in the new house and new car funds. There has been a lot of talk about new school/daycare and there is a distinct possibility that Noelle will be leaving her daycare for a local school’s 3K program within the next month. This gives me such anxiety that I can hardly handle it! Hopefully I can write up a post about all of our school/new daycare discussions soon.
What is different this time around: The second tri switch still hasn’t been flipped and I deal with a really strong gag reflex and nausea every morning. Feeling the baby move earlier and two other symptoms I forgot to mention in the fourteen week post. My skin looked terrible during the first tri. With Noelle I had blemish-free skin my entire pregnancy. Things are starting to look better, but it was not fun. I have also been dealing with frequent headaches,something else that disappeared completely with Noelle.
Symptoms: Pretty much the same as last week - a very sensitive digestion system, and being very tired due especially to continuing pregnancy insomnia.It was pretty bad one night this week and I tossed and turned like crazy.
Sleep: Again, aside from the insomnia, I’ve been getting plenty of sleep and even got a nap in over the weekend!
Boy or Girl: still feeling boy lately because of the differences in pregnancies. If you ask Noelle though, her reply as always been girl! If you ask her what she thinks if it ends up being a boy, she says, “No, it’s a baby sister.” And if you ask her what she wants to name the baby, her answer is always "Elmo", which is funny because she's not that into Elmo anymore. This answer will likely fluctuate until birth day because after much back and forth we have decided not to find out again! It was so amazing last time that the reasons in the “findout” column just weren’t major enough. (I’ll probably leave these last two sentences in for most updates.)
The belly: Still there! Not much different than last week other than maybe looking a little rounder.
Movement: Still feeling the very occasional thump.
Milestones: Measuring about 4 inches and weighing about 2 1/2 oz. The baby is busy moving amniotic fluid through its nose and upper respiratory tract. Legs are growing longer than the arms and all those tiny joints and limbs are on the move! The baby can now sense light and little tiny adorable taste buds are forming.
Best moment of the week: Spending way too much looking all over Craigslist and different websites for some new baby gear. We won't need to much, but will definitely need a new carrier as the cheapie we had last time didn't last very long. This was fine as we only had one kid, but I know the second kid will spend LOTS of time in carrier (ohmygosh I really hope this baby likes the carrier!). I am absolutely sold on the Ergo and will be getting the performance one since it will be nicer in the summer.
Best moment of the week: Spending way too much looking all over Craigslist and different websites for some new baby gear. We won't need to much, but will definitely need a new carrier as the cheapie we had last time didn't last very long. This was fine as we only had one kid, but I know the second kid will spend LOTS of time in carrier (ohmygosh I really hope this baby likes the carrier!). I am absolutely sold on the Ergo and will be getting the performance one since it will be nicer in the summer.
Weight gain/loss: Repeat from last week - total of minus 1. I lost about 5 lbs during the first tri because I just had zero appetite. But, thanks to Thanksgiving, Christmas and a lot of treats and pot lucks at work, I’ve gained 4 of those back. For the most part I’ll just use this section as a tracker. As long as I’m eating smartly and the baby and I are healthy, I will ignore the number on the scale.
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