Baby #2 :: Fifteen Weeks

Still playing catch up, but only by a few days!Fifteen weeks on January 3.

Sorry for the blurriness

Size of baby: An apple according to Baby Center and a naval orange according to The Bump.

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.

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.

Baby #2 :: Fourteen Weeks

Playing catch up - was fourteen weeks on December 27.

 

We waited to make the announcement to the interwebs until a little before 14 weeks because we wanted to tell Bryan’s grandma and his extended family in person on Christmas Eve. We told my immediate and extended family and Bryan’s immediate family on Thanksgiving, so it was a long wait! This is the first update I wrote because I just wasn’t up to writing much before then.

Size of baby: A lemon according to both Baby Center and The Bump.

Cravings/Aversions:  A lemon sounds really good right now. I love anything sour these days. Pickles, lemon,vinegar-y foods – yummy!  Ever since I started feeling “the bad” symptoms – around 6 weeks – aversions have been a big thing. Eggs, salads and tomato-based sauces are just a few of the things that make me turn green. Sugary cereal is a plus for me and I remember this being a huge thing when I was pregnant with Noelle!

What I love: Making it to the second tri! Also, finally having a bump that doesn’t look like I just ate too many Christmas cookies, and telling anyone and everyone our good news!

What I'm looking forward to the most: Feeling more movement, of course! And despite what I’m about to type below, no longer wishing I had a Doppler to check the heartbeat obsessively!

Worries: Not too many right now. Although I am a world class worrier, I’m really making it a point with this pregnancy to give myself a break and focus on positive things.  

What's different this time around: Absolutely showing more this timearound. The morning nausea won’t go away and it’s super annoying because Iremember the second trimester being like a switch being flipped when it came tothose pesky first tri symptoms.

Symptoms: A suuuper sensitive digestion system, being very tired(although with a very active 3 year old, I don’t think this is so much apregnancy symptom alone as it is a life symptom), and something new this timearound – pregnancy insomnia! That comes and goes depending on the day andobviously doesn’t make things any easier for my already tired self.

Sleep: Aside from the insomnia, it isn’t too bad especially since I nolonger have to pee 4 times a night…for now. Thankfully Noelle is a champions leeper and a late one at that. On the weekends we all sleep until about7:30-8:00 if we don’t have anything going on. Keep it up Noelle!!

Boy or Girl: Been feeling boy lately because this pregnancy is justd ifferent enough to make me think that. HOWEVER, 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 “find out” column just weren’t major enough.

The belly: Definitely popped more over the last week or so. Feels really good to have this visual reminder that, yes, I am indeed having another baby!!

Movement: I think maybe I’ve been feeling a random thump here and there,which is 2 weeks earlier than when I first felt Noelle. It’s also a completely different feeling. With Noelle I described it as bubbles popping, but this time it’s definitely more of a “thump.”

Milestones: Baby can now squint, frown, grimace, pee and possibly suck his or her thumb! Baby is also stretching out and measure about 3 1/2 inches and weighs about 1 1/2 oz. Lanugo is starting to grow and will keep baby nice and warm for the rest of the pregnancy.
Best moment of the week: Realizing those little thumps I'd been feeling very occasionally was the baby!
 

Weight gain/loss: Total of minus 1. I lost about 5 lbs during the first trimester. As long as I’m eating smartly and the baby and I are healthy, I will ignore the number on the scale.