How far along: 13 weeks - I am officially in my second trimester!
Weight gain: I would guess I'm still up about 1 lb
How big is baby: The baby is the size of a medium shrimp (according to Baby Center) and is about 3 inches long
Maternity clothes: Not yet, but I am now using a rubber band instead of buttoning a few pairs of my tighter jeans
Stretch marks: No
Sleep: Still great
Best moment this week: I got to see the baby TWICE - once for my ultrasound to determine how far along I was last Monday and a second time for the NT (Nuchal Translucency) ultrasound last Friday. I'm also about 90% sure we are having a boy based on what I saw on the second ultrasound....although we can all come back and laugh at this post in 5-7 weeks if we find out I was TOTALLY wrong ;)
Movement: Nope
Food Cravings: Nothing in particular this week. I'm consciously going to make an effort to stop eating sweets for awhile. At the start I wasn't interested in ice cream or chocolate whatsoever, but lately they have been creeping back into my diet. I figure the more of that stuff I indulge in now, the harder it will be to get rid of later!
Labor Signs: No
Belly button in or out: In
What I miss: Having a fun vacation lined up to look forward to...although I guess I can look forward to having 3 months off work at the end of the year :) I wouldn't exactly call that a "vacation" though!
On Sunday, we met our friends the Christensens (Dan, Jeannette and Laryd) and the Wheelers (Bryan, Karla, Austin and Zach) for a morning at the Seattle Aquarium. It had been a few years since Greg and I have been down there, and we had not seen it since they had remodeled. It was the perfect day to be indoors (rainy and miserable outside) and lots of fun to enjoy the aquarium with 3 kids who were psyched to be there! :)
Below are some of the pictures that Karla captured of the day - thanks for sharing Karla!
After the aquarium we had lunch at Red Robin :)
Yeah, this probably doesn't deserve its own post, but it's getting one, okay? :) Last night our date night consisted of driving to The Land of Nod down in the U-District, me wandering around the store (while Greg followed behind me checking price tags of things I said I liked), and purchasing the bedding for the crib! Yay!
I know it's early, but I figure with all of the other things we will need to purchase for the baby, we might as well space it out along the way! Here are a few more pictures of what the bedding will look like in the crib if anyone is interested... I want a dark wood crib like the ones pictured below. I'm waiting on my book, "Best Baby Products" by Consumer Reports to arrive so I can find a crib that is safe.
We ended this exciting night with crepes at The Crepe Cafe, which I HIGHLY recommend everyone try. I had the most amazing mushroom with garlic cream sauce crepe. Make reservations for this place - it's super small and always busy!
Decorating has never really been my favorite thing to do. I love the idea of it, but when it comes down to actually picking out and choosing what colors or items to purchase, I tend to get overwhelmed and quit. Within a week of finding out I was pregnant, I had already mentally assigned the task at hand to my (very patient, excellent-at-surfing-the-Internet-and-finding-amazing-stuff) friend Rachel, and to my mom. I figure having them "in charge" and as my go-to style consultants, I could chill out a little and enjoy the process. Luckily, they agreed to my plan!
Fast-forward to the current day - I have already picked out and purchased three pictures from Etsy that I plan to have matted and framed. Rachel had found the first picture below (Yoga Bird) months ago and I fell in love with it. Looking through the entire collection I found so many more prints that were equally adorable! I had a hard time narrowing down to just three to purchase. (I might get two more, but I'm waiting on that for the moment). Below are the pictures:
Cute, right? :) I'm thinking white frames with maybe an off white or eggshell matting.
I also have found the bedding and a mobile that I am in love with. I feel that it is all gender-neutral, so I'm contemplating going ahead and just purchasing it now. I never really envisioned myself having an "all blue" or "all pink" room anyway :)
Both the bedding and the mobile are from The Land of Nod which has some of the cutest stuff I have ever seen. (I honestly can't believe that I'm as excited about all of this stuff as I am...what is happening to me?)
I've lined up 2 weekends in April for clearing out the room, (putting the spare bed in storage, selling an old dresser and desk), removing the giant wall to wall mirror in the bedroom (hello, 70's) and having Greg get his paint on. That will allow me to spend the summer leisurely gathering up the rest of what is needed for the room with the big/time-consuming tasks out of the way.
I am still in awe of what Greg and I saw last night - it was unreal. The ultrasound was probably one of the coolest experiences I have ever had. I kept saying "WEIRD...." and Greg just sat there with his jaw dropped most of the time!
Neither of us were quite sure what to expect from this appointment. I don't think either of us expected to see something that actually looked like a BABY! But that is exactly what we saw!
Baby Ingle was jumping up and down nonstop when we caught our first glimpse. (I later realized it was probably from the glass of orange juice I had before leaving the house). A bit later he/she started dancing around a bit (Greg's genes) and finally settled down enough (kicked back with it's leg's crossed - cute) to get some pictures and measurements.
According to the ultrasound tech she thinks I was approximately 12 weeks and 3 days yesterday, which is about 3-4 days further along than what my doctor and I originally calculated. I will probably just stick with the 9/20 due date though unless I am told otherwise. We all know babies rarely stick to the day they are due!
Below are the pictures we got to take home with us:
Baby's profile
Cute little foot!
Baby's face
Face picture #2
I'm happy to say that I have reached the 12-week mark, which as many of you know is often considered the milestone where the chance of miscarriage goes down drastically. Phew!
How far along: 12 weeks
Weight gain: Up 1 lb. Pants are already starting to fit differently than they did pre-pregnancy. I might just update this section each time I go in for an appointment (every 4 weeks) due to the fact that I don't have a good scale at home to capture my weight gain. At my appointment last week, my doctor kindly reminded me that pregnancy is not a "free for all" in terms of what I eat, haha. She confirmed what I had already heard - that I should eat approximately 300 calories more than I normally was - which is the equivalent of 1/2 of a sandwich and a glass of milk.
How big is baby: The baby is the size of a lime and is just over 2 inches long. (Fun fact: apparently this week the baby starts to resemble a human, in that the eyes have moved from the side of the head to the front. WEIRD.)
Maternity clothes: Not wearing any yet, but this weekend I purchased a pair of maternity leggings (FML) and a couple "regular", but flowy and loose in the mid-section tops.
Stretch marks: No
Sleep: Normal, minus having to get up to pee 2-3 times a night.
Best moment this week: Hearing the heartbeat was the most reassuring feeling ever! I also had a great time teaching yoga over the weekend - so good to be back doing something I love.
Movement: No
Food Cravings: Since being sick last week, soup has crept to the top of my cravings list. I had not had chicken noodle soup for years and now I could eat it every day. I also have been into orange juice this week.
Labor Signs: No
Belly button in or out: In
What I miss: Wine
What I'm looking forward to: My ultrasound tonight!
This morning I had my 2nd, and very thorough I might add, prenatal appointment with my doctor. It was the first time I actually was able to see MY doctor, so I was excited to be able to ask her all of the questions I had been wanting to ask. Unfortunately, due to my flu earlier this week, I had to reschedule my appointment from Tuesday to this morning at a time when Greg was unable to join me - but he will be there for the ultrasound next Monday night, which is where most of the excitement happens anyway :)
After an hour and a half of questions about our medical histories, explaining all of my future appointments and when they would happen, going over what is safe during pregnancy and what is not, running through my options of genetic screening, etc., I had a full exam and then was FINALLY able to hear the baby's heartbeat! We heard it almost the instant she put the fetal doppler (yes, I had to Google to find that term) to my skin. 160 bpm! It was amazing to hear that, and for some reason I couldn't stop myself from laughing as she was trying to count the bpm.
I also was given a bag full of "gifts" - a breastfeeding kit, a pregnancy journal, info about the hospital I will be delivering at, check lists, and a few other things that I got too overwhelmed to look at too closely. (Will report back).
It feels as if things are officially happening now! Like I can officially be excited that this is happening, without as much worry as I had before.
