18 Weeks and Counting!

18 Weeks and Counting!

How far along? 18 weeks 

Total Weight Gain? Nothing....still hanging out in the negative 18-20 pounds lost range

Maternity Clothes? Yep! I probably need to get a few more shirts

Stretch Marks? Not any new ones!

Sleep: Falling asleep is starting to be a little more difficult

Best Moment of the Week: Hearing the little one's heartbeat on Tuesday...it was strong at 147 bpm!

Miss Anything? Still miss feeling good all the time

Movement? Not yet

Food Cravings? Nothing this week although I am starting to get my appetite back

Anything making you queasy and sick? Brushing my teeth and anytime I get too hot

Gender: Boy!!

Labor Signs: Nope!

Symptoms: Haven't gotten sick since last Thursday, but still have some daily nausea and some other lovely pregnancy symptoms, but I will spare you the details!

Belly Button: In

Wedding Rings: On and very loose

Mood: Great...very sleepy tonight though

Looking forward to: A 3-day weekend...we are heading to my sisters in SC to go through her baby clothes!!

I'll write more when we get home on Monday and hopefully, I can show off some adorable baby clothes!

16 Week Update!!

How far along? 16 weeks 

Total Weight Gain? Nothing....Weight Lost? Close to 18 pounds

Maternity Clothes? Yes...my regular pants fit, but they are just not comfy and the shirts aren't long enough

Stretch Marks? Not any new ones!

Sleep: Sleeping like a champ!

Best Moment of the Week: Realizing I had not thrown up since Christmas Eve...still battle nausea daily, but manaing to keep more food down

Miss Anything? I miss feeling good on a day to day basis

Movement? Not yet

Food Cravings? Right now it's salty, crunchy things like kettle chips

Anything making you queasy and sick? Brushing my teeth!

Gender: Boy!!

Labor Signs: Nope!

Symptoms: Still dealing with bouts of morning/afternoon/evening sickness, and I am still pretty dang tired. 

Belly Button: In

Wedding Rings: On and very loose

Mood: Great....I know the next few months are going to fly by

Looking forward to: My doctor appt with the OB next Tuesday...can't wait to hear the heartbeat again

I went to the endocrinologist on Friday for my 6 week Thyroid level check. During pregnancy, thyroid levels can go bonkers and since my doesn't work correctly anyway, they want to really watch it. I went 6 weeks ago and they upped my dosage. This time, my levels were perfect so they are going to keep my dosage the same. When the PA came in, we talked for a few minutes and then she did a double take when looking at my chart. She said, "you know you have lost a lot of weight in 6 weeks." I told her I knew and that I had been really sick and asked her how much their scale showed. She looked and said "almost 16 pounds." She said she knew my OB was watching it but that at some point I would need to put some of those pounds back on. She then basically told me to eat whatever tastes good and whatever I can keep down. Right now my cravings have been for salty, crunchy things like Kettle Chips and also for Dairy Queen Blizzards...again, she said, "eat them...it is better than nothing!" I told her that although I had not gotten physically sick in a week that my scale at home showed that I had lost 2 more pounds. I never thought I would hear a medical professional tell me to eat whatever I could handle and to try and gain a few pounds! I go back to see them in February. I see the OB a week from Tuesday and then see the specialist at the end of the month for the big 20 week anatomy scan! Hard to believe I will be at the half way mark in just a few weeks!