Baby Love - Week 15

How Far Along: 15 Weeks

Size of Baby: Baby is now the size of an Orange, about 3-4 inches

Total Weight Gain:  5lbs

Maternity Clothes: Not yet

Gender: Still a mystery
Movement: Not yet
Sleep: Pretty good

Food Cravings: Pickles.  I know, its pretty cliche but zesty dill pickles are super yummy right now.

What I Miss: Sushi, especially spicy tuna rolls and a cold Sapporo

Symptoms: I felt pretty good this past week, hopefully it continues

Best Moment This Week: Spending some time with Dan, our family and friends and of course the Toshi dog.

What I Am Looking Forward To: Superbowl Sunday!! Can't wait.

Baby Love - Week 14

How Far Along: 14 Weeks

Size of Baby: Baby is now the size of a Lemon

Total Weight Gain:  I've gained 5lbs since my last appointment 5 weeks ago

Maternity Clothes: Not yet

Gender: Still a mystery
Movement: Not yet
Sleep: Getting better with sleeping

Food Cravings: Nothing really this past week

What I Miss: Advil

Symptoms: Still getting headaches

Best Moment This Week: Dinner with friends, Patriots going to the Superbowl, and last but definitely not least we had our NT Scan again today and this time baby cooperated according to the doctor everything looked normal.  We still have to wait for the blood work but everything should be fine :)  I just love seeing baby on the screen.

What I Am Looking Forward To: Enjoying the second trimester and only a few weeks away from finding out if we have a boy or a girl.

Baby Love - Week 13

How Far Along: 13 Weeks

Size of Baby: Baby is now the size of a medium Shrimp

Total Weight Gain:  Still about the same weight as my last appointment

Maternity Clothes: Not yet

Gender: Still a mystery
Movement: Not yet
Sleep: I would love to sleep through the night.

Food Cravings: I haven't really been craving anything.  I am currently obsessed with spicy veggie sticks from Sprouts though

What I Miss: Sleeping through the whole night, Advil, specialty cocktails...

Symptoms:A couple of slight headaches over the past few days but luckily that's about it

Best Moment This Week: We finally shared the news with our friends.  We also had a doctors appointment last week so we were able to see baby and hear the heartbeat. 

What I Am Looking Forward To: This week I am looking forward to babysitting out niece, Lizzy.  Dinner with some friends and the patriot game on Sunday.

Baby Love - Week 12

How Far Along: 12 Weeks

Size of Baby: Baby is now the size of a large Plum

Total Weight Gain:  I have finally weighed myself and I am surprisingly the same weight as I was at my last doctors appointment 3 weeks ago.

Maternity Clothes: Not yet

Gender: Still a mystery
Movement: Not yet
Sleep: I would love to sleep through the night.

Food Cravings: Still waiting for my cheeseburger...I have also seemed to get my love for food back, so anything spicy sounds really yummy right now.  I've been adding Franks Hot Sauce to some of my snack items.

What I Miss: Sleeping through the whole night

Symptoms: Nothing too major this week.  Still some slight nausea this week but nothing compared to the earlier weeks.

Best Moment This Week: Grabbing lunch with my old co-worker.  I haven't seen her since Sept. so it was great to be able to catch up.

What I Am Looking Forward To: Our next appointment is finally here!  Also, looking forward to the patriot game on Saturday night :)

Baby Love - Week 11

How Far Along: 11 Weeks

Size of Baby: Baby is about 2 inches long, the size of a Lime

Total Weight Gain:  Still haven't weighed myself.  I should probably do that...

Maternity Clothes: Not yet

Gender: Still a mystery
Movement: Not yet
Sleep: Sleeping okay.  Wish I could sleep through the night though

Food Cravings: I would love a cheeseburger from McDonald's.  Not sure why I'm craving that, I haven't been to McDonald's in years.  Also, some frozen raspberries

What I Miss: Cold beer during football sounds really good

Symptoms: Pretty exhausted still, although knock on wood I think the nausea has gone away.

Best Moment This Week: Relaxing since I did not have to work this week.  It was really great being able to hang out at home and snack on food all day :) Also, having some time in the afternoon to take Toshi for walks.

What I Am Looking Forward To: Enjoying more of the warm weather this week and getting closer to our next appointment.