timeline of the bump.

[photo by hc]

how far along? 18+ weeks {pic was a little delayed, due to me waiting for hubby charming to come home!}

weight gain: 11 lbs. + {official reporting will happen at my 20 week check up!  duh, it’s like so 80’s to own a scale!}.  oy, what will that number be?!  eek!

maternity clothes? not yet!  still rocking the pre-pregnancy clothes!  beetee-w, a shout out to my dear friend andrea for letting me raid her maternity wear…i scored a pair of seven jeans, amongst other items!  woo!!!!  i know that the 3rd trimester will for sure be the maternity wear time!

sleep: doing well.  sleeping through the night.  the bedtime is still early {ahem, 10 pm y’all} but hey, i might as well get my beauty sleep in before this lil’ bugger gets here!  there have been some random nights where i have made it to 10:30 pm, hehehe.

physical state: still feeling great!  acne is under control, thank goodness!  i still get a bit out of breath but i’m doing much better.  feeling the best i have ever felt.  the calm before the 3rd trimester storm!

miss anything? did i mention i’ve graduated to iced de-caf americanos?  it’s the perfect summer drink for me {although i’ve only drank it twice thus far – ha!}.  I randomly get it on a sunny afternoon and it reminds me of the old relationship i use to have with it’s regular kind before this bebe broke us up.  i dream of bagels and lox.

baby movement: oh em gee.  i’m feeling it.  it started around the 17 week mark and has progressed since!  little pressure pops here and there!  little kicks now and then…crazeeeeey!  hubby charming can’t really feel it yet since it’s so faint.

food cravings: still wanting everything fruity!  i’ve developed a wee little craving for something sweet now and then but it’s still not like how it use to be.  i use to eat dessert twice a day but now it’s more like once a week!  aannddd, i’m really into salads right now. all kinds of salads.  yum.

bump status: bump is bigger!  some days it feels like it tripled in size and some days i feel the same.  sometimes i feel like a nut and sometimes i don’t 😉

gender reveal: not yet!  coming soon!  ooooohhhhhhh!

timeline of the bump.

[photo by hc]

how far along? 16 weeks

weight gain: 11 lbs.  ugh.  i know, i know.  my body is making a baby.  healthy weight gain, healthy baby buuuuttttt, oy!  it’s mentally hard to see it!  i seriously thought i might have put on an additional 2 pounds but, nope!  i almost doubled my weight gain in 4 weeks than what i accumulated in 12 weeks!  whoa!

maternity clothes? not yet!  so, despite the weight gain, i still {kinda} fit my pants!  a little help from a hair tie and i’m all good (see jeans above ; ) !  my kiddie leggings are my staples and my work pants still fit but they are at their wits end.  they will definitely not make the 20 week mark!

sleep: it’s still pretty good.  i am sleeping through the night without too many bathroom breaks!!  my bedtime still hovers around 10 o’clock but i’ve made it later on some nights!  i kinda pay the price the next day by getting a bit tired and going to bed earlier than 10!

physical state: feeling good!  i have some days that are not so great but i can’t complain! sometimes, after i eat, get a weird metal taste in my mouth {very unpleasant!}.  in the past few weeks, i’ve experienced very low pressure and shortness of breath.  doing normal things like talking and walking will cause me to be out of breath and a bit dizzy!

miss anything? same ‘ol same ‘ol.  scrambled eggs are just not the same as over easy and i really, really miss my bagel and lox.  it makes me sad.

baby movement: not yet!

food cravings: everything fruity.  i just came back from the grocery store with lime jell-o, sprite zero, capri sun lemonade, berries, sorbet…and i really love kettle potato chips {crunchy}!

bump status: the bump has grown!  in the last week and a half, i feel like the bump has doubled!

gender reveal: not yet!  i’m still getting  a majority of girl votes!  hmmmm, are the wives tales true?!

timeline of the bump.

[photo by hc]

how far along? 14 weeks

weight gain: 6 lbs + {official reporting will happen when i go to the doctor’s for my 16 week check up}

maternity clothes? not yet!  although, just checking out the maternity wear is no fun.  i’ve never really fit women’s sizes so, it’s hard to find anything that fits.  good thing my leggings fit great and i can graduate into dresses for this summer!

sleep: pretty good.  the getting up in the middle of the night is very rare but when it happens, it takes me a good hour to fall asleep, if i’m lucky!

physical state: feeling great!  less tired and less crazy, possessed hungry {i was  a hungry monster!}!  the bleeding gums is unpleasant..ugh.  i tend to cry a lot more {hehe}, commercials and sad parts in movies just make the the tears spill from my eyeballs.  oh, and the headaches {grrrrr}!  blah…my head pounds all day on some days and i never had them before!

miss anything? my starbucks americanos.  aleve…never, ever really took it before but those headaches are annoying, so therefore i miss it.  the usual, like sushi and all sorts of seafood.  i ate a lot of it before and really miss it now.

baby movement: not yet!

food cravings: still a lot of fruits and fruity things.  i love lime jell-o and del monte red grapefruit cups!  yum!  i devour blueberries and strawberries as snacks.  i still love spicy, hot anything.  like flaming hot cheetos and pounds of hot sauce in all my soups!  the baby will be a kickin’!

bump status: the bigness of the bump seems the same.  i felt like i bumped out big time right away but then it’s been the same for weeks???

gender reveal: not yet!  so far, it’s mostly a girl vote.  i get a few boys scattered in here or there but mainly bows versus beaus!

timeline of the bump.

[photo by thuy doan]

how far along? 10 weeks

weight gain: 4 lbs. {darn mcdonalds!}

maternity clothes? not yet!  pants still fit!

sleep: some days are good, some days are bad…the middle of the night bathroom thing is annoying

physical state: still very tired, nauseated

miss anything? starbucks, sushi, bagel & lox, a deli meat sandwich

baby movement: not yet!

food cravings: sausage mcmuffins, orange juice, beef jerky, chicken fingers, rice krispy treats

bump status: yes, a pudgy looking thing under my belly button

gender reveal: not yet!

xoxo