Week 13 Wrap Up

How far along? Finishing up 13 Weeks

Baby is the size of a: Peach

Total weight gain/loss: OK. Let me do some explaining... Since I actually got pregnant, did the Whole30 (30 day Paleo challenge), started working out, and got mega morning sickness, I have actually lost a total of 19.4lbs. I don't count all of that loss to be from the pregnancy/sickness/lack of appetite, and neither does my dr. She acknowledges that I had some extra weight to lose and that having a lifestyle change in my diet and exercise contributed to a large part of my initial quick weight loss and the continued gradual decline. So with that being said....

At the start of week 13 I was down 19.4, BUT by the end of the week I had gained back .8lbs. So for this week I gained weight! YAY! At this point I'll take it! A gain is a gain... even if I'm pretty sure that whole .8lbs was just my boobs. The girls finally decided to show up to the party. Probably TMI, but it's my blog, and my journal of this whacky time in my life. Sorry I'm not sorry. Total loss so far = 18.6 lbs. 

Symptoms: Huge boobs. Still pretty exhausted. Short of breath. Nosebleeds. Strong sense of smell.

Wedding rings on or off? On

Belly Button in or out? In

Sleep: Wonderfully :) I'm freezing at night and have to have my down comforter, socks, long sleeve shirt, and hoodie with it over my head. That might have more to do with my hot natured hubby than it does with the pregnancy though! CRAZY dreams!

Food cravings: Had my first "NOW!" cravings. Poor JD had to go to the store twice in one day. I had to have pasta salad for lunch on Saturday, and for dinner it had to be Grands flaky butter biscuits. I also demanded Sour Patch Kids earlier in the week.
 
Anything making you queasy or sick: Drumroll please.... NO!!! Best thing is... I'M EATING MEAT!!! Hamburgers, chicken sandwiches, all kinds of stuff! YAY!
 
Miss anything? Not really this week!

Happy, Moody, or Emotional most of the time: All of the above? It's been a week. Work has been stressful to say the least.

Workouts: Going back Tuesday after not having been over the weekend was a little tougher. I wasn't able to go on Thursday due to an emergency that came up. Saturday was killer. I slept 4 hours when we got home instead of my usual 3! I was going to miss tomorrow night (Tuesday) so I went in tonight to make up for it. My pace is picking up and we actually introduced another more challenging exercise tonight. I can now also carry on a conversation while on the elliptical without getting super winded!

The Bump: 39 inches

Have you started to show yet: My belly definitely decided to show itself this week now that everyone knows! Several people commented on it.
 
Stretch marks? Not yet, but WOAH veins! Where did you come from!? I told JD I feel like a road map right now!

Maternity Clothes? Nope. But I have a feeling they will be coming soonish.

Gender Prediction: Still girl, but starting to have some very real anxiety and fears about it being a boy. And no, it's not just because of name challenges. Later in the week I started to feel like it is a boy, but I think that's just wives tales and anxiety getting the best of me.

Any Names Picked Out Yet: Same ones. 

Labor Signs: Yeah right

Movement: Yeah right

Best moment this week: Feeling so much better and actually being able to get some work done in my classroom that I've been putting off from feeling so awful!
  
Looking forward to: My next doctor's appointment on 9/30. We will find out if I get the green light for my Disney trip in October (LAST chance to go without kids!). We'll also schedule the appointment for my gender reaveal and prenatal testing ultrasound. EEK! BOY??? GIRL??? Can't wait!