Week 14 Wrap Up

How far along? Finishing up 14 Weeks

Baby is the size of a: Lemon. Must be a lemon in peak season because all of the lemons I found are smaller than last week's peach. Maybe my peach was just big because we live in south GA?? I've been saying all week that baby is as big as my closed fist because I read that somewhere. My fist is definitely bigger than any lemon I found. And a closed fist just BLOWS my mind!! Giant baby!!

Total weight gain/loss: Ugh! Down 1.8 lbs this week for a total loss of 20.4 lbs. I didn't even work out and have been eating like normal. Still not huge portions like I used to, but there's nothing I can't eat. I know that 178 is still considered "overweight" according to all of the height/weight/BMI charts out there (but don't even get me started on how useless and archaic BMI charts are...). But I also know that in recent years the lowest I've ever been was 164lbs and that was the week before my wedding after pounding Slim Fast for 3 months (and eventually being to small for my wedding dress!!!). All that being said, 20.4 lbs, 178, however you want to look at it would normally make me very happy and very proud of myself. Hell I think a tiny hidden deep dark place in me IS happy about it. But the part of me that knows I'm growing a baby and that my doctor already told me not to lose more weight is a little worried about what she will say tomorrow. 

Symptoms: A lot of the same at this point. Less tired, but sleeping like crap. Mega emotional. Headaches and stuffy nose. You know the drill. OH! Nesting. Big time. In my classroom and at home. Not for the nursery yet, but yard work, cleaning the attic, garage, and house. Decorating for fall. Feel SO much better about it. Oh and heartburn. Like woah heartburn. Talking to the doctor tomorrow about going back on my Omeprazole. Must mean baby is growing LOTS of hair this week ;)

Wedding rings on or off? On

Belly Button in or out? In

Sleep: Awful. I don't know if it's from where we have been working my back so much at Billy's or if it's just pregnancy kicking in but my back HURTS. I can't get comfortable unless I'm sleeping on my back, which is a no no. I have 3 massive pillows all around me and it still doesn't help. And I'm waking up about 3 times a night now to pee. UGH. 

Food cravings: I never really had any. But I'm able to eat anything now! Smok'n Pig oh how I've missed you in my life!

Anything making you queasy or sick: I brushed my teeth a little too aggressively one morning this week and caught the back of my tongue funny which elicited an immediate gag and puke fest. I'll take that over actually feeling bad any day though. 

Miss anything? Sleep!!!

Happy, Moody, or Emotional most of the time: Happy and emotional. So many tears watching tv!

Workouts: ... Yeah I slacked. Went Monday because I couldn't on Tuesday. My back had started bothering me by Wednesday so at Thursday's workout I just stretched a lot. Saturday I wanted to sleep in and have NOTHING to do, which hasn't happened since before we started working out. So June maybe? The do nothing was great, but sleeping in meant waking up on the couch at 7:00 because I couldn't get comfortable in the bed. Workouts will probably suck next week. 

The Bump:  39ish inches

Have you started to show yet: Yes, but it seems to fluctuate sizes! It freaks me out! Big one day, smaller the next. 

Stretch marks? Not yet, but honestly I already have a ton on my hips from when I grew 4 inches one summer, so I don't think I'll be too traumatized if I get more. 

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

Gender Prediction: Haven't really had any this week. Been more freaked out that the thing is THE SIZE OF MY FIST. 

Any Names Picked Out Yet: Same ones. Thinking I'm getting JD more sold on one though. I have it narrowed down to 2 choices- 1 boy and 1 girl. He's still torn between 2 boy names but agrees on the 1 girl name. Decisions decisions!

Labor Signs: Yeah right

Movement: No, but yes, but definitely no. I know it's way too soon to feel anything so we will just chalk it up to gas bubbles or something, but going to bed the other night I opted to try still sleeping on my stomach (which is/always has been my go to position). When I flipped to my stomach and got settled I felt what I swear a kick will feel like. It was enough to make me jump and gasp. Probably not baby. But WOAH what will it be like?! I've also had other moments where I just jump because I have these strange sensations that I can't explain. I told JD that either it really is the baby or I can literally feel my muscles and organs growing. 

Best moment this week: Cleaning the attic and garage. How silly!

  

 Looking forward to: Doctor appointment tomorrow :)