Another update

Preggy update #6

How far along? 14 weeks 

Total weight gain? 2 kgs

Maternity Clothes? Not yet but I need to get me some more elasticated pants. 

Stretch Marks?  Still no new ones yet 

Sleep: Sleeping fairly well. Haven’t yet been waking during the night to go to the loo (touch wood)

Best moment this week: Feeling stronger movements

Worst moment this week: Nothing really

Miss Anything? Not really

Movement: Feeling stronger pushes. Don't know how else to describe it :)

Food cravings: Still the Granny Smith apples cut up with salt sprinkled over

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nausea is lessening and I am so happy about it!

Gender: We've decided we're going to find out

Labor Signs: Nope, not yet

Symptoms:  Still those groin pain like muscle spasms whenever I turn in bed.

Belly Button in or out?  Still in for now

Wedding rings on or off? Still on 

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy

What I'm looking forward to: Tomorrow's appointment

What I'm nervous about: That everything will okay at tomorrow's appointment. That this baby is healthy and strong. 

Baby Name? I haven't even started thinking about this. 

Movement? Little pushes

Thoughts: Getting excited about finding out the sex of this baby. Then we can start thinking of names and I can start shopping. And we can start referring to the baby as Matthew's sister/brother. I really wanted to wait until the birth to find out the sex but it makes more sense this way.

And we've hit the 2nd trimester

Preggy update #5

How far along? 13 weeks (YAY 2nd trimester!)

Total weight gain? Not sure, haven’t weighed in 2 weeks

Maternity Clothes? Nope, but having to use elastic bands with my jeans 

Stretch Marks?  Still no new ones yet 

Sleep: Sleeping fairly well. Haven’t yet been waking during the night to go to the loo (touch wood)

Best moment this week: Started feeling little pops. Loving it! Means not much longer to go before I feel those real kicks and punches. Felt Matthew’s first movement (pops) at 13 weeks and this one at 12 weeks.

Worst moment this week: Nothing really

Miss Anything? Honestly I miss not being nauseas. The constant nausea is killing me

Movement: Started feeling little pops from week 12.

Food cravings: Granny Smith apples cut up with salt sprinkled over

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nothing specific just this constant nausea.

Gender: Still having made a decision whether we’re going to find out or not. But I think we’re leaning towards finding out.

Labor Signs: Nope, not yet

Symptoms:  Some groin pain like muscle spasms whenever I turn in bed.

Belly Button in or out?  Still in for now but I have this insanely deep navel, and it seems to have come out quite a bit

Wedding rings on or off? Still on 

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy

What I'm looking forward to: My next appointment (28 Feb) where we will be doing the nuchal translucency scan

What I'm nervous about: Nothing at the moment

Baby Name? I haven't even started thinking about this.

Movement? Pops :)

Thoughts: I love being pregnant but the fact that I don’t feel like doing anything is getting me a bit down. I have no inclination to be at work and when I am there, I slack so badly and then feel guilty. Same thing at home. I don’t feel like cooking or cleaning and then feel guilty when hubby does some cleaning. I need to get my act together and get my head in the right space. Soon!

Left: Baby #2 Right: Matthew

Preggy update #4

Preggy update #4

How far along? 11 weeks today (Crap, missed week 10's update)

Total weight gain? About 1.5 kgs so far

Maternity Clothes? Nothing yet 

Stretch Marks?  Still no new ones yet 

Sleep: Sleep is on and off. I struggle to get comfortable on either side and sleeping on my back hurts my neck. I feel like I need to start using a pillow under my belly already but I don't want to start too early. :(

Best moment this week: This would have to be seeing our blob in 24 Jan :)

Worst moment this week: Our car was rammed from behind, then it refused to ride properly and it's taken 2 weeks and countless Rands to finally get it running today. We must still get the damage fixed :(

Miss Anything? My stable moods

Movement: Nada. I don't want to sound like a crazy person every time I think I feel something and then it's just gas or my bowels moving or whatever. So for now, no definite movements felt yet.

Food cravings: Granny Smith apples cut up with salt over, koeksisters for breakfast, litchies

Anything making you queasy or sick: I can finally manage some coffee again and there's nothing specific that makes me queasy. Just a whole bunch of everything lol

Gender: I think I'm going to struggle with this one. I want to keep the sex a surprise but I also want to know as I am really hoping for a little sister for Matthew. Let's see how long I last with not knowing

Labor Signs: Nope, not yet

Symptoms:  Slight tummy cramps, saw neck and back muscles, sore boobs, and still this sharp pain in my groin when I move too fast

Belly Button in or out?  Still in for now but I have this insanely deep navel, and it seems to have come out quite a bit

Wedding rings on or off? Still on 

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy

What I'm looking forward to: My next appointment (28 Feb) and having the detailed scan (Down Syndrome scan)

What I'm nervous about: Another gallstone attack. I had one on Saturday (which actually started on Friday as bad back pain) and it seems that even though I've cut out my red meat consumption, my elevated stress levels can also trigger an attack.

Baby Name? I haven't even started thinking about this. And the WORST part??? If we keep the sex a surprise, we are going to have to think of a girl name and a boy name. 

Movement? Nope

Thoughts: I just want to enjoy this pregnancy as much as possible with as little complaining as I can manage. This might be our last baby and I don't want to miss out or bitch about anything. So the uncomfortable sleep, the back and neck pain, the nausea, whatever else I am feeling with relation to this pregnancy, is not worth complaining about.

See, a blob

I feel so much bigger this time round!