Depending on which book or app you use I officially entered the second trimester either last week or today. I am 14 weeks today, although that is based on LMP and not EDC, which is funny because we know exactly what day the little one came into existence, but hey, we'll take what we're given.
I am definitely showing:
So far I am only up 3 lbs, which makes me pretty dang happy. I am trying to limit my weight gain with this pregnancy. I didn't do bad with my first one, but I'd like to do better with this one. It helps that I started out about 4 lbs smaller too.
I still can't find the heartbeat with the home doppler yet, but when I read my other blog, I apparently didn't find Little Bean until 15 weeks. I expect I will be able to find this one in the next week or so. When I listen with the doppler, I do however, hear the baby moving around. Just like Little Bean, it is not a fan, so it tries to squirm away as best it can.
One thing I forgot about from my first pregnancy is the panic attacks. The ones where you're going along and everything is just fine, and then you panic all of a sudden and wonder if the baby is okay and if you should make a doctor appointment just so you can hear the heartbeat to ease your mind. If I have to go a week without seeing or hearing the baby, I panic. I know everything is fine because I keep growing and stretching (I get the stretchy tummy feeling a lot). I also have wicked heartburn every night at bedtime. I think I'm more than half way through my first family sized bottle of Tu.ms already.
Little Bean is adamant that this baby is a girl. When you ask her why, she says, "I don't want a brother because I'm a girl, and I don't like boy things." That child cracks me up. When I ask her what we should name the baby, her latest name is, Disn.ey Princess Marie. She doesn't like any of the names mom and dad have picked out, which by the way, this baby is already named.
We have a full boy's name, and a first name for a girl. Hubs and I cannot agree on the middle name for a girl, and we are both putting our foot down about not using the middle name the other wants. He has a strict Russian nationality naming convention when it comes to naming our children, which makes it difficult for me because I like so few female names from that country. He is half Russian, so I understand his desire to get back to those roots, but man it makes it hard to name my babies!
Other than that, this pregnancy is going great. I got clearance from my doctor to go home and see my dad next month, and we just got back from Disneyland, so this child will be well traveled before it is even born. Luckily, we are going to stay home and have Thanksgiving with my aunt who lives nearby, so that cut one trip from our agenda, which was such a relief.
With that, I leave you with a picture of my babies and I in Disneyland (more on that to come still).
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| I look dang good for 12 weeks pregnant! |
6 comments:
You look awesome! And I love your baby bump :) My daughter insisted that my 2nd baby was most definitely a girl. Even in the ultra sound room where we found out he was a boy, she insisted it was a girl. It made for a lot of explaining since she went around telling everyone she was having a baby sister!
I totally wasnt expecting that much of a bump so it was a really awesome surprise!!!
Happy 2nd tri! That is awesome and you look great!
You look great! And yes the next best thing when you cannot hear the hb is listening to those thumps and flips! At times is also difficult for me still to find the HB (17w2d), most of the times I find it immediately, others i have to follow the kicks and eventually find the HB! Love, Fran
You look great! Hope you are feeling great as well. :) Can't wait to hear the gender. :)
You look FABULOUS! And I can't wait for Disneyland pictures, I'm so jealous! I am so stinking happy for you, there aren't enough words to express it. Bean is too cute, that girl is so funny! Can't wait to hear what you are having!!!
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