18 Weeks

how far along? 18 Weeks and 6 Days

how are you measuring? I'm really not sure what this question means

size of baby? Sweet potatah!

heartbeat? Still sitting at about 130-135
total weight gain/loss? + 11lbs!

maternity clothes? Yup definitely in the maternity clothes.  I'm very irritated that all I seem to find are maternity skinny jeans.  What the hell?!  I don't WANT to show my legs off because they're like freakin' sponges right now!

stretch marks? Nope, not yet but I'm starting to get big, quick, so I'm pretty sure they will be unavoidable towards the end.  Dumb.
sleep? Sleep is much better right now.  I have NO problem falling asleep around 9:00 or 10:00.  It's staying asleep past 4:00 that's a problem.
best moment this week? feeling the first real kicks!!  
movement? definitely getting some movement now :)  I love it.
food cravings? Jalapenos and apples

gender predictions? Still thinking positive girl thoughts! 

what i miss: Not having to worry about what is pregnancy safe and what isn't.  I also miss fitting into my clothes.
what i'm looking forward to: Finding out what we're having :)
how are you feeling? Pretty good.  Starting to get pretty regular back aches so that blows but otherwise I'm doin' alright!

16 Weeks

how far along? 16 Weeks and 6 Days

how are you measuring? I'm really not sure what this question means

size of baby? Avocado!

heartbeat? Still sitting at about 130-135
total weight gain/loss? + 10lbs!

maternity clothes? Yup definitely in the maternity clothes.  My work jeans haven't come in yet so I'm just using a hairband to button my pants

stretch marks? Nope, not yet.  I've been using the Mama Bee Belly Butter almost religiously!  Plus it's a good way to get a belly rub from Chris ;)
sleep? Sleep is much better right now.  I have NO problem falling asleep around 9:00 or 10:00.  It's become a nightly routine where we put on a random t.v. show and I fall asleep laying in Chris' lap.  It's been a long time since I've gone to bed before falling asleep.
best moment this week? Well there's two.  I finally got to feel a few little flutters from the baby and I get to make the appointment to find out what we're having!  I'm not saying when because we will not be revealing the sex to everyone until our parents have a chance to find out. 
movement? Got my first flutters this week :)  It was so light, I wasn't sure if it was real but it's definitely it!
food cravings? Jalapenos

gender predictions? Still thinking girl! 

what i miss: Not having to worry about what is pregnancy safe and what isn't.  I also miss fitting into my clothes.
what i'm looking forward to: Berlin for my birthday!
how are you feeling? My usual sensor is gone for sure.  I have no patience for stupidity and rudeness and I don't hesitate to express that.  But otherwise, I'm feeling awesome :)

14 Weeks

how far along? 14 Weeks and 4 Days

how are you measuring? umm, fat?

size of baby? About as big as a lemon right now

heartbeat? According to our doppler, last night was about 137-140bpm
total weight gain/loss? + 8lbs

maternity clothes? Yup definitely in the maternity clothes

stretch marks? Nope, not yet.  I've been using the Mama Bee Belly Butter almost religiously!  Plus it's a good way to get a belly rub from Chris ;)
sleep? Sleep is such a pain right now.  Just lots of second tri aches and pains
best moment this week? Chris and I went and purchased a couple of children's books this weekend.  
movement? I don't feel anything yet but hopefully will start feeling little flutters shortly.
food cravings? Jalapenos, oranges, pineapple and the pickles from Chilis

gender predictions? I really feel like it's a girl.  It's such an overwhelming feeling sometimes.  

what i miss: Going to pubs on the weekends.  There.  I said it.
what i'm looking forward to: my spa day coming up with my hunny :)
how are you feeling? Right now, awful.  I have an appointment in a couple weeks to be checked out to make sure it's really just "typical aches."  The other night I couldn't walk because of a very centralized stabbing pain almost in my butt, I think it's my lower back though.  It's there, constantly.  Just not usually crippling.  Mostly makes me walk funny.  I've had sciatic nerve pain many times and this is definitely not it.  I just really need some kind of relief.

13 Weeks

how far along? 13 Weeks and 4 Days

how are you measuring? 

size of baby? Baby is about the size of a peach :)

heartbeat? No clue right now.  Our doppler is definitely not accurate but whatever...I still get to hear my baby
total weight gain/loss? + 8lbs

maternity clothes? I'm wearing the maternity pants now because they're definitely more comfortable on my belly

stretch marks? Nope, not yet.  We finally got the Mama Bee Belly Butter in, thanks to my MIL!
sleep? Sleep is....okay
best moment this week? going to Saarbrucken with Dave and Margaret and we got to buy our first baby jumper.  
movement? I don't feel anything yet but hopefully will start feeling little flutters shortly.
food cravings? Jalapenos, oranges and the pickles from Chilis

gender predictions? I really feel like it's a girl.  It's such an overwhelming feeling sometimes.  

what i miss: Having energy to go to the gym every day
what i'm looking forward to: Actually having a bump instead of just looking fat.
how are you feeling? Easily frustrated....especially if I'm hot now  

On My Way To Crazy Town

Well I suppose it was only a matter of time before hormones caught up to me.  Today has been a real treat.  I guess I knew it would happen soon but I just was not ready for the amount of psycho I would produce in 12 hours.

Let's start with this morning where I woke up feeling annoyed that I even had to wake up at all.  But that's pretty much everyone most days.  Not too bad, right?  I proceeded to go from feeling annoyed to very playful which consisted of trying to pop my husbands cheeks while he was swishing his mouthwash.  I was thinking to myself "Okay, this could actually be a really good day!  Yay!"

Then the crazy set in.

I poured myself a glass of orange juice and took a nice big gulp and found myself basically getting weepy because it was so good and I was so thankful I had time to sit and enjoy a glass of it.

I got pissed because Chris asked me to take the car by the mechanics today after work.

Then I cried because I felt bad for getting pissed.

By the time I got to work this morning I was back to being just neutral.  I quickly realized that would not last and that I, in fact, had zero tolerance for stupidity or arguing.  I would get pissed every time a cook would argue with me, if someone touched me or if I had to pour a stupid Diet Coke because the damn foam takes 10 years to go down.

I finished my shift if a good mood.  Now I'm home, relaxing and I feel like putting someone's head through our wall.

ALL ABOARD! Next Stop: Crazy Town!

12 Weeks

how far along? 12 Weeks and 5 Days

how are you measuring? 

size of baby? Plum! I just thought this weeks fruit was particularly cute :)

heartbeat? No clue right now.  Our doppler is definitely not accurate but whatever...I still get to hear my baby
total weight gain/loss? + 4lbs

maternity clothes? I bought my first pair of maternity jeans the other day.  No maternity shirts yet but I'm getting there.

stretch marks? Nope, not yet.  Still waiting on the belly butter.  I bought some stuff from the BX that is supposed to help so hopefully that will suffice until my good stuff arrives.
sleep? Still waking up at the butt crack of dawn and can't get back to sleep
best moment this week? getting to hear our baby's heartbeat again :)  
movement? I don't feel anything yet but hopefully will start feeling little flutters shortly.
food cravings? Jalapenos, oranges and the pickles from Chilis

gender predictions? I really feel like it's a girl.  It's such an overwhelming feeling sometimes.  

what i miss: Having energy to go to the gym every day
what i'm looking forward to: Actually having a bump instead of just looking fat.
how are you feeling? Super emotional!!  Omg....it's ridiculous.  

11 Weeks

how far along? 11 weeks and 3 days

how are you measuring? ????

size of baby? Lime (getting biggerrrrrr) 

heartbeat? 165bpm (I'll know more once our doppler arrives!)
total weight gain/loss? + 4lbs

maternity clothes? I bought my first pair of maternity jeans the other day.  No maternity shirts yet but I'm getting there.

stretch marks? Nope, not yet.  Hoping my belly butter will come in soon so I can get a jump start on avoiding that mess.
sleep? I have no problem getting to sleep around 9 or 10 but I always wake up around 4 and can't get back to sleep easily.  Also, I've had the same headache for a few days now and it keeps me up.
best moment this week? looking at baby stuff and getting a good idea of products I want to use.
movement? Oh there's lots of movement but I probably won't start feeling anything until closer to 16 and 18 weeks.
food cravings? Jalapenos and ice cream.  I also keep craving things I can't have like bleu cheese, bean sprouts and Dos XX haha

gender predictions? I really feel like it's a girl.  It's such an overwhelming feeling sometimes.  

what i miss: Having energy to go to the gym every day
what i'm looking forward to: Actually having a bump instead of just looking fat.
how are you feeling? Still exhausted, stuffy and I have a horrible headache.  Also...I'm really moody which kind of sucks.  So far I haven't taken anything out on Chris :)