21 weeks

Woohoo! Over halfway there! Not by much, but it has gone by way fast!

PICS: This is me at 21 weeks exactly. I feel like while I was gone camping last week I "popped". My bump is way more apparent now and I look more and more pregnant everyday. Pretty exciting!

 STATS:
How far along: 21 weeks. Over halfway there!

How big is baby: The size of a pomegranate. She is manufacturing meconium (eeww) and she already has a lifetime supply of eggs in her womb!

Total weight gain: They did not weigh me during my Thursday appointment, so I have no clue. If my bathroom scale is right I have gained at least 2 more pounds, for a total of 9. Have to wait and see at my next appt.

Sleep: I have been sleeping pretty well actually. A few nighttime trips to the bathroom and some back pain, but not too bad so far.

Maternity Clothes: Still just bottoms. I am going to take a trip to EcoThrift this week and try to find some of those flowy cotton skirts with the elastic waists and maybe some more work appropriate clothes.

Best moment of the week: Finding out that Little Hill is a girl! We had our anatomy scan on Thursday and got to see her wiggling around in there! She is super active and the tech had a hard time getting some of the measurements she needed!

Food cravings : Nothing weird yet. 


Food aversions: None really. I like to eat everything! :D

Symptoms: I cannot run/walk 5 miles like I used to without being super sore for the rest of the day! Had SacFit yesterday and limped around like an old lady the rest of the day!

Movement: More than last week, but still only every once in awhile. Considering how wiggly she was during the u/s I hope I can feel her regularly soon!

Sex: Girl! Rosalee Joyce Hill :D

What I’m looking forward to: Feeling more movements this week. Doc said week 21 can be the magical week...we shall see. I also really want Matt to feel her, but she isn't quite strong enough yet.


What I miss: Exercising without hurting the rest of the day!


Next appt: Follow up u/s on Monday to recheck a few measurements since she was so wiggly on Thursday!

Little Hill is a....

GIRL! We had our 20 week ultrasound today and we got to see our little squirmy baby! Tech had a hard time getting measurements because she was so wiggly! That's my girl! :D My husband is super excited as he really wanted a girl and I am happy that she is healthy and active!

Here's the pic I used for my facebook reveal! The onesie says "daddy's little princess", so cute!

20 weeks! Halfway there!

This update is a day early because we are leaving for camping today! Woohoo! 4 days in Fort Bragg!

PICS: This is me at 19w6d ready to go camping! I look less pregnant this week than last week. Weird. I think the clothes I wear determine how my bump will look, that and the time of day. So ready for a 4 days vacay in the cool weather in Fort Bragg!

STATS:
How far along: 20 weeks. Halfway there! Seems so crazy to be halfway done!

How big is baby: The size of a banana. He/she has working taste buds and weighs about 10 ounces!

Total weight gain: As of my last appointment, 7lbs. My home scale isn't too accurate, so I will have to see if I have gained anymore at my appointment on Thursday.

Sleep: Same as last week. Tossing and turning a lot during the night and my back hurts when I wake up. 

Maternity Clothes: So far just bottoms. I am going to need some work clothes once school starts again (July 30th). Hope I can find them at my fave thrift store! 

Best moment of the week: I went to my parent's house to visit my grandpa on Tuesday and he asked me how being an incubator was going. Made me laugh! :D

Food cravings : None really. I like sweet stuff but I always do, so nothing new.

Food aversions: None really. I like to eat everything! :D

Symptoms: My back has started hurting a bit more these days and baby has been moving around more. Nothing too horrible really.

Movement: Still feeling flutters every once in a while. Nothing regular yet. Hopefully soon!

Sex: Will find out on Thursday as long as baby cooperates!

What I’m looking forward to: July 12th! :D Can't wait to see Little Hill on the ultrasound again and make sure he/she is healthy and find out if it's an Elias or Rosalee!

What I miss: Wearing my normal clothes. I have very few choices these days and miss my regular jeans.

Next appt: July 12th

19 week update!

Matt said I needed to update my blog more often, so I stole this idea from another blogger and I plan to do an update every week from now on with a pic and some fun info. Hope you like it!

PICS: This is me at 18w6d all ready for a day in San Fran for a friend's bridal shower!

 


STATS:
How far along: 19 weeks.

How big is baby: The size of a mango. He/she is working on her five senses. Nerve cells for his/her sense of taste, hearing, sight and smell are developing in his/her brain.

Total weight gain: A total of  approximately 7 pounds from the start of the pregnancy. (179lbs now)

Sleep: I am sleeping ok. I have a few more aches and pains and my arms get sore, so I toss and turn a lot. I have to get up 1-2 times a night to pee, but that's to be expected since I am drinking tons of water!

Maternity Clothes: I have maternity bottoms that I am wearing pretty regularly. I have gotten all of them at my favorite thrift store, Eco Thrift. I have gotten some awesome deals there! My awesome mommy also bought me a bellaband so I can wear my regular bottoms too. So far my regular shirts still fit, at least the longer ones. Elastic waist pants are so comfortable! Love them!

Best moment of the week: Had a dr's appointment this last Friday (6/29) and we heard Little Hill's heartbeat! So awesome! :D I am right on track growth-wise and can't wait until my ultrasound on July 12th!

Food cravings : I don't really have any cravings, per se. I like to eat ice cream alot, but I always like ice cream! I think I am just using being preggo as an excuse to eat it more often! :D

Food aversions: None really. I like to eat everything! :D

Symptoms: None really at all. I sometimes get heartburn and have an upset tummy, but nothing too severe. I am more tired than usual, but nothing that effects my life too much. Naps are my friend.

Movement: Since week 17 (on my 2nd anniversary!) I have felt "flutters". Feels like baby is rolling around inside me. So cool! It isn't regular at this time and seems to happen most often after I eat and when relaxing on the couch. Sometimes in the car too. Can't wait until it's regular movement and Matt can feel it!

Sex: Don't know yet. I have a feeling it's a boy and chinese gender chart says boy, but we shall see on 7/12!

What I’m looking forward to: July 12th! :D Can't wait to see Little Hill on the ultrasound again and make sure he/she is healthy and find out if it's an Elias or Rosalee!

What I miss: Wine. I love wine. I want a glass (read: bottle) of wine SO bad! 

Next appt: July 12th

Surprise!

If you don't follow me on facebook (which you should, duh) then you would not know it yet, but I have a surprise! Little Hill will make us a family of 3 sometime near this Thanksgiving! :D We are so excited and nervous and scared and happy and all of those other emotions that go along with a new pregnancy!

We have seen our little gummy bear twice on ultrasound, once at 7 weeks and then at 10 weeks. It was so amazing to see him/her and hear the heartbeat! Almost surreal! My next appt is at 14 weeks where we will get to hear the heartbeat by doppler. I can't wait.

I am doing fine as far as being sick goes. Have had very few issues. Mainly I am just tired and always hungry, even though sometimes the thought of food makes me nauseous. Oh the life of a pregnant woman! I am at that stage (12 weeks) where I feel sorta eewy but my symptoms are getting better and I don't look different. I can't wait til I get a bump! I plan to start taking pictures this Sunday of my "baby bump" so I can see my growth from week to week. I am super excited!

February Goal Update

It has been a month since the New Year started, so I thought I would update how I have been doing on my 2012 goals.

1. Track food intake every day. (food journal/sparkpeople)-doing very well, only 2 or 3 days where I was lame, mostly on weekends

2. Drink at least 2 bottles of water every day.- I make sure to take a full bottle to work and fill it up at lunch, so this is going great

3. Do ALL Sac Fit workouts.- woohoo! this is the goal I am most proud of keeping up! I have not skipped/missed a single scheduled workout and I even did some speed work last week! I feel great!

4. Cross training at least 1x/week.- going ok...need to force myself to go to the torture that is GST at least once a week. I have been playing kinect a lot, if that counts

5. Keep up with chore/Karl meds schedule daily.- Karl yes...chores...no...ugh, I hate chores

6. Pay off at least 1 credit card.- not yet, but we have a plan! our tax refund was supposed to pay off 1, but we owe :C so guess the plan needs to be updated. hopefully will have 1 paid off in the next 3 months and then start plugging away at the others

7. Stay within new budget each month.- this is the first month with our new budget, but so far so good

8. No leaving school without next day planned.- most days...some days I just need to get out of there...but I am doing better than I used to!

9. Complete 1^st marathon.- this one will be awhile...at least until November or December...stay tuned

10. At least 1 date night each month.- yup, maybe more than one...this makes our budget sorta hard...but we earmark a certain amount for "fun money", so we make it work

2012 Goals

Goals for 2012

1. Track food intake every day. (food journal/sparkpeople)

2. Drink at least 2 bottles of water every day.

3. Do ALL Sac Fit workouts.

4. Cross training at least 1x/week.

5. Keep up with chore/Karl meds schedule daily.

6. Pay off at least 1 credit card.

7. Stay within new budget each month.

8. No leaving school without next day planned.

9. Complete 1^st marathon.

10. At least 1 date night each month.

As you can see, none of these involves my weight. I have decided that being healthy and concentrating on my eating and exercise should lend itself to weight loss. If I am super focused on weight loss then I always manage to get discouraged. I want to focus on being the best me possible and doing everything I can do to get to my goal weight, but it won't be my main focus. I am pretty happy with my goals and I think they are all very attainable, which I think goals need to be or else they will never come to be a reality. I am looking forward to an awesome 2012 and started today on a high note with a nice walk with Matt and Jenny. I cannot wait until SacFit starts again! :D I will try my best to post more often and keep all 3 of you updated to my current goings-ons. Hope everyone has a great 2012!