So, lots of changes in life since last I blogged. Since all of my readers are also Facebook friends (or at least I think you are o_O), you will all know the exciting news of the soon to be Baby Owens! I have decided to document this pregnancy as thoroughly as possible with pictures and a short "questionnaire" of sorts. Hubby and I have known about our little bean for awhile now, but we've been documenting the whole way, so now it's time for me to play a little catch-up and get you all up to speed on the life in my uterus.
Check out weeks 6 through 11! (I may end up having to edit the number of weeks, as we haven't been able to nail down a precise due date yet.)
6 Weeks!
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| Baby Owens is the size of lentil bean! (but that actually a pinto bean, because that's what I had on hand) |
How far along: 6 weeks.
Total weight gain: nothing I’ve noticed
Maternity clothes: It’s a little early for that!
Sleep: Nothing out of the ordinary
Stretch marks: Nothing new. Taking steps to hopefully prevent them!
Best moment of the week: Finding out about our little surprise!! And seeing
husband’s face when he opened his gift =]
Miss anything: Nothing has really changed at this point
Movement: Nope, not for awhile, I’m sure
Food Craving: Just food in general. I’m so hungry!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Not yet
Have you started to show yet: No =]
Gender: Won’t know for awhile
Labor Signs: No way!
Belly button in or out: In, as usual.
Wedding rings on or off: Still on.
Happy or Moody most of the time: SO HAPPY!
Looking forward to: Telling our parents (and other family, and friends, and
EVERYONE!)
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| Hubby's surprise! That's the test wrapped up with it. |
7 Weeks!
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| Baby Owens is the size of blueberry! |
How far along: 7 weeks.
Total weight gain: Still nothing. My weight always fluctuates by a few pounds
depending on the day
Maternity clothes: Feeling a little bloated, but I think maternity clothes are
a ways off
Sleep: Everything still seems pretty normal
Stretch marks: Still nothing new. Still trying to prevent!
Best moment of the week: Telling our parents and a few close friends! The look
on my dad’s face was priceless!
Miss anything: I’m excited about everything
at this point!
Movement: Nope
Food Craving: Still just hungry.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Not really
Have you started to show yet: Not yet
Gender: Still won’t know for awhile
Labor Signs: No!
Belly button in or out: Business as usual. Still in.
Wedding rings on or off: Still on.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: Our first prenatal appointment, but it’s so far away! Scheduled for August 16th. Hubby’s birthday!
8 Weeks!
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| Baby Owens is the size of a raspberry! |
How far along: 8 weeks.
Total weight gain: Still nothing.
Maternity clothes: Still bloated
Sleep: Having trouble getting comfortable
Stretch marks: Still nothing new. Still trying to prevent!
Best moment of the week: Telling more friends. I love the reactions!
Miss anything: Sleeping well and being able to plan meals in advance. (I never
know what will sound good!)
Movement: Nope
Food Craving: Spicy/savory things
Anything making you queasy or sick: Sweet things, which is weird because I’ve always had a big sweet tooth!
Have you started to show yet: I’m feeling fluffy, but
not actually showing
Gender: TBD
Labor Signs: No!
Belly button in or out: Business as usual. Still in.
Wedding rings on or off: Still on.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Mostly happy, just tired and don’t feel so good
Looking forward to: Going public! This secret is hard to keep, but we’re waiting until our appointment.
9 Weeks!
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| Baby Owens is the size of a grape! (and my shirt is a little more see-through than I thought...) |
How far along: 9 weeks.
Total weight gain: Still seems about the same, but I don’t weigh all that often
Maternity clothes: Having trouble with some of my pants!
Sleep: Still uncomfortable and waking up often. I also get really hot when I
sleep. Yuck!
Stretch marks: Still nothing new. Still trying to prevent!
Best moment of the week: Telling more friends. I love the reactions!
Miss anything: Sleeping well and being able to plan meals in advance. (I never
know what will sound good!)
Movement: Nothing yet
Food Craving: Boxed macaroni and cheese!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Still not wanting anything sweet. Sometimes
my brain does, but my stomach definitely doesn’t =/
Have you started to show yet: Still feeling pretty bloated
Gender: TBD
Labor Signs: No!
Belly button in or out: Still in.
Wedding rings on or off: Still on. Haven’t
noticed a change yet
Happy or Moody most of the time: Still happy. Haven’t really noticed any mood swings.
Looking forward to: Meeting our midwife! Prenatal appointment next week and I
can’t wait!
10 Weeks!
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| Baby Owens is the size of a prune! |
How far along: 10 weeks.
Total weight gain: Still about the same
Maternity clothes: Same old. Still squeezing into the regular pants
Sleep: It varies from night to night. Some nights are great, others not so much
Stretch marks: Same
Best moment of the week: Seeing baby for the first time! Hubby cried when we
heard the heartbeat =]
Miss anything: Felling not nauseated =/
Movement: Nothing yet
Food Craving: Still liking the mac ‘n
cheese
Anything making you queasy or sick: Cereal and toast are apparently very bad
things!
Have you started to show yet: Feeling fluffier every day
Gender: TBD
Labor Signs: No!
Belly button in or out: Still in.
Wedding rings on or off: Fingers don’t seem
to have swollen at all
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy. Just really reeeeeally tired.
Looking forward to: Seeing my pregnant best buddy next week! She’s due in October and I haven’t seen
her the entire time, but next Saturday is her baby shower! So excited!
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| Our sweet little manatee! Mike made the manatee comment, not me, but I can totally see it =P |
Our super awesome midwife, Katie, said that everything looks great, but baby is measuring a little smaller than they originally thought so I may not be as far along as we were anticipating. Our due date ranges from March 15th to the 25th. I'll go back in a few weeks for another ultrasound to get a better idea of where I am. But baby looks perfect! He's nestled inside that big jelly bean, head down with that one little foot sticking out and the yolk sack up top. We got a perfect profile =]
And, funny story. When we did the ultrasound, Katie forgot to clear out the information from the last patient so our pictures say that my name is Kiah Rodriguez. It definitely made me giggle, but I'm going to make sure they get it right next time!
11 Weeks!
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| Baby Owens is the size of a lime! They grow up so fast! |
So, the jeans were bad choice for the side shot here. Oy...I'm definitely feeling like a chunky monkey. I'll be glad to leave the "has she put on a few pounds?" stage and actually start looking pregnant.
How far along: 11 weeks.
Total weight gain: I honestly haven’t
weighed myself or paid much attention
Maternity clothes: Same. I keep trying to put on pants that don’t fit
Sleep: Getting better, but I can NEVER get enough
Stretch marks: I haven't been doing so good at remember the Palmer's, but luckily I haven't noticed any new developments.
Best moment of the week: Spending Saturday with my BFF! I’ve missed her so, and wish we lived closer.
Miss anything: Nothing new. Just wishing I felt better
Movement: Nothing yet
Food Craving: I’ve developed a fondness for plain bean and cheese burritos
Anything making you queasy or sick: My stomach is becoming less and less
picky...in a bad way. Anything and everything can make me loose my lunch...
Have you started to show yet: I’m definitely in that “she’s put on a few pounds” stage
Gender: Don’t know yet, but I’ve had a couple dreams
that it is a boy
Labor Signs: No!
Belly button in or out: Still in.
Wedding rings on or off: Same
Happy or Moody most of the time: Getting more moody, but I think that’s mainly from being so tired
Looking forward to: Getting an official due date! Another ultrasound on the 6th
to get a better idea of just how big baby is =]
There ya go, folks! Technically I am through week 12 now, but I haven't taken my pictures yet so that will have to wait a day or so. I plan to update each weekend (we'll see if that really happens!)
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