First Comes Love, Then Comes Marriage...

Then comes a baby in a baby carriage!

Yes, this is the real reason my posting was almost non-existent in July and August.  Turns out growing a peanut sized life-form is pretty hard work...  Too tired to explore new recipes, too tired to cook, and if either of those ever happened, opening up my computer past seven o'clock in the evening was so not happening...

But now I can share the exciting news with everyone!  We are expecting our first little bundle of joy with pretty much the greatest due date ever: March 17th.  (Maybe baby will be born soon enough for me to enjoy some Bailey's for the holiday...)

Other than being utterly exhausted, I've been feeling wonderfully, amazingly great!  If you get/got really sick during pregnancy, please don't hate me.  I'm sure I'll get it in some other way...

Here's how things are going in Week Thirteen:

Sunday, September 9, 2012

How far along? 13 weeks

Due Date: March 17th

Total weight gain: Up 4.4 pounds overall based on my home scale.  Feeling good about that amount since 3-5 is recommended in the first trimester.

Maternity clothes? I definitely need the Bella band in order to wear jeans, and even then, by the end of the day they are pretty uncomfortable.  Regular shirts and dresses are fine.  I bought some maternity bras.  Stylin.’  And a pair of jeans with an awesome panel.  I’m not wearing them yet, but after wearing my regular jeans all day today, I’m kinda looking forward to that hideous stretch…

Stretch marks? none yet

Sleep: Definitely not as tired as I have been, at least throughout the day.  In fact, only one nap this week.  I fall asleep quickly at night until sometime between 2:30 and 4:30.  Still not falling back to sleep after I get up then to use the bathroom.

Best moment this week: Hearing Lucky’s heartbeat!  The midwife picked it up immediately.  It was so surreal.  For most of this pregnancy I haven’t felt pregnant because I have almost no symptoms.  But for those seconds, it felt wonderfully real.  I started laughing, I think out of shock.  Then when I stopped laughing, I started crying.  Not emotional or anything…

Also, starting the second trimester.  Milestone!  They say that the first trimester is the toughest, and if that’s the case, I am so ready for the rest of this pregnancy.  Don’t hate me, but I really feel like this must have been the easiest first trimester ever.

Miss Anything? I’m just starting to understand the reality of surviving this school year without coffee.  Or wine.  This may not be pretty. 

What’s Baby Like? According to The Bump, Baby is now the size of a peach, 2.9 inches long, and weighs .81 ounces (that’s almost double in a week!).  Baby is forming teeth and vocal cords and its intestines are moving from the umbilical cord to its stomach.   The head is now just 1/3 the size of the body.

Movement: Nope.  I can’t wait for this!

Food cravings: No cravings or specific aversions and eating a more regular amount at dinner. 

Anything making you queasy or sick: No.

Gender: Will be a surprise.

Labor Signs: No.

Symptoms: My belly has started getting itchy in the last couple days.  Maybe it’s getting ready to stretch?  I also seem to have ‘disappearing baby’ syndrome: my stomach seems pretty flat in the morning but as the day progresses, it seems to become noticeably bigger.  Then the next morning?  Back to flat.

 Belly Button in or out? Most definitely in.

Wedding rings on or off? On.

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy happy and for the most part less stressed than I usually am about things like the start of the school year.

Looking forward to: The news is out to the world, and I’m looking forward to not having to hide it anymore.  Much more exciting when people know!   Also, taking Lucky to his/her first Michigan game on Saturday.  Hopefully he/she is the lucky charm they need to win.  :)