14 weeks {Bumpdate}

What am I looking at?  What is Leila looking at?

How far along: 14 weeks

Weight gain/loss: Up one pound.

Feeling:  I feel just like my "normal" self again!  I have an appetite, a desire to workout, and I have enough energy to make it most days without a nap.

Maternity clothes:  No way!  I did use some Kohl's cash and got two items that I know I'll eventually need.  I also ordered two tops from Gilt (thanks, Dad!)

Stretch marks:  Nope.

Sleep: "Momma nap time" is happening less frequently.  I still go to bed early, but that's just what I do.

Best moment this week:  Going for a run THREE times!  I know not to push myself too hard, but it's difficult not to when I feel like my "normal" self.

Food cravings: Wedge salad.  I didn't end up getting one, but a regular house salad with ranch did the trick.

Gender:  Two of us in my mom's group are pregnant and the other girl already knows for sure that she is having a boy.  For fun we both  did the needle and string test this weekend. The needle went in a back and forth motion when hanging over her belly.  Then when it came to me it was clearly going in a circle.  We went right back to her, just to make this scientific and all, and the needle swung back and forth again.  So my current prediction is GIRL.

Belly button in or out: In.

Movement: I may have felt something twice this week.  I know it's early, but I also know what it feels like this time.

What I miss: My scheduled and productive life.  Feeling on the up and up so I expect to get back to my routines soon.

What I'm looking forward to: Celebrating Leila's second birthday with family and friends.

Weekly wisdom: I need to remind myself that I am not fat, just pregnant.  I feel self conscience about this little pooch and I need to get over it.  It's only getting bigger! 
Milestones: Baby is about the size of a lemon and can such his/her thumb and pee.

The Great List {09.07.2012}

This week flew by thanks to a lovely three day weekend.  It's Friday again and time for another reflective look back on the week.  So much to be happy about...

Swimming at Poppy's pool on Monday.

1.  Leila is really gaining confidence in the pool.  Such a change from July when she clung to me like a scared kitten every time we entered the pool.  We've had the opportunity to visit Betsy's pool almost weekly since we've been back from vacation and the change in Leila is amazing!  She will "swim" on her own, tongue out, and is happy as can be.  Swim lessons are still on my mind, but I'm thinking we'll wait until the late spring.

2.  I want food.  This is the most amazing thing that happened this week.  Not only does food sound appetizing, I can actually eat it without feeling like crap for the rest of the day.  I made dinner for the first time in over a month last night!  Hooray for me!

3.  I discovered that Project Runway IS in fact being recorded to my DVR each week.  I have been enjoying a television break during Leila's nap time and it's been helping me reset myself so I can tackle the afternoon.  I love reading blogs during nap time, but I am finding that TV relaxes me much more than reading.

4.  Finally I busted out my sneakers and hit the pavement for a run Thursday.  Granted I only made it eleven minutes before I almost died from exhaustion, but that's better than I've been doing these past two months.  While I was pregnant with Leila I was able to run until I was eighteen weeks along and this time I am hoping to jog all the way through my second trimester.  If you have any tips or tricks for staying comfortable, please share!

Happy Friday!

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13 weeks {Bumpdate}

Now that I've officially announced this pregnancy, I have started taking weekly bump pictures.  AND...this could very well be my last pregnancy, so I plan on documenting each and every little thing EVERY week.

I promise I will get better at taking these self-portraits. 

If you blog and have been pregnant in the last two years, you've seen this pregnancy survey floating around the internet.  I decided to join in this time around!

How far along: 13 weeks

Weight gain/loss: Holding steady right now after losing a few pounds from first trimester nausea.

Feeling:  Much better than I did just one week ago.  I am excited to finally be able to talk about this pregnancy after I made the big announcement earlier this week.

Maternity clothes:  No way!  I will be holding out as long as possible.  I was so tired of them by the end of my last pregnancy!

Stretch marks:  Nope.

Sleep:  Yes, please!  I LOVE sleep (and am super tired).  I've brought back "Momma nap time" and then still head to bed before 9pm most nights.  

Best moment this week:  Officially announcing my pregnancy.

Food cravings: Fruit.  Other than that, I'd rather not eat because nothing really sounds good.

Gender: On one hand I think it's a girl, but because this pregnancy is SO different than my first I am going with BOY.

Belly button in or out: In.

Movement: Not yet.

What I miss: Feeling productive, having energy, and exercise.

What I'm looking forward to: Second trimester!  According to some it's here, but until I feel better and get my energy back I am still calling this first trimester.

Weekly wisdom: I know I can't "bank" sleep, but if I could I would be rich.

Milestones: Baby's fingertips have formed and I am no longer throwing up daily.

Check me out at 13 weeks with Leila.  What I thought was a cute mini-bump was how my stomach looked before I was even pregnant this time around.  Yikes!

Ready or not, here we go...again {It's a BABY!}

Surprise!

The words I said to Jeff at 7 am the morning I took a pregnancy test were more like, "Don't kill me for waking you...but I'm pregnant."

After whipping the pregnancy test at his pillow, I am pretty sure I started crying.

He responded with "Seriously?!  This is good, right?!"

My blank stare and tear streaked cheeks made him question everything, rightfully so.  I cannot hide my emotions no matter how hard I try and this was NOT at all what I expected...

Sure, I had been napping during the day, puking, only eating carbs, and not able to cook anything for dinner the past few days.  But being pregnant did not cross my mind.  I couldn't be pregnant!  I just had my "period" and had been drinking all vacation long. 

I expected to start trying to conceive baby #2 as soon as I came home from our summer trip to Chicago.  I expected it to take a while, since I am officially of advanced maternal age now.  I expected to have a baby next summer.  I expected things to go according to my plan.

“Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans" -John Lennon

So here we are 12 weeks into pregnancy #2, happy (nauseous, tired, and still a little bit in denial) as can be.

My plans were just that...plans.  My real life is way better than anything I could have planned!

It will be March 13th before we know it, right?!  

Leila is convinced she has a baby in her belly too.