14 Weeks

Well, y'all, I had noble plans to redeem last week's crap picture with something oh-so-cute and Pinterest-inspired this week (think chalkboards and fruit-of-the-week props and good lighting and whatnot). Yeah. That didn't happen. Thus, I present yet another crap picture...though I should point out that I did at least crop out the view of my bathroom sink. You're welcome.

Real bump-age, no? It looks HUGE to me.

(And I proooooomise I'll try to do better with the pic next week.)

Baby is the size of a: Lemon.

 

Development: Baby's kidneys, liver, and spleen are all formed and functioning now, and he/she is wiggling around and maybe even sucking his or her thumb. Cute, no?

Weight gain: Noooo idea. I haven't weighed...admittedly, I'm kind of scared to. Ha.

Maternity clothes: No, but they're starting to sound mighty appealing (elastic waistbands? heck, yeah...). I have bought some things here and there (like a pair of brand-new gray maternity slacks I found for $4 at Goodwill...score!), and am stashing them away for a few more weeks. Until then, the hair-tie trick is still working with my jeans.

Sleep: Great, for the most part, though I'm waking up SO exhausted in the mornings, much more so than before...seems like the tiredness is increasing. I guess that comes with becoming a walking human-growing factory.

Morning Sickness: Still hanging around and sucking like always, but I'm having good days here and there (insert the Hallelujah Chorus here), so maybe things really are improving now.

Aversions/Cravings: Not really any aversions anymore--sometimes the idea of a particular food will still turn my stomach, but there aren't any things that I just generally can't eat anymore. Meat, for instance, is doable again (which is awesome...I was getting worried about a lack of protein, which I know the baby needs). And I'm eating veggies like nobody's business - loving salads almost every day.

Bump: Yep. I look like I swallowed a cantaloupe. Though, honestly, with my clothing, most days it usually still is in the "Pregnant or too much Dunkin Donuts?" category.

Symptoms: Still nausea here and there, and major tiredness. Maybe crankiness? (Alex could answer for that one, probably. Heh.)

I miss: Having a flat stomach. I look forward to having a "real" baby tummy (one that's obvious to everyone and worthy of maternity clothes).

I feel: Relieved to be in trimester 2...it feels like such a landmark.

Looking forward to: The gender-reveal ultrasound in two weeks!!! Also, not baby-related, but a trip to L.A. to see friends over Labor Day weekend. Bring on the sunshine.

Daddy moment: Alex loves my stomach, and I'm so grateful for that because it helps me not to feel so self-conscious over the whole "bump that is not yet an obvious baby bump" thing.