14 Weeks

14 weeks!

(That's my belt, not a baby bump sticking out - hah!)

Along:  14 weeks.  Still just a small bump.  I think you can tell in the picture that it's a little bigger than the 12 week bump.  Unfortunately, I'm still at that middle stage where you can't tell I'm pregnant, just looks like I'm gaining weight in the belly!  My clothes are a little snug, but I'm still wearing my normal clothes and things are fitting pretty well.  I haven't had to do the hair tie/rubber band trick yet.    :)

Size of Baby:  Baby B is the size of a lemon!

Wight Gain/Loss:  I have not weighed myself since my 12 week appointment.  My clothes are still fitting fine, so if I've gained any it's probably only a couple pounds.

Gender:  Our gut still says girl.  We had an ultrasound at 13 1/2 weeks and the heartbeat was 165 beats per minute.  If the old wives tale is true, then girl it is.  :)  Looks like we will be finding out the gender right around Valentine's Day!

Sleep:  My Dad and Momma T got us a mattress cover made of down feathers for Christmas and I'm in LOVE!  I have gotten the best sleep in months since I've put that thing on!  I'm now sleeping the whole night and only occasionally getting up to use the restroom.  AND I'm sleeping 8-9 hours a night again!  Woo hoo!

What I Miss:  I have to say, again, I miss the occasional drink with friends and family.  It's not like I drink a lot, but when you are surrounded by friends and family on Christmas and New Years and everyone is enjoying a glass of wine, mimosa, or a margarita... I just wish I could join in!  During New Years Eve Jimmy bought me a virgin drink, so at least I felt like I was part of the gang!

Cravings:  The past week I've been craving ice cream.  I haven't had any other strong cravings the past two weeks.  Probably too much stuff going on to really focus on cravings.  We have been SO busy! 

Symptoms:  The food aversions have subsided a little.  Even still, when I just think about eating a certain food my stomach lurches!  I'm still a little tired, but I'm definitely past the really tired phase.  I can make it through the day without passing out now.  The only new symptom I've noticed is the moodiness.  I've definitely been more emotional the past couple weeks.  I'm usually pretty even keel, so I'm a little embarressed of myself after these episodes!  Oh well, I'm not sure there is anything I can do.  I just hope everyone is patient with me!

Best Moment this Week:  We had an ultrasound at 13 1/2 weeks (actually, on our 2 year anniversary, what a wonderful present!).  The ultrasound is called the First Trimester Screening and was to check for Downs Syndrome and Trisomy 13 and 18, three chromosomal disorders.  They measure the thickness of the neck and the nasal bone.  Baby B passed with flying colors!  They look for the neck to be less at 3 mm thick and Baby B's was 1.7 mm.  They also acompany this test with blood work to check the protiens your body is making.  The test results showed that Baby B has a 1 in 10,000 chance of having any of these chromosome disorders.  This is the lowest chance possible!  1 in 1,000 is considered low risk and 'good.'  Needless to say we were very happy to hear this news.  While we were there we were able to hear the heartbeat again.  It is the sweetest sound I've ever heard and my heart melts every time I hear it!  Once again the heart beat was 165 beats per minute.  Check out the picture and how much Baby B has changed since the 8 week ultrasound!

It looks as though he/she is sucking its thumb!

Happy New Year and love to all!

-Judi and Jimmy