(Belated) 15 Week Update

Toooootally missed the 15 week update so I'm going to try and bang one out now (we're 16 weeks + 1 days today!) but I literally just got home from spending the past few days out of town and the apartment is a disaster so this'll be short and sweet. :)

How far along: Belatedly 15 weeks

Size of baby:  Lemon!

Physical symptoms: Bloated (but I was eating matzah all week for Passover, which also has that effect). Slightly less sensitive to smells, slightly less "gaggy", MUCH less nauseous. Headaches (I think that might be due to alleriges). Stuffy nose. Restless legs at night, really having trouble getting comfortable and falling asleep (pillow between my legs is most successful but still not great). Also, what I guess is round ligament pains whenever I move/stand up/turn/etc too quickly or whatever.

Weight gain/loss: The scale is still out of batteries! Oops!

Maternity clothes: Not yet! Holding out!

Stretch marks: I don't think so...

Sleep: I'm exhausted- I have a lot of trouble falling asleep, and I can't really stay asleep for more than 6-7 hours and like I just said there's the restless legs issue.

Best moment since last week: We got to our friends' house on Sunday (15w 5d) and they excitedly told me to turn to the side so they could see my bump and were disappointed that there wasn't really one. Haha. Not showing juuust yet!!
 
Movement: I don't think so.

Cravings/Aversions: The week of Passover was really hard. We generally don't eat anything that we don't make ourselves (with the exception of grape juice, matzah and olive oil for cooking). For all of the actual holiday days (ones similar to Shabbos) we ate 2 meals per day at friends' houses, and there was tonsss of food. But on the intermediate days (called "chol hamoed"), E and I were left on our own and... whatever. We should've just been better prepared. But there were a couple of food-related meltdowns. Not really about craving anything that I couldn't have but not wanting to eat anything that we did have. We did have steak and eggs 2 or 3 times, which is a little excessive I guess, but that's our usual Passover staple so it was kind of expected. And E really wanted it too!

Gender: Leaning towards girl still...

Labor signs: Hopefully not anyyytime soon!

Belly button:  Innie

What I miss:  I was really bloated so I couldn't feel my uterus as much, and that's got me freaked out a little...

What I am looking forward to: Same as last week... The next appointment- April 25th. And getting to the date we decided to start telling more people (probably around May 1st). Right now only parents, grandparents, one aunt and uncle, and a few very close friends know. We don't plan on "announcing" it but there are a few more friends I'd like to tell, and obviously more family as well.

14 Week Update

Hey! Passover starts tonight so I going to be MIA most of the week (not that that's anything new). Should be fun. It's been a crazy busy week (especially te past couple of days) so I'm going to keep this short and sweet!

How far along: 14 weeks 6 days

Size of baby:  3.5" or a lemon?

Physical symptoms: Sometimes sore/itchy boobs.. Bloated (E was taking a picture of me the other day and told me to "stop sticking out my fake belly"... I was actually sucking in!). Slightly less sensitive to smells, slightly less "gaggy", MUCH less nauseous. Some weird cravings/food aversions. Lots of tears, some anxiety. Headaches. Stuffy nose. Restless legs at night if I'm overtired or can't fall asleep right away.

Weight gain/loss: I haven't checked in like a while bc our scale needs new batteries! I've definitely gained....

Maternity clothes: Not yet! But my wardrobe options are quicklyyyy dwindling.

Stretch marks: Possibly on my chest. 

Sleep: I'm exhausted- if I miss my  IgottaGotoBedNOW window then I have a lot of trouble falling asleep, and I can't really stay asleep for more than 6-7 hours.

Best moment since last week: "Popping" a little? 
  
Movement: I felt something that felt like goldfish bubbles when I got into bed a couple of nights in a row but I'm thinking it was proooobably gas lol.

Cravings/Aversions: Craving Mexican. Still can't look at or smell cooked tomatoes, any and all meat still grosses me out. I'm getting nervous about Passover (starts tonight) because we eat veryyyy few things for those 8 days and none of them are things I'm super exited to eat. :-/

Gender: Still feeling like it's a girl. 

Labor signs: Hopefully not anyyytime soon!

Belly button:  Innie

What I miss:  Not too much this week...

What I am looking forward to: The next appointment- April 25th. And getting to the date we decided to start telling more people (probably around May 1st). Right now only parents, grandparents, one aunt and uncle, and a few very close friends know. We don't plan on "announcing" it but there are a few more friends I'd like to tell, and obviously more family as well. Also, E has been off from work since Wednesday and doesn't have to go back until NEXT Thursday (not this one!) so that's awesome. He's super relaxed and happy and it's so nice. :)

Happy Passover everyone!!