I am officially into my second trimester of pregnancy and have said "so long" to the first trimester! I must admit, I had a breeze of a first trimester (which is supposedly the roughest) besides a couple of rough weeks in the beginning. We went on a cruise the first week of January - and let me just tell you....6 weeks pregnant mixed with the motion of the sea is a recipe for DISASTER. I threw up the e.n.t.i.r.e trip and felt miserable. It was such a bummer. Although, there was still a lot of fun to be had and we made some great memories - it truly was a stink to be nauseous and/or throwing up all day everyday. Once we got back, I threw up a few times (with my equilibrium adjusting back to being on land).
Cruise - January 2014. 6/7 weeks pregnant
After those two weeks passed, (week 6-7), I felt great with no nausea or any issues from there on out. I am convinced that had I never been on the cruise in the first place, I would've never messed with any nausea at all. Who knows! The only first trimester symptom that I am so looking forward to going away is extreme fatigue and being tired. Let me just tell you that I.do.not.get.tired. I can be on my feet all day doing one thing after another and I just don't stop until bedtime. ENTER PREGNANCY. I was exhausted. From the time I got out of bed (or dragged myself out of bed) to the time I fell asleep, I had to struggle to keep my eyes open. I could've fallen asleep wherever, whenever. It is a type of tiredness/fatigue that I've just never felt - so miserable. But, it was easy to push through and smile knowing that my body was growing a tiny little baby 24 hours a day. I have already started getting more and more energy back as the days pass and I am in the second trimester. So happy about that.
We had our 12 week sonogram/NT testing and everything is measuring just on track and our baby looks very healthy. We have a very sleepy little bean in there, as he/she did not want to move for the doctor so they could look at his/her features, etc. They had to push my stomach from all sorts of angles, make me drink water, do some jumping jacks, and lay on my side. The baby would flip around and immediately go back to sleep. It was so stinking cute. That being said - we got to watch the baby on the sonogram for a good hour which was such a treat! Crazy how different the ultrasound looks from week 8 to week 12 (in just 4 short weeks). Already, the baby has doubled in weight from last week (week 13) to this week, (week 14)! Doubles in weight in just a week; so crazy! It is mind-blowing has fast the baby is growing and developing just day by day and week by week.
thumb sucker? 12w1d
3d looking down - 12w1d
all stretched out with legs in the air! 12w1d
before our 12 week appointment
12 weeks 1 day
We have just 5 short weeks until we find out the gender of our little one! We are so excited we can barely stand it. The nursery is golds/cremes/and whites so it is very neutral (hence, why it's basically finished before we've even found out the gender!)
Facts as of Week 14:
Bump? Nope, nothing visible yet!
Cravings? Pretty much anything but the second it hits my mind, I must have it!
Boy or Girl? Not sure...no inkling yet - but 98% of people are saying boy so we will see!
Nausea? Nope! Feeling great.
Facts: Let me just tell you....the "vivid dreams" thing is so real. I have had 4 nights in a row with the most vivid dreams ever. Sometimes I have to really sit and think if it was a dream or it really did happen. So detailed, specific and real. It's crazy - I've never had anything like it. Also, I pee 24/7. I used to sleep straight through the night no problem, but since being pregnant I'm up 2-3 times a night going pee. It is very annoying - hard to get any good solid sleep around here already! I don't even want to wonder how often I'll be up once the baby is big and pressing on my bladder!
Growing a tiny little human is the most humbling experience ever. Everyday I smile as I wake up knowing that the Lord has given us one of HIS children to grow, birth, and raise to know and love Him. How humbling.
Thanks for walking with us,
JL
