14 Weeks

I dont know about you guys but I love reading about other people’s pregnancies and seeing pictures of their growing bellies. I think it’s so exciting and fun! So thus, I am determined to do a better job with documenting this pregnancy than I did with Ethan. I like to use the excuse that I was so busy with work and school at the time but I am still sad that I don’t have hardly any prego pics and don’t have very many memories to go off of! So hopefully I will have many more post coming full of pictures of my growing belly and all the details of this pregnancy…

So I had my 14 week check up with the doctor this last Tuesday and everything seems to be going well! Here is what’s going on:

-I heard the little heartbeat pounding away at 161 beats per minute and couldn’t be happier to know that baby is going to make it!
-I’m now off of the progesterone supplements since my placenta can now take full responsibility for making all the progesterone I need, but I'm still taking the baby aspirin to help with blood clots.
-I haven’t gained any weight yet but Im not too worried. The doctor said that it’s normal especially if you were sick in the first trimester and lost a few pounds. I didn’t really start gaining my weight with Ethan until the second trimester anyways.
- I am however starting to thicken around the abdomen very nicely although I'm not quite picture worthy yet. It really is amazing how much faster you feel fatter the second go round… Anyone else agree?? I remember starting to feel like this with Ethan at about 20 weeks! At least the baby is growing well!
-I have so much energy and am loving being able to eat again! The only things I don't want to eat are toast, pasta, peanut butter and tortillas since that is all I ate during my first trimester. It’s ok, I really don’t miss them.
- We have a ultrasound scheduled for mid-October to see what the gender is of our little baby! I don’t have any preference… I would happy with a boy or a girl!
And last but not least…
-The doctor took me off of pelvic rest since the amount of blood behind the placenta is getting smaller and no longer poses a risk to miscarriage! Hooray! I can now go back to the gym and resume all of my normal activities and stop worrying about our little miracle! I am so happy!

Thanks again for all of your support and prayers during these past few months. We are so excited and so happy that our little family is expanding! Stay tuned for more updates!