15 Weeks - Pregnancy #2

Each Sunday, I'd like to do a highlights post, including a picture, summarizing the differences in my pregnancy from week to week.  I totally "grabbed" this idea from Kelly.  I did this with my pregnancy with Hadley, as well, and I still think it is a great way to jot down the things that I don't want to forget later on.  I'll probably write these on Saturday nights and attach the picture the next day.  That way I can stay semi-technology free :)

Pregnancy Highlights:

How far along:  15 weeks 

Size of baby:  Baby Love is 4 1/2 inches long and the size of a naval orange.

Total weight gain/loss:  HAHAHAHAHA.  Ok, that was my sad laugh.  You know how I said previously that I had lost several pounds?  Well, not anymore.  Y'all.  I'm now a pound and a half over my pre-pregnancy weight.  That means....are you ready?  I gained 5 1/2 pounds in three weeks.  THREE WEEKS, People!   Why?  Because all I did was eat over the holidays.  Eat, and eat, and eat some more.  

Maternity clothes:  I am still fully enjoying the COMFORT of maternity clothes.  Whoever invented them is a genius!  My jeans, the Be Band, plus a comfy (yet cute!) maternity top is my favorite go-to outfit.  But, now that school's started again, I'm back in dresses and slacks (plus the comfy maternity tops.  And a Be Band since my slacks won't button.  

Gender:  Well, our OB couldn't get a clear enough picture (and the baby wouldn't cooperate, hah!), so we're still left with what the specialist and her technician told us when I was 11 weeks.  I'll have another ultrasound at 18 weeks when I go back for my scheduled appointment, so maybe we'll find out then.  I'm actually in no big hurry to find out this time (but The Husband REALLY wants to know!).

Movement:  I've felt some flutters, and when I do, I'll talk to him/her.  It's usually when I'm in bed that that I feel something.

Sleep:  My nightly pit-stops it seems *crosses fingers* have dropped down to once a night.  Yay!  I haven't gotten much sleep this week since work has started up again, but Friday night I did sleep well, and I was able to sleep much later than I'm usually able to.

What I miss:  Hmmm, queso at Mexican food restaurants and sleeping on my back.

Cravings:  An occasional Chocolate Frosty or chocolate shake and salt and vinegar chips.  Last night, I ate HALF a can of salt and vinegar Pringles.  Y'all.  It's ridiculous.  Why can't I be one of those awesome pregnant ladies who crave fruit and veggies and healthy things?!

Symptoms:   Have I mentioned that I feel like I'm hungry All. The.  Time?
I'm still tired, but not exhausted like I was.  I can now feel tired without wanting to cry.
My back has spasmed some, but I think I finally figured out why it was doing that and why it did that so much with Hadley.  I'm not normally a side-sleeper, so now my body is being placed in uncomfortable (to me, at least) positions for most of the night.  One night, I bucked the SOS rule (sleep on side), and I slept propped up on my back.  NO back pain the next day.  So, I'll just have to work through the pain, I suppose, since I'm really not supposed to sleep on my back.

Exercise:  I borrowed this really great prenatal pilates video from the library, and so for the last week I've been doing those exercises in the comfort of my bedroom.  The workouts are really great, and I recommend them for anybody.  Not just pregnant gals.  The video is called 10-Minute Solution: Prenatal Pilates.  There are five separate 10-minute sessions, and even a custom workout can be created using them.  It's neat!  I have it for another 10 days, and I plan on really staying focused on learning the moves.  Then, whenever my back is fighting me, I can do those stretches.  :)

Best moment this week:  Seeing Baby Love on the ultrasound Monday was super special.  He/she is growing, and the amniotic sac is completely fused to the uterine lining!  Yay!! Here's the baby's back (can you see the spine, starting at the head on the left?) and cute little legs and feet (and toes!) at the top.

Now, I'm just waiting impatiently for some blood test results to come back.  The specialist and my OB spoke, and they wanted to make sure there weren't any strange antibodies attacking the baby.  They said that "may" have happened with Hadley.  My doctor really didn't seem concerned, and she said she just wanted to be on the safe side.  So, I'm praying for really wonderful results on all four of the tests they're running.  Would you pray with me?

15 Weeks - Not my most favorite photo, but it'll do :)