Pregnant!

I wrote this in a draft, never intending to post it...but I'm afraid of losing it, so I figure why not chronicle my journey to baby #3.

So far, this pregnancy has been similar in some ways, but different in some ways than my others. I am "showing" WAAAAY sooner - I'm serious, my belly is definitely not what it was 3 months ago. I am also "sick" all. day. long. I am on the verge of throwing up constantly, but if I sit calmly, chew some gum and just breathe deeply, I can usually keep it from actually happening. There have been a few throwing up in the car incidents because the car makes me feel sick if I am driving in the morning. Nothing ever sounds good to eat...ever. And I constantly have a bad taste in my mouth...like something bitter on the back of my tongue. I have also been soooooooo irritable this time around - like everything bugs me waaaay more than normal. I can feel this starting to go away, but man it was bad.

So here are the previous things I wrote about this pregnancy:

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Well, I guess baby number three is on the way! I have really enjoyed re-reading my blog entries from when I was pregnant with Gavin, so I decided to write down my feelings this time around as well. I am 5 weeks along...still very early, so early that I really can't talk about it yet. So this private blog is a perfect journal of sorts for me.

How far along? 5 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: None so far

Maternity clothes? No

Stretch marks? No

Sleep: Fine

Best moment this week: No

Have you told family and friends: My dad, Kaitlyn, Nam, Jordan and Monica

Movement: No

Food cravings:  No

Anything making you queasy or sick:  No

Have you started to show yet:  No

Gender prediction:  ?

Labor Signs:  No

Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Depends on the time of day (nothing abnormal haha)

Weekly Wisdom: 

Milestones: 
Baby Name Ideas:  
  Boys - Crew, Rowan, Owen
  Girls - Olivia, Everlee, Harper

Pregnancy goals this time:

1. Gain no more than 25 lbs
2. Exercise daily
3. Eat very little sugar and flour
4. Get adequate sleep (ba haha)

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6 weeks - feeling queasy, nothing sounds good to eat except bland food (rice, chicken noodle soup, etc)
6 weeks, 4 days - threw up first time

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8 weeks:
(Sunday) threw up 5 times, nothing sounded good to eat. Hoping this isn't the new "normal"

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How far along? 9 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: plus 2 pounds (depending on the time of day) yikes!

Maternity clothes? No

Stretch marks? No

Sleep: Fine

Best moment this week: Telling more family members

Have you told family and friends: My dad, Kaitlyn, Nam, Lisa and Jeff, Maddie, Kelsey and Brad, Granny & Papa

Movement: No

Food cravings: Peaches...honestly nothing else. I eat a lot of saltine crackers and other bland foods like tortillas with cheese
Food aversions: Meat - any and ALL meat, sugary things (leaves a horrible taste in my mouth)

Anything making you queasy or sick: Everything - really I feel nauseous all day, but I have to keep eating because if I get hungry, I feel super sick. If I get hot, I honestly feel like I'm about to have a panic attack haha. These hot summer days have been stressful. 

Have you started to show yet: I honestly feel like I have. What the heck? My belly is definitely poking out more than it did before at this point! Oh dear. I don't look "pregnant" though - just in that awkward fat stage. 

Gender prediction: ?

Labor Signs:  No

Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Definitely moody - I am so, so, so tired and feeling so queasy all day...yes I am moody - and you would be too! haha. 

Weekly Wisdom: I had a dream I was having twins and it freaked me out so bad. SO, when I feel overwhelmed I can say at least I'm not having twins. :/

Milestones: 
Baby Name Ideas:  
  Boys - Crew, Rowan, Owen, Milo
  Girls - Olivia, Everlee, Harper, Reagan, Mila

10 week ultrasound. Bryson and Gavin came with me and we got a little peek of our little gummy bear. Ava was at preschool. The NP said the baby is measuring at 9 weeks 1 day, but she kept my due date at April 15th. 180 bpm heartbeat. Everything looks great. :)

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10 weeks, 3 days - I heard the baby's heartbeat on our at home fetal doppler! What a beautiful sound!

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11 weeks:

And now I am 13 weeks tomorrow. I have a dr appointment next Monday, just a routine checkup. We will find out the gender in about 2 weeks. I am still feeling sick and exhausted...one activity for the day and I am wiped out haha. I am hoping I am on the upswing and I start feeling back to my normal self again. 

And that's the update so far. :) So excited. :)