Feeling the pressure & 17 week update

So, lately I have started having mini-freakouts about random things having to do with this pregnancy/baby.  Some days are better than others but I have definitely noticed an increase in worrying within the last week.  Most of it is trivial stuff, ie finalizing our childbirth/breastfeeding classes, finishing the registry, picking the design of the nursery, setting up maternity pics, somehow finding cute and inexpensive maternity clothes, blah blah blah.  I could go on forever and I'm sure I'm no different than any other first time mom.

I think it's time for me to put together a detail to-do list of everything I want to accomplish and when I want to have it done.  Maybe if I have everything in one place it will feel more manageable.  Plus, there are a lot of things that I really don't need to be worrying about until later on in this pregnancy.  Okay, I just decided that putting together a to-do list will be my "to-do" this week.  I'm feeling better already....almost.

As for actual happenings in the life of Katie, this week included  a bachelorette party on Saturday....woo-hoo!  I can proudly say that I felt really good all night and had a nice time even though it was a barcrawl. :-/  There really wasn't as much drunkeness as I was expecting and I was able to catch up with quite a few really good friends. 

This week also marked the first time I've thrown up during this pregnancy.  It was very strange and I'm really not sure what happened to cause the "incident."  I had just eaten spaghetti for dinner (which I eat pretty frequently) and no more than a minute after getting up from the table, I had to dash for the bathroom where I proceeded to completely empty my stomach.  Immediately following I felt fine and was actually hungry.  I'm not 100% sure that it was related to pregnancy but since that's never happened to me before, I'm going to chalk this up as just another symptom.

Other than those interesting tidbits, here is the standard update:

How far along?17 weeks 2 days

How are you feeling? 
Still really enjoying this pregnancy.  I'm still able to stay active, which I'm sure is contributing to feeling as good as I do lately.  I am worried how long I'll be able to sustain all the running, but for now I'm just thankful that I still can.

I still have days of exhaustion but it seems like nothing compared to first tri.

Cravings? 
Well I don't know if it's for sure a craving but I have really been enjoying pickles the last couple of weeks.  I am normally a big pickle lover but they didn't appeal to be at all during the first tri, so maybe a craving, maybe not?

What are you missing?
Not truly missing much.  The one thing that seems to creep up on me at least once a week, is having a nice glass or wine or even a beer.  I'm not sure if I'll be able to let myself enjoy a small glass later in pregnancy or not, but for now I'll just get by trying not to think about it. :)

Maternity Clothes?
I feel like I'm hanging on to my regular pants by a thread.  It's almost impossible to get most of my pants to button these days but I still have a few really low rise jeans that I can get by with.  I've been practicing the hair-tie extender trick for a while now.  I don't know quite what it is, but for some reason I am having a really hard time making the decision to wear the maternity items I've already bought.  Hopefully I can get myself over the hump (I may have no choice pretty soon) and take the plunge. 

What are you looking forward to?
I'm still waiting to feel movement.  I usually spend time every evening trying to lie on my back on the couch to see if I can feel anything.  I'm kind of tyring to tell myself that it's still going to be a while.  But I'm still holding out hope that it will be before the projected 20-22 weeks the doctor told me.

Something you're loving about being pregnant?
Pretty much everything. :)

This was before the bachelorette party on Saturday at exactly 17 weeks:

16 weeks

I hit 16 weeks last Saturday and we celebrated by starting our registry. :)  We only did items that we want to be gender neutral and the rest we will register for once we know the sex.  It was a ton of fun picking everything out!!

As for this weekend, I have a bacherlorette party on Saturday.  Being that it mostly consists of a bar crawl, I'm not too excited to attend.  Sure, it will be fun to catch up with a lot of friends but I can't see myself staying all that long.  I'm sure after about 3 hours into the barcrawl portion, I'll probably head home like the old lady I am, haha!  I'm sure I'll have updates on how the party went sometime next week.

For now, here is my boring update:

How far along?
16 weeks 3 days

How are you feeling? 
Feeling good!  Running 2-3 times a week and staying active all the other days.  I'm so thankful that the nausea is gone!  Round ligament pain seems to be occuring more frequently but nothing terrible.... I guess it's just a reminder that I'm carrying a little person around with me and to do that requires some things to stretch. :)

Cravings? 
Dare I say my sweets craving seems to have waned?  Not craving anything in particular right now.  It seems like I get a craving when I see a commerical or someone brings up a particular type of food.  No real aversions at this point, so yay for that!

What are you missing?
Being able to wear my jeans comfortably.  I bought a couple of maternity jeans from Old Navy on Saturday and I'm not ready to wear them yet.  They just don't fit like my regular jeans. :(

Maternity Clothes?
Still not wearing the maternity clothes that I have purchased but it's not going to be long.  I'm hoping I can hold out for another couple of weeks on switching to maternity pants but we'll see.  I think I'll continue to buy a couple tops here and there so that I've got them when I'm ready to switch over.

What are you looking forward to?
I absolutely cannot wait to feel this sweet baby move!  I have some renewed hope that I still may be able to feel movement earlier than the 20-22 weeks that I was told.  A few girls on my birth month forum that have AP's have started to feel a little movement...yay!!

Something you're loving about being pregnant?
Still really enjoying almost everything.  I love that I get to carry this baby for 9 months!


I went to a baby shower on Sunday and several family members pointed out my "cute little bump."  It's so nice to finally have people noticing that I'm pregnant!

Anatomy Scan is scheduled!

Unfortunately, my negotiating skills aren't what I was hoping....they pushed for me to have it done at my next appointment, which will put me just under 20 weeks.  While I'm a little bummed, I know it's not the end of the world.  I mean, don't get me wrong, I am ecstatic that we'll get to see the baby again and will be able to find out the sex!!  I will be waiting patiently (maybe not so patiently as it gets closer) until September 13th to find out if our sweet baby is a little boy or girl and occupying myself with registering for some of the big items and starting to get the nursery ideas flowing. 

I still can't believe this is all really happening!

15 weeks

So here I am at 15 weeks and some change...woo-hoo!  I am so blissfully happy lately. This pregnancy becomes so much more real as each day passes and I'm just trying to enjoy every second of it!

I have my 16 week appointment on Thursday which is only 2 days away.  They are going to have me schedule the anatomy scan then.  I tried to call last week and make the appointment and was told I would need to wait unitl this week's appointment...boo!  I have a feeling they're going to make me wait until my 20 week appointment though... :(

Oh, exciting stuff planned for this weekend!  Brad is going to have all the furniture out of the nursery so that it's ready to go for baby stuff.  And we are also going to start our registery on Saturday.  It will just be for the big stuff (the gender neutral items we want to get) and then we'll finish it after the a/s.

How far along? 15 weeks 3 days

How are you feeling? 
Still feeling good.  I have been able to increase my running now that the weather has cooled off a little.  The sciatica is causing me some discomfort at night now when I lay down to go to bed.  I have a feeling the snoogle is going to be making an appearance in my bed sooner rather than later.

Cravings? 
Still really enjoying dessert but it's not as much as of a craving anymore.

What are you missing?
I really do miss having a glass of wine now and again.  Only 171 more days to go,lol.

Maternity Clothes?
I finally pulled the trigger and ordered 2 tops from Target.  We'll see how they fit when they get here.  Other than that I do plan on going to Old Navy this weekend and trying on some maternity jeans.  Mine are getting to be too tight and I really don't like using a hair tie.  I feel like it leaves me exposed if my shirt rides up and I don't catch it.

What are you looking forward to?
Still looking forward to the anatomy scan but it may be possibly 4 weeks until that happens. :(

Something you're loving about being pregnant?
Most days, I love just about everything.

14 weeks

First, I never updated after our NT scan last week.  Basically, it was amazing!  Everything with baby measured well and my bloodwork showed a very low chance (1:7000 chance of downs or trisomy 18).  Yay!!! 

We got to see the wiggleworm again on the u/s but this time with lots of really cool shots.  The u/s tech put the machine on a particular setting which showed all the blood moving in baby's body each time it's heart pumped (so very cool), we got to see some color shots, and then of course the normal black and white.  Baby was just kicking away.  :)

She also let me know that I have an anterior placenta.  This means that I carry in the front of my ute and it will most likely correlate to feeling the baby later than expected.  Since the baby is not up against my organs and what not, it could be until 22 weeks when I start feeling movement...boo.  Not all a terrible thing since she also mentioned that it may save me from painful kicks and punches later on in the pregnancy.  I was just looking forward to feeling this sweet baby in the next few weeks... :(

Now onto my update.  I made it to 14 weeks on Saturday and I'm still feeling pretty good.

How far along?
14 weeks 3 days

How are you feeling? 
For the most part pretty good.  There seems to be lots of little twinges in my abdomen and back these days.  Nothing too terrible except for when the sciatica decides to act up....that will stop me in my tracks.  Stretching seems to help a little too.  Nausea is still gone and my energy level is way better than it used to be, although I still have days where I feel completely wiped out.

Cravings?
Loving cookies right now and still sugar in general.  I am making a very concious effort to get plenty of fruits and veggies too since I'm pretty sure that sugar is not exactly what the baby needs. 

What are you missing?
Missing a nice cold glass of wine and maybe some cheese to go along with...mmmmmm!  I am also really starting to miss running at my old pace.  It seems like every week that goes by I get more and more winded.  I have slowed my pace down substiantially and I still really enjoy running but I'm nervous that my body is going to be forcing me to go on walks instead of runs before I expected.  For now, I'm still really enjoying being able to work out though, so it's kind of double sided.

Maternity Clothes?
Nothing in this category yet.  I have started unbuttoning my pants by afternoon and I'm sure I'm going to be using a hair tie by the end of the week.  I really need to make a point to go try on some maternity pants soon so I can be sure of my size.  Maybe in the next couple of weeks?

What are you looking forward to?
Our anatomy scan is coming up soon.  I need to call and make the appointment this week so that we can hopefully get in the week before Labor Day.  Also, Brad and I have done a ton of research in the last week or so regarding some of the big items we'll register for.  I think we'll start our registery in the next couple of weeks and then finish it shortly after we find out the sex.

Something you're loving about being pregnant? 
Everything....even the difficult stuff!

Since bathroom pics aren't all that appealing, here are 2 diferent shots (one in the bathroom) for your viewing pleasure: