16 weeks!

How far along? 16 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 19 lbs.
Stretch marks? Nope (fingers crossed).
Sleep: Not as tired as I have been
Movement: I felt a few bubbles!!
Food cravings: Nothing special this week.
Gender: Still convinced it's a boy (I should know in about 3 weeks!)
Labor Signs: None
What I miss: Not having elephant feet.
What I am looking forward to: Finding out what the lil chocolate chip is.

Milestones: Breaking a shoe because my feet were so swollen.

An Avaocado
"Baby's now the size of an avocado!
Watch what you say...tiny bones forming in baby's ears mean she can now pick up your voice. A few more minuscule changes: Eyebrows, lashes, and hair are starting to fill in, and taste buds are forming."

15 Weeks!

How far along? 15 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: I'm showing, 'nuff said.
Stretch marks? Thankfully, no.
Sleep: Need more of it - the reflux is kickin' my butt
Movement: None
Food cravings: Nothing in particular this week.
Gender: Still convinced it's a boy.
Labor Signs: None
What I miss: Not having to sleep sitting up - really??
What I am looking forward to: Seeing the baby at my appointment on Wednesday.

Milestones: Having random people comment on my bump.

An Orange
Baby's now the size of a naval orange!
Continuing the march toward normal proportions, baby's legs now out-measure his arms. And, finally, all four limbs have functional joints. Your fetus is squirming and wiggling like crazy down in the womb, though you probably can't feel the movements just yet.

Busy, Busy, Busy

It's amazing how a lil thing like getting pregnant turns a girl into a super planner. Not that I haven't always been a planner but now it's like I'm in overdrive. I need to make sure everything is going to be ok by the time the baby gets here so I'll only have to worry about focusing on my precious chocolate chip.

What that means is that, not only must I get my house in order now (I thought nesting wasn't supposed to start until like month 9!?), but I also have to make sure every facet of my job responsibilities will be met by the person who'll be covering for me while I'm out on maternity leave. I don't want to leave any question unanswered or any procedure left unexplained. I need to make sure the temp has all necessary information at her fingertips.

Needless to say, all of this planning has kept me from updating this blog on a more timely basis. So, I humbly apologize and hope that you won't hold it against me and stop checking in on my progress.

So let's get to it. Here's this week's update for your reading pleasure:

How far along? 14 weeks, 3 days
Total weight gain/loss: I'm showing, 'nuff said.
Stretch marks? Thankfully, no.
Sleep: Gotta have it!
Movement: None
Food cravings: This week it's been rice & veggies.
Gender: Still convinced it's a boy.
Labor Signs: None
What I miss: Not having acid reflux, gross!
What I am looking forward to: Seeing the baby at my appointment next week.

Milestones: Agreeing with hubby on some preliminary names for the chip.

A Lemon
"Your adorable little fetus is busy with thumb sucking, toe wiggling, and (not so cute but equally amazing) making urine and breathing amniotic fluid as the liver, kidneys and spleen continue to develop. Lanugo (thin, downy hair) is growing all over the body for warmth."

Ciao!!

I'm baaack.

I've been back a lil over a week from visiting my Dad in Italy. I had a wonderful time and my dad and the rest of my family were overjoyed when they found out about the chip. As a matter of fact, my name was changed to "e incinta", which means "she's pregnant."

As in, Quest'e mia figlia, e incinta. (This is my daughter, she's pregnant.)

Nice.

Anyway, it was great to see my Dad. We spent some QT and went sightseeing in Rome, which is not something I normally get to do when I'm there. We went to the Trevi Fountain, the Spanish Steps, and the Coliseum. The only place I didn't get to go inside was the Vatican but the lines were incredibly long and the weather, ridiculously hot. Needless to say, there was no way my prego behind was going to last so that was cut off the list. We did go by at night just to check out the square but that's about it.

All in all it was a good time and I can't wait to go back. Here're a cupla pics for you to check out.

13 weeks!!

Now that I'm back from my vacay in Italia, it's time for an update on my lil chocolate chip.

Here we go ...

How far along? 13 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: Lots.
Stretch marks? Not yet
Sleep: Love it!
Movement: None (but I've had a few u/s's now and the baby is very active)
Food cravings: Taco Bell and Cheese Hot Dogs (sparingly though)
Gender: I'm now convinced it's a boy.
Labor Signs: None
What I miss: Not having heartburn, UGH!
What I am looking forward to: Finding out the baby's sex.

Milestones: Made it to 2nd tri y'all!!!

A Peach

Baby's now the size of a peach!
Your fetus is forming teeth and vocal cords...savor this, their nonfunctional phase. Baby is approaching normal proportions, with his head now only one third the size of his body. And intestines are in the process of moving from the umbilical cord to baby's tummy -- much more convenient.