15 weeks

how far along: 15 weeks 5days

total weight gain/loss: still nothing to speak of

maternity clothes: rocking them any chance I get, mixed with yoga wear too

stretch marks: nope, c'mon body butter + genetics!

best moment this week: realizing that I finally feel like myself again, no more nausea!

miss anything: hmmm nothing that I can really think of other than the usual sushi

movement: nothing for sure, I've had little feelings but not sure it's you I'm feeling or if it's just growing/stretching pains

food cravings: supreme croissants from jack + the box... Fruit + veggies smoothies are sound better too

anything making you queasy or sick: nope not really anymore, yay

have you started to show yet: my bump is starting to become a little more apparent to others this week, especially after I eat yikes

gender prediction: boy until told otherwise... still haven't done anything with the guesses in the envelopes

labor signs: nope, it'll get really real when I start saying yes

belly button in or out: in although it's for sure getting wider and shallower

wedding rings on or off: on

happy or moody most of the time: happy!

looking forward to: our doc appointment next week and seeing you again!

12 + 13 weeks

12 weeks

weight gain: still haven't really gained, hanging in there near my starting weight of 155

maternity clothes: still no maternity clothes but i think it's about time to go shopping

stretch marks: nothing yet,  but trying my best to always slather on TJs Coconut body butter at bedtime, i've decided oils just aren't for me

how you sleeping: sleep is still pretty normal, it is taking me a little longer to get comfy at bedtime though, and my body just feels completely exhausted when i get in bed

best moment this week: best moment the past couple week was being able go to dinner and surprise Grandpa Britt with the news he was going to be grandpa, he's the only one who didn't know we were trying for you. also was able to get my hair done and tell Erin that you and her baby were due around the same time.  we also got to see you twice this week and even in 3D at our first ultrasound with the OB, both Dr.'s offices made a guess at you being a boy or girl and put their guesses in envelopes for us to open at a later date!

spilled the beans yet: in the process of telling friends and family now finally!

miss anything: still my love affair with ahi is driving me nuts, also kinda missing diet coke

any movement: no movement yet, but you're growing a bunch and my low tummy i can feel is starting to stretch + cramp a bunch 

cravings:  still sushi... it's all about sushi with me, thank goodness i crave tempura rolls... oh and movie theater popcorn

feeling sick: the nausea is still kinda there in the mornings but feeling like it's kinda tapering off

are you showing: my tummy is starting to protrude just a bit now, there's no real holding my tummy in by the end of the day

gender prediction: i was totally thinking girl up till this week, but after the certainty of both offices i'm going to say you're probably a boy

belly button in or out: its in

rings on of or off: rings are on and snug

happy or moody: very happy

spilled the beans yet: looking forward to sharing you with more friends this coming week, it'll be so nice once all the people we love know you're on your way and we don't have to hide our exciting news of you!

::    ::    ::    ::    ::    ::    ::    ::    ::    ::

how far along: 13 weeks 3 days

total weight gain/loss: still nothing to speak of

maternity clothes: mom + i are going shopping when she's back in town this weekend! i think it's time

stretch marks: nope, c'mon body butter + genetics!

best moment this week: being able to tell our close college friends this past weekend about you

miss anything: seriously i think my first meal after you're born is going to be some sort of ahi tuna, haha.  also, miss being able to just jump outta bed and not worry if the nausea will strike =/

movement: nothing yet, hopefully soon?

food cravings: mac + cheese from panera, it's darn good

anything making you queasy or sick: still can't stand coffee or perfume smells, my sense of smell is nuts still!

have you started to show yet: my bump is starting to become a little more apparent to me this week

gender prediction: boy though my hair stylist/friend's boss says girl, as do most people who know about you... still haven't done anything with the guesses in the envelopes

labor signs: nope, just cramping at night time

belly button in or out: in

wedding rings on or off: on

happy or moody most of the time: happy!

looking forward to: finding out if you're a boy or girl, but i think i want to wait till our next ultrasound when it's pretty much a for sure deal

10+11 weeks

11 weeks 6 days

weight gain: the scale keeps going up a few and then back down a few depending on how much indulging i do

maternity clothes: no maternity clothes yet, but i have a feeling i'm gonna need them soon!

stretch marks: nothing yet, but last week i stocked up on TJs Coconut body butter, vita E oil, and Mother's secret oil and it's become part of my bedtime ritual

how you sleeping: sleep pretty normal, but i do have to run to the bathroom about as soon as i wake up, and i'm still napping like crazy when i can 

best moment this week: best moment the past couple weeks was #1: seeing baby wiggle, kick, and squirm at our 10 wk u/s {and was really starting to look like a baby! #2: at our 11wk U/s Dr. Mo asked if we wanted to find out the gender of the baby, we declined, kinda wishing we hadn't #3: was telling my friend Megs finally, and finding out she is pregnant, as well as another friend... going to have lots of baby friends born this year too!

anything you miss: i'm still totally missing ahi tuna something fierce

any movement: no movement yet

any cravings: cravings, still sushi... it's all about sushi with me, thank goodness i crave tempura rolls... also i've eased off the coke slurpees a bit

how you feeling: well sickness depends on the day, i did lose my morning snack a few times the past two weeks

gender prediction: not feeling one way or the other yet

any pregnancy side effects: my breast soreness has gone down, but not totally gone, lots of burping going on especially after i eat!

belly button in or out: belly button is in

rings on or off: rings are on, but feeling more snug

moody or happy: getting a little moody at times but still generally happy

what are you looking forward to this week: looking forward to meeting my new OB Dr. Lai at our 12 week this week, but i'm really not looking forward to our last appointment with Dr. Mo and her staff this week, it will be very bittersweet to say goodbye to them and graduate, i know i'll cry

7 + 8 week q+a

7 weeks, 4 days

nothing yet, i'm actually down some

still just maternity bras

no stretch marks

still sleeping like a champ, and passing out in the afternoons

we got to hear baby's heartbeat for the first time!

just told my parents, his mom + bro, and a few select folks i work with

miss ahi tuna and diet coke, sounds so good!

no movement

um Coke slurpees are still #1 on my cravings list, crunchy shrimp sushi rolls, bagels are working wonders, and Panda chow mein with lots of soy sauce

i'm starting to get food aversions and somethings i never thought would gross me out are!  and a little morning sickness started this week, and has been a little off and on and i'm having a hard time making J's eggs in the morning without throwing up.

not showing but have been getting little cramps again, i think baby is starting to run out of room and stretching things out in there

i say boy until proven otherwise

nope

in

rings on

pretty happy, just very tired

weekly wisdom: blair please remember to try to eat something and let it sit before getting up in the morning!

looking forward to being able to share with friends + family and to have a cute little bump

::    ::    ::    ::    ::    ::    ::    ::    ::    ::

8 weeks

8 weeks 2 days

i'm back down at 155 this week, maybe the lack of things i'm actually able to tollerate eating is keeping my weight down

no maternity clothes

no stretch marks, but starting to think about belly products to help in this dept.

still a sleeping champ

getting to see baby's little arms, legs, and hear an even stronger heartbeat... also had some great QT with my dad when we went to dinner last night

still most people don't know

still craving ahi tuna + diet coke... i miss being able to eat the way i used to... i really am starting to miss sweets because i used to love them, but now sweets sound like the worst thing {this may however be the trick to not packing on the pounds while i'm preggers!

no movement just more little crampies, they even woke me up in the middle of the night!

still love my Coke slurpees, chow mein, Yogi's terriyaki, and had a crunchy shrimp roll at the Cannery this week during "happy hour" with Megs, loved it!  still pretty much turned off by all things sugary + sweet

not really showing just very bloated especially after eating, bleh

like i said last week, boy until proven otherwise

nope

in

on

happy, especially after finding out that a friend + her hubby that were about to start fertility treatment just found out they're pregnant!! so they're only a month behind us, eek!

looking forward to maybe seeing baby do a little dancing around at our 9 week u/s... oh and this week is my first prenatal apt. with my new highly reccomended OB!! praying it goes well

maybe getting

life: a journey of faith

i've seen this quote floating around on pinterest many times, and tonight it struck a cord for me.  i know that this journey towards becoming a parent was certainly one of faith and reliance on God and especially in his timing {something all too familiar especially while waiting on His timing for our miracle baby}. but, in reality this made me realize that our whole lives are a journey of faith...

it's so easy as imperfect humans to cry out to God when we need something or when we're struggling through hard times.  it's also so tempting to think that i actually know what's best for me as far as what timing these things i desire should happen in. yet it is all too easy to forget how much we need to rely on Him on a day to day basis for His answers and especially His timing.  it's almost as if we suffer instant amnesia as soon as God answers our prayers or brings a trial in our life to an end.

it's so easy now that i am pregnant and officially in the second trimester of my pregnancy {woo hoo!} to think that i'm out of the woods and i can just coast on my own strength,  it's just so easy to do that!  however, when i stop an examine this tendency i realize that while i was heavily relying on my faith in God in the recent months of praying for our miracle pregnancy and praying to make it through the first trimester without any problems, i experienced a closeness to God.  but in that closeness and triumph of answered prayers it's very easy to start coasting and thinking "ok God, i'll take the control of my life back, thanks!" in reality, this is time when Satan would love nothing more than to knock us flat on our face again, which he's pretty good at doing.  i feel that now more than ever, when i feel like "i" have my life "under control" again, i really need to keep relying on my faith in God, asking for His care and blessing in my life rather than just assume it.

i feel like this is easily depicted between my hubby and i... i think to myself, "geeze, it'd be really nice if he would just see i need his help and offer it without me having to ask." and he thinks, "ok, it looks like she needs my help, but she's stubborn and likes a challenge, so she'll ask if she needs it." and not that the way my hubby thinks is exactly how God deals with us humans, but i imagine it's quite similar.  in my stubbornness, overconfidence, and silly human nature i tend to forget that all i need to do is ask for God's help in my life... yet most times i get so carried away in trying to be in control that i forget the simple act of asking for His help, and in the same way my hubby sees i need help, He {and my hubby} want to be asked or invited to help.

i've learned and relearned many times in my life that our faith in God and His timing needs to be consistent, and not just when we're down in the dumps feeling defeated... it needs to be during the good times too.

weeks 8-12 + graduation from our RE's care

yeah, so i'm a little behind here... i've been struggling to figure out if i wanted to keep blogging about my pregnancy here or not, and seeing how the title of this blog is "something glorious," and our little miracle really is just that, i'll continue blogging here.

so i've lagged on posting over the last month of my first trimester, but i think that's due to the fact that i had really been pretty wiped out.  but all for a good cause: helping baby B grow each week is well worth the drain on my brainpower and energy!

here's baby B at 8 weeks looking kinda like a little mouse

and here we are at 9 weeks... looking a little blob-ish, which i think

is because the baby was moving possibly?

and this is our 10 week: isn't it nuts how much the baby is really looking 

like a little baby here?  this is just 8 short weeks after conception...

so crazy right??

alas, this was our last ultrasound with Dr. Mo at 11weeks,

which at this appointment she asked if we wanted her to check the gender,

to which i almost caved and J had to say no we wanted to wait to find out... 

then we realized later we should've had her check and just put her 

guess in an envelope for us to open later... oh well!

here's baby B at our 12 week with my OB, and this baby is such a sleeper, 

was totally content to just hang out as pictured, till the ultrasound tech had me roll on my side for about 10 minutes, to attempt to make the baby roll around a bit.  which the baby did, then

put on a little yoga-like show of stretching it's arms and legs, and proceeded to 

fall back into it's sleep mode again!  if this is any indication of the baby after he or she is born,

i will be one happy person if the baby loves to sleep from the word go!

the tech did say she was pretty certain that she could tell the gender of the baby, and so we had her put her guess in an envelope for us.  still trying to come up with a gender reveal idea so J has those envelopes with him at work till we decide what to do...

as for graduating from our RE, it was so bittersweet, which was to be expected... i had totally grown accustomed to seeing the staff and Dr. Mo each week.  they told me i need to come back once i have more of a bump, especially since my OB is just next door... and they said they for sure want to see me once the baby is here.  in a strange way i feel like this little one is partly their baby too seeing how they helped us to conceive and were there every step of the way to ensure we made it through the first trimester safely and healthy.  and i pray that when we decide to try for number 2 that we can get pregnant on our own, but in a funny way i would have no problem going right back to work with them again in a heartbeat because they really were that great and so worth the investment!

7 weeks and all is well

i'm a little late to this update seeing as we're about to hit 8 weeks, but this week has proven to be a little bit of a challenge despite the huge milestone we hit... we were able to hear baby B's heartbeat this week, something a lot of couples have to wait at least a few more weeks to hear normally.  so that was a huge blessing to know our little one has made it to that point!  but with this great development also came more hormones... and from those hormones came some awesome {totally sarcastic} symptoms.

let's see.... last weekend kicked off with a major migraine which was so bad it made me so sick to my stomach {which is the first nausea i've experienced thus far}.  it got to the point that i sent J out for a Coke slurpee + tylenol  a} because i'm craving those slurpees like nobody's business and b} because i truly needed the headache to go away it hurt that bad!

so while he was out doing that i sat on the bed contemplating should i or shouldn't i throw up to try to make my head feel better... i hate, like absolutely hate throwing up... but sitting there on my bed i realized i better move to the bathroom, and sure enough i threw up and it was as if my migraine disappeared instantly!  hey if those are the results, maybe i don't hate throwing up as much as i used to... nah, i still do.

then the morning we had our dr's appointment i lost my saltines right after brushing my teeth... but luckily the next day i was able to lay low at home so the nausea wasn't terrible that day... it seemed to be here one day and then semi gone the next.  which i totally can't complain about, and i really can't complain that the nausea showed up rather late compared with some moms i know who've been sick since the word go.  

the doc did also give me a B6 supplement to try, she said that for some people 25mg a few times a day can really help with the sickness... and by saturday morning i woke up feeling A.O.K. with no nausea!  despite my best efforts to eat healthy i have also embraced bagels again this week, i really had forgotten how much i love bagels, but i know they are only a temporary staple until the nausea lifts hopefully in a few weeks.  even though the nausea seems to have subsided a little i'm still experiencing crazy food aversions, never in my life have i ever turned down sweets, and right now they simply don't sound good! there's a whole list of things that aren't sounding good and some change each day but man those Coke slurpees are my big fave right now =)  i really should probably ease off considering they have caffeine but they just taste so darn good!

and this pretty much sums up my fatigue levels this past week 

anytime i can crash for a nap i can and do... i feel like this was a big week hormonally for me and so many symptoms were in the works due to my hormones peaking or something, who knows maybe they'll get even stronger from here.  but i am totally thankful for those hormones because they help me to know baby B is growing and developing!