2nd Trimester!

Pregnancy is one of the strangest things I have ever experienced. I don't know my body anymore, and when I think I'm starting to understand it again, something completely out of the blue happens and I'm confused all over again. I'm growing a living being inside, and I can't help but be grateful to my Heavenly Father for blessing me with this opportunity to care for and harbor His little one. I am more in love with and more grateful for Drew than ever before. He has been the perfect support for a cranky, moody, crying-out-of-nowhere pregnant wife.

Overall, I think pregnancy agrees with me. I haven't been very sick; I only threw up once, and I don't think the "morning sickness" will be coming back since it seems to have subsided almost entirely. That was what I was the most terrified about because I hate getting sick. (Does anyone truly like it? I didn't think so.)

As of today:

• How far along? 14 weeks - 2nd trimester!

• Weight - down 4 pounds from pre-pregnancy weight

• Current cravings - ice cold water, bagels with jalapeno cream cheese, cheeseburgers, watermelon, white grape juice, egg salad sandwiches, Wegman's subs, wings, vinegar, dill pickles, hummus, activity!

• Food aversions - tomatoes, anything too acidic, the smell of garlic

• Symptoms - back aches, major fatigue, head aches, constant hunger, hourly (or even more) trips to empty my smushed bladder

• I miss - being fine with whatever I eat; not needing to eat every hour or so

• I'm looking forward to - others being able to tell that I'm prego; feeling Baby move; finding out if our baby is a girl or a boy!

• Gender - unknown, but we find out in 6 weeks or less! Not-so-secretly hoping our baby is a boy.

• Baby - is able to suck its thumb and wiggle its fingers and toes! Baby is starting to develop the ability to move its eyes (even if it won't open them for another 3 months). Baby's liver, kidneys, and spleen continue to develop while lanugo (thin, downy hair) grows all over Baby's body for warmth.

 

Wow, it's so amazing that I'm growing such a wonderful little baby!

We've got another doctor appointment scheduled for the 28th (week 16), so we'll hopefully hear our little one's heart beat again!