17 weeks

How far along? 17 weeks

Total weight gain:  Between 4 and 5 lbs
Maternity clothes? Everyday! I'm loving the stretchy dresses I got from Target, I could wear them everyday!
Stretch marks? Not that I can tell....I am using Earth Mama stretch oil this pregnancy and hoping I am as lucky as I was with Micah.
Sleep: Could be better, my back has been hurting which makes it hard to get comfortable...oh and peeing every 15 minutes doesn't help either! ;)
Best moment this week: Fun times with some girlfriends this week. On Saturday I got the day off while daddy and Micah hung out. I got a mani-pedi, attended Danica's baby shower, and then went to dress up Bunco with the stroller strides mamas. Fun and busy day!
Missing anything? I sure was at all of those parties! 

Movement: Not really, I thought I was a bit before but now I am wishing I could feel something. It's always nice to know baby is doing great in there. 
Food cravings: I ate everything in site this weekend but lately I am really into watermelon and other fruit and I've still got a thing for those vegan grilled cheese sandwiches...but I am trying to limit!Anything making you queasy or sick: My back was making me feel nauseous this week, not sure what's going on. It's gotten much worse since I've started seeing the chiropractor. 

Showing? No doubt about it!

Gender: This countdown is feeling like it's taking forever but we find out in 8 DAYS!!!!!!!
Labor signs:  No
Symptoms: Some round ligament pain and extreme appetite!
Belly button in or out? Lost cause. 

Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or moody most of the time: Pretty happy
Looking forward to:  Gender reveal!!!! 

Baby’s fruit size: A pomegranate!

Last week I didn't get around to the update but here is the photo....

Baby #2! 15 Week Update

How far along? 15 weeks 

Total weight gain: 1.8 lbs (strangely enough,  the exact same weight I had gained with Micah at 15 weeks! However, I am soon much bigger! My belly has popped and I started out 7 lbs heavier at the beginning of the pregnancy....boo!)

Maternity clothes? Yes, I've needed my maternity pants for quite awhile now! This pregnancy is so different...I feel so much "more pregnant!"

Stretch marks? Slathering, hoping, and praying that they stay away!
Sleep: Peeing 500 times a night but other than that...good!
Best moment this week: After only a week of "retirement" after my job cut per diem hours I may have some opportunities coming up! On Thursday I had a meeting with the CEO and Chief Nursing Officer of Hoag and I may be asked to help them create a weight loss program! Also, two hours after I got home from that meeting I got a phone call from the Orange County ADA at Kaiser and I may be able to pick up some shifts doing what I was doing before much closer to home! Woo hoo, not a bad day at all! :)
Miss anything? I have been allowing myself a bit of coffee now and then but I definitely miss my big coffees and having a glass of red wine while I cook dinner....

Movement: There have been a couple times when I have thought I felt something but I'm not positive. 
Food cravings: Similar cravings to when I was pregnant with Micah but I feel like I am eating way more this time around! The other night I had pickles and pineapple...hah! Also, Micah and I got on an ice cream cone (or ice cone as he calls it) kick this week. I made his with processed frozen bananas and an organic cone...mine had mint chocolate chip! 
Anything making you queasy or sick: I'm just going to leave what I wrote this week for my last pregnancy because it's exactly the same!! My nausea has gotten much better this week, thank goodness! I get waves of it sometimes at night or first thing in the morning but it is pretty brief/mild now. Still feeling very sensitive to smells (I'm looking at you hubby!)

Showing? Oh my goodness....I look about the size I did when I was 26 weeks pregnant with Micah ...it's crazy!

Gender: Don't know yet! But I did schedule our anatomy scan for the first week of May! woo hoo! I can't wait to find out the gender so we can plan!
Labor signs:  No
Symptoms: Up to this week the nausea has been so awful all day but it has begun to subside thankfully. I am having  a ton of round ligament pain and some sharp pains that can be sort of scary. My emotions seem to be stabilizing a bit but I still feel very quickly sent to tears!
Belly button in or out? Sadly it never fully went back in.....but seriously as soon as I started to pop around 8 weeks my belly button was poking out! 

Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or moody most of the time: I guess both, pretty happy but some moody moments.
Looking forward to: The anatomy scan so we can find out the gender , be told baby is doing great, and set up the nursery!!! 

Baby’s fruit size: A navel orange 

This is the first update I've been able to squeeze in but here are some past bump photos!