16 weeks Aka 4 months

I've reached the 4 month mark and are very pleased. I started to feel the baby kick on Thursday May 21, 09 after eating a snickers bar. I felt it again on Saterday after drinking a mountain dew. I know what to drink & eat when I go for my gender u/s on June 9th. Two more weeks and counting. I think I may have gained a few pounds but I would expect that since I didn't gain anything last month. I'm already looking into taking birthing classes just as a refresher since it's been, almost 13 years. I'm also going to take a breastfeeding class, since I've never done it before and could use all the guidence I can get. Also since I bought a breast pump from a friend that didn't come with instructions and I've got no clue how it works. I'm hoping if I bring it with me to the class they can instruct me on how to use it. I'm going to get replacement tubing for it just for sanitary reasons. I'm feeling good all and all, my energy still dwindles here and there. I read that you shouldn't sleep on your back cause it cuts the blood supply off to the baby, so went and bought a body pillow in hopes it will help me stay sleeping on my side. Well see!!

15 Weeks

I've got 1 more week till I'm 4 months, my belly is growing quickly now. My clothes are very tight and can't be zipped or buttened, I found this out today trying to wear my long pants to work. My butt has grown along with my hips and theighs, along with my belly. My baby is almost the size of a softball which is excellent. I went to the dr on Tuesday May 12th and I didn't gain any weight this month, which I was very happy about, I hope it continues or if I do gain a few slow pace. She told me I can work up until I deliver which I don't see this happening, considering what I do for work, but she said by 28 weeks she wants me on desk work. We dn't have an option of desk work at Pepsi, so I'll most likely go on light duty and turn into a cleaning bitch for Pepsi. I've had a very busy weekend at work and are ready for a rest. I'm heading to bed as we speak!!

26 Weeks to go!!

Well I've had to go and buy new clothes, not maturnity per say but just a bigger size. I bought 45 pairs of shorts, size 16/18 and hoping they will get me through the summer atleast. I also found some maturnity tank tops on clearance and bought a few xxl also to get me started through the summer as the maturnity ones are to big right now. The baby is the size of my fist, oh how it's grown, I can't wait for my u/s in June to see what he/she is and how big it's grown. Last time I say it was the size of a grain of rice. I've heard the heart beat finally on the doppler using Carl's expensive headphones. The ones that came with the doppler arn't strong enough to pick up the sounds yet. I've also been experianceing alot of pelivic pressure to the point I had to call the dr's office. They tell me it's normal but don't remember feeling any of this with Arthur. I have my 14 weeks appt this Tuesday May 12 and I'll tell her whats been going on. I've filled out the paperwork for short term dissabilty so it's already whenever I may need it. Work is going fine except every week I grow more and more tired at the end of my days. My appitite is back to normal and has been meaning I'm not eating as much as I did in the begining, I'm just not that hungry. As of last Wed I've only gained a 1lb since my last visit, we'll see on Tuesday if it stayed that way, which would give me a total of 7lbs so far.

Trimester 2 Starts!

My baby is now the size of a peach, how awesome. Next time I'm in the grocery store will be looking for peaches to measure myself how big. I'm feeling pretty good nothing really bothering me, the occasional heartburn/intergestion at night while trying to sleep. My nails have grown like wild fire the past two weeks, which I like since I haven't been able to keep long nails since I started at Pepsi. Work is going good getting more tired though as the weeks go by. Thats to be expected, with all the lifting and pulling of pallets. I've started buying diapers here and there, so I can have a stock pile for when I do have to go out on leave won't have to worry about them atleast. I did some planting this weekend since it's May I figured I needed to get some flowers in my pots and hanging baskets, will tackle the flower bed some other time, maybe June! Well I haven't gained anymore weight by my scale and I have my next dr appt on May 12 and hopeing it stays that way. I don't see the 20lbs being a goal number more like 35-40 is my range but we'll see.