Week 13 update

Baby is the size of a peach.

How far along? 13 weeks.

Looking a bit bigger. And much more tired.

Total weight gain/loss: Down about five pounds still. Interestingly enough, the Scale of Doom had me down the same 12 pounds that it showed I gained just a few weeks ago. Once I explained to the doctor that the original weight was way high, he was no longer concerned about my dozen-pounds-in-four-weeks loss.

Maternity clothes? Nopers.

Best moment this week: Hearing baby's heartbeat! And scheduling our "big ultrasound." I can't wait to see baby and make sure everything looks OK - and I'm a bit anxious to find out the gender, too :)

Symptoms: Still nausea, no appetite, no energy, some shortness of breath.

Movement: I'm still fighting the snooze button to work out before work, and when I'm actually working out I constantly feel like I'm going to be sick. It's awesome, really.

Food cravings: Grapes. My work-day meals are basically grapes, one kind of cereal, another kind of cereal, a granola bar, sometimes a banana and then a frozen meal or a sandwich from Panera. I have to eat small bits frequently, but I'm not really hungry. It's not really fun.

Aversions: Most everything. Bleh.


Gender? Still think it's a boy.

Sleep: Pretty solid. I very rarely wake up more than once to have to the go to the bathroom. Sometimes I wake up and can just go right back to sleep - wheeeee! I am getting quite a few hours of sleep each night, which feels fantastic ... until I'm tired again.

What I miss: Not always feeling like I'm a burp away from vomit. I HATE throwing up, and this is not a pleasant feeling. (This blog is all about vomit lately, isn't it?)

What I am looking forward to: More movement :) Also, I'm curious to see when I really "pop" ... I don't feel like I'm any bigger this time than I was last time. I felt like I really started showing around week 14 last time, and so far, unless you know I'm pregnant, I don't think it looks like I'm pregnant. I'm sure in a few weeks I'll be wishing that I wasn't so big, but right now I just feel smaller than last time.

Weekly Wisdom: These pregnancy hormones are no joke.

Milestones: Hearing baby's heartbeat for the first time. First puking incident (stupid prenatal and DHA pill did NOT sit right one night). Last week of the first trimester!

My pregnancy with Elle - week 13 update here.