17 weeks

Holy cow, I can't believe I'm almost half-way there!

I've been feeling great, really no complaints. And a big plus is that the weather is really starting to cool off around here, it actually feels like fall - so nice!! Which is good b/c none of my shorts fit anymore, LOL.

But I'm still wearing most of my regular clothes, thanks to the belly band and all those peasant-flowy type shirts that happen to be in style right now. I can still wear my regular jeans and work slacks using the band, and I hope it stays that way. Yeah right, like that's really going to happen - HAHA! I've bought a few maternity shirts, but they're still a little too big at this stage.

Nursery Theme

I started looking at nursery bedding as soon as I found out I was pregnant and fell in love with this "enchanted forest" theme.



Aren't I a good decorator? LOL, j/k - its just the manufacturer's pic... I love the little forest animals, it reminds me of all the forest characters from Bambi, Sleeping Beauty and Snow White. I originally looked for something like that from Disney, but the only thing they make is Mickey and Winnie the Pooh stuff. I also like that its gender-neutral, although we have decided to find that out at our next ultrasound in a couple of weeks. So stay tuned... :)

We also found a rocker/glider last weekend that was on sale for a really low price at Burlington Coat Factory, so we grabbed it. The color of it is fern, so it will go perfect (I hope) with the forest bedding. Right now its in our room, since we haven't converted the guest room yet and there isn't enough room in there for it now. Its soooo comfortable, I can't wait to rock our baby in it!

Baby's first item of clothing

I know its kinda early to be buying baby clothes just yet, but I saw this on clearance online and thought it was just too adorable to pass up. As you probably know, Wally is a HUGE A's fan and the baby is going to be born right around Spring Training. We don't know if we'll be able to make it to a game with a newborn, but at least he/she will be sporting it in spirit.

Wally wants a matching one. And no, not a matching t-shirt... he wants an actual adult-size onesie.

Update - 15 weeks (or so)

Wow! I can't believe I haven't posted anything in over a month! Didn't September just start??!! Seriously, I don't know what happened to the last 4 weeks... sorry for the lack of blogging!

I'm really loving this whole 2nd trimester phase. I know I got off pretty light with morning sickness, but the fatigue and exhaustion hit me pretty hard in the 1st tri. I actually have energy to do stuff now and no longer feel like the living dead. Getting a decent work out at the gym out is now physically possible (I said possible, making it to the gym is another thing) and I can make it through a whole day of work without having to put my head down on my desk in complete exhaustion. I do have one complaint though... my skin seems to think I'm a teenager again and I read that you shouldn't use any kind of acne face wash/cream because of something to do with the salicylic acid being bad for the baby. *Sigh*.... at least I don't have back-to-school picture day to worry about.

I had another routine doctor visit this last friday. My doc used a hand-held doppler heart monitor to read the baby's heartbeat, she said it sounds nice and healthy. Other than that, it was pretty uneventful. Oh - my doctor is pregnant too, she'll be on maternity leave when I go in for my next appt in a month. I can't remember how many other kids she has, but I really like the fact that she's a mother and actually knows how everything feels.

Our next visit will be the one where we can find out the sex. We're still undecided whether we want to find out or not. We were thinking we didn't want to find out, but now curiosity is getting the better of us. Or I should say me rather than us, Wally is much more patient than I am :) I just don't like calling the baby "it," I'd rather refer to "it" as he or she. Anyway, we'll see...

Here is my 15 week and 3 day belly pic.

Visit from Dad and 12 week belly pic

No, you didn't miss this one if you have been checking my blog and haven't seen anything new since my 11 week post. This is now a few weeks old... I started it on the date stamped but just never got around to posting it. Sorry, I've been a bad blogger!



These pictures are from when my dad came to visit us late last month. He had to come out to the Qualcomm office in Chandler for business early in the week and then decided to spend the rest of the week through Sunday with us. I love it when his company sends him out here on business, its so nice to be able to spend some extra time with him now and then.


Here's us at a Diamondbacks game.

And here are my 12 week belly pics. I tried to get my face in the shot, but that never works out well with self-taken mirror pics :)

11 weeks

We had our 1st appt with my doctor this last Friday (the other two were with a nurse practitioner and the u/s was just with a tech.) She did another u/s but we didn't get any pictures this time :( It just looked like a blob this time anyway... But she said that everything looks really good, so that's all that matters.

I've been feeling pretty good, but I think the tiredness is here to stay for a while. My appetite has seemed to have gone back to normal, more like what is was before I got pregnant. I'm still eating a little more than usual, but I haven't really had any strong cravings or food aversions. My back gives me a little pain from time to time, but its always pretty short-lived. I've been trying to work out at the gym at least twice a week, but sometimes its hard to get motivated when all I want to do is come home and take a nap :) Other than that, I guess the new thing this week is that I've been a little "on edge" lately, I have to admit.... but Wally has been very, very understanding and so far hasn't taken it too personally, LOL. I am very lucky to have such a wonderful husband :)

I also joined a meetup.com group online this week for 1st time pregnant gals living in the area, and attended my first meetup with this past Sat. We met at a cafe in a central part of Phoenix for lunch, and it was really fun! There were 6 of us, plus one newborn. It was so nice to sit around and talk with other preggos going through the same thing at the same time. Plus almost everyone there was a transplant from either another state or country, so we were all in the same boat in regards to not having many close friends or family in the area. We talked about all kinds of pregnancy and baby related things, some that might have grossed out the people around us if they happened to be listening... :) But for us it was a great way to share our common experiences and concerns about what's ahead. I can't wait for the next one!

And now for your weekly belly pic! I think its safe to say that I am definitely starting to look pregnant now. (sorry D, I'll try to include my face next time)


But my bulging tummy is nothing compared to..........

Wally's Sock Belly!!!!

He was complaining last night that he never has enough clean socks. So I searched the house for every single dirty sock I could find and washed them all, which made up almost an entire load! When they came out of the dryer, he was so happy that he stuffed them all into his shirt and called it his sock baby, hahaha! Ah, I love my husband...

I think he was feeling a little left out ;)

Posting comments

I've had a couple of people tell me that they tried to leave a comment on my last post, but weren't able to. Apparently I had my privacy settings to not allow comments without realizing it. It should be fixed now, so please comment away!! Let me know if you still have problems. Comments are most welcome and appreciated!!