My weekly list that is turning into a once-a-year list, oops.

Total weight gain/loss: ah crap, this had to be the first category didn't it. I'm at a total of 16 lbs gained, and 4 lbs away from my "I don't want to cross this" line. I really need to stop going for bagels.

Maternity clothes? I was in mat clothes by 10 weeks this time. I'd like to rock some more dresses too, but I need bike shorts or spanx to deal with those babies - one word: chafing.

Stretch marks? The ones on my thighs are back, but I haven't seen any on my belly...yet.

Sleep: IT'S TOO DAMN HOT IN PA TO SLEEP. SEND ME A BIGGER A/C UNIT AND THEN WE'LL TALK.

Best moment this week: um...getting ice cream? oh wait, the Burrito started "talking" to the Pecan this week. It's pretty cute. He leans over to my belly and goes "hi baby!" in a high, quiet, squeaky voice.

Movement: so much. hiccups abound, as do the occasional kick to the right side. I'm pretty sure she's punching my left pelvic bone and kicking my right underboob at the same time - is she running out of room or something?! that's impossible, I'm sure, because as I stated above, 4lbs away from my previous-giving-birth weight. And she's not going to top 8lbs. RIGHT, little girl?

Food cravings: chocolate cake. salads with ranch dressing.

Gender: it's a girl!

Labor Signs: lots of fun BH, since about 20-some weeks I've been feeling them I believe.

Belly Button in or out? Shallow, but still in.

What I miss: doing any activity that involves reaching my feet.

What I am looking forward to: floating in a pool, once the damn thing opens. I'm way too big for the baby pool at this point. I'd kick the poor Burrito out just sitting down.

Weekly Wisdom: stop eating, dammit!

Milestones: I will be getting a double stroller this week! yay!

Weekly Update, so it's a week late. or two. whatev.

Total weight gain/loss: According to the dr's office, I was at 198something...according to my scale, 195. So, total of 17.8 lbs gained. I may need to stop eating junk...

Maternity clothes? uh...yes please? and also, can I just throw a tarp over myself and not move?

Stretch marks? I believe that these are starting to appear now that I am running out of skin. Either that, or it's being pulled from my buttocks and thus adding more to my lovely backside.

Sleep: all through the night, apparently. I don't even get up to pee. what's up with that? ~ however, this week I have woken up with heartburn about 3 times. Tums = my new bff.

Best moment this week: realizing hubs may actually work as a "labor coach."

Movement: TONS. tons. Insane amounts. Varied intervals. Oh, and it hurts at times too, there are times when I think he's in there yelling "GOAAAAAAAAL!"

Food cravings: same as before. I actually made applesauce muffins this week though, it was spectacular!

Gender: team penis!

Labor Signs: still the BH. nothing else that I know of.

Belly Button in or out? Shallow, but still in.

What I miss: being able to put on socks, pants, underwear, anything that involves bending my legs.

What I am looking forward to: sorting through the baby stuff and finalizing what I need and going to get it!

Weekly Wisdom: rest frequently. drink water. don't move things.

Milestones: all showers have now been accomplished! thank you to family, friends, and work!

Weekly Update, hopefully

I weighed myself this morning, and now cannot remember for the life of me what that number was. 18x.2 is all I get when I think about it. 184.2? 186.2? Which one brain?!?! I'm going to go with 186.2 for the sake of argument, because I was told 3rd tri would be most of my weight gain. Holy crap, 3rd tri.

Total weight gain/loss: ::checks beginning of updates:: um, I think I started out at 177.2? And am now (see above) 186.2, so total of 9 lbs gained! Go small fry go! Oh, sorry boobs, forgot about your new, veiny, pale humongousness.

Maternity clothes? it's tough to keep up on laundry in order to actually have them to wear to work, so I broke down and bought a couple dresses. *sigh*

Stretch marks? I keep waiting for new ones. so far, so good. but my belly button area from time to time KILLS!

Sleep: still sweaty, but steady.

Best moment this week: hubs talking to small fry. : )

Movement: same times as before, right when I wake up and right before bed. also, if I get too close to my desk at work, I get punched.

Food cravings: blended iced coffee from local place. sooooo good.

Gender: team penis!

Labor Signs: "faux" BH: it's usually when I have to pee, realize it would be better to go oh say RIGHTNOW, and when I get up my stomach is all hard and uncomfortable. I don't really have a good name for them.

Belly Button in or out? still in, sometimes I think it will never actually "pop" and I'll be left with an odd-looking belly because of it. but it's painful, the stretching and all, so I guess that makes up for it!

What I miss: still missing my Reading Roll sushi. oh, and being able to bend down and stretch my back.

What I am looking forward to: setting up all the baby stuff!!! I just need more time in a day! and construction help! lol

Weekly Wisdom: stretching. it's what's for dinner.

Milestones: first shower! yay!

aaaand...it's a weekly update!

I really don't think I can call them weekly any more, now that I've been truly slacking. But I will anyway.

Had another appointment on Monday, it was good, short and sweet like I like 'em! HB is 140, measuring well, gained 5 lbs since my last appt, lol. Which brings me to what, 7 lbs total? At least I know it's all baby ::ignores scale that tells me I gained in body fat %::.

The only tests or special things left that I have are the GBS (group B strep test, I believe it's called? yay, ass swab) and one ultrasound around 36 wks. I did ask about movement, and the kick counts, and the dr said that she doesn't ask moms to do that because it usually just drives them crazy (lol, I have known this to happen, not naming names) - instead, she asks that we just keep in mind how much they normally move, and at what times, and to call if anything is unusual, trust our instincts. And after I expressed concern with him not moving very much that weekend after kicking up a storm thurs and fri, the second I get back to work after my appt he starts having a disco party.


And Here Begins The List:

Total weight gain/loss: I was at 182something as of this weekend, so about 5lbs total. I'll check again on Thursday, which is my usual "weigh-in" day.

Maternity clothes? um, yes. totally. and I am now on the lookout for dresses, as I have discovered that they *gasp* actually don't look half bad when I have belly to disguise my oddly-shaped hip structure.

Stretch marks? the same ones I've always had. what's new: veiny boobs. ugh.

Sleep: it's ok, until I wake up and my upper back is killing me and the sheets are wet from me sweating. stupid heat wave.

Best moment this week: so far, hearing the womp womp womp of small fry's heartbeat. Oh, and registering for birthing classes and making an appointment for a prenatal massage! woot woot!

Movement: only when I'm not expecting it, ha ha. 630am usually. he does this new thing where (I think) he runs his foot/elbow/etc along his cave, it feels reeeeaaaaally weird.

Food cravings: hmm...gyoza!

Gender: team penis!

Labor Signs: some small BH, at least I think they are. called the doc, said to drink some water & lie on left side, the usual. it was just a general "tightening and hardening" of the ute area, usually when I stood up from sitting too long. Happened 4 times, seems to be better now.

Belly Button in or out? still a little shallow, and now doing this fun thing where the rest of my belly is overtaking it. very itchy. free baby lotion that came with all my dr packages = awesome for that. also, this stuff:
ahh, korres yogurt body butter.

What I miss: still missing my Reading Roll sushi.

What I am looking forward to: redoing the baby room, hopefully before the crib gets here!

Weekly Wisdom: do your yoga, cat. seriously.

Milestones: passing (slowly) into the Third Trimester. It's the final one, you know.

I think my dr called me fat.

I probably would too, though, haha. Had my monthly small fry appointment today, was reading Your Best Birth last night so I had all these things I wanted to ask as a preliminary to birthing questions, and of course had a bad night - complete with fun freaky dreams, and not the brown chicken brown cow type of freaky - so I was a bit off this morning.

I could hardly pee in the cup, even though I drank a full glass of water before the appointment. So far, I've been able to avoid that little blunder (I did that once while taking a test for a job, and it was no fun - but I was lucky to get a really nice nurse/tech/whomever!) - but I'll have to start drinking a gallon before my appointments just in case. The dr seemed a little off this morning too, but it's only my 2nd meeting with her, so as time goes on I will see how her personality is.

The questions I asked were along the lines of:
"Can you move around at the hospital, or do you always have to be on your back on the bed?" A: yes you can move around until you are ready to deliver, be walking, be on the ball, etc.
"What is the IV like? Do they give you one immediately?" A: they'll give you one when you come in, just in case you need fluids or medication, but you won't be coming in until your contractions are timed a certain way, remember? It's just the catheter that they put in your hand, you won't be connected to a pole and you can still move around.
"Can you eat anything?" A: while in the hospital in active labor we won't give you anything to eat, just drink. But if you're laboring at home, you can eat up until you leave. Also, if we have to do an induction, we plan to feed you, there will be breaks and such if it is a long labor. We don't starve people, don't worry.

I still have a lot more to ask, she said to write them down (duh, go me) and ask away. I also asked about weight gain, because as of yesterday I am at 180.2 and somewhat anxious that the fry isn't getting enough. She said not to worry, that the baby would get it before I would. It's probably just because I've been eating healthier (just chowed down on a burger, so all that healthy stuff went out the window this lunch session, lol) etc. and if I had started out at 100 lbs, then she'd be worried. I had to laugh at that one - yeah, I definitely had enough meat on my butt bones before this to justify a small weight gain.

So, here's an update for you!

Total weight gain/loss: let's see, I think I started around 177.2, and I'm about at 180.2, so three pounds, whoo-hoo!

Maternity clothes? Actually wearing normal pants today, albeit tight. But yes, mat clothes complete me.

Stretch marks? my boobs may be taking the brunt of this latest stretching.

Sleep: really enjoying my new body pillow, not enjoying being woken up by snoring (thanks, hubs)

Best moment this week: MIL and GMIL offering to pay for our crib, then planning a special trip to the store to p/u said crib, and hubs wanting to go with us.

Movement: a couple different types: being headbutted, being kicked, flipping, and my favorite - a general trying to escape.

Food cravings: salad. mmmmm

Gender: team penis!

Labor Signs: N/A

Belly Button in or out? still the same, hanging in there.

What I miss: a special kind of sushi, but only at times when other people are eating it, lol.

What I am looking forward to: SHOPPING!

Weekly Wisdom: you NEED to stretch every day, or else you will be asking yourself "why didn't I stretch today?"

Milestones: receiving and reading my mom's baby book - the one she wrote while pg with me. it was fantastic to explore that side of her, which is something she normally won't share. It was very...humbling. And loving.

I guess it's time for me to update!

Everything's been going well so far, I had my 10-yr high school reunion, which was awesome! I loved seeing the girls again, and two of them brought their babies so I got to ooh and aah over them. Of course, they were girls : ).

I had my big u/s on May 4th, in a very very tiny room with a big machine with the sonogram tech, hubs, myself, one of the drs at the practice (it was my first appt with him, I'll alternate from now on) and a resident or trainee or something or other. The tech did all the measuring first, moving the gel around and pointing out body parts (femur, heart...penis!) and we found out it's a boy. Hubs actually saw it first, because he's been staring at ultrasounds for longer than I have, haha. He was disappointed at first, but told me he had an underlying feeling all along that it was a boy. I have to say...I did too! Even though I like the idea of a girl, I welcome something different - I watched my little brother grow up, and it was great. I just constantly wonder what he'll look like!

I started to feel movement the weekend before the appt too, it was like a muscle twinge. It's been happening quite a lot, and sometimes it worries me, because I can't tell the difference between an actual muscle twinge around my abdomen and small fry moving yet. And the RLP is insane! It's not every time I sneeze, but certain times, it kills. It's not every time I cough, but occasionally it drives me nuts! I hate it!

So, that's about it for now! Oh, of course, I bought some more maternity clothes yesterday from gap.com, and what did I get in my inbox today? A 'mystery' coupon from Gap. You suck, timing.

My loot so far:
1 pair jean capris, full panel
2 pairs jeans, 1 full panel, 1 demi panel
1 pair capri khakis, full panel
1 pair black pants, demi panel
1 pair black pants, weird elastic changeable band with buttons
1 hot pink mat tee
2 mat work shirts
1 mat white button shirt, empire waist with a tie

What I ordered yesterday:
1 pair khakis, full panel
1 pair khakis, demi panel
4 camis (apparently, lol - can't believe I didn't catch that one!)
2 mat shirts
1 trench coat (whee, my first one!)

So, I think I'm about done now. I got a couple extra-long tanks at tarjay, and those under some cards will do just fine for some different work looks. Although, I do think I looked like a blueberry today. I still have a 'fat roll' above my 'baby roll,' so it just looks odd! And my belly button has stopped its coming-out party, adding to the 'just fat' look I'm rockin'. I'll have to get up the energy to PIP one of these days.

Listaciousness:
How far along? 20w3d

Total weight gain/loss: Holding steady around 178, so 1 lb up as of Monday.
Maternity clothes? (see list above, hehe)
Stretch marks? everywhere but my belly
Sleep: same, normal.
Best moment this week: seeing small fry on the big screen! I got a cute lil picture too, with a baby fist pump right in it.
Movement: muscle twinges, wierd ones
Food cravings: vanilla ice cream
Gender: team penis!
Labor Signs: N/A
Belly Button in or out? its journey has stalled.
What I miss: putting my socks on by bringing my knee/leg up
What I am looking forward to: feeling actual baby movements and not just twinges
Weekly Wisdom: veggies are your friends!
Milestones: finding out it's a boy, feeling the first movements

New Doc! and update.

I had my first appointment with my new doc last week, Thursday to be exact. There's been a lot going on so I didn't get to update since then, sorry to whomever out there in cyberspace reads my blog!

It's a two-dr practice, male and female, and I saw the lady dr first. She's very young, but I still felt like a 13-yr-old next to her, lol. The nurse/assistant/I'm not sure what kind of degree she has was very very nice, talkative. It was much different from my old practice. The building is less modern, but the people make up for it. They explained everything, which made hubs very happy, because he hated the old dr's bedside manner - or lack thereof. Then we went into lady dr's office and had a little meeting where we went over all my info. She said everything looked good, we went back and listened to the hb (140), she measured me (I think, I was looking at a poster of babies that they put on the ceiling), and that was about it. Their scale is actually comparable to mine at home, so that will be a good indicator. I think my updates are going to have to come on Mondays now though, since my due date is now officially (again) September 25th. The old dr had my dates wrong...for what reason, I'm not sure.

So, here you go!

How far along? 17 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: I was at 175 as of yesterday, so 2.2 lbs down - I'd better start eating!
Maternity clothes? went to Motherhood this weekend, spent lots of money. It was awesome. I heart stretchy jeans.
Stretch marks? apparently, they are multiplying...on my back. yeah, back.
Sleep: the usual. I can remember vaguely when I wake up and have to flip sides, but that's all.
Best moment this week: when I complained to hubs that I couldn't bring up my knee anymore when I put my socks on, because it feels like "there's something there" and he said, yeah, a baby!
Movement: nope.
Food cravings: anything apple, and of course, chinese.
Gender: I'm thinking boy.
Labor Signs: N/A
Belly Button in or out? about the same, still in but threatening to flatten out.
What I miss: pina coladas. non-virgin ones.
What I am looking forward to: May 4th...big ultrasound!!!!!!!
Weekly Wisdom: it is ok to only care about yourself and your baby right now.
Milestones: hearing the hb again.

Weekly update!

It's that time again!

How far along? 16 weeks! Officially (in one way of counting I guess )4 months
Total weight gain/loss: It's been a bad two weeks, so I'm back down to 176.2, a loss of 1.4lbs.
Maternity clothes? trying out my 2 pairs of pants so far, I like the demi panel but it'll only work for a little while longer - might be uncomf when I get bigger. Oh, and my 2 shirts. I heart stretchy material.
Stretch marks? not yet!
Sleep: back to normal, or it would be if the damn dogs didn't keep waking me up at 645!
Best moment this week: realizing that I actually have a "baby bump" hiding under all that fat, and that I can't suck it in anymore.
Movement: nope.
Food cravings: back to chinese again : )
Gender: I'm thinking boy.
Labor Signs: N/A
Belly Button in or out? aaaahhh! I can feel it slowly getting shallower!
What I miss: lifting things and not worrying about if it hurt.
What I am looking forward to: appt at the new doc next thurs.
Weekly Wisdom: you've had a fairly uneventful pregnancy so far, so enjoy it dammit.
Milestones: the bump, coming out to say hi.

14 weeks!

You're the size of a lemon now, small fry! Go AB go!

How far along? 14 weeks (scary...but not as scary as it will be when I'm 38!)
Total weight gain/loss: I'm hanging tough at 181.4, so up 4.2 lbs
Maternity clothes? awaiting my order from gap.com of 2 pairs mat pants and 3 mat shirts. contemplating going into Motherhood just to take a look around.
Stretch marks? not that I've seen (any more than the usual suspects)
Sleep: it's getting easier to stay awake at night, but this past week? I've been almost comatose by the time I'm done shopping or running errands after work.
Best moment this week: hmm...telling my dad/gma was pretty awesome (did I put that in last week's?), but so was just being here this week when flowers started blooming.
Movement: nada.
Food cravings: pizza hut.
Gender: not a clue.
Labor Signs: N/A
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: happy hour
What I am looking forward to: solidifying an appt with my new dr!
Weekly Wisdom: stop eating, Cat.
Milestones: um...hitting 14 weeks? lol.

Did I do an update?

I can't remember! Let's go check...

Oops, I did not!

Well here goes. This past week at 13w I had my second dr's appt. We got right in, took bp, weight (I asked her how much I was up according to their scale - 1lb. she laughed at me!), and went in to the u/s room (just in case they couldn't get a good read with the doppler) and got all jellied up. Well, a little jellied up. The heartbeat was pretty strong, and very low! I didn't expect it to be that low, but I guess I should. Even though I'm in the second trimester now, baby's still hanging out below the belt.

It was around 158/160ish, and kinda freaky to hear. Because, you know, there's something with a heartbeat living inside me...ahhhh! He didn't measure or feel about or anything, so it was a short appointment.

Oh, and then he said he's retiring in June. W.T.F. So now I have to find a new doc. I have two choices, either to stay with him until June, or switch to a new doc now. I have two choices for a new doc so far, and I've been offered the advice to switch now, so I can get to know my new practice.
So, just have to figure out which doc I want and I'm off. Should I go before the April appt? Or wait? I'm not sure I can get in w/ a new doc until after that...and he gave me the paperwork for a quad screen. Which, hubs the future nurse says I don't necessarily need to have. So, I guess that's my next question! Now, time for a poll!

Here follows the updations:

How far along? 13w3d, so officially the 2nd trimester!
Total weight gain/loss: well, if you count my starting point as 177, then...I'm up 5.2 lbs since I first found out. gah!
Maternity clothes? ordered my first mat pants and a couple shirts this week! I have to be careful of what I wear now though, because I have a nice little belly going on. And not the beer kind. Or the baby kind. This would be the roll-of-fat kind.
Stretch marks? nothin so far. the boobs are anxiously awaiting them though.
Sleep: ok, still getting up between 5-7am to pee on occasion.
Best moment this week: it will be today, telling my dad! (he lives farther away and I don't get to go up too often)
Movement: just my fat roll moving upward over my pants waistband.
Food cravings: food. any and all.
Gender: not yet, sorry intelligender!
Labor Signs: N/A
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: um...nothing, really. I'm doing good this week!
What I am looking forward to: making a registry!
Weekly Wisdom: do what you can, and don't push yourself. you're already sustaining life, you don't have to be She-Ra while doing it.
Milestones: hearing the heartbeat!

11 weeks!

After that first appointment, time is flying by. I have my next appointment in two weeks, at 13 weeks exactly. Whoa...2nd tri...scary.

So I re-looked at the weight thing, and I believe I started out at 177.2. Today, I am 182.4, so that puts me at +5.2. Gar. Hopefully being able to walk the dogs in the morning again will help, but only if I get some pants that actually fit - oh, and a jacket that will adjust for the belly bloat/fat.

Weekly Update:

How far along? 11 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: uh, pay no attention to those 5.2 lbs. of course, that's from 3 days before I found out. I'm betting that most of it came on the week I found out, and then the rest...oh, this week.
Maternity clothes? bought a band-y thing at target. only wore it once. it's hella tight, maybe I shoulda gone L/XL instead of M/L!
Stretch marks? not yet, but I'm betting my underboob is prepping.
Sleep: as long as I can in the morning, please. I haven't had the urge to go to bed right awawy at night lately though.
Best moment this week: telling my other grandmother! this weekend: my dad. (dun dun dun)
Movement: nopers, too early.
Food cravings: bacon. white mac n cheese. sugary drinks.
Gender: not a clue.
Labor Signs: N/A
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: beer.
What I am looking forward to: my next appt, I guess. oh, and getting the Baby Bargains book, because I want to keep working on my List. I have Lists for everything (see: pg diet list, vitamin chart, etc.)
Weekly Wisdom: go to bed, Cat.
Milestones: checking out the bloat/belly and realizing...that's not just fat in there anymore. There's something the size of a clementine that's housing a little AB.

Oh, here's another milestone for you: Blood Draw. Went swimmingly!
I walked in, very very nervous. Had to pee like a mofo. Probably because of the nerves.
So I was the only one there for about ten minutes...took my #...waited...waited some more...someone else walked in...finally, someone came out. Took me back to a little room, got my info, gave me the pee cup. I did that (honestly it took longer for that than the blood!), then went back and paced in front of the little chair. It had an arm that went in front of you when you sat down.
I told her I was afraid of needles, she asked what my reaction was...I don't remember! I think just your basic fear, because the last time I had blood drawn it was over 10 years ago. She said "well I use the butterfly needle, very small."
I popped a ginger chew in the hopes it would distract me and let her go to town. Started singing "fireflies" in my head; sometimes that helps. She asked me some questions, and it helped to talk, because at least I know I'm not passing out while talking. The ginger chew began to get really bad, right about when I began to get a little light-headed. I told her about it, and she said, ok, how are you feeling now? Now? Aaaaand I'm done.
uh...really? that was it? I didn't even get through a verse. It really didn't hurt, it was more psychological for me, and she got like 6 vials. *whew* that went better than I thought.
So, I survived! Yay me!

Well, it's about time for an update!

First, listy time:

How far along? 10 weeks today, WOOT
Total weight gain/loss: um. 1.1+ I believe, but that's from Tuesday, and taking into account that I have no idea where I was when I first got pg but I'm thinking an even 180 will do.
Maternity clothes? just fat pants and bigger shirts. goodbye, tight sweaters!
Stretch marks? other than the ones I currently have all over ma thighs, nada
Sleep: was interrupted, rather rudely, the other day at 5:40 am by the urge to pee NOW OMG AM I GONNA MAKE IT TO THE BR?? other than that, normal.
Best moment this week: telling my grandmother (one of them). First grandchild on my side, first great-grand as well.
Movement: nopers, too early.
Food cravings: salad, still. strawberry ice cream, which I can't stand normally. gravy and mashed potatoes, but that's nothing new. ; )
Gender: not a clue.
Labor Signs: N/A
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: that grape cosmo from California Pizza Kitchen. *sigh*
What I am looking forward to: um...NOT the blood tests I have to get this weekend. Hopefully I can guilt someone into going with me to hold shiny things before me and distract me from the ::whispers:: needles
Weekly Wisdom: I haz none for this week. Sorry, fearless readers.
Milestones: letting the cat out of the bag, to people I wanted to know. and my MIL announcing she's going to be a g-ma on FB. fan-tastic. wonder who saw that who didn't know.

And one of those pregnancy-listy things.

Stolen from someone else's blog. It could be anyone, so if you want to sue me, go ahead. My real name is Lady Gaga.
Also - I added one, because I thought it would be neat to track.

How far along? 6 weeks 2 days
Total weight gain: um...-1 lb?
Symptoms: pregnancy stomach (I can't eat whole meals or I get nauseated/crampy, and I have gas every night), and nips on fiah.
Maternity clothes? nope, just the fat pants. which, I might need more of oh, say Tuesday.
Sleep: I find myself going to bed earlier. It's kind of nice.
Best moment this week: telling one of the ladies at church and having her pull a Stacy: SHUT UP!
Movement: only the lack of movement of anything in my intestines. Must...eat...fiber...
Gender: n/a
Labor Signs: n/a
Belly Button in or out? I like to compare it to the Mariana Trench.
What I miss: sushi. one roll in particular. I love the place, and I know that women eat it all the time, but just can't bring myself to do it.
What I am looking forward to: first appointment, Feb 16th.
Weekly Wisdom: Ya gotta know when to eat. And when to stop. Hello, pregnancy stomach.
Milestones: um...6 weeks?