weeks 15 and 16

i'm 16 weeks (2 days)!

in the last week, i've left my job, my old city, and my entire adult life and relocated to chicago. i also went from 15 to 16 weeks pregnant while helping (minimally) to pack up my life only to unpack it again. it was a blast. and i was sick. i'm better now and feeling so great. i'm rounder but i don't get morning sickness and i have more energy. i think the move zapped a bit of 2nd tri "get up and go"-ness, because i've had a lingering, 4 day headache which causes me to lounge during the day not napping, but not accomplishing much else. i'm hungry all of the time and try to focus on fruits, vegetables, and an endless supply of corn tortillas containing some form of jalapenos, cheese, and black beans.

in other news, i may or may not be feeling movement. having never grown a tiny human in my body before, i'm not sure what feeling movement is like, so i could be wrong. i felt it once about 2 weeks ago, like a mini flip flop down near my pelvic bone. a lot like going down a plume water ride, when your stomach flips from the extreme downward fall. i brushed it off then, but in the past two or three days i've been feeling that on and off when i lay down after drinking cold water. i don't feel any tiny bubbles, or a bug like crawly thing, or little kicks. but i feel something that i've never felt before. it could be my displaced internal organs, bubbling around more noticeably. or it could be baby h3b. i'll give it more time and see what happens.

i found a doctor in my new city and have an appointment this monday. i have tons of questions about labor and delivery, changing coverage, and figuring out if this new place will be the place i give birth. i'm looking forward to 4 weeks from now when the big ultrasound will tell us if we'll have a little miss h3b or a master h3b. maybe i'll open some sort of gender poll for the 6 people that read ;)

guess away!

15 week belly

um, yeah. some changes in the past few days. one, my belly is bigger. two, i left my job (with advance notice and on good terms!) and moved with mr. h3b (who took a new job) and the dogsons halfway across the country. posting will resume now that i have the interwebs again.

14 weeks and sick

14 weeks 4 days

well, i got sick. last week i could feel it along. i had small sores in my mouth and body aches on and off...i knew it meant that right before moving, i'd get sick. it's just a cold, i'm pretty sure, but i'm watching for a potential fever so i can run in and get tamiflu while i still have a doctor. (oh, yes, i am moving and with that leaving my dr. and do not have a backup...)

this weekend was fantastic. i finally got my highlights done after waiting until i was out of the first trimester, then i used gift cards to get a manicure, pedicure, and maternity massage at various salons. the massage was heaven! even though i'm not lugging around a big belly (yet?), it was nice to be pampered and to really relax before the big trek across the country. i hope to get another one this pregnancy when i'm further along - i know i'll really want it then!

not much else has changed. i'm basically over morning sickness and only rarely do i get a severe and instant urge to vomit. gagging and watery eyes ensue, but nothing more. everything else remains the same. i have a feeling these weeks will go by with updates like this...not until weeks 18 or 19 do i expect any big things. that's ok. if i'm sick and moving during these weeks, i'd like everything else to be easy.

::takes sickly nap::

14 week belly

well, i wouldn't call it "popped", but it's visible all day, everyday now.

pregnant women shouldn't grocery shop alone

i'm a healthy eater.

i like candy, sure, but in general i purchase healthy food at the grocery store. i rarely enter the center aisles, mainly for peanut butter and pasta on occasion. i don't buy many, if any, processed/premade foods and don't keep chips or sweets in the house on a regular basis. in most cases i am perfectly happy snacking on an apple and tend to make dinners from scratch.

today, on the g20, while the grocery stores are being targeted and picketed, i decide to pick up a few things...alone. it started off great. romaine lettuce (to satisfy a crunchy, light lettuce need) some apples, peaches, asparagus, and tomatoes. and then...

• caramel to melt over apples
• butterscotch pudding snack packs
• chocolate cake mix (this is for work!)
• sour cream french onion dip
• ripple chips
• chef boyardee double stuffed ravioli

sorry for the sodium, baby h3b.

13 weeks 5 days

and going strong.

sort of. i keep thinking i'm feeling better, with a more reasonable appetite and more energy, and then i have to stand at work for 4 hours straight on g20 duty. then my hips hurt, my feet hurt, my head aches, and i'm an all around whiny baby.

in truth, things are going well. i rarely have lasting morning sickness. i get full faster and thus feel a little sick after i eat, but that i can handle. i still sleep a lot and feel tired when i'm at work, but i don't crash at 5 pm anymore. my skin remains the same...i wouldn't call it "glowing". my chest is still large and in charge, bursting out of pre-pregnancy tank tops in a manner not appropriate for work. (of course, this is large for me...which is still smaller than probably most of the female population when not pregnant.)

the belly is sticking around. in fact, yesterday i got my first comment! embarrassingly, it came while i was paying for my large order of fresh cut french fries covered in ketchup. the women said, "hmmm, you cravin' french fries?" as she eyed my belly. i think when i'm not shoveling food into my mouth, most people would just wonder if i missed abs class for the last few weeks. i'm not sporting a real baby belly, but i do have a very low, hard bump that only i can see when undressed.

baby h3b is growing!

13 week belly

here's the rounder, 13 week belly. if it were after a meal and i didn't suck in even a little it would be quite a bit bigger. i compare this stage to being constantly full from thanksgiving dinner.