16 Weeks Pregnant =)

Hello 16 Weeks!!!!

I can't believe I am already 16 weeks pregnant! I had a doctors appointment last Wednesday and I go back in 3 weeks when I will be given my script for my anatomy scan! We cannot wait to find out if Baby McNamara is a boy or girl! Expect an old wives tale post soon!!  This week was interesting for me... I have been on half a b6 vitamin and half a unisom since about 8 weeks to help with my nausea and insomnia.  Since I was into my second trimester, when I ran out of unisom I figured it would be okay to stop.  Bad idea! I guess it was helping me way more then I thought because I was miserable until I got my butt to the store and restocked.  I think I will give myself a few more weeks until I try to go off them again.  This week has been okay, not great though.  My headaches are still plaguing me.  I think my next step is to go to a chiropractor.  My hips feel out of whack and I need something (massage, adjustment?) for my neck and shoulders which will hopefully help my headaches!  Evening and nighttime nausea is back.. not as bad as in the beginning but it is certainly not great either.   My appetite still is virtually non-existent.  I live on grapes, pickles, yogurt, hot pretzels, and other various fruits.  I was physically unable to swallow my prenatals in my first trimester without gagging them back up so I had been taking the gummies but I am not back on the pill form now which is a monster to try and swallow. I have also been dealing with a lot of stretching and pulling that can take my breath away at times.  I know it is things shifting and moving but it still makes me nervous sometimes!

How far along: 16 weeks

Total weight gain: This is tricky and not something I am necessarily going to disclose for the world to see.  It is tricky because prior to getting pregnant, I had lost some weight calorie counting.  Once I knew I was pregnant, I stopped calorie counting and ate whatever I could stomach (mainly popcorn, hot pretzels, and fruit).  I gained about half the weight I had previously lost fairly quickly from 6-11 weeks.  Since then I haven't gained any but my doctor isn't concerned.

Maternity clothes: I have 2 pairs of maternity pants that fit and are comfortable but other than that I am still squeezing into my favorite pair of skinny jeans and using the belly band to hold them up! I am not in maternity shirts yet as all my shirts fit fine! Some are getting a little tighter and my Columbia jacket is getting more snug but definitely still manageable! I have been fortunate to get some hand me downs from my sister-in-law, find some good deals, and have a parents of one of my students sell me some of her old maternity clothes for a great price!

Stretch marks: none so far!

Sleep: Eh.  Before I was pregnant it was normal for me to wake up 2-3 times a night.  That continues now and during bad nights will increase to 4-5 times.  I am getting pretty restless and wake up with very sore neck and shoulders!  I have had more energy then during the first trimester but still get worn our very easily!

Best moment of the week:  Going to the doctor and hearing we can schedule our anatomy scan BEFORE Thanksgiving, reading that baby can hear my voice, and (non-pregnancy related), enjoying a good weekend with family and friends!

Miss anything: Dinner.  I miss having an appetite and being able to eat a real meal at dinner time. 

Movement: None yet =( This week is until 20 weeks is when "they" say most people will start to feel movement! I am hoping to feel little baby moving sooner rather than later but I know it may be awhile since this is my first baby!

Food cravings: popcorn as usual, oddly enough: flaming hots (I have indulged and immediately regret it afterwards!), and always fruit and water.  

Anything making you queasy or sick: A  lot.  Foods I don't feel like typing because it makes me sick to think about, and nothing at all! I just tend to feel a constant overall feeling of queasiness. 

Have you started to show yet: I think so! I did get 1 comment this week about my "little bump."  I feel like I have popped a bit more this week but I also have felt like I have been "showing" for awhile then look at pictures and just laugh at myself! What do you think???

Gender: We will find out in a few weeks!! I have had 2 dreams it was  girl, 1 that it was a boy, and flip flop every other day on what I feel like it is. My mother's intuition is failing me here because I really have no clue! Sean thinks boy! We will see!

Belly button in or out: Still in

Wedding rings on or off: On!

Happy or moody most of the time: happy most of the time!

Looking forward to: Baby movement!!!!!! 

15 weeks =)

Wow! I can't believe I am already 15 weeks pregnant! Baby is now moving further and further upwards and making me lose my breath much easier.  Baby is the size of an orange!! I love when the fruit comparison is a fruit I can actually recognize! So, how has my 15th week treated me?

• I am still experiencing round ligament pain.  It is generally felt on my right side.  It isn't the worst and mostly hurts when I sneeze or bend a certain way.
• Headaches have come back with a vengeance this week. I have self-diagnosed them as tension headaches.  Laying down with an ice pack does very little.  Sleep seems to be the only escape from them.
• I have been craving kiddie cocktails this week! Oddly enough I have grenadine in my pantry so I have been making one daily.  They are just missing a cherry which I forgot to buy at the store... other cherry flavored items have popped into my mind as sounding quite delightful: cherry icee, red vines, red starbursts... yum!!!
• Popcorn has been something I have been able to not only eat without feeling sick but WANT my whole pregnancy so far.  None of that low cal plain stuff either, I want the extra butter kind!! 
• Even though the last 2 points were about food, I really haven't had much of an appetite.  I am actually eating less then I did before I was pregnant.  When I eat I make sure I am getting good amount of protein and healthy foods.  I'll talk with my doctor and I am not starving myself by any means, just not very hungry.  Along with that, I sometimes am reminded that I need to eat.  My body signals are all off- I don't get nauseous, shaky, and grumbly tummy like I usually did when I was hungry, now I just get extremely light headed.  
• I feel as though these last few weeks have flown by! Sean ifeels as though it is going slower now! I think the beginning was slow enough considering all I did was lay on the couch debating whether or not I was going to puke (tmi?).   Either way, we are both loving reaching new milestones in this pregnancy! Sean is picking out our child's Halloween costumes for next year and I am imagining the fall season with a 6 month old!  We can't wait!

Overall, this has not been a very eventful week.  I am hoping the headaches let up soon and I continue to get more energy back since I feel the initial "energy surge" has gone away.  I am very grateful for having what seems like a very mild and easier pregnancy then some.  

Any questions?? Just ask!!  

Oh hey... I'm back!

Hi all! So it has been awhile since I have written but I promise I have a good excuse... I'm pregnant!!!

Baby McNamara is due April 11, 2015 and we could not be more excited!!! I keep meaning to journal about my pregnancy but I am awful at journaling.. my mind moves way faster than my hand and it doesn't work for me! I really do want something to look back on and some way of documenting my experience so I am back to my blog!

First things first, I found out on July 31st.  I was 100% I was not pregnant, took a test anyway, and walked away.  Sean and I left for Bears camp and I wasn't feeling too well but that really wasn't anything out of the ordinary for me.  We came home a few hours later and even though I KNEW you aren't supposed to look that long after, I did.  Lo and behold there was a very faint second line.  I had wonderful plans of how I was going to tell Sean he was going to be a dad.  I bought books, a onesie, and was going to buy him a cookie cake.  But, nope, instead I yelled, "Sean! Sean come here! Is that a line????" I worried it was an evaporation line so I took another, or  3 and sure enough all were positive!!! I was in total shock! We both were so excited but also cautious because it was so early.  I couldn't stop smiling or looking at the tests!  I took a digital the next day and there was that beautiful word, "pregnant." We left for vacation a few days later and I hid it the entire time.  It was difficult especially since I really wasn't feeling well!  We told friends and family when I was between 8-10 weeks along.

How have I been feeling? 

Until about week 9, I was feeling awful.  I never got sick but was on the verge plenty of times (sorry if this is tmi).  I was pretty much couch ridden and no fun to be around! I was very tired and barely functioning.  The exhaustion lasted until about 5 days ago.  I am slowly getting some energy back but still get tired very easily!  I have had mild cramping since the beginning and have recently been feeling the wonders of round ligament pain.  Headaches have been a major issue.  I get them easily but they do not go away that easily.  I had headaches before pregnancy so I am not surprised that they have returned with a vengeance.  In the beginning I dealt with some insomnia which only made the nausea worse.  Luckily, that changed and morphed into needing to be in bed by 7:30 every night.  My bedtime has been pushed a little later as I get more energy but I wake up at least 3 times a night (depending on how much I sleep) which isn't fun. 

Pregnancy brain.. wait, what?

It is real people! Just ask Sean.  I will ask the same question 5 times in 10 minutes and have no recollection of my asking or the answer.  I will demand the keys as I hold them in my hand.  I have showed up to gym/ computers/art/music late or early quite a few times already.  I feel like I cannot trust my mind!

How's Dad?

Sean is amazing.  I couldn't imagine someone more supportive or caring.  He is beyond excited, calls the baby "Sloth," and is not afraid to be completely involved! I feel so loved and cared for.  He is going to be an amazing father! I really cannot say enough about how wonderful he has been so far.  I truly am a lucky one! 

Will you find out the gender?

Yes!   It will  be a wonderful surprise when we find out, even if it is early! I can't wait to know if this precious baby is a boy or girl and give it a name (and stop calling it, "it").  I feel like I will get to know my baby in a totally new way then I do right now.  With that being said- we are keeping the name a secret until the baby is born.  We have already changed our minds and want the freedom to switch or choose differently without having to backtrack.  Also, it is just an added surprise for everyone else! =)  What do you think baby will be????

Do you want a boy more or a girl more?

We really don't care.  We both have always imagined a boy first and have more boy names picked out so I think we both tend to lean more towards boy but if we find out the baby is a girl we will be over the moon! Cliche or not, we want a healthy baby!

What are you looking forward to?

Baby movement!! Well, at least feeling the baby move! I cannot wait! It is still a bit early but I cannot wait to feel those little flutters, or pops, or whatever they will feel like! Sean has to wait a bit longer and he isn't too happy about that!

Now that I am caught up (sort of), I plan on updating more often! For now, here is my 14 week photo!

I am 14 weeks pregnant (beginning of my 4th month).  I feel like I have a bump but no one else seems to notice! Originally I had my weekly update picture posted but the angle made the bump look way bigger then it was!I bought my first 2 pairs of maternity jeans and am otherwise rocking the belly band with everything!   As I mentioned earlier, I am feeling a lot better and slowly getting some energy back. My emotions haven't been too crazy.  I am a bit quicker to get angry but it doesn't happen too often.  I have had a few "crazy pregnant girl crying episodes," such as during Jess's birthday episode on New Girl... that gave Sean a good laugh.  Right now, I am ecstatic to be in the 2nd trimester! I can't wait to feel little one move, find out if baby is a boy or girl, and continue to experience this all with the love of my life! 

Any questions? Ask me! I am pretty open about all things pregnancy! Love this experience so far!!!