15 Weeks!

Don't mind my hair- it was such a windy day at the beach!

How far along? 15 weeks and 5 days

Total weight gain/loss: 2 lbs! It feels very odd to be gaining weight finally. 

Maternity Clothes? Yes! I got an awesome deal at Thyme maternity this week and had to get a maternity bra even. So much more comfortable but makes you look like an old lady. Poor Paul.

Stretch Marks? Nope!

Sleep? Better now that we are home.

Best moment this week: Hearing the baby`s heartbeat and today I think I felt the baby move! It`s hard to know for sure if it was actually baby or something else but I`m 97% sure it was baby. Yay!

Wedding rings on or off? On

Looking forward to: Our first appointment with our OB and finding out the gender!!! 

Miss anything?  nothing at all! 

Movement? maybe today? Once I feel it again I will know for sure.

Food cravings? chips! 

Anything making you queasy or sick? Nothing this week 

Have you started to show yet? Yes
Gender: We don't know yet, I guess girl and Paul guesses boy. 

Symptoms: I am so forgetful. This week I almost touched a hot pan, gave the Dr's office my drivers licence instead of my health card, there's so many more but I can't remember them.. haha. I'm still so tired but other than that I am feeling great.

Happy or moody most of the time? Moody to start this week, then happy the rest. 

Labor Signs: No!

Belly Button in or out? In but starting to pop now. It's becoming an outie and is squishy. So weird!

Here's more pictures from this week! We had a great time visiting with friends from Germany (who are also pregnant!) and my best friend and her baby! 

14 Weeks!

How far along? 14 weeks and 6 days!(I'm actually 15 weeks now! We are on vacation so this post is slightly late- opps!)

Total weight gain/loss: 0 lbs! back to pre-pregnancy weight! Finally!

Maternity Clothes? yes! We've been away at a cottage this week... I had to buy a new bikini top that is 3 sizes bigger than I usually wear!   

Stretch Marks? Nope!

Sleep? Not great this week, it's hard to sleep well while being away from home for me. 

Best moment this week: seeing my new shadow in the water! Amazing how big my belly looked and celebrating my husband's birthday! 

Wedding rings on or off? On

Looking forward to: Hearing our baby's heartbeat at our appointment next week 

Miss anything? nothing this week!

Movement? not for a while yet!

Food cravings? None that I noticed
Anything making you queasy or sick? breakfast sometimes.

Have you started to show yet? yes! Much bigger in the evenings.
Gender: We don't know yet, I guess girl and Paul guesses boy. 

Symptoms: sooo tired. the heat doesn't help I'm sure. still light headed often and very forgetful these days! I forgot to put sunscreen on my right arm this week. Silly! I had a bad sunburn only from my shoulder down. 

Happy or moody most of the time? mostly happy this week!

Labor Signs: No!

Belly Button in or out? In


Here are some more pictures from our vacation! 

Happy 24th birthday to my husband!!

Almost a Year Later...

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I came across this photo on my facebook feed and it reminded me of the looming 1 year anniversary of our first loss. Not a day goes by that I don't think about our lost babies and how different our lives would be right now. I am so thankful we are 14 weeks pregnant with our third beautiful blessing and I appreciate each and every day as I know this baby is a gift from God that can be taken away at any moment. 

Our first OB appointment is on the same day we found out Emby was gone and there was nothing left in my uterus. Amazing the changes a year can bring.

13 Weeks!

How far along? 13 weeks and 6 days! Where did that week go?! 

Total weight gain/loss: still -2 lbs! Although I feel like I've gained this week. 

Maternity Clothes? yes! Most of my shirts still fit, although I did start packing away my clothes this week to make it less frustrating looking in my closet and seeing all my beautiful clothes that no longer fit.  

Stretch Marks? Nope!

Sleep? Mostly great this week, last night's restless legs landed me in the spare bedroom. 

Best moment this week: celebrating my dad's 50th birthday! We also got our first OB appointment for August! So exciting!! 

Wedding rings on or off? On

Looking forward to: Officially being in the second trimester according to every book and website. Half say it starts on week 13 and half say week 14. Weird! Also looking forward to being able to make more baby purchases- so much fun! 

Miss anything?  being able to go for a long walk without getting so winded! 

Movement? not for a while yet!

Food cravings? popcorn with dill pickle seasoning.   

Anything making you queasy or sick? prenatal vitamin.  

Have you started to show yet? yes! Although if you didn't know me you would likely think I ate a few too many cupcakes. 
Gender: We don't know yet, I guess girl and Paul guesses boy. 

Symptoms: tired all the time! Most of my other symptoms have subsided!  

Happy or moody most of the time? moody this week. boo. 

Labor Signs: No!

Belly Button in or out? In

More random photos from this week: 

 Top left: our first baby purchases! Top right: a nice hike on the weekend. Bottom left: Our first baby gift! So exciting, thank you so much Nathan and Katlyn! Bottom right: foam blocks I bought for the baby, of course baby will be much bigger when they play with them but I figured they are a pretty classic toy. 

12 Weeks!

(Picture to come soon!!)

How far along? 12 Weeks & 6 days!!! :)! 

Total weight gain/loss: -2lbs (I gained 2 whole lbs this week!!)

Maternity Clothes? Yes, some. I`m loving my maternity shorts. Why wasn`t I wearing these before my pregnancy... the comfort of yoga pants but the style of real shorts! Love it!

Stretch Marks? Nope!

Sleep? Much better this week. I did work this week which exhausted me and helped with the sleeping problem. Yesterday I even had 3 or 4 naps. It was great. 

Best moment this week:Being asked if I was expecting by a stranger for the first time and having people touch my belly! I know most people hate this, I loved it!  

Wedding rings on or off? On

Looking forward to: feeling the baby move! It developed reflexes this week meaning that it will move if I poke my belly! Wish I could feel it!!

Miss anything? Being able to drink! I never have drank a lot but it would have been nice to have a cooler by the bonfire this past long weekend.   

Movement? not for a while yet but I know baby`s moving in there!

Food cravings? bagels. (Until one made me sick, yuck)

Anything making you queasy or sick? I tossed my cookies for the first time this weekend. I had just eaten a pickle and taken my prenatal vitamin and about 5 minutes later I had my head in the toilet  Ugh. I`ve since thrown up more! I thought this was supposed to be gone by week 12? Weird!!

Have you started to show yet? More consistently than last week! My belly is much bigger in the evenings still. 
Gender: We don't know yet, I guess girl and Paul guesses boy. 

Symptoms: breast tenderness (seems to have subsided by the end of the week! finally! I have had this issue since finding out we were expecting), exhaustion, still light headed- hopefully the iron kicks in soon! 

Happy or moody most of the time? Moody this week, booo!  

Labor Signs: No!

Belly Button in or out? In

11 Weeks!

How far along? 11 weeks! (Almost 12 now since this post is a little late! opps!)

Total weight gain/loss: -4 lbs, At my lowest I had lost 5 pounds due to the extreme food aversions I was having. Thank goodness that seems to have passed for the most part. I'm sure I will gain all my weight back soon plus plenty more! :)

Maternity Clothes? yes, maternity shorts. My shorts still fit, but the zippers don't do up all the way which can lead to some awkward situations grocery shopping when you try to get something off the top shelf... 

Stretch Marks? Nope!

Sleep? Awful! I can't sleep until after 12:30 am, struggle to stay asleep through the night and wake up before 8:00 even when I can sleep in.

Best moment this week: Seeing our growing baby on ultrasound, announcing our pregnancy publicly AND hearing the baby's heart beat for the first time via doppler!

Wedding rings on or off? On

Looking forward to: The 12 week milestone on Thursday! 

Miss anything? A good night sleep! 

Movement? not for a while yet!

Food cravings? poutine. yum. 

Anything making you queasy or sick? Paul burping. 

Have you started to show yet? some days I really show (see the photo above!), others I have a little, barely there bump. 

Gender: We don't know yet, I guess girl and Paul guesses boy. 

Symptoms: breast tenderness, the lovely pregnancy constipation, exhaustion, light headedness to the point where I almost pass out most times I stand up.

Happy or moody most of the time? I was very moody this weekend but that's the first time I noticed it (Paul would insist differently), generally I'm very happy!

Labor Signs: No!

Belly Button in or out? In

We had our first official prenatal visit today! It went well. We found out my hemoglobin is low so the doctor put me on two iron pills a day. I am glad to have an explanation for my tiredness and light headed issue! I hope these symptoms clear up soon. Our due date is staying the same at January 16, 2014, the doctor said they generally don't change it unless it's a seven+ day difference. That was kind of a bummer, who doesn't want to be 5 days further along at this point in pregnancy! We found out that the OB we wanted to be referred to would not take us since we were high risk so we have been referred to a high risk OB and hope to hear from his office soon. At the end of the appointment we were able to hear the baby's heartbeat via doppler. It was amazing! We've only ever seen the heartbeat so it was a beautiful thing to hear! Bring on the second trimester!!