Maybe Baby - 13 weeks 5 days

Maybe baby ... or Maybe Alien?!?

How far along? 13 weeks 5 days
Total weight gain/loss: - 7, apparently all I needed to lose the baby weight was get pregnant again (and get the flu ... while pregnant)
Maternity clothes? A few shirts, and the bella band everyday.
Stretch marks? Not yet!
Sleep: I wake up having to pee - and will myself to ignore it and go back to sleep!
Best moment this week: Getting to peek at Maybe again!
Movement: No - there have been a few things that I could convince myself are movements, but I'm sure it's just gas :)
Food cravings: Still really struggling for anything at all to sound appetizing, another factor in the weight loss
Gender: Hoping for a girl, but telling myself it's a boy
Labor Signs: N/A
Belly Button in or out? Innie
What I miss: A nice glass of wine after a ridiculous day at school!
What I am looking forward to: Feeling Maybe move all the time!
Weekly Wisdom: I'm working on enjoying every moment of my time with Henry - as his and our lives will soon be changing!
Milestones: Ending the first trimester!
Realization of the week: Same as weekly wisdom ;)


So for my OB appointment today - another doctor had taken home the hand-held doppler, so instead they let me sneak into the ultrasound room to get a quick peek at the heartbeat! It was 158bpm - which wives tales say are girls - but Henry's was always 150-170's as well, so we know how that goes !

We're about 95% set on the names - our girl name remains from last time - Nora Lee (after my grandmothers, and mother). Boys names are trickier, esp. with two teachers, but right now we're settled on Owen Roger (Roger is my dad's name). We do know quite a few friends who have Owen's - but no close friends, and it just sounds good together - and with Henry.

I feel so lucky and so happy - and excited for this baby!!


"... 'Let the beloved of the Lord rest secure in him, for he shields him all day long, and the one the Lord loves rests between his shoulders.' " Deuteronomy 33:12