12 Week Bumpdate!

Oh first trimester, how nasty you can be.  Grateful to be pregnant. Perhaps more grateful to be almost done with this trimester!

OK, my mind really wants a margarita...my stomach just can't handle the thought of it!

Ironically enough, as the weeks have gone by I think the bloating has gone down some, and the bump is smaller than it was at 8 weeks.

How Big is Baby: The size of a lime

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Weight Gain: I lost another 3 pounds in the last 2 weeks, so down 9 lbs overall.

Workouts: Still feeling pretty awful most of the day...every day (with the exception of 2 days this week which was a nice break).  Getting out in our neighborhood to take a short 1 mile walk is considered a success these days.  On one of the days I felt decent, I was able to get out to a nice park and do a walk/jog for 2 miles. Otherwise it takes all my energy to sit on the couch. 

Maternity Clothes: Wearing all my "fat" clothes and comfy summer dresses, so not needing maternity yet.  

Belly Button: Innie

Sleep: Once I fall asleep, (which these days seems to take forever, and is usually about 11pm!) I sleep like a rock thanks to the Diclegis I am taking.  No thanks to the Diclegis, I stay zombie like until about 10 am.  At least I am getting some good rest though. 

Cravings: Pickles (and I seriously have to restrain myself from drinking all the juice straight from the ginormous container!), saltines, bagels with plain cream cheese. That's pretty much what I eat these days (with a fig bar before I even roll out of bed).

Aversions: Pretty much anything other than pickles, bagels and saltines. Meat, chicken and fish especially churn my stomach. I have dry heaved into Isabella's pureed bowls of food more times than I care to admit.  Don't care for sweets either.  

What I Missed: Feeling human and not like a super nauseous, gagging zombie all the time!!

Symptoms: Bloating, gassiness, tiredness (although this has improved over the last 2 weeks), extreme all day nausea and dry heaving and gagging incessantly. I thought 2 days before I was 12 weeks that the nausea was so much more manageable (for the 2 days prior), so I stopped taking the Diclegis.  BAD, bad, BAD move!! The next 2 days were absolutely miserable (read: laying on the bathroom floor, dry heaving, and crying!).  Back to Diclegis for another weeks or 2!

Movement: Too early

Gender: I'm going with GIRL this week. Jon's sticking with GIRL too. 

Best Moment this Week: Pool days with Isabella on our deck, rare moments of improved nausea, and being able to tell more friends and family about our pregnancy! 

Worst Moment this Week: Feeling like poop all the time. I know I am a broken record, but this pregnancy is kicking my butt!

What I am Looking Forward to:  Second trimester and feeling better. Seeing Little Lerma #2 on US this week!