15 Weeks

Well, we had our second appointment with our OB yesterday.  We didn't get an ultrasound, but we did get to hear the baby's heartbeat for the first time!  We've seen it on the ultrasound, but we've never gotten to actually hear it before.  It was really neat.  It was beating around 150 beats per minute.  According to the old wives tales, below 140 is supposed to be a boy and above 160 is supposed to be a girl, so the baby was incredibly unhelpful in giving us any hints!  Oh well, we'll know next Monday as long as the baby doesn't decide to cross it's legs the whole time.  I'm getting so excited to find out!  Below is my 15 week belly picture.

14 Weeks

Well, here we are at 14 weeks already.  I can't wait for our next ultrasound next Monday at 15 weeks.  I want to see our little guy or gal again (we'll know which one is just under two weeks)!  So far, the weeks are just flying by.  I'm still feeling really good and don't have any complaints.  I realized yesterday that I was exactly 6 months away from my due date.  I can't believe how quickly this is going by already.  Now if only my belly would catch up!  Below is my 14 week belly picture.

2nd Trimester!

The second trimester has officially begun!  Woo-hoo!!!  I'm so excited to have made it to 13 weeks.  My energy is starting to go up, which is a relief, and I'm feeling really good at this point.  I'm starting to want to think about maternity clothes, but I don't really need any yet.  I tried to go shopping for some with my sister yesterday, but I felt silly so I just ended up buying flip-flops, a shower curtain and a body pillow cover.  I guess I kind of missed the mark on that one, LOL.  Oh well, we still had fun.  Below is my 13 week belly pic.

12 Weeks Pregnant

Only one more week left in my first trimester!  It's hard to believe.  I'm really excited to get past this milestone.  I've read a lot about how the second trimester is the golden trimester for most women.  If you've been dealing with morning sickness (I haven't) it starts to fade, you start to regain your energy, the uterus starts moving up in the abdomen so it can alleviate the frequent bathroom trips!  I'm looking forward to the second two if they happen.  For some reason I've actually been extra tired the last week or so.  I still haven't gained any weight, but I have stopped losing in the last week.  I'm not getting too much of a bump yet, but I think that maybe my waist is starting to thicken a little.

What do you think, is it just in my head or are you starting to see a difference?

11 Weeks & 1st Ob-Gyn Appointment

Only two more weeks in the first trimester!  I'm so excited.  The baby is now just over 1 1/2 inches, which is crazy considering it was the size of a sesame seed a month or two ago.  I can't feel the baby's acrobatics yet, but we have an active little guy or girl in there.  We got to see it on the ultrasound again yesterday and it was just wiggling and moving all over the place.  This time I got to have the external ultrasound, which I found really exciting for some reason.  It just seems so much cooler to be able to see it from the outside!

We've scheduled the ultrasound to find out the gender.  I know a lot of people like to be surprised, but I just want to KNOW!!!  We'll find out on March 5th, only 5 short weeks away.  I can't wait!  I'm really excited about the date of the scan as well.  My birthday's on March 9th, so it will be like an early birthday present.  I can't decide if I'm hoping for a boy or girl.  When I was younger, I always wanted a girl first since I was the oldest and a girl.  I still like that idea in a lot of ways, but then I think about having a little boy and that seems so amazing too.  It would be really neat to have an older brother.  Either way, I think that Kevin & I will both be thrilled!  We're just so excited to finally be starting our family :)

Below is my 11 week belly pic: