16 Weeks!

Today marks week 16 for this pregnancy and I read that I need to get ready for a growth spurt! Baby Baum is going to double in weight and add inches to his/her length by inches over the next few weeks. Baby is about the size of an avocado right now.

I just went on a mini shopping spree today. Didn't buy many maternity pieces, but instead bought one size up than the norm in everything - so we'll see how long my body will allow for me to "fit" into them. Mostly I bought shirts that appear to have room for expansion. Old Navy was having a $2 tank sale but I guess the store opened early and there was a line out the door of people to snatch them up...so of course by the time I got to the store (11:30am)...everything was just about gone! I got a black and white tank in large. Amazing what people do for a good sale!

Speaking of clothing, I am thinking of doing a weekly ladies room fashion show. I'm not really into fashion, but a cool, hip mom named Melissa who writes an entertaining mommy blog that I read (Dear Baby), did this when she was prego and it was actually fun to read every week. She would take phone pics of herself every day in the mirror of the ladies restroom at her work and on Friday she would post her outfits of the week and list where the items/accessories she's wearing are from. Here is the link to her Ladies Room Fashion Show posts - check it out.

My 1st Baby

Steve wonders if Raja knows I'm carrying a child. This picture is so dark b/c there wasn't much light in the living room and my camera on my phone does not have a flash...but this is a pic of me and Raja snuggling on the couch Tuesday night. She's such a little snuggle bug and I hope when baby baum arrives, she doesn't turn against me and hate me forever b/c I always and will always love snuggling with her.

15 Weeks!

This picture is a seriously bad angle and the shadowing is kinda crazy - but this is a pic taken of me at 15 weeks - with my "bloat belly".

I've been dealing with what I thought was bloat belly. I've mentioned it numerous times on this blog - and maybe some of the time it HAS been bloat belly...but after spending some time with good friends this past weekend, everyone laughs and says this is NOT bloat belly, it's PREGO BELLY! So i'm embracing it.

I think, for me, I didn't feel that at this stage of pregnancy I would be showing like this. I know every body is different, every pregnancy is different, blah blah blah. But really...in my 3rd month, I didn't imagine myself looking like this! But it's exciting!

In the 15th week, baby is about the size of an apple. Legs are outgrowing the arms and (s)he can move all joints & limbs now. Still can't feel baby moving though...not yet at least. Could be another 5-6 weeks!

Next Friday we have our level II ultrasound and I'm really hoping we can find out the sex! How fun!!

Hello 2nd Trimestser! 14 weeks (and 3 days)

It's official - I'm in my 2nd trimester. Yay!

The bad taste in my mouth has been less and less, although it still lingers every now and again. Eating has been better, although Steve will agree that it's still a struggle figuring out WHAT to eat. But I don't really have any major aversions like I did in the beginning. We need a personal chef that can just make meals and we will have to eat them. We don't need a say in what it is! Just make it, serve it up and into our stomach the food will go. We are both bored of the staple meals that we eat and need some new recipes. We need to mix it up a little. So we'll see if we can work on that and do a better job at eating more healthy as well.

Baby Baum may now be sucking his/her thumb and is about the size of a lemon or clenched fist (length-wise, 3 1/2 inches). Isn't that crazy? So tiny, but is looking like a baby!
http://www.whattoexpect.com/pregnancy/your-baby/week-14/stand-straight.aspx

I am feeling like the bloating is getting a little better...but still there for sure. I picked up Holly's maternity clothes and need to pull them out and go through them. I pulled out a shirt this morning to wear. It doesn't really feel or look like a maternity shirt to me. Guess when I have a true baby bump, it will hang differently on me!

Girl Name

it's email conversations like these that crack me up!

On Jun 14, 2011 11:59 AM, "Erin Fabrizio Baum" wrote:
> do you like the name Jillian for a girl?

On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 12:15 PM, Stephen Baum wrote:

Veto

From: Erin Fabrizio Baum
Date: Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 12:23 PM
Subject: Re: girl name
To: Stephen Baum

:-) oh how i love you steve.

i hope we're having a BOY.

I just may eat this whole bag...

I came across these during my walmart visit today. I may just eat the whole bag in one sitting. Healthy almonds and my favorite Dove dark chocolate. YUM!