Well, week 12 was not as great as I thought it would be. I feel like the symptoms that were subsiding in week 11 just popped right back up in week 12. How unfair!
How far along: 12 weeks on 14 Nov 2017
Approximate size of Baby: the size of a lime or a toy soldier
Gender: I still am leaning toward boy
Weight gain: none (-6 lbs)
Symptoms: Nausea, back pain, vomiting, fatigue, food aversion
Symptoms: Nausea, back pain, vomiting, fatigue, food aversion
- Well, the nausea was easing up, but I feel like as my cold symptoms lessened, the nausea picked back up again.
- Minor and occasional back pain… same as I’ve been having.
- So apparently I got a little too smug about not getting sick at all this pregnancy… the first day of week 12 I ended up throwing up in the bathroom before dinner. I had tried eating some banana to calm my stomach, but it didn’t work this time. I thought for sure if I had made it this far into pregnancy without getting sick, I was good to go. And then the universe laughed at me.
- I’ve been pretty tired, and I still don’t know if it’s this persistent cold bug or pregnancy. Bad mom confession: I shamelessly got Gerrit some cereal, put a movie on, and went back to bed for an hour more than once this week.
- Food and I continue to not really care for each other. It’s frustrating to like something one week and be grossed out by it the next week. I feel like there’s so much food going to waste because the things I tolerate keep changing.
Maternity clothes: No, although the weather cooled down enough that I’ve been living in leggings. So comfy. Please, just stay cool, Texas.
Stretch marks: no new ones
Belly button in or out: in
Sleep: Fantastic! Gerrit has been sleeping through the night (WHAT?!) about 80% of the time, and I’m loving it. Without any wake-ups, he’s sleeping fewer hours though, so I need to start getting used to earlier mornings. Which means no more crocheting into the wee hours. 😦
Best moment this week: Family photos! You wouldn’t believe how hard it was to schedule photos this year! Andrew’s cross country trip kept getting moved around to different weekends, so our family photos got pushed a bit later than I was hoping. I’m so excited to see how they turned out, especially because our big announcement was part of the photo shoot!
Miss anything: Nothing really. Still missing my ability to just eat. I don’t mind the decrease in appetite, I just wish more foods sounded good to eat.
Movement: not yet
Cravings: Wheat Thins, string cheese, anything pasta
Looking forward to: Thanksgiving! We haven’t really made plans, but I’m looking forward to having Andrew home for a long weekend. We’re all happier when we’re all home together.
Looking forward to: Thanksgiving! We haven’t really made plans, but I’m looking forward to having Andrew home for a long weekend. We’re all happier when we’re all home together.
On An Even Kiel 