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Baby #2: Week 18

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Merry Christmas, tiny baby! I skipped the Christmas morning mimosas for you, little one. Definitely worth it!

How far along: 18 weeks on 26 Dec 2017
Approximate size of Baby: the size of an bell pepper (about 5.5 inches)
Gender: I have no idea
Weight gain: none (back at pre-pregnancy weight)
Symptoms: back pain, fatigue, headaches, breast tenderness, dry skin
  • Back pain isn’t horrible, but I definitely feel it when I’m on my feet for a lot.
  • Still dealing with some late nights, early mornings, and 3:30am wake-ups with Gerrit. I’m always tired. Coffee still isn’t very appealing, and I end up grabbing a Dr. Pepper every afternoon.
  • I haven’t had a lot of headaches this week, but when I do, they don’t want to go away.
  • Breast tenderness is back…
  • Still randomly gagging/dry heaving. I don’t really feel any nausea though!
  • I think I may have pregnancy-induced eczema. 😦 I have one dry, itchy patch of skin on my arm and several on my upper chest and neck. I never had this when I was pregnant with Gerrit, but I was also not pregnant in winter with him. Plus Texas is much drier than England!

Maternity clothes: Yes… just yes.
Stretch marks: no new ones
Belly button in or out: in
Sleep: Pretty good… not falling asleep quite as easily, but once I’m asleep I’m good. And then Gerrit would wake up… 
Best moment this week: Christmas!! We had a lot of fun celebrating with Gerrit this year. On Christmas Eve we made cookies and got ready for Santa to visit, and Christmas morning we opened presents and had brunch. It was all pretty low-key, but everyone had a good time celebrating! 
Miss anything: Not feeling like I have the bladder the size of a walnut.
Movement: I think I’m starting to feel some small movements!
Cravings: extra sharp cheddar cheese and green apples
Looking forward to: Seeing my family this week for Christmas part 2!

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Baby #2: Week 17

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Well, I started out week 17 with a burst of energy! I had the urge to clean after weeks of wanting to do nothing, and I took advantage of it. I’ve set up a new cleaning schedule for myself (haven’t done this since before I was pregnant with Gerrit!), and it’s definitely helping me stay on top of things. Unfortunately, the energy did not last… fatigue was probably my top symptom this week.

How far along: 17 weeks on 19 Dec 2017
Approximate size of Baby: the size of a pomegranate… or a chipmunk haha (4.5-5″ long)
Gender: still leaning toward boy
Weight gain: none (-1 lb)
Symptoms: fatigue, headaches, nausea?
  • I’m sure some of my fatigue this week was pregnancy-related, but it was also my own doing. I’ve been in Christmas crunch mode, trying to get all of the things done (since I’m a known procrastinator), which means late nights. This is when I really mourn the loss of naptime. Ahh, those good ol’ days…
  • I had several days in a row of headaches that were pretty persistent.
  • I think my nausea is pretty much gone! I still listed it with a question mark, because I find myself randomly having the urge to throw up (dry heaving almost), but it comes out of nowhere! No nausea leading up to it, or very minor at least. It’s weird.

Maternity clothes: Well, the day I hit 17 weeks, I pulled out the maternity jeans. My regular jeans are just too uncomfortable now, and sometimes I actually get sick of wearing leggings haha. I washed a bunch of maternity sweaters, because I just realized that this is my last time wearing them! And who knows how long cooler weather will last in Del Rio. So they’re out and will hopefully get some wear before getting packed up again.
Stretch marks: no new ones
Belly button in or out: in
Sleep: Eh… despite the fatigue, I’ve had a harder time falling asleep. I feel like I can’t shut my brain off some nights. I’ve definitely been craving naps, but they don’t happen with my little anti-sleep kid. 
Best moment this week: I don’t even know! We spent a lot more time out of the house meeting up with different friends on and off base, and it was a lot of fun! I know I can be a homebody, but I definitely like getting out to break up the days. I’d say that overall it was just a good week. 🙂 
Miss anything: Having energy. When I get a burst of it, it feels so good to get things done! But I’m usually feeling tired.
Movement: Still not sure
Cravings: extra sharp cheddar cheese and green apples
Looking forward to: Christmas! I seriously can’t believe it’s less than a week away!

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Baby #2: Week 16

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I was really tired this week. Gerrit was waking more often again, and I think I just wasn’t getting enough consecutive hours of sleep at night. But overall it was a better week! No throwing up, and a decrease in nausea by the end of the week. There’s definitely more pressure on my bladder all of a sudden though… I have to go to the bathroom so much more than normal.

Well, we might have to do some indoor photos for awhile… Andrew just gets home too late to take advantage of the daylight.

How far along: 16 weeks on 12 Dec 2017
Approximate size of Baby: the size of an avocado (about 4.5 inches)
Gender: still leaning toward boy
Weight gain: none (-2 lbs)
Symptoms: back pain, nausea, fatigue, food aversion, headache, cramps
  • Back pain isn’t horrible, but I definitely feel it when I’m on my feet for a lot.
  • Still had nausea most days, but it’s subsiding, I think.
  • Gerrit was having some rough nights for no apparent reason. He went through about a week of waking every 2-3 hours, and the worst night was up every hour and 45 minutes until about 3:30 am. I was pretty tired to say the least! It didn’t help that I can only stomach a few ounces of coffee every day too.
  • Food aversion is going away finally! I mean, I have my days, but it’s getting better.
  • Once in awhile I get a day with a really persistent headache that just doesn’t want to go away.
  • The cramps were only on one day and were pretty minor.

Maternity clothes: I think I’m giving up on the jeans. But I’m not feeling ready for maternity jeans… so leggings it is.
Stretch marks: no new ones
Belly button in or out: in
Sleep: Pretty good… not falling asleep quite as easily, but once I’m asleep I’m good. And then Gerrit would wake up… 
Best moment this week: Sleeping in on Sunday. Andrew was gone Friday night until Saturday late afternoon, so sleeping in on Sunday felt AMAZING. 
Miss anything: Not feeling like I have the bladder the size of a walnut.
Movement: Still not sure
Cravings: extra sharp cheddar cheese and green apples
Looking forward to: Christmas! I LOVE this time of year so much!