Just the Facts:
Weeks pregnant: 11 weeks, 1 day
Weight: 133 pounds this morning. 139 pounds tonight. You tell me if that makes sense. I’m counting morning weight because that’s what I always use… only weighed tonight so I could weigh Anneliese (her+me – me = her = 17.5 pounds, if you were wondering)
Gain: -2 overall
Size of the baby: about 1.3 inches
Weight: about 5g. As heavy as a United States nickel.
Other pregnancy related crap:
Emotional crap: My heart might explode. Everywhere, I see siblings, and when they’re close in age, I LOVE seeing them play so nicely and get along and be best friends… I hope it will be that way for my kids. When Anneliese plays with other babies, I think about what a sweet big sister she is going to be. She’s always so gentle and sweet. Somehow she always ends up being the one that the other kids are climbing on top of and knocking over (though she isn’t above taking a toy she really wants).
Anneliese and her neighbor-friend Sydney, playing at a neighborhood barbeque tonight. They’re almost the same age.
Physical crap: Really tired, but this seems to be getting like 3% better. Sometimes I think “oh gosh I need more sleep” but when I can’t (baby is awake, stuff to do), sometimes I get a second wind instead of wanting to just pass out on the floor while Anneliese hits me with toys and Zora sniffs me. Round ligament pain comes and goes. A couple times I have felt the baby move! It’s not the rhythmic “uterine blood flow” feelings I had gotten before, but an intermittent twitching. Definitely fetus movement. It tends to happen more when I am curled up, almost in a fetal position. I guess maybe that position squishes my uterus so I can feel it better. This morning the baby was dancing around like crazy for many seconds (like 20?) and I didn’t want to move, because I didn’t want to stop feeling it. ‘
Also, does mental count as physical? I think so… apparently I’m losing my mind. Recycling is picked up on Fridays, so last night I took out my boxes and milk cartons and things… I dragged my recycling bin to the middle of the driveway so I could load it up easier, took everything out and put it in the bin, and then… went to bed.
Was my recycling picked up this morning? No. Because this is where my recycling bin still was. I never even closed it, let alone took it out to the curb. Oops. There’s always next week.
What I want to devour: Still going with the lemony stuff. On my menu this week – more lemony potatoes, another artichoke with hollandaise sauce, sauted green beans with olive oil and lemon juice. But I’m starting to be able to eat more dairy again, which is good. So I bought cheddar and colby jack to make quesadillas with (tortillas aren’t the best thing ever but they’re a good vehicle for cheese), and some sour cream. I’ve been eating yogurt in the mornings the last few days, with peanut butter and low-sugar strawberry jam swirled in. I think being able to get more protein and fat from dairy has helped a lot with my energy levels and queasiness. I’ve really been wanting Olive Garden salad, and satisfied that desire today with some great girlfriends and their babies. I also had broccoli and chicken with alfredo sauce over it. (*mumble*and tiramisu *mumble*) It was so good.
What makes me want to hurl: Still not feeling the meat. Chicken is okay but I’m not loving the texture (yes, even at olive garden). I still can’t imagine cooking and eating beef at home (though I would still love another In N Out burger). Bread/Cereal/Rice still doesn’t sound good to me… now that I’m getting in more protein and fat again, I’m feeling a lot more stable and not hypoglycemic like I got before. This is good. Hopefully in a week or two I’ll be back to normal, food-wise. Fruit is mostly still too sweet for me – can’t imagine wanting to eat much in the way of cantaloupe or watermelon right now, but apples, grapes, and berries are okay.
Supplements: Prenatal vitamin, calcium that has a little bit of Vitamin D in it. Vitamin D3, Fish Oil.
Activity/Training: Still mostly squats and stretches. Because I’m still sleepy and napping in the mornings, and it’s still hot in the middle of the day when I’m finally rested. Like HOT. Like today it was really cool in the morning so I put on jeans. Then when I went to my car after lunch with friends, my car thermometer read 100 degrees. Sticky hot legs. I walked around in stores for a while though, babywearing. Does that count? (no, I don’t think it counts)
(actually, I took this AFTER walking around stores babywearing… we didn’t finish lunch at 3:25. Same difference though, it was hot the whole time.)
Boy/Girl?: Boy. Question though – I have been saving some of my favorite clothes of Anneliese’s. If it’s a boy and he won’t be using those, do I keep saving them in case we have another baby and in case it’s a girl? Seems weird to save things that long for a maybe… on the other hand, if we did have a girl down the line I’d be like “awww where is that adorable dress I loved??!” What do/did you do?
Birth prep: Talked with my husband on the phone about the midwife situation. He basically said if I like her, he’s comfortable with that. Good man. Talked with midwife on the phone, decided my first appointment with her will be in November probably. Till then, I’ll just be calling her after my appointments at the Naval Hospital, to give her updates.
Baby prep: Nothing really.
Tandem nursing / BOOBS: Nursing is going great. My milk has definitely changed flavor (yes, I tasted) at least in the morning. It’s more salty, less sweet. When Anneliese is nursing in the morning, she nurses for a while, then sits up and signs “water” (new sign this week!), takes a sip of my water beside my bed, then signs “milk” and nurses more. Back and forth between breasts and water. She doesn’t seem to dislike the flavor at all, but does seem to be more thirsty for water, even throughout the day.
Other stuff:
2 days ago, in the afternoon. Looked down and it was like WHOA preggo belly.
Today, this morning before I left to meet friends for lunch. Not looking pregnant at all. Yup, this weird stuff is still going on. It’s probably a combination of bloat and muscles relaxing throughout the day. I’m looking forward to actual uterus bump, so I look less jiggly in the afternoon/evening and more like an actual glowy pregnant lady.
Hi! I'm Emily. I'm a Navy wife and stay at home mom of two beautiful children. I cook simple, delicious, grain-free recipes, do crafts, decorate my home on a budget, and keep a happy household. I tandem breastfeed, babywear, cloth diaper, practice elimination communication, homebirth, and co-sleep, but I'm not a hippie.
If you have room, store the clothes. I LOVED seeing Ezra wearing Henry’s old clothes. I only saved things that I REALLY loved, though. Things that I distinctly remember Henry wearing, or that had some sentimental meaning (yes, clothes have sentimental meaning to me, I’m a weirdo). You look so cute with your little bump. I am beyond thrilled that both you and Joni are still nursing and the milk isn’t drying up. This gives me hope.
I keep thinking I’ll have a girl this time around, but most of the clothes I bought in preparation for my son were pretty gender neutral, so it won’t matter (at least not the first few months).
Also, I’m not planning to find out the sex, so gender neutral (greens, yellows, whites) is probably the way to prepare this time around anyway.
KEEP THE CLOTHES! You will miss them if you get rid of them
We went through all of Ace’s clothes and are only keeping the ones we have the most memories with.
If you think saving Annaliese’s clothes is crazy… then I must be a nutjob. I used to babysit and the lady gave me all her son’s old clothes for my ‘hope chest’ I have clothes to fit a boy until he’s 8 years old sitting in my parent’s attic and have been there since 2005! I’m excited to have that stuff and to save $. So it’s def worth saving. And how do you know this baby is a boy? Could be a girl too right? So might not have to save it that long!
You are really treasuring the experience. It is great that you are having many preparations. They are good tips and advice for many future moms. Hope I get to feel my baby dancing as well someday. I am curious how it feels. Right now I feel really touched by your experience.
I love your pregnancy posts. I’m excited for when I get pregnant again. I got my period about four months ago and have been wondering if it’s every going to happen! At first I was yearning constantly and now I’m in a great, peaceful place where if it happens, awesome, if not, I’m happy with my little buddy:) Avery just turned one this week so I can be patient.
Are you going to do the “Dear Baby…” letters again?
The weight thing…always weigh in the morning. Its best to pee, strip then hop on scales. This is supposed to be the most accurate time. As for the fluctuating, your intake is different from day to day. U might have had only 64oz of fluids, unlike the 75oz from yesterday. Same goes with food. Oh ofcourse, ur body is retaining all the fluids for the little one! (just watch for excessive swelling.) Im 20weeks and had a little feet swelling in the 14th, but I had dropped 15lbs. gotta love the “Morning” sickness. All I had to do was drink about 30-40 more oz and prop my tosies up.
I love seeing siblings playing together also. Melts my heart. That’s great that A is still nursing well!
On the keeping baby clothes thing…I say keep them. If you have the space and want to then do. It’s not 100% that baby 2 is a boy. I swore up and down Tara would be a boy till we had the 5 mo ultra sound. You may need them and if not sentimental value is enough reason. I know my mom has stuff from when all of were babies in the attic.
You are too cute!! Those first 14 weeks are so crazy!! I remember feeling little flutters around 12 weeks or so and my hubby thought I was crazy, but I knew it!
As for clothes…keep them!! I have a massive collection of boys clothes in their closets!! Crazy yes, newborn through 4T!! Bins and Bins…but we don’t know what baby #3 is and it makes me feel better knowing that if it is a boy, I don’t have to spend money on new clothes!!
Massive garage sale is in my future!!!
I follow you on twitter and thought it was about time I stopped by your blog to say hello! I wish I would have kept a detailed journal of my pregnancy, you’re going to really appreciate having it someday. I also want to applaud you for sticking with breastfeeding while pregnant, I am working on a post about extended breastfeeding and child led weaning and would love to hear your thoughts when it’s finished.
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Congrats on your pregnancy, I would love to keep in touch!
Smiles,
Terri
@EcoCrazyMom