Second Trimester: Weeks 19 and 20

21 weeks! *gasp* I'm in the second half of my pregnancy, which means there is a lot I have to get done in the next 16 - 19 weeks (I like to be organized and would definitely like to be ready just in case baby boy comes before his due date). In these two weeks, baby went from the size of a mango to the size of a banana. But the funny thing is that at my 20 week anatomy scan, I was told that my son was measuring ahead of schedule in length and weight... they somehow determined that he is already 15oz (when my app said baby would only be 10.2oz), which is just 1oz short of a pound!

tightness in tummy area (front and sides)... there were days when I literally felt like there was absolutely no more room for baby to grow but obviously that's not the case

frequent urination... he still loves to be on my bladder and given what I found out about his size at my appointment, this totally makes sense!

sleepy... I went back to work at week 19 (summer vacation was officially over); it was the toughest week in terms of always being exhausted and the students didn't even come back until I started week 20! naps were my best friend during these weeks.

lower backaches... again, I can now attribute this to his size

heartburn/indigestion/acid reflux... they say that this symptom means that baby boy will have a lot of hair and as bad as it has been, I'm feeling like he will come out with hair down to his bottom! lol

itchy tummy

fetal movement... I've been getting frequent movement from him daily (especially when I drink juice lol) and they are typically little pokes and what feels like him rolling around. but yesterday, his movements were so big that it actually freaked me out. I had never seen my tummy move like that! but I guess I'd better get used to it- he's only gonna get bigger and stronger from this point on.

I'm definitely feeling like I got the short end of the stick in terms of having more energy during the second trimester but every pregnancy is different. My son is doing well in there so I will continue to lack energy for his sake if I have to. 128 more days to go... =)

Second Trimester: Weeks 17 and 18

Sheesh... this has been a very busy week. It was my first week back to work and it literally exhausted me, so please pardon the tardiness of this post. I can't believe I'm almost halfway through my pregnancy! At this point, I have outgrown most of my clothes (bras included- yay!!!!) with the exception of tank tops, maxi skirts and a few dresses. So next month will be all about finding cute maternity pieces. Baby boy has been moving around quite often, from body rolls to pokes to balling up in a knot and often laying on things that make mommy uncomfortable. Today makes 19 weeks & 4 days but here are my symptoms from weeks 17 and 18...

* indigestion... this was the absolute WORST and hit hard during week 18

* frequent urination... this little boy loves to lay low and would constantly be on my bladder

* emotional... these doggone hormones, I swear! I found myself crying over situations that normally wouldn't bother me. Sheesh!

* stuffy nose

* swollen feet... this only happened once (so far) but I noticed it after being on my feet for about 10 min. I was totally channeling Fred Flintstone (not cute)!

* sore boobs... yes, this is still a symptom but I assume it's because I am still growing (again, yay!!!! lol). It's not major pain like during the first trimester but they are definitely still sore to lay on or when people hug me (ouch).

Please be patient with me as I transition back to work... I have literally been worn out every evening when I get home. But I will get back on schedule ASAP. =)

Baby Buys: July

This is a bit of a late post but I wanted to share it with you anyway.

I couldn't resist doing a little bit of shopping for the baby... I bought one gender neutral colored item before finding out the gender but once it was confirmed that I was indeed having a boy (as if my mommy instincts hadn't already told me), I purchased a few more really adorable clothes for my son.

Target ($9.99)

Babies R Us ($14.40)

Babies R Us ($8.99)

Babies R Us ($19.99)

OMGosh I am totally gushing all over again as I post these outfits! Since he will be born in the winter, I wanted to make sure to get some warm outfits for him. But the blue one with the teddy bear hat is for spring (too cute to leave in the store!) The bottom outfit was full price (size 3 months, so he can get a few wears out of it) but first 2 outfits (not the onesies) were either on sale or on clearance. I'm so ready to shop for him some more! But I'm going to [try] to be disciplined and wait. I do know that whenever I do go shopping again, I'm going to buy clearance and sale only! It feels good to save a little money but still make sure my son will look cute.

Second Trimester: Weeks 15 and 16

I'm now at 17 weeks! The last couple of weeks have been pretty mild in terms of symptoms. But there are some symptoms I thought would be gone this trimester that I just can't seem to be done with lol. But as long as baby is healthy, I'll deal! Here's what I experienced during the past 2 weeks:

* bleeding gums... a normal occurrence during pregnancy, so I just keep up with my flossing and brushing regimen

* mildly sore boobs... during week 16, I started having some very sharp pains (almost like needles) and I read that weeks 16-22 is when you start gearing up to produce colostrum

* nausea (only when I didn't eat soon enough)


* "morning" sickness... which actually happened just one afternoon 60 seconds after eating lunch


* heartburn/indigestion


* itchy tummy


* fatigue


* round ligament pain... I almost DREAD sneezing because of these pains!


* gender reveal... we were able to find out at my 16 week appointment what the sex of the baby is!


* frequent urination... baby is quite low and I think is laying on my bladder, which is better than the diagonal position baby was in during the ultrasound at 16 weeks


* fetal movement... now I'm certain about the flutters I feel being baby; it tends to happen when I have the iPad or laptop laying on my belly

So the list was long but weeks 15 and 16 weren't so bad. I'm curious to see what the next 2 weeks will bring... =)