{The First Movement}

Guess what??? I think I felt the baby today!!! I was outside for work in the HOT sun (this is Houston folks, it is still 90 degrees in September) until about 2:00 pm sweating my tail off, then went to another inside event at a nearby mall after that. While there, my coworker and I went to go get something to eat since we were starving since we didn't have lunch. Well I gulped down like two glasses of coke very quickly (I know...so bad!). About 30 minutes later, I was sitting at one of the tables and BAM! I felt two distinct thumps coming from the inside on my right side! I think all that caffeine got the little one all jumpy :)

{Dear Baby}

I am 16w3d and I would love to feel you soon. Anytime you are ready to give me a little flutter or a little kick, I would gladly accept it. I would love to know that you are growing in there!

Love,
Your Mom

{16 Weeks}

I am 16 weeks! I think I have gained about 5 pounds and am now wearing maternity tops and bottoms. I don't know why elastic waist bands are not fashionable...they are awesome! Unfortunately I don't fill out the back of many of the pants due to my flat rear :) So the back waist band part is up to my bra. I am not sleeping quite as well as a few weeks ago, but not too bad. The several trips to the pottie are not helping.

But guess what??? I popped! I officially have a pregnant tummy versus just being frump girl and people are noticing! I am not feeling any movements yet. I really really want this to start happening and soon. I want to feel the little one! I heard that being tall (I am 5'11), it takes longer to feel because the baby has more room to move.

Oh, one more thing...Every woman shops at Target for maternity wear. Just be careful or you will end up in the same outfit as your fellow pregnant co-worker. People will take pictures. Yes, this happened to me :)

{15 Weeks}

We are back from a long weekend in Chicago. The doctor's appointment on Thursday before we left went wonderfully! Baby is doing great. We got the preliminary assessment that the baby is a boy! Unfortunately, they said it was very iffy though. The baby was doing a hand stand with its cord in between its legs. So what we thought could be the baby's 'goods' could have just been cord. But we find out on October 5th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

{14 Weeks}

I am 14 weeks! I am wearing maternity pants, but no tops. However I need to be wearing the tops since none of mine fit me, but I just feel that is too early. I look silly in them! So I wear the same 5 tops that do fit me over and over again. I had to announce a disclaimer that my wardrobe stinks due to the pregnancy at my last staff meeting at work.

For the first time in my life, I actually go to bed without any trouble and get almost 8 hours every night. It is miraculous! I am craving Taco Bell all the time. I love it and I could eat it every day if I let myself. It is 10:00 am right now and I could totally go for a mexican pizza...

We still don't know what we are having, but I am thinking boy and Chat is thinking girl. My next OB appointment next Thursday! Once we hear that beautiful heartbeat once again, I am going to start on the nursery and registering. So fun!