How far along?
13 weeks 4 days!
Trimester?
2nd!
How many days until my due date?
185
How big are the babies?
The babies are the size of a peach!
Weight gain?
I have probably gained around 6 pounds maybe? I don't own a scale so I don't weigh myself until I go to the doctor. lol. My size 4 miss me's still fit. haha. So far the weight is in my belly.
What milestones did the babies reach this week?
I'm officially in the second trimester! The babies' vocal cord are developing, but will not produce sound for approx. 6 months. The pancreas is beginning to produce insulin, and the intestines move from inside the umbilical cord to their permanent home in the abdomen. Fingerprints have formed on the babies' tiny fingertips. Veins and organs are clearly visible through their still-thin skin. Their bodies are catching up with their over sized heads, which makes up just a third of their body size now. If they are girls, they now has more than 2 million eggs in their ovaries. AMAZING! They are now 3 inches long which is about the length of a pea pod!
Pregnancy symptoms?
I'm still sooo very tired. I'm guessing that will not be going away any time soon. I am still a frequent bathroom user. I know that will only be getting worse. It's funny before I was pregnant I never scoped out the bathroom everywhere I went. Other than that the nausea is getting better. I'm actually able to smell food again.
Cravings/Aversions?
I've been wanting to eat spaghetti o's allll the time! I stopped eating them though because of the sodium. I've craved red lobster Caesar salad which I can't eat, but Jared shared a few bites of his with me. I quit drinking soda for a year before I was even pregnant, and since I've been pregnant I crave Dr. Pepper all the time, but I don't give in! I have been craving laffy taffy sparkle cherry. It has to be the sparkle one! Those sprinkles just make that taffy so much better! I love eating a foot long subway melt with pepper jack cheese, mayo, onions, spinach, olives, pickles, green peppers, and vinegar! YUMM! I heat and toast it because I'm paranoid about eating lunch meat lol.
Aversions...roast beef, pork, hamburger...I wasn't a meat girl before I was pregnant, but it's like intolerable now! My poor husband!
Best moment of the week?
The best moment this week was def. trying to determine what the babies are for 100%! They are getting so big in there and it's amazing to see how much they change from week to week.
What I'm loving?
I'm loving buying baby clothes! It's so much fun and there are sooooooooo many cute baby clothes out there! I'm obsessed with Zulily!
What I'm looking forward to?
I'm looking forward to 16 weeks so we can check one last time what the genders are before we tell anyone! Also, going to the doctor in a couple weeks for my monthly appointment.
What emotions have I experienced this week?
I've been kind of emotional, but the biggest thing is really realizing how much our lives are going to change! I'm excited for the change, but at the same time we have just been a couple for so long that it's weird to think of that being different. I can't believe Jared and I have been together 10 years this year!
Boys, Girls, or Both?
Wait & See
Movement?
A little. I have felt flutters here and there. It's a very strange feeling! The way they perform acrobatics in there I'm sure that it won't be long before I really feel it!
Nesting?
Well if buying tons of baby clothes, diapers, and wipes counts for nesting?? haha
Devotional from the book, "Expecting Praying for your Child's Development Body & Soul":"Pleasant words are a honey-comb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones." -Proverbs 16:24. Father, my two tiny babies' vocal cords are starting to develop this week. Six months from now, I'll hear those first loud cries--announcing their arrival into the world and assuring us they are healthy and strong. God, it won't be long before my little ones will be using those vocal cords to say their first words. And then there will be no stopping them! I can't imagine being the mother of two chatty toddlers, but I am looking forward to that day! Lord, I know they will repeat words they hear spoken around them. May my speech be lovely and pure, encouraging and never harsh. May the words of my mouth be pleasing in your sight! And may my little children seek to please you with every word they utter. Form these precious vocal cords wholly and completely, Lord. They will need them to sing your praises. Or at least make a joyful noise unto you all of their days.
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