12 Weeks

If I'm being honest, the main reason I've been itching to announce Baby #2 is so that I can finally publicly complain about how crappy I've been feeling! Kidding, kidding, but seriously, this pregnancy has been so different from when I was pregnant with Aurora. With her, I had pains the day before I found out I was pregnant (which I was sure was appendicitis!) and then a kidney stone a few months before she was born. Other than that, I felt great. I remember people always asked me how I felt and I never understood why. Now. Now I get it. I've been nauseous since I was 4 weeks. I've been stuffed/starving basically my entire pregnancy so far, which makes eating anything at all extremely complicated. And to say I've been exhausted is a major understatement. I've basically been a waste of space when I'm at home. All I do after work is sleep. Weekends, sleeping. Even with a to-do list a mile long, I can't find the energy to do any of it. Thank God for my amazing husband! The only reason anything around the house gets done these days is because of him. Even after working long hours, he'll come home and clean because he knows I don't have the energy to, but also that our house being so messy bothers me at the same time. One Friday evening, I came home from work and he seriously had a bath set up for me so I could hop right in. We're talking candles, bubbles, the whole nine yards. And I looked at him and said, "I am so sorry, but I can't even sit in a bathtub right now. I'm too tired." Bless his sweet heart. Sometimes at work, I'll catch myself sitting at my desk, barely able to keep my eyelids open. Like I've just taken a strong dose of cold medicine or something. On the bright side, I read that the nausea part usually ends around 14 weeks, so I have that to look forward to. What about the exhaustion? Anyone had experience with this? I'm just curious if it goes away, or if I should expect to feel like this the whole time.

Anyway, I mentioned that I would be documenting this pregnancy, so here we go!

How far along? 12 (and a half!) weeks

Maternity clothes: None yet, but definitely starting to show. Or is it all that Taco Bell I've been consuming lately? (Insert curious emoji here.)

Stretch marks? Nope! I didn't have any with Aurora, so I'm hoping for the same deal this time around. Palmer's Cocoa Butter products have been a lifesaver!

Sleep: ALL. THE. TIME. However, sometimes at night I wake up and have to go lay in a different room. Not that our bed isn't comfortable, but the change in cushioning seems to make a difference.

Best moment this week: Hearing the baby's heartbeat again at our appointment on Tuesday!

Miss anything? Energy. Motivation to do anything!

Movement: Not yet

Food cravings? Everything and nothing! I don't know how many times we've driven all around to get whatever will satisfy a craving and then once it's actually in front of me, I'm disgusted by it. Or I feel full. That happens all the time! I have been craving BBQ a lot, but I love BBQ anyway, so I don't think it's pregnancy-related. I am looking forward to hopefully starting to eat a bit healthier once the nausea subsides, as so far I've been eating whatever I can get down (which is usually Taco Bell :/).

Anything make you queasy or sick? Still pretty queasy when I first get up in the morning, but it doesn't last the majority of the day like it did at first.

Gender prediction: I would say a boy, just because I feel so different than I did with Aurora, but I know that each baby is different. We were so sure that Aurora was a boy and were dead wrong. I honestly have no clue.

Labor signs: No

Symptoms: Nausea, exhaustion.

Belly button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Mood most of the time: I've had a few dramatic episodes, but nothing too crazy. I don't think. Maybe Jose should be answering this one.

Looking forward to: Holding a tiny baby again! It's been so long and I've definitely had the fever.

Total weight gain: ~5 lbs