Monday, September 24, 2012

15 Weeks

At the request of my friend R, I am starting a baby blog to note all the "exciting" times in Wolfgang's development.

First of all, let's address this "notion" of a baby bump. I see pictures of thin, fit girls who have cute little rounded baby bumps by this time. I, on the other hand, have an ever expanding tummy/love hands that makes it look like I've enjoyed a Thanksgiving meal every day for the last week.

For a while, when I was lying down, I could tell where Wolfgang was by pressing around until I felt a little "bump" underneath. For the longest time, that bump was right at my underwear line (assume Victoria's Secret hiphuggers underwear line), and not at all in my belly. But, according to the BabyCenter app (highly recommend!), Wolfgang is supposed to be moving north shortly to sit around my belly, above my hipbones, just an inch or so below my belly button. So now I have no idea where Wolfgang is. If I lie down, stand up, or sit, the firm "bump" under my layer of belly fat comes and goes. I have my 4-month appointment on Wednesday so hopefully the doctor can tell me WHERE Wolfgang is.

The list of questions (stolen from www.laharaplusone.blogspot.com)

Baby size: apple
Total weight gain: 4 lbs
Maternity Clothes: 100% for all pants, even sweatpants are getting tight. Some of my skirts still fit and most of my shirts are fine, although I find maternity shirts work better with maternity pants because the length covers the "fake belly."
Sleep: still good. I get up to pee a lot, but usually fall immediately back to sleep with a few exceptions.
Cravings: eh, more like food indecision. My major cravings used to be calcium and protein, but after tackling those with an intense label-reading trip to Wegmans, they are gone. Now it's just making sure I eat fiber-rich clean foods to prevent the ever-looming constipation (more on that)
Worst Pregnancy Symptom: Constipation. No one warned me about this. If I don't eat a perfectly "clean" diet of fiber-rich foods, I am constipated for days. It's mean, cruel, and - in my opinion - worse than any form of nausea.
Movement: Nada.
Anything make me sick? The mere idea of certain foods doesn't sit well. Like salmon, the idea sounds terrible. But so far there are no smells that make me ill (besides eggs, but that was long before Wolfgang)
Embarrassing Cry of the Week: Crying at Wegmans while shopping with my husband. I've noticed if I have a busy day Saturday, my body announces it's overwhelmed Sunday morning by emotional tears at... nothing. Items that sparked tears at Wegmans: deciding between English muffins and not being able to find Adam at the deli. Seriously?
Excited for: The 4-month appt on Wednesday AND to start feeling Wolfgang move in a few weeks. Right now, I just feel like a big blob, so to FEEL something will really make me excited about being pregnant.
Gender Prediction: Totally expecting it will be a boy

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