14 Weeks (Round 2)

How far along? 14 weeks and 3 days

Total weight gain/loss?  I'm up 4.7 pounds from pre-preggo weight. So that's only 0.8 pounds gained this past week. According to the American Pregnancy Association you "should" gain between 1-4.5 pounds during the first trimester and approximately 1-2 pounds per week in the second trimester.  So far I'm staying in these guidelines, thanks to some serious planning and willpower this time around (and exercise).  My mantra: I will not gain another 60 plus pounds this time around.  It might even be what I wake up to every morning on my phone in an effort to get me out of bed to work out.  No, it hasn't helped me get out of bed at 6am to exercise, but it does remind me not to overdo it with the food.

Maternity clothes? NOT YET!!!  I have jumped up a size in my work pants (thankfully I have pants from a size 2 to 12 in my closet), but everything else fits.  My belly is starting to bloat out though so certain clothes are less than flattering right now.  I'm wearing a lot of long, flowy tops to conceal what appears to be a muffin top.

Stretch marks? Nothing new.

Sleep? Could be better.  I've been waking up often at night for no apparent reason and continue to have very bizarre dreams.

Best moment last week? Going to a kids play with the little man and seeing the excitement on his face as he watched the story unfold.  (If you're in Atlanta, check out the Alliance Theatre's Theatre for the Very Young
which puts on plays for kids aged 18 months to 5 years.)

Movement? A few times this week I swear I've felt those butterfly movements.  Usually at night when I'm sitting very still.

Food cravings?  French onion soup, but I want it to be homemade so I haven't had any yet.  I'm thinking we'll have to make it this weekend.  Strange craving, I know.

Food aversions? Please.

Gender? I have no idea and my mind changes from day to day.  I can't help starting to list out boy and girl names that I love.  We can find out the sex on February 14 but part of me wants to wait...

Labor signs? Nope

Belly button in/out? IN.

What I miss: Red wine.  I've been cooking dinner every night and there's nothing that goes better with cooking a meal than a glass of red wine.  Well, I suppose conversation with a good friend goes with cooking too, but it's very rare that a friend shows up in my kitchen in the middle of the week during dinner prep.

What I am looking forward to: My next OB appointment next week to hear Poppy's heartbeat again - such a sweet sound! I'm also looking forward to someone at work finally asking me if I'm pregnant.  You see I haven't made any sort of "announcement" at work and only a handful of people know.  Inevitably someone is going to say something about my belly at some point and I'm just waiting to see who the lucky person will be.  If you'll remember, my coworkers don't exactly hold their tongues.

Milestones: I'm officially in the 2nd trimester according to all sources (there are some "people" who say the 2nd trimester doesn't start until week 14 even though I think week 13 sounds better.