12 Weeks

How far along? 12 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss:  Back to 0
Maternity clothes? Still bouncing back and forth between maternity and regular clothes.
Belly Measurement: 33.5 inches.
Stretch marks? No
Sleep:  Having a hard time sleeping still. I already just can't get comfy and all my joints feel so achy at night.
Best moment this week? Liam's birthday and birthday party.  We went to the zoo and he had so much fun seeing all the animals, or as he called them "DOG!" His party was on Saturday and it was really great to get together with friends and family to celebrate his first birthday.  I can't believe how quick this year has gone by and it just puts into perspective how quickly this pregnancy is going to go as well.
Miss Anything? Not this week :)
Movement: No
Food cravings: Still could go for some potato wedges.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Chicken again. Got out some of the leftover BBQ chicken from Liam's party to warm up and immediately just had to put it away.
Have you started to show yet:  I feel like I am but no one else thinks so, lol.
Gender prediction: I have no idea!
Labor Signs: No
Symptoms: Fatigue
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: I'm feeling moody this week. I think a big piece of it is the stress of my upcaoming work trip.  I leave for Ontario today and will be gone until Friday.  I have never even left Liam for one night and now I'll be gone for four!!
Weekly Wisdom: Try to enjoy the quiet time because that won't happen again!
Looking forward to: Friday, cause that's the day I'll be flying home!!

11 Weeks

How far along? 11 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss:  +1
Maternity clothes? Leaning towards maternity clothes more often just out of sheer comfort.
Belly Measurement: 33 inches. Down an inch from last week. Apparently it's just bloat messing with me each week right now.
Stretch marks? No
Sleep:  I woke up and couldn't go back to sleep for around an hour last night. No fun!
Best moment this week? I feel super spoiled this week! I got my hair done on Thursday. On Saturday, my Doppler came in the mail and I found the little bean's heartbeat! It was 170 BPM. Then my amazing In-laws sent Shawn and I to get pedicures and then a massage for our anniversary. Now today is our 4 year wedding anniversary so we are getting ready to head to Camp 4 Wine bar. While I sadly won't be able to partake in any of the yummy wine, I'm super excited for the food!!
Miss Anything? A nice old glass of Moscato!
Movement: No
Food cravings: Still potatoes! Lol. Potato wedges, potato skins, baked potatoes, pretty much any potatoes covered in cheese and bacon!
Anything making you queasy or sick: I'm actually feeling pretty good this week.
Have you started to show yet:  My belly is still fluctuating.
Gender prediction: Still leaning towards a girl this week. I got my toes and nails painted pink during my mani/pedi in an attempt to sway the baby to be a girl. It could help, right?
Labor Signs: No
Symptoms: Fatigue
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Weekly Wisdom: Enjoy that little galloping heartbeat!
Looking forward to: Liam's first birthday is Wednesday, 8/22!

10 Weeks

How far along? 10 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss:  -2  It's still really weird to me that my weight has gone down instead of up but I need to enjoy it because it's gonna start going up fast!
Maternity clothes? I've started throwing on some maternity shirts here and there. 
Belly Measurement: 34 inches
Stretch marks? No
Sleep:  I've started waking up for bathroom trips in the middle of the night :(
Best moment this week? Seeing our lil' bean for the first time and hearing the amazing heartbeat  
Miss Anything? Andrea pinned, on Pinterest, a recipe for Lime sorbet with tequila poured on top for an instant margarita. Tear....
Movement: No
Food cravings: Potato wedges are my go-to food right now.  Which you would think would be adding some pounds!
Anything making you queasy or sick:  Chicken.  I had a really hard time eating it when I was pregnant with Liam too.
Have you started to show yet:  My belly is still fluctuating.
Gender prediction: Leaning towards a girl this week. I'm all over the place!
Labor Signs: No
Symptoms: Fatigue.  My nausea completely subsided on Friday and hasn't returned yet.
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Weekly Wisdom: The bean is perfect so take some time to enjoy yourself. 
Looking forward to: Our 4th wedding anniversary is Sunday.  I can't wait to spend some quality time with my hubby.

First Ultrasound

On Thursday, we got to see our lil' bean for the first time.  Dr. Altman, my OB, has a new ultrasound machine so not only did we get to see the baby but we also got to see him/her in 3D! It makes me excited for the 20 week anatomy scan since I'll get to do it in his office this time and hopefully I'll get a couple 3D pictures then too.
I went into the appointment with so much anxiety.  I was a little nervous with my first appointment with Liam but I feel like I'm so much more stressed about the "What ifs?" What if the baby stopped growing? What if there's no heartbeat? etc.  When checking in at the front desk for the appointment my heart was pounding, my hands were sweaty and Shawn keep trying to tell me to calm down.  When I got into the exam room, the nurse checked my blood pressure and it was 140/80! It's normally on the low side around 92/60 when not pregnant. But when Dr. Altman started the ultrasound and I saw our lil' bean, all the anxiety went away.  It was so surreal to see this tiny baby growing inside me and know that in a few short months it will be here in my arms. We got to see him/her wiggling all around and heard an amazing heartbeat of 192 BPM.  When I was pregnant with Liam, we saw him for the first time at 7 weeks 3days so it was crazy to see what a difference this one looks like at 9 weeks.  Baby measured at exactly an inch which aligned to 9 weeks.  I was 9 weeks 4days along on the day of the ultrasound but even though baby measured 4 days behind I got to keep my same due date! Dr. Altman also said that he is pretty sure that I will only make it to end of February, since I had Liam 22 days early, so that could also be why he didn't feel the need to change my due date.  If he is right that means I only have like 6 months to go! Let the panicking begin....
It was really such an amazing experience and made the fact that we are expecting baby #2 finally sink in. I'm now having the "Oh my, what have I got myself into?" feeling.  But I'm just so happy and grateful to know that baby is doing great and look forward to the next time I get to see him/her. Only 44 more days until we can go find out the gender!

Here's the first picture!

9 Weeks

(Ignore the exhausted face! Still fighting a head cold and started work at 5:00 AM this morning. I am dying!!)

How far along? 9 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 0    I'm shocked that I haven't gained any weight.  With Liam, I had already gained 2 lbs by 8 weeks. 
Maternity clothes? Still wearing my pre-pregnancy clothes but can't comfortably button any of my pants anymore.
Belly Measurement: 33 in   I grew AN INCH! IN A WEEK!
Stretch marks? No
Sleep:Sooo tired! already took one nap today around noon and now its 3:45 PM and I feel like I need another.
Best moment this week: It's not the best moment, but everyone at home has been infected with a head cold. It started with Liam, went to Shawn and ended with me. It's definitely made for a lazy couple of days.
Miss Anything? Nothing this week
Movement: No
Food cravings: Right now I could really go for a slice of really chocolaty cake.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nothing in particular but every time Shawn makes himself something to eat, when I'm not eating, his food smells disgusting.
Have you started to show yet: There's a little belly starting
Gender prediction: Still thinking boy
Labor Signs: No
Symptoms: Nausea and Fatigue
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
 Looking forward to: Seeing our lil' bean on Thursday!