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Yay, a January board, I've been wondering if there was anyone else out here!  Ours is due January 13th. 

I'm still waiting for first trimester symptoms to go away, I'm sick most mornings and of course have no energy what-so-ever.  I've been spending a lot of time on the couch and in bed reading.  I have to give mad props to anyone who can exercise right now (@BabyBoecksMom)!  I am lucky, it could certainly be worse, and my appetite has started coming back lately, and I am still fairly functional at work.  I've lost about 10 lbs due to morning sickness, but have some extra padding to spare ;)

I've got a small bump now, and can't suck in my belly comfortably anymore.  We have a 3D/4D ultrasound next Saturday since I can't wait 10 weeks in between our doctor's ultrasounds, so we may know boy or girl as early as next weekend! I'm so excited for this one!

I just hit up Macy's sale this morning for some longer tank tops since we are in the middle of our usual hellish summer here in AZ. 

@BabyBoecksMom  Very cute pic, amazing how they look more and more like babies as the weeks go by.  Friends were telling me that ours looked like an alien at 10 weeks, but I thought a very cute alien- guess I'm biased ;) I broke down and got the belly band from Target this weekend at your recommendation, it is pretty comfortable!  I have to unbutton my pants to drive my car comfortably now (I teach at a vet tech school so I usually wear khaki's but I may be switching to scrubs full time pretty soon), so now I don't have to rush to zip and button as I stand up out of the car, lol. 

@echo  I feel for you with the sick thing, I have some days where it doesn't go away, and other days I feel fairly normal except for sick first thing in the morning.  Today was a bad day.  My husband and I get up at the same time to go to work, and I swear each day just as he walks into the kitchen, I run for the bathroom and start throwing up.  Poor guy to have to listen to that during breakfast!  I definitely question having a second kid at this point, I'm sure I'll change my mind after the big reward comes, but I wasn't expecting to feel this rotten- I really, really want to enjoy being pregnant. 

I accomplished more around the house yesterday than in the past couple of months too!  We had a huge dust storm a few weeks ago, finally washed off the yards and vaccumed the house for the first time in forever.  We also test drove a few cars this weekend since my ancient car isn't reliable or safe enough for a little one.

Tomorrow is my 14 week appointment (been going in once a month) I don't really expect too much at this appointment, I think we have the big scan and bloodwork at 18-20 weeks.  I can't wait for Saturday to get the 3D-4D ultrasound- definitely a splurge, but well worth it I hope!

Thanks for the ultrasound tips guys!  I'll definitely see what we can get- so excited for this appointment!

The 14 week appointment was fairly uneventful.  I stopped losing weight this week, the doctor was happy about that, and was advised to just eat calories for now (but I'm trying to eat good calories regardless- so avacados have been a big hit lately). The doc is thinking that I'm sick every morning due to reflux, so I'm trying a week of Pepcid before bed to see if it helps.  If not then we are moving onto something a little stronger.  We have our big anatomy scan scheduled for Aug. 16th, and our "cheater scan" this weekend as the doctor called it.  He and my husband made so much fun of me over it, but I'm the sick hormonal one, so if I want to see my kid, then that is ok ;)

As always, it was a huge relief to hear the heartbeat (152), and such a rush that there is something in my bloated belly.  I can't wait to really start showing and feel this kid move for sure (felt my guts shift really weird last week, but it wasn't feeling like the usual description people give).  One of my students stopped me during a class break and told me she could see belly, which made me feel kinda good, since it was coming from a mom of 4 :)

I've been feeling fantastic this week (compared to the trainwreck that was the past 2 months)- now this second trimester thing is making sense.  Still sick each morning, but once that is done, I'm starving, not falling asleep at my desk this week, and able to stay awake past 8pm the last few days- hoooray!

PS- I definitely agree with needing to have either a boy or tom-boy, I wouldn't know what to do with a girly-girl!  Plus all our family is having boys within a year of ours, so we will probably have the only girl ;)

Good weekend- I felt fantastic and we found out that its a BOY! 

I really wanted a boy, but I was 100% sure that it was a girl, and was getting excited about that instead.  The ultrasound tech checked the heartbeat, then got right down to business.  We saw the "extra appendage", she asked if we knew what that meant, and it just didn't sink in (and still hasn't). All of our friends and family are having boys right now, so he will have plenty of friends!  

It was also really nice to hear off the record that things looked good (since this was a boutique place), and to see him bouncing around happily.  Now I'm getting used to saying "Him" vs "It", it is so cool to see this guy start to get an identity.  Now we are looking at name choices (we have post-its all over our wall with name ideas).  I also found a really good sale at Target in the baby aisles and at the back of their baby clothes- stuff for $2!!  I'm trying not to go crazy since that is what people seem to buy you, but its fun to buy a few boy things for now.

I'm also posting another pic in the pregnancy updates, if you want to see another 15 week photo for comparison :)  Hope everyone is feeling good!

@mSmartins10 & @BabyBoecksMom Congrats on your lil girls!!!  It really makes it feel so real now that they are getting identities :)

We are buying a new car this week, so we've been working out all of the details and getting my old car ready to be sold.  It helps that I've been feeling better, so I'm trying to catch up on everything I ignored during the 8 weeks of misery.  Now I'm only having morning sickness on Monday mornings- guess he hates Mondays too!!

We had our 18 week anatomy scan today- so much fun to see the boy bouncing around!  I've been able to feel him lately, especially when I drive and after I eat.  I've got a noticable belly now, it really hit me when I could still feel it when I lay down.  My SIL sent us a huge box of infant clothes that my twin nephews have grown out of (they'll be a year at Thanksgiving), so we are totally set for clothes!  My MIL and SIL are throwing a shower in early Nov., so they have been reminding me about registering- now that our anatomy scan is all good, I'll be ready.  I'm starting to map out how we are going to make our office share space with a nursery, I had a minor freak out that I'm 2 weeks from being halfway done- it is flying by! 

Its so cool to have people to share this with going through similar experiences!  

I literally could not wait for 2 months in between ultrasounds- so we went to the local Stork Vision and "cheated"- but now I feel so spoiled getting the 3D and the video after our last doctor's ultrasound!  Even though it is expensive, I'll definitely be going back again later, it was the best $150 I EVER spent!  Now that I'm feeling him on a daily basis I can be a little more patient waiting for the next one. 

I have felt a few flutters, but mostly I feel rolling and shifting feelings, apparently I have an anterior placenta, so it muffles things. 

I haven't heard it described this way before (and as awful as it sounds) it feels more like a snake moving around in my belly.  After we saw the last Harry Potter we decided that he is going to by a Slytherin when he goes to Hogwarts ;)  Yes, we are super nerdy!

Holey Moley Round Ligament Pain Batman!  

Yesterday was pretty awful, has anyone been running into issues with this?  I woke up to an awful side stitch in my lower right side, hurt whenever I coughed, laughed, twisted, or tried to get up. 

I opened up What to Expect, and guess what was right there after the week 20 update- a full description.  A little more Dr. Google, and a call to my mom, and yup, that is what is going on, she said, "let me guess, your lower right side?" 

I got a body pillow yesterday, and that seems to help quite a bit.  I'm still sore, but feeling waay better this morning. 

On a much more fun note, we registered at Babies R Us yesterday.  I took my SIL's advice, as soon as we got close to overwhelmed we finished up and went home.  There is just too much stuff out there!

Hope everyone on the East Coast is staying dry and everyone on the West Coast is staying cool!

@echo:

Congrats on the girl and normal scan!!

I have an anterior placenta too- I can feel him squirm and roll inside (feels like a snake moving), but have only felt a couple of big ninja kicks from the outside (my husband actually felt one of them!). 

The round ligament pain has definitely improved since I got the body pillow.  Now it is just a sore back and heartburn- which at this point I can totally deal with. 

How has your morning sickness been, has it gone away yet?  I feel so lucky that I haven't thrown up in 18 days!!! 

My biggest craving lately is peaches, love them more than usual!  Also the belly really has popped (I keep bumping into things), I even had a stranger ask when I'm due finally.