Week 19

I just can't believe we are almost half way to meeting our little one! The baby has been doing some serious growing. It is now 6 inches long and about half of a pound. My book, which always compares the babies size to food no one has heard of, said it is about the size of an heirloom tomato. Yeah, not a very common food huh? I think I need to write my own book and compare the baby to something that actually makes sense and is common enough that I know what that means without having to Google it. It doesn't seem that long ago that the baby was being compared to a kidney bean. I feel like time is really going by quickly.

We have our ultrasound scheduled for next Thursday. I can't wait to see how the baby is developing...hopefully it will give me some peace of mind. I'm constantly worrying about the health of the baby. I'm sure this is just preparing me for worrying for the next 20 years. We also get to find out the sex of the baby then too. So exciting! Looks like the votes are 50/50 right now between boy and girl.

I also feel like I'm starting to actually look a bit more pregnant. I did have someone come up and ask me out of the blue if I was expecting. They were either extremely brave, or I'm actually starting to look a bit more preggers. See for yourself.

I'm still feeling good. I have my treadmill now and am usually on it between 3 and 4 times a week. I'm hoping to be able to keep that up thru the duration of my pregnancy. I'm sure I'll be moving really slowly by the end, but as long as I keep moving I'll be happy.

I did feel as though I had a small dose of parenthood last weekend. Oreo got really sick and I had to take her to check her in to the vet for a while for testing and fluids. Nothing like cleaning up cat puke to set the tone for the day. She is doing great now but apparently ate some sort of poison, we think it was fertilizer from the grass, and was really sick. For those of you who are counting, she has officially used up 2 of her 9 lives so far. Other than that, Casa de Gore has been fairly uneventful.

Heartburn is the Devil!

You think I would learn that slathering Tapatio Hot Sauce on my lunch is not a good idea. I swear that bottle just calls to me... "Senora, try me. I'm delish! I would be the perfect condiment-o for your lunch-o." And like a total sucker, every time I fall for it. Oh, spicy, delish Tapatio hot sauce. You are the devil!

So, yesterday was no different. I slathered that stuff on my chicken quesadilla like there was no tomorrow. It sounded so good at the time...and it was good! Needless to say, by about 3pm I had completely changed my mind about that decision. I had the worse heartburn all evening. It was so bad, I didn't even want to eat my dinner. Instead, I decided to go for my 'heartburn standby meal' - which is cereal. Wouldn't you know, I was out of my beloved Cinnamon Toast Crunch! Oh the tragedy! I had to settle for Kashi instead, which is not as good because it does not double as a dinner/dessert meal like my Cinnamon Toast Crunch.

The cereal didn't even help and I was miserable all night. Oh, heartburn caused by Tapatio...you are the devil!

Week 18

This week Baby Gore is about 5 1/2 inches long from crown to rump and about half of a pound. For those of you who like the 'food comparison', that's about the size of a bell pepper. I'm starting to feel like I am getting quite a bit bigger. Not the best picture this week, it was a self portrait I took this morning before running to work.

This has been a pretty exciting week. I starte to feel BG moving around! I expected some sort of faint tap-tap feeling, or a butterfly feeling but this kid went straight to super-active. It feels like BG is doing back flips at different points throughout the day. I think we may have one active kid on our hands.

I have been getting in some pretty regular exercie and have noticed that it really gives me more energy and makes me feel better over all. I still don't feel like I'm back to my pre-pregnancy energy level, but I can't complain. I do tend to get a nap in on the weekends though and feel much better afterwards.

It really feels like time is flying by now. We can't wait to see the ultrasound in 2 weeks and will feel so much better after we have it. I have a feeling the stress of worrying about the baby is something I'll be dealing with for the next 18+ years, but I can't help but worry about everything being OK. Hopefully the ultrasound will bring some reassurance. I also can't believe it's only 2 weeks before we find out if we're having a son or a daughter! So exciting. Looks like 'girl' is winning out on the poll so far. Do you all know something I don't?

That's all for now. Aaron needs the laptop for his never-ending homework. Ta ta!

Week 17

One thing I have found very interesting since I've been pregnant is the fact that the beginning of my week officially starts on a Wednesday now. Which means, Mondays are much easier to face :) Every Tuesday evening I get excited about BG turning one week older...and one week closer to find out if we well be buying a lot of blue or pink stuff. Only 3 more weeks until we find out!!! I also get excited about Wednesdays because it means I get to read another chapter in my baby books - Yes, that's book-s plural. I think I have about 8 of them by now and am reading all of them at the same time.

At this point, Baby Gore is about 5 inches long. My book told me s/he weights about as much as a turnip. That basically meant nothing to me. I don't even know the last time I held a turnip to see how much it weighed. In fact, I don't even know the last time I saw a turnip. Apparently the turnip comparison was supposed to help me understand just how much 5 oz weighs, since that's how much BG weighs this week. One book also said BG's sense of hearing is also developing, which means I'll have an audience when I sing in a car. Poor child, I would hate it if the first thing BG hears is the sound of my voice trying to belt out a song on the radio!

Here are a few new pictures of week 17. It is funny to see how much more 'pregnant' I look from different angles. In fact, Aaron and I both think I actually look less pregnant from the side view and more pregnant if I turn to face the camera a little. What do you think? These were taken one day apart.

Overall, I'm feeling really good. I do feel quite "stretched" though. Not quite the best feeling but nothing really surprising. I managed to wear a pair of pre-pregnancy pants to work today, so I was thrilled about that. In fact, I was even able to keep them buttoned after lunch! A major accomplishment :) I'm trying not to wear my 2 pair of maternity pants all the time. I don't want them to wear out there welcome, since I'll be living in them for the next few months. That's all for now!

Week 16

16 weeks today and Baby Goro is now 4 1/2 inches long. My book says BG is about the size of an avocado, which sadly makes me hungry. Doesn't guacomole sound delish right now? I digress... Aaron and I both think I'm starting to look a bit more pregnant now - although I can't really tell much from the picture. It kind of looks like last weeks picture. I still feel like I'm in the "are you fat or pregnant?" phase.



I'm feeling great now. The second trimester is going well and I'm getting a lot of energy back. I'm still sleeping a lot but am feeling really energized throughout the day.

People have asked me if I'm having any major cravings but I can't say that I really have experienced that yet. I was really into spicy food for a few weeks but he heartburn that followed put an end to that. I have mostly been wanting to eat any sort of ethnic food - spicy salsa (which I still eat despite the heartburn), any form of Mexican food, curry (which I never really liked before) anything with wasabe, Thai food, etc. The other food I've been eating like a mad woman is Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal. That stuff rocks. Buy your stock in General Mills now folks!


Aaron and I have been working thru our "to do" list of things we want to do before BG arrives. We've made quite a dent, just bought new furniture on Sunday. Can you believe Aaron was up for furniture shopping during the Super Bowl?? What a guy! The only major things we have left to do are a kitchen remodel and isntalling AC. Wish us luck :-)

Week 15

I'm 15 weeks along now and doing really well. Gone are the days of feeling car sick all day. I didn't have morning sickness - I had all day sickness but not near as bad as I thought I would. I am really starting to like being pregnant. I finally bought my first pair of maternity pants after trying to hold off to 16 weeks. After coming home one day with my pants almost all of the way unzipped and trying to hid everything under a long t-shirt. I love these maternity pants. I can't believe I waited so long. Plus, they are cute. Gap maternity really has it going on!

A quick update on baby Gore:

BG (baby Gore) now measures about 4 inches long, crown to rump, and weighs in at about 2 1/2 ounces (about the size of an apple). BG's lungs are beginning to develop and it can now move all of its arms and leg joints.

We get to find out if we're having a boy or girl in March at my 20 week appointment. So exciting. What do you all think? Anyone feeling strongly one way or another?

Intro

Hi Everyone!
I was really inspired by a friend of mine (who is also pregnant) who created a pregnancy blog and thought I'd give it a try. With so many of my family and friends all around the world, I though this would be a great way to update everyone on the future arrival of Baby Gore. So exciting! Hope you guys like it.
Jamie