Week 12

How far along? 12 weeks
Baby is the size of: Plum
Total weight gain: -1lbs (total -1.5 lbs)
Maternity clothes? Just pants and I don't wear those all the time.

Stretch marks? Not yet
Sleep: Good. I wake up at about 5am every morning but then go back to sleep for a little bit.
Best moment this week: Finding out the gender!
Movement: I think I may have felt something.
Showing? Yes. Way faster the second time around.
Food cravings: Sweets!

Things that make me sick: anything stinky. Chicken and hamburger haven't been sitting well with me either.
Gender: GIRL! I got the phone call for my blood work and they told me it's a girl. I got off the phone and started crying! We are so incredibly excited! I surprised Mike when he got home from work with a little girl onesie and facetimed our family. Even my sister started crying we she found out. I think it's so crazy that Jax has been saying baby sister since day 1 and he doesn't even know the difference.
Labor signs: Nope
Symptoms: Still nauseous and sometimes crampy. I have also been getting horrible migraines.
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Feelings: Very excited but also very tired.
Looking forward to: Feeling movement.

Oils that are helping: I've been using lavender like crazy when I need to relax. I also love diffusing Lime and Citrus Fresh when I can't stand the smell of the house. That combo smells so yummy!

Jaxon:

It's amazing how much Jax has been talking. He can have a conversation with us now. He surprised me the other day when I put his shirt on after swim class and he looked at me and said, "it's nice and warm".

Other things he has been saying:

Whatcha you doing mama

To infinity and beyond

Hold breath (for swim class)

I'll find it! (When we are looking for a toy and he wants to find it)

Stop singing! Or stop talking! (What a snot)

We took Jax to the Del Mar Fair for Father's Day for the first time. He got to ride a pony, a ride by himself and he went on the trampoline thing that shoots you up high for the first time. This kid is so brave and adventitious. 

Week 11

How far along? 11 weeks
Baby is the size of: Lime
Total weight gain: 0 (total -.5)
Maternity clothes? Maternity pants 

Stretch marks? Nope
Sleep: normal
Best moment this week: got some meds to help with the morning sickness and now I feel like I can have a normal life again.
Movement: not sure
Showing? Yep
Food cravings: Cake, ice cream... Anything sweet.
Gender: took the blood test so we will find out next week.
Labor signs: nope
Symptoms: nauseous if I don't take the meds, very tired, and crampy.
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Feelings: happy but don't want to deal with mean people.
Looking forward to: finding out the gender.

Oils that are helping: loving my Young Living lavender, peppermint and lemon!

It's been helping me big time with the constant weather change.

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Jaxon:

Jax started swim class this week. The first class he didn't get a good nap before so he cried for me the whole time. The second class went great. He's now ok with putting his head under water and he likes to go swimming.

We went to the 20th anniversary party for my midwife and Jaxon wanted to run around like a crazy person. As they were doing the raffle, he had to be in the center of it all. He kept telling me he wanted to go and dance.

Jax love his superheroes and he wanted us to get shirt too!

Week 10

How far along? 10 weeks
Baby is the size of: prune
Total weight gain: +.5 ( total -1lbs)
Maternity clothes? I brought out my old maternity pants. All my normal pants and leggings have been putting too much pressure on my stomach and it's been hurting.

Stretch marks? Nope
Sleep: Good- still waking up early and after about two hours of being up, I'm ready for a nap.
Best moment this week: Going to Erica's wedding.
Movement: possibly? I felt something different low in my abdomen and it wasn't gas.
Showing? Yep
Food cravings: sweets. I have been wanting ice cream and cake.
Gender: don't know yet.
Labor signs: nope
Symptoms: throwing up, exhausted, crampy, moody and hate food.
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Feelings: very cranky because I never feel good. I'm also always tired.
Looking forward to: finding out the gender.

Oils that are helping: I have been using Lemon, Lavender and peppermint since the weather has been changing and making me feel icky.

Jaxon:

I made Jaxon his very own fort out of Home Depot boxes. He just loved it!

Before we went to Erica and Josh's wedding, we stopped off at the Grand Tradition for our anniversary lunch.

All Jax wanted to do was dance and the look on his face when he was dancing with Avery was priceless! He was having so much fun and loving it!

Week 9

{ Shirt from Gravel Road Tees and leggings from Zions Den Apparel}

How far along? Week 9
Baby is the size of: green olive
Total weight gain: +1 (total -1.5)
Maternity clothes? No

Stretch marks? No
Sleep: I've been sleeping good but I wake up around 5 or 6am.

There has been a couple times where I'll wake up in the middle of the night and need to eat something.
Best moment this week: having my best friend visit from CO with her new baby. She also got to go with me to my first Doctors appointment and see my new little one.
Movement: not yet
Showing? I'm starting to get bigger.
Food cravings: Spicy food. I'm loving these lime and chili chips. I also love spicy virgin bloody Mary's. Salads also sound better to me then most foods.
Gender: not sure yet
Labor signs: nope
Symptoms: I've had crazy morning sickness but it seems to be getting a little better. I haven't been throwing up every day like I use to. But I do still feel sick throughout the day.
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Feelings: For the most part I'm happy. Jax has been stressing me out lately.
Looking forward to: Finding out the gender.

Oils that are helping: peppermint has been great for my morning sickness. And I have been loving valor on my shoulders at night before I go to sleep. It's very relaxing.

Jaxon:

We had my cousins and my best friend visit from CO this week. It was a so much fun getting to see them both. Jax had a blast with all the kids.

Jax was also obsessed with Juli's new little one, Fable. All he wanted to do was talk to her and hold her. I think he is going to be a great big brother.

Week 8

 

How far along? 8 weeks
Baby is the size of: raspberry
Total weight gain: .5 lbs (total - 2.5)
Maternity clothes? Nope

Stretch marks? Nope
Sleep: good but I wake up early
Best moment this week: meeting with my midwife for the first time. We are so excited to be going with this birthing center.
Movement: nope
Showing? A little
Food cravings: spice food. I love drinking spicy virgin bloody Marys.
Gender: don't know yet
Labor signs: nope
Symptoms: morning sickness and gross smelling things make me what to puke.
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Feelings: tired and impatient
Looking forward to: being out of my first trimester.

Oils that are helping: peppermint is my life savor.

Jaxon:

Week 7

How far along? 7
Baby is the size of: Blueberry
Total weight gain: -.5 (total -3lbs)
Maternity clothes? nope

Stretch marks? Nope
Sleep: sleeping has been fine except when Jaxon wakes us up in the middle of the night. When I wake up, I'm also very hungry and have to eat something or I get sick.
Best moment this week: going to Lake Havasu and taking Jax out on a boat.
Movement:  nope
Showing? Just a little bit
Food cravings: Oreo milkshakes and English muffins with cream cheese and jelly.
Gender: too early but I think it's a boy
Labor signs: nope
Symptoms: throwing up and nauseous all day. It freaking sucks. I've also had lots of cramps.
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Feelings: done with being sick all the time. Just ready to be in my second trimester and feeling good.
Looking forward to: having a cute little belly.

Oils that are helping: young living Peppermint EO has been saving me with morning sickness. Not sure what I would do without it.

Jaxon:

This week we took Jax to Havasu and out on the lake for the first time. He was so good and I was incredibly proud of him. He even got to drive the boat, and he was in heaven.

He LOVES super heros and has an obsession with the hulk. He loves yelling, " hulk smash!"

Jax is very good about when he gets hurt. He will get upset when he scrapes his knee but gets over it quickly. He is very interested in the "red stuff". He wants nothing to do with putting bandaids on his cuts but would rather have them on his finger.