Week 18

How far along? 18 weeks
Baby is the size of: Sweet Potato
Total weight gain: -.5 (total +1.5lbs)
Maternity clothes? Nope. Just wearing a hair tie with my shorts to extend them.

Stretch marks? Nope
Sleep: Good. I also want to take naps in the morning around 9 or 10am.
Best moment this week: Seeing my belly move from Miss Hensley kicking!!
Movement: Oh yeah! It's only when I'm laying on my back but I'm definitely feeling it more. Mike even put his head on my belly and he could feel her pushing him.
Showing? Yes
Food cravings: Sweets, like skittles. 

Things that make me sick: brushing my teeth still makes me throw up sometimes. Stinky smells and the thought of some foods.
Gender: GIRL
Labor signs: Nope
Symptoms: Tired in the morning and sometimes in the afternoons. Very hormonal which makes dealing with a almost 3 year old very hard.
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Feelings: Tired and hormonal
Looking forward to: Seeing her at our 20week ultrasound.

Oils that are helping: Peppermint, lavender and lemon. Don't know how I ever servived without them. 

Amazing custom shirt by Honey Bee True Co.

JAXON:

Coloring is Jaxon's new favorite thing. He even decided to color on the carpet and on my maternity pillow. 

He loves drawing smiling faces and he can even do a capital "A".

Jax LOVES toy story and he could have every one of the toys if we let him. He has also been obsessed with Finding Nemo and wants to watch it over and over again.

We went down to visit Nana this weekend and we went to the LegoLand aquarium. He loved looking at all the fish and he even found Nemo and Dory! 

Nana bought Jaxon a watch that he is obsessed with! Now he can be just like Luke.

Jax found a Woody hat at Disneyland that he had to have. He even took it to bed with him that night.

Loving his new stroller.

Week 17

How far along? 17 weeks
Baby is the size of: Onion
Total weight gain: + 1.5 (total 2lbs)
Maternity clothes? Nope

Stretch marks? Nope
Sleep: Good when Jaxon doesn't wake up in the middle of the night.
Best moment this week: Feeling her kick for the first time!
Movement: yes!! Very little and not very often but when I was laying down with the computer on my stomach, I could feel her kicking it.
Showing? Oh yeah
Food cravings: not many cravings. I really don't even like to eat.

Things that make me sick: Not eating right away in the morning, stinky stuff and the thought of eating certain foods.
Gender: GIRL
Labor signs: Nope
Symptoms: threw up a couple times this week because I waited too long to eat in the morning. I'm also still getting headaches but not everyday like I was.
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Feelings: stressed and grumpy when I don't have help with Jax.
Looking forward to: seeing her on the ultrasound and feeling her move again.

Oils that are helping: lavender and peppermint for an amazing massage.

JAXON:

Jax loves his oils and wants to put them on all by himself.

He has now started wanting to take his diaper off but doesn't want to be potty trained. This should be fun.

Drawing has now become Jaxon's favorite thing to do. He LOVES drawing smiley faces and he even did an octopus and a banana (which he didn't mean to do). I also taught him to draw the letter A and he did so well!

Jax got to go to Knott's Berry Farm with his grandparent and cousin while they were in town. He had a blast, and I got a nice little break. 

Week 16

How far along? 16 weeks
Baby is the size of: Avocado
Total weight gain: +.5 (total .5)
Maternity clothes? Not really

Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Good but I still wake up early
Best moment this week: Going down to my parents house.
Movement: I may have felt something but I'm not too sure.
Showing? Yes
Food cravings: Sweet and artichokes

Things that make me sick: Hamburgers. I think I'm able to start eating chicken.
Gender: GIRL
Labor signs: no
Symptoms: still having horrible headaches. I stopped throwing up but still feel a little nauseous in the morning and throughout the day.
Belly Button in or out?  In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Feelings: Tired and emotional
Looking forward to: Feeling her move

Oils that are helping: peppermint, lavender, lemon and thieves.

JAXON:

Week 15

How far along? 15 weeks
Baby is the size of: Navel Orange
Total weight gain: -1 (Total 0)
Maternity clothes? Not very often. Just a hair tie to keep my pants or shorts together. 

Stretch marks? Nope
Sleep: sleeping has been good but I wake up at 4am and sometimes can't fall back asleep.
Best moment this week: spending the weekend with my little family.
Movement: I'm not sure yet.
Showing? Yes
Food cravings: Sweets

Things that make me sick: the smell of a lot of food : eggs, chicken, MacNcheese. A lot of home cooked meals.
Gender: GIRL
Labor signs: No
Symptoms: still having horrible headaches. Went on the nausea medicine and threw up the two days right after.
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Feelings: Tired 
Looking forward to: Feeling her move

Oils that are helping: still using peppermint, lavender and lemon like crazy. 

JAXON:

Jax has started wanting to take his diaper off. But of course, he doesn't want to go potty on the big boy potty.

Auntie Nikki got a new puppy and Jax was so excited to go see her. He ran right past Nikki and straight to the puppy.

Jax has been obsessed with toy story and wanted a Woodie shirt. Now he wears it ever day and wont wear anything else.

On Sunday, we had a little family adventure and found a new beach that we love! It reminded us of Hawaii.

Week 14- Hello Second Trimester!

How far along? 14 weeks
Baby is the size of: Lemon
Total weight gain: 1.5lbs (total +1)
Maternity clothes? On and off (just pants)

Stretch marks? No
Sleep: good
Best moment this week: celebrating the 4th of July.
Movement: I'm not sure
Showing? Yes
Food cravings: sweets

Things that make me sick: ketchup, mac&cheese, stinky stuff
Gender: GIRL
Labor signs: no
Symptoms: still getting headaches but not as bad and still feeling nauseous throughout the day.
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Feelings: Sensitive
Looking forward to: feeling real movement.

Oils that are helping: Peppermint, lavender and lemon! 

I'm so happy to finally be in my second trimester! Even though I'm not back to normal, I'm starting to feel my energy come back which is what I need. 

Jaxon:

My darling little boy came up to me and gave me the biggest hug and while doing it he told me, " your my best friend ever". My heart just melted.