Baby Update: 15 Weeks!

15 weeks down, 25 to go! The baby is the size of an Avocado this week. The legs are growing faster than the arms and Baby H is a total of 4 inches long.

Highlights of the week: We finally picked a bedroom that we want to make the nursery and had recessed lights put in. We're not ready to start decorating it yet, but the lights made us feel like we were at least getting started on something very exciting for the baby.

New this week: I'm back baby! I have so much energy again and a lot of foods that disgusted me before are tasting delicious.

How I'm feeling: Good during the day (as long as I eat every few hours) and tired at night. If I don't get a nap in the afternoon, I'm always passing out by 9pm every night.

Food: I'm back to enjoying meats this week - not 100% but I can at least stomach them in my foods instead of picking them out of everything, like I did in the first trimester.

Clothing situation: Work clothes are getting difficult. None of my work pants fit so I'm trying to get the most out of my dresses before buying any maternity work clothes. Once the summer hits, I think it'll be easier to create outfits but with the chilly weather in NJ still, it's been a little hard.

Movement: Still nothing!

What I miss: Sleeping through the night without getting up to pee 2-3 times.

Most looking forward to: Our 20 week "anatomy scan" where we'll find out the gender!!

A Very Baby Weekend

We had so much fun this weekend visiting our best friends and their newborn babies! It's amazing to watch your friends go through the 9 months of pregnancy and then see them be such amazing parents to something so small. Congratulations again to our friends Larissa & Mike Winter who welcomed baby Joey into the world on April 18th:

And Hilarie & Neil Hirannet who welcomed baby Lily on April 10th!

Baby Update: 14 Weeks

Baby Update: I'm 14 weeks and the baby is the size of a lemon!! Baby H. can now squint, frown, grimace, pee, and suck it's thumb.

Highlights of the week: Some of our very best friends, Larissa & Mike, welcomed their new little boy, Joseph ("Joey") into the world! It was amazing meeting him and visiting them on the day that he was born. We can't wait to add a little friend for Joey in October!!

New this week:This week (week 13 going into 14) lifted some of my food aversions that I've been having the last 12 or so weeks. I am finally enjoying decaf coffee again and I discovered decaf lattes from Starbucks that make my work meetings so much better. Meat is still a big turnoff for me, but I read that this is pretty common for pregnant ladies.

How I'm feeling:Great! Now that I look forward to eating full meals and am not feeling sick all day, I'm loving being pregnant. My little belly is definitely starting show so the excitement is absolutely setting in. I'll start posting belly pictures around 16 weeks.

Food:Still a lot of bland foods: bananas, bagels, granola and grapefruits have been my go-to foods. My name of the game in the first trimester was to "eat what you can" because of how nauseous I was; so for this next trimester, I'm really trying to eat super healthy and incorporate healthier choices wherever possible.

Clothing situation:Black yoga pants with a tight-fitted shirt is my favorite outfit but I also invested in two pair of maternity leggings that rock my world. I bought two belly bands for my jeans and work pants - these are pretty amazing at stretching out the time in between the "I can't button my pants" phase and buying all new Maternity Clothes phase. I'm getting really excited for the summer so that cloth dresses can become my best friend.

Movement:Nothing yet (besides an expanding/tight tummy), but I'm getting really excited to feel the first "flutters" that I've heard so much about.

What I miss:Sushi and lunch meat.

Most looking forward to:The entire 2nd trimester. I've heard so many great things about how you feel and look during this time so a few more days and I'll be there to experience it on my own!

Baby Holland!!

The news is out! We're expecting! Baby Holland is due October 23, 2012 and we couldn't be any happier. We were so excited for the 12 week mark to hit so we could finally start telling people. I'm planning on using this blog for baby updates so check back often for news and updates on how big the baby is getting!!