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!