15 weeks!

Today I am 15 weeks pregnant! 25 left to go and 5 more until the half way point!

Mike took this before our daily walk! Another way to get MK to stay in the picture is to buckle her in!!

How Big is Baby? The size of an apple!

Total weigh gain/loss: up 5.5lb from pre-pregnancy weight. The weight seems to be coming on a lot faster even though I'm not eating any more... it's so crazy to switch your mind from "weight gain =bad" to "weight gain=good." I'm still struggling with this. Maybe not weighing myself every day would help with that!

Sleep: Still waking up 1-2times/ night to pee, now I've been having a harder time going back to sleep after I wake up.

Movement: Last night at Merge, BB kicked really strong and made me jump! Its been almost two years since I've felt those little jabs and it totally surprised me. I feel BB mostly after dinner when I'm laying down and when my bladder is full.

Symptoms: The fatigue is slowly but surely getting better- I don't HAVE to take a nap every day to be a functioning member of my house! No more nausea when I'm hungry, which is fantastic! I've definitely entered the wonderful phase of pregnancy... feeling more like myself, looking more pregnant than fat, feeling baby kick!

Food Cravings: Watermelon, hamburgers, tuna fish (which I can only eat occassionally!), mac and cheese.

Gender: 5 weeks until we find out! :) I'll set up my 20ish week appointment on Friday when we go in for our 15/16 week check up. :)

Belly Button in  or out? Still in!

What I miss?: My cute summer clothes. Mike and I went to Chuys the other day and a margarita sounded SO good! It's so worth it though... I've already told Mike I want to go to Glorias for my 26th birthday at the end of January!

What I'm looking forward to?: Getting more of a bump, being pregnant in the fall/winter, my appointment on Friday! Going to visit my parents next week... YAY!! Watching the Olympics in a few weeks... Mike and I watched the end of the Olympics on our honeymoon 4 years ago and it's such a fond memory!

Milestones: According to my Baby Center email, if I shine a flash light on my belly, baby will move away from it! Also, BB might be able to hear my voice and heart beat now.

Big Sister: Had a really hard time when we set up the crib in BB's room/the guest room. I've been getting more and more anxious about how she's going to do with a new baby on the scene. I've read that some kids don't talk to thier mommy after they bring a new baby home... my heart's not prepared for that! :(

Love,
The Vogs