13 weeks

I want to give a special shout-out to Baby D's grandpa today.  Happy birthday, Mr. Big!!

Best moment of the week: Hearing baby’s healthy heartbeat at my appointment on Monday.

Baby bump status:  No change from the last picture.  I went shopping for a bathing suit today to wear to water aerobics.  13 weeks is not a flattering time for my figure!  Yuck.  But I found a decent tankini with granny-style bottoms that will work fine for now. 

Baby is the size of:  A medium shrimp (about 3 inches long).

Total weight gain:  1 pound.  I actually lost a little this week.

Maternity clothes?  Not yet. Everything still fits fine.

Days until due date:  189
New or unusual this week:  

• One day, I had several minor dizzy spells throughout the day.  They were different than the more intense dizzy spells I’ve had in the shower a few times. 

• I found out that I’m Rh negative.  Only 15% of the population is Rh -.  As I told Himal, I always knew that I was special.  Ha!  Apparently, being Rh - used to cause serious problems in later pregnancies, but now, I’ll probably just need 2 shots in the rear and everything will be fine.

• I had to have an early glucose test because I am “mature” (= OLD); luckily, I passed that so I can continue scarfing down my juice, fruit, cake, ice cream, cookies…. The test was fine, but coming down from that sugar high later in the day was brutal.

Symptoms:  Still tired.  Not as hungry as last week.

Cravings:  Still loving my veggie/fruit juice blends.

What I miss:  Sandwiches with cold lunch meat from sub shops.  Having the energy to make it through a full day.

Gender prediction:  Almost everyone thinks Baby D is a boy based on my lack of morning sickness.  However, my mom wasn’t sick when she was pregnant with my sister and me.  My uncle and my sister think it’s a girl.  I think it might be a boy.

Excitement this week:  Himal and I think we’ve decided on our stroller/car seat combo.  There are so many options; I’m glad we’ve narrowed it down.

Looking forward to:  Completing my first trimester at the end of the week.  It will be a relief to have made it safely through the first trimester.  And I really want to know the sex of this baby, but I have to wait until 20 weeks to find out.

This week's purchases:  Crib bedding (see post below).  I love it!  And this cute Valentine’s bib.