18 Weeks Pregnant Picture

18 Weeks Pregnant Update!

It's so funny how much more 'bloated' the belly looks when I do not take them first thing in the morning. The size of the belly also differs throughout the week...depending on what I eat or how much water I am retaining that day. I am trying to stay active so I don't bloat so much. But there is definitely a difference in the pictures above in contrast to the pictures below where I had just worked out and not really drank any water or eaten anything yet.

How far along: I am 18 weeks and 5 days in the top pictures!

Symptoms: Tailbone pain, occasional breakouts, moody when hungry, moody when tired, boobs have been hurting a lot this week and I don't think I can afford for them to get any bigger...you need like three hands to fully cup one of them, back hurts when standing or sitting for a long time...so tons of issues this week haha.

Cravings:  Not really any cravings this week...I keep wanting cake and I am so NOT a baked goods person. My weakness is candy and candy only, but cake...a really fresh cake sounds good and no I will NOT be giving into that craving haha.

Aversions: No specific aversions this week, but when Zack suggests something to eat I normally feel strongly against it or fully for it, so it kind of depends on the day.

Wedding rings: On

Sleep: I have been napping a lot this week for some reason. I tell Zack to set an alarm for 30 minutes and then he tries to wake me and I am asleep for 3 hours. I am not a heavy napper normally so I think she must be going through a major growth spurt this week or something. 

Excited for: Still really excited for the anatomy scan coming up soon! Can't wait to see her!

Missing: Having more energy and less restrictions. Not being able to lift certain things that are too heavy or just feeling limited in general. I have been okay with the whole pregnant in summer this week & loving that my body is just growing our little baby. 

 
Movement: I feel her moving all of the time and Zack feels her move all of the time too. My mom has felt her move as well. She is super active in the morning and in the afternoon...and then a bit before bed. I can see her kicks all of the time too, they are so cute and little.

Dr. update: We go back soon for the big scan!

Exercise: I still get out and exercise everyday. I have been going on a lot of early early morning walks with Oak. We get up at around 5:15 AM and go on an hour to an hour and a half walk. I am burning tons of calories, just not as quickly as I used to with my other workouts, but I am still replenishing them at breakfast and throughout the day. Just staying active and healthy so labor is hopefully easier and so it won't be such a pain to take off any baby weight later. 

These pictures were taken after my workout first thing in the morning during the 18th week and you can still see muscle tone so that's a good sign! You just can't see it in the pictures above because I had drank water and eaten a little something I believe. It is also funny to see the belly at the very end of the day when I look huge....

16 Weeks Pregnant Picture

So I will be 18 weeks pregnant this Thursday, but I have been a little behind on my posts. There has been a lot of craziness going on here...with Zack switching jobs and all of the house hopping we have been doing I haven't had a second to really sit down and blog. But here I am, back at it!

We are all going to just let the 15 week picture slide. Yeah, were gonna pretend it just disappeared because somehow... I never took one. I don't know how that happened? pregnancy brain maybe?

So here are some week 16 pictures and some updates!

My hair is soaking wet in this picture, it looks like someone canola oil greased it to my head, but I can assure you it is just straight out of the shower haha.

How far along: I believe I was 16 weeks and maybe 2 days here.

Symptoms: I get really dizzy randomly throughout the day, it doesn't even matter if I get up quickly I could just be walking fine one second and then the next second walk into a door jam. I haven't noticed an increase in my appetite. I do feel that some days I eat more frequently, but other days food doesn't really interest me all that much.

Cravings:  No cravings, sometimes I will crave flaming hot cheetos and if the craving lasts more than 2 days I typically give in, but I always try to ride it out haha. I am still really loving citrus fruits! Also, really cold tea or really cold juice. Love it. 

Aversions: No aversions other than really greasy foods, those gross me out right now.

Wedding rings: On

Sleep: Way more energy, although once during the 16th week Zack walked me into a room and pulled down the covers and shut the blinds and told me I was going to take a nap. He told me I was cranky and needed to take a nap. I fought him on it like a 2 year old and then woke up almost 3 hours later refreshed....made us laugh.

Excited for: During week 16 we were excited to confirm the gender of our little peanut, which we did at 16 weeks and 4 days.

Missing: Feeling good in a bathing suit. I feel like I have massive boobs and thunder thighs. I know its all temporary though haha.

 
Movement: We felt movement the day or so after we confirmed the gender!!!

Dr. update: We go back when I am 20 weeks for the anatomy scan!

Exercise: Still getting out and exercising daily, some days I feel super slow. Like I lost any speed I once had, I feel like an old woman I have to tell Zack to slow down sometimes which is weird for me because I am a super speedy walker normally. I often do hour long beach walks with Oak so we both get worn out! 

Here is a picture of me at 16 weeks and 5 days pregnant, safe to say I had some belly bloat because it was during the middle of the day. When I wake up I am not nearly this large...it progressively gets larger as the day goes on haha. 

I am going to be posting the gender reveal photos that we put on instagram and also the 17 week update as well! Thank you all for sticking with me as we transitioned with the move, the posts will be getting back on track!

xoxo

Sydney 

13 Weeks Pregnant Picture

This week has been a hectic week. We are in the process of moving so we have had very little time on our hands and somehow this week got away from me and I was not able to take a proper 13 week pregnancy picture with the updates. I do think I feel smaller this week, maybe less water retention. 

Here are some mirror photos after first waking up.  I feel the need to explain the messy background (for the 4th time)...there are boxes in the background, a missing bedskirt, & everything under the bed is being pulled out because we are moving back up to Orange County. 

 These pictures were taken at 13 weeks and 6 days pregnant. Nothing like waiting until the last minute, again. I took these shortly after waking up so the bump is looking quite small, which I do not mind considering it grows about 3x that throughout the day. 

My two lines on the sides of my abs are slowly dissipating and my obliques are fading away as well...I still get surprised every morning when I am like, whose body is this?! Zack always has to remind me...hey crazy you're pregnant. I am getting so excited for a rounded bump!

How far along: I am 13 weeks and 6 days along in these pictures!

Symptoms: Not getting that tired until around 9PM. This is a big difference compared to the 5PM bedtime I was having in the first trimester. I am feeling lightheaded if I do not eat often. I had an entire week without any morning sickness and now I have thrown up 5 times and never threw up in the first trimester...I think it is because I am not eating as often because I haven't been as hungry as I was in the first trimester. 

Cravings:  I am definitely loving citrus fruits and if someone mentions steak I am all in...but I don't have cravings on my own. Just if something is mentioned for a meal it will either sound delicious and I will have to have it or it will sound awful and I will hate whoever suggested it. I did have a moment either this week or last where Zack and I were done packing up our place for the night and we wanted to unwind with some "Orange is the New Black" on the couch and I couldn't do it without popcorn. So we had to go to the store and get popcorn so I could dip it in mustard (not abnormal, I did it before pregnancy). 

Aversions: I am trying to come around to cooking my own meat. I came as far as wandering over to the meat section in the grocery store and picked out thin chicken breasts. They are currently in the fridge waiting for me to either come around and cook them up or freeze them for a later day. I haven't had many aversions this week or last week so that's good! 

Wedding rings: On

Sleep: I don't think I took a single nap this week, YAY MORE ENERGY!

Excited for: Confirming the gender of our little one in June. We know the sex but we are waiting to confirm it!

Missing: Working out hard, with summer coming up I am missing feeling tight and toned...but nothing else really, I am getting excited for what is to come! I feel like everything is going so quickly now that I just want to cherish it all.

 
Movement: None

Dr. update: We see him in June to confirm the gender!

Exercise: I am still doing my best to be active everyday. Like I have said, it isn't that hard to just get out there and walk when you have a massive dog that is staring at you remind you it is time for a walk haha. I will still do light weights and go to the gym and try to incorporate a HIIT workout. Doctor still wants my heart rate around 150BPM so it is limiting, but being active is still one of my priorities. 

Well that's that for week 13...I am already into week 14 so there should be an update for that soon and some other posts in the mean time. I have just not been posting as much because we have been so busy packing up our place and taking trips to and from San Clemente to bring everything up there. We should be out of our place in June so that's what the next few weeks look like for us!

XOXO

 Sydney