17 Weeks

Today Is: February 27, 2016
How far long: 17 weeks
Baby is the Size of: Onion
Total Weight Gain: 6 pounds
Stretch Marks: Nope
Maternity Clothes: No luck finding maternity pants at home, but did find a few pair of pants when we went to Raleigh. Am I the only one that I feel that they look weird on the crotch?!?! Sorry for the TMI :)
Sleep: Think I decided to get the Comfort U maternity pillow. I know it is going to be huge and I don't know where John is going to sleep now (haha!)
Best Moment this Week: Heard the baby's heartbeat! 150 BPM! Sooo… does that mean I am having a girl lol According to the old wives tales it seems like it. Plus we scheduled our next appointment for our ultrasound! We will be finding out soon if it is a girl or a boy. 

Worst Moment this Week: Nothing really that I can remember. 

Miss Anything: Eating more fish and seafood. 

Cravings: Cake

Queasy or sick: None

Symptoms:  Waking up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom. I am going to the bathroom a lot more now.  

Have You Started Showing Yet: Yep! Next week I am going to start measuring my belly circumference. 

Happy or Moody Most of the Time: Happy 

Looking Forward To: Planning our gender reveal party :):):) 

Baby Z is the size of an onion! 

Belly is getting bigger. Fitting pretty snug in my prepregancy shirts. 

16 Weeks

Today Is: February 19, 2016
How far long: 16 weeks
Baby is the Size of: Avocado
Total Weight Gain: 5 pound… blaming it all on the Valentine's Day goodies
Stretch Marks: Nope
Maternity Clothes: Wearing the belly band. Not a fan of it because it keeps rolling up. I am going to start looking for maternity pants this weekend and next weekend.
Sleep: Had a really good night sleep the other day. Woke up so rejuvenated. Looking into maternity pillows to make me stay on my side and stay more comfortable.
Best Moment this Week: Made it to the gym 3 times this week. Even though I used to go at least 5 times a week before I was pregnant I have been so tired that I was only making it once or twice a week. Starting to get more energy now, so hopefully I'll be going 4 times next week. 

Worst Moment this Week: Continuing to have some headaches. They aren't too terrible though. 
Miss Anything: Over easy eggs
Cravings: Bagels and cream cheese. I got the thin types of bagels that way I don't feel too bad when eating carb overload for breakfast 
Queasy or sick: None
Symptoms:  Being tired and having headaches 
Have You Started Showing Yet: Yep! Even had a student from another class ask me if I was pregnant. Glad they just didn't think I was fat
Happy or Moody Most of the Time: Happy 
Looking Forward To: Our doctors appointment next week. Can't wait to hear the baby's heartbeat! 

Month 3 vs 4 

Feel like I look very similar, just a little bigger in the belly. 

Dear Baby Zegarra,

I am officially out of my first trimester, so my nerves are much better now. I look forward to hearing your heartbeat every month. I wish I was able to go to the doctors more to hear it. Your heartbeat is the cutest sound I have ever heard. I just want to thank you for being such a good baby. You allowed me to feel really good in the first trimester and I am so grateful for that. I know the occasional headaches that I get is just you telling me to drink some more water, so I have been making sure that you get all the water you want. I am so looking forward to feeling you kick soon. I was told that I will start feeling you  move very soon and I keep thinking whenever I feel a pinch or anything, is that you playing around?!? If it is, just try to kick a little harder so I know for sure. My main thing is, baby, I just want you to stay comfortable and enjoy your time inside me. I am very anxious to meet you!!! I loved you from the moment I knew you were inside me and I am going to love you for your whole life! Get ready for lots of kisses!!!

Love,

Mommy

Quick view of all the months together. Wow, has my belly grown and it is only going to get BIGGER! 

My point of view of my big ol' belly! 

15 Weeks

Today Is: February 14, 2016
How far long: 15 weeks
Baby is the Size of: Naval Orange
Total Weight Gain: 4 pounds
Stretch Marks: Nope
Maternity Clothes: Wearing the belly band every day now. Really need to start maternity shopping, at least for pants.
Sleep: Was able to sleep throughout the whole night without getting up to use the restroom.
Best Moment this Week:  Announcing to FaceBook that we are having a baby!

Worst Moment this Week: Continuing to have some headaches. They aren't too terrible though. 
Miss Anything: Raw Sushi
Cravings: Brownies 
Queasy or sick: None
Symptoms:  Being tired and having headaches 
Have You Started Showing Yet: Yep! 
Happy or Moody Most of the Time: Happy 
Looking Forward To: Our doctors appointment in 2 weeks

My point of view of my belly

Our announcement on Facebook and Instagram. It's Facebok OFFICIAL! 

14 Weeks

Today Is: February 9 2016
How far long: 14 weeks 
Baby is the Size of: Lemon
Total Weight Gain: 3 pounds
Stretch Marks: Nope
Maternity Clothes: Wearing the belly band every day now 
Sleep: Still having some interesting dreams. Dreamt that we had our gender reveal party and our baby was a girl
Best Moment this Week:  Announcing to my school and students that I am having a baby

Worst Moment this Week: Having some more headaches
Miss Anything: Nothing 
Cravings: Cheese Quesadilla 
Queasy or sick: None
Symptoms:  Being tired and having headaches 
Have You Started Showing Yet: Yep! 
Happy or Moody Most of the Time: Happy 
Looking Forward To: Gizmo's 8th birthday celebration!

I love this shirt my mom sent me for the Super Bowl. It says Touchdown with the baby handprints :) Baby Zegarra is the size of a lemon! Growing so quickly! 

Thought it would look interesting to see my belly grow from my point of view. I am really fascinated with my belly if you can't tell :) The only thing with my belly now is it is starting to itch more. Not sure if it is itchy from the skin stretching or wearing the belly band. Any suggestions on lotions I should start using? Don't want any stretch marks for this Mommy. 

Starting to get a big ole belly!

Having some fun comparing my body to when I was 5 weeks to now being 13 weeks. Sure notice the belly bump! I am loving seeing how my body is changing! 

I can even see how much bigger my belly is getting from one week to another. 12 weeks compared to 13 weeks. 

Tummy Sleeve

Had to start wearing the tummy sleeve (belly band) this week with some of my work pants. It was getting a little too tight and a little too uncomfortable. My tummy sleeve is in black though.

Wearing it for the first time! It does work well holding my pants up, but have to wear it very low to make the zipper not show. Guess I have to wear longer shirts. 

13 Weeks

Today Is: February 2, 2016
How far long: 13 weeks 
Baby is the Size of: Peach 
Total Weight Gain: 3 pounds
Stretch Marks: Nope
Maternity Clothes: Started to wear the belly band to fit into some of my work pants 
Sleep: Still having some interesting dreams. 
Best Moment this Week:  Hearing the heartbeat! Strong heartbeat 155! 

Worst Moment this Week: Still getting some headaches
Miss Anything: Sushi 
Cravings: Wanting soda… I know it isn't good, but only had it once this week 
Queasy or sick: None
Symptoms:  Being tired and having headaches 
Have You Started Showing Yet: Yep! 
Happy or Moody Most of the Time: Happy 
Looking Forward To: Announcing our pregnancy on Facebook. Still a secret, but you'll know soon :) Also, looking forward to telling my students and staff at my school that I am pregnant. I know my students are going to be so excited and sweet. 

Having some fun with the baby size and fruit. Baby Zegarra is the size of a peach! 

John and I are still not 100% on if we want to know the gender ahead of time. But I went to Target to see if they had a Valentine's Day shirt to wear and got stopped in the dollar section. Dang that dollar section! :) Found a bunch of cute, cute, cute stuff that I could use if we do decide to have a gender reveling party. Still need to get some more stuff, but thought this was a very good start. Boy or girl?!?!? Who knows! If we do decide to find out we will know in about a month and a half!