Eleven Weeks.

Well, by the looks of my numbers, pregnancy posts are definitely more popular than non-pregnancy posts. Oh well, we still have a lot of them coming!

I also want to say thank you for all the kind comments on all my posts. I would respond to each comment, but I don't know how to do that on blogger. I can just comment, but then you don't know that I commented on your post. Anyone know otherwise?

Here we are, at 11 weeks. Can you believe it?

How Baby's Growing:


"Your baby, just over 1 1/2 inches long and about the size of a fig, is now almost fully formed. Her hands will soon open and close into fists, tiny tooth buds are beginning to appear under her gums, and some of her bones are beginning to harden.

She's already busy kicking and stretching, and her tiny movements are so effortless they look like water ballet. These movements will become more frequent as her body grows and becomes more developed and functional. You won't feel your baby's acrobatics for another month or two — nor will you notice the hiccupping that may be happening now that her diaphragm is forming." 

From Baby Center.

Mom's Thoughts:

I'm still in awe that my body knows how to nourish and create adequate housing for this little Peanut. I had another dream last week that that baby was boy, so that pushes the score 2-1, 2 for boy, and 1 for girl. Although Mr. Skinny and I each have our preferences, neither one of us will be disappointed if the baby is a girl or if it's a boy.

How I'm Changing:

Still tired, but it's manageable. Honestly, I think that some of it is due to the fact that I'm still not eating a balanced diet, and therefore am tired from the lack of appropriate nutrients. BUT, I'm still trusting my body and eating what sounds good to me. 

My nausea is still there. I've learned to cope with it, mostly by not allowing myself to get too hungry. I always have to have a snack handy. Last night I had a terrible date with the porcelain king, twice I had to go and "revisit" my dinner. I swear I'm never eating sloppy joes again. Ugh! I feel so bad for Mr. Skinny because he hates vomit. That's his thing, ya know the thing that you just cannot stand. I hope that he gets over it a little bit once we actually have kids, but for right now, I get it. He still tries to be helpful though, and that's the only time he really feels sorry for me and will do anything I ask him to. I just might take advantage of it sometimes :)

I find myself tearing up a lot more, too. But that's been all along. I was tearing up while reading race recaps this morning! When Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 coming out on DVD/Blu Ray this Friday, I have a feeling that when we watch it on Saturday, I am going to bawl! I've been having a hard time today knowing that the series is over. It's pretty pathetic actually.

Other than sleep and nausea, I'm feeling pretty okay. Can't complain too much. I know everything is for a good cause. Forgetfulness is still in full swing though, I can't remember simple words and feel like an idiot sometimes. 

Oh, I actually lost a pound when I weighed myself on Friday, which kind of scares me, but I think it's okay. I'm still in the first trimester and I'm still sick a lot. I'm eating enough food, although it not be very nutritious. 

Comparison shot. 5 weeks vs. 11 weeks. That's definitely a bump, right?

5 weeks.

11 weeks.

What I'm Eating:

Not much has changed since last week. Meat sounds awful, fruits and veggies are mostly awful, and carbs and I are BFFs. Pasta is amazing. Ramen might be even more amazing, only because it cooks super fast. Mac & cheese is delicious. Processed food is still awesome. Pop tarts are my friend. I'm trying to eat a little better, but I know (hope) my appetite will come back eventually.

My food for work, I probably eat about half of it, but I'd rather
have too much that not enough.

How I'm Moving:

Actually, I went for a walk this afternoon with the dog, well half with her and half without. She's almost 14, she can't go more than a mile. Actually, I find that she went a whole mile quite impressive. I did a little over two miles, and felt pretty good. I'm hoping to walk a lot more. I actually had Mr. Skinny move the treadmill in front of the TV so now all I have to do is open it and I can walk and watch TV. No excuses now! I know it's just going to hurt me in the end if I don't keep up exercising. I'm working on it. 

Momma's Feelings:

I do feel a little better knowing that week 10 passed and baby's still in there. But I'll be thrilled once we get to hear the heartbeat on November 21st. Only 2 more weeks! I'm going to tell my boss next week, I think. I can see him being a jerk about it, I don't think he's ever been around a pregnant woman before, and he's not always the most understanding person. Because he's a financial advisor, I think he's going to think we're being irresponsible to start our family when we're still living with my parents and have a lot of credit card debt still, but this is our decision, and I am completely at peace with where I am in my life right now. I have no doubts about this decision.

Maternity pants BUMP!

I'm starting to love my bump a little more each day. I am in love with the person inside it, but I'm learning to love my new bumps even though it reminds me of being overweight. I know it's for a good reason and it's rather important to the growing human it's housing. I'm officially in maternity pants. I have a bella band, but I thought it was more paint that it was worth, so I switched to maternity jeans. They're SO comfortable! My mom and I went maternity clothes shopping this weekend, but it was just about a total bust. I was looking for shirts that don't look my maternity shirts, just have more room in the belly to hide my bump until the public can tell it's a baby bump and not just fat. We found a cute shirt, but it wasn't very stretchy and I don't think I could wear it for more than 2 months and that wasn't worth the cost. Found another one very similar, but it had more room. The problem was that it was an empire waist and my boobs were too big and it looks strange. I did get a cute sweater, but it's more of a sweater to show off a bump than hide it, so maybe for Christmas I can wear it. I also got pregnancy leggings and a pair of maternity khakis. I ordered 3 shirts from Old Navy that I think are what I'm looking for. I'll keep you posted when I get them. 

I've also realized that my stomach is a lot harder than it used to be. It's not squishy flub anymore, but it's a little harder. It's so weird to see all these changes to your body. But I am (hopefully) accepting them and loving them for what my body is creating. 

Tell me:

What were your favorite names growing up?

I loved Victoria when I was in elementary school, no clue why, I don't like it now. I also went through a stage where I made up my own name (Addienne - pronounced a-dean), and then I had quite a few years where I loved Abigail. Now we have our names chosen already, but I'm not sure if I'm going to announce it on the blog or just have a nickname for my baby and use that. Thoughts?