14 Weeks and Counting

The other day I was reminded that during my pregnancy with Eloise, we kept everyone up to date through our blog. So, I finally sat down to start Baby Mayo #2's intro to the world of oversharing.  I found a few of our original posts and took the same question to begin this journey. 

Welcome to week 14!

The doc said she loved my "heart-shaped uterus"

How are we feeling?

I have been pregnant a total of 4 times-this being my 5th.  Never have I ever been this sick during any of my pregnancies.  I am so thankful to have made it to the second trimester with this baby and don't take it for granted, but boy has it been rough! Not only am I dealing with food aversions, but this "morning" sickness is 24/7 and not slowing down like everyone said it would in this trimester.  So, I'm feeling a little low in moral due to feeling unwell all the time, but "big sister" Eloise has been nothing but a major help.  From getting me water, rubbing my tummy, and singing to me, she lifts my spirits with her kind heart and I look forward to seeing her hold our "miracle."

What's up with the bump?

While some articles say it's "too early" to feel the baby, this little person is moving!  I can feel the little one flipping around and it seems like their favorite spot is directly on top of my bladder. While I have actually lost weight during these last couple weeks, my belly has shifted and is starting to show a bit.

What crazy thing did we recently learn?

This last week as I went to my appointment-with a mask and gloves on due to the covid pandemic-I learned just how fragile this all feels.  Never did I imagine how different or influenced this pregnancy would be due to what is going on in the world today.  Everything is so different this time around, but one thing that stays the same is the overwhelming feeling of joy whenever I hear our babies heartbeat. It's strong and loud and beautiful. There was also several blood tests done and we will learn the gender by those test sooner than we did with Eloise!

Subject I'm not ready to think about?
Maternity clothes in the summer. Heat. High AC bills.

Big Daddy's Take:

"When does the barfing stop?"

We announced our pregnancy on St. Patricks Day