I am not creative today...

November 1 2012

Time has really been flying!  I can't believe it is already November?! There is so much fun stuff coming up I can hardly contain my excitement!  We are headed to Morgantown this weekend for the WVU vs TCU football game, fingers crossed it is a win, and to celebrate Matt's birthday. I hope I get to see lots of snowy hillsides on the drive up there!!  It is finally an appropriate time to begin decorating my house for thanksgiving, yessssssssssssss!

Nothing exciting with the pregnancy, I am continuing to grow....I swear every morning I wake up and I am bigger, which is great for now but I hope to slow the trend so I don't end up the size of Texas by April!  I have been feeling really great the last week or so, no sickness or growing pains or anything...it probably helps that i got Monday and Tuesday off of work and spent the whole two days just relaxing around the house. 

Our next doctors appointment is November 23, still 3 weeks to go, so I won't have much doctory updates to give until then...but the student who noticed I was pregnant last week said I could start feeling movement in the next couple of weeks if I am lucky!  My fingers are crossed!

How far along? 15 weeks, 6 days! 
Weight gain/loss? I am up a total of 5 pounds, which my doc said was low to normal for the first 14 weeks.  I should expect to put on like 1-2 pounds every two weeks for this trimester....Yikes!  that is getting big fast!
Maternity clothes? I am so close to fitting everything, give me two weeks and I predict I will be fitting everything comfortably.
Stretch marks? None now and trying hard to prevent them in the future, lots of water and lotion!  My skin has been a little bit more itchy but lotion and aloe has been helpful.
Sleep? It has been great! every night I have been sleeping so sound, makes getting up for work VERY difficult.
Best moment this week?  I had dinner with Erica and Molly last night at Carrabas...Chicken Bryan was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G and Erica gave me literally the funniest book ever created....also got to celebrate her engagement and Mollys birthday on the 5th
Movement? SOON! SOON!
Food Cravings? so weird, but I have recently gotten cravings for steak......I never eat beef, like usually once every couple of months I will have a burger....prior to our delicious meal on Monday night I couldn't even tell you the last time I had a steak, at least 5 years ago...I have been missing out!
Food Aversions? Still not eating Chicken, with the exception of Chicken Bryan, and onions...YUCK!   
Gender? I caved...we will be finding out in December, stay tuned!
Belly button in or out? In.
What I miss? normal fitting clothes
What I am looking forward to? Morgantown and my parents visit next weekend!
Milestones? Finally feel normal again!