Baby Mitchell #2: 12 Weeks

How Far Along: 12 weeks! (my picture is sideways...grrr)

How Big is Baby: the size of a large plum (2.5 inches long)

Sleep: AAAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH, I don’t even want to write about sleep.  Emma has been sick and has not had a good night’s sleep in five days.  There were nights where she woke up every hour.  The nights where she would go two hours between wake ups felt like heaven.  Thanks goodness for my husband who has been getting up with her most nights.  One morning I walked downstairs and saw them sleeping on the floor together.  He said that was the only way he could get her to sleep.  Now that our girl is feeling better, we have to get her sleeping better.  And remind her that she loves her crib.  It is not cool to sleep in mommy and daddy’s bed. 

Diet/Cravings/Aversions: this week I am loving orange juice and everything breakfast.  I think I have figured it out.  I don’t have these weird cravings where I want ice cream and pickles mixed together.  I have something totally different.  When I crave something, I want it and I want it in bulk until I get tired of it.  This week it is orange juice and cantaloupe.  I sent Wes to the store specially for these things because we ran out.  I also ate a whole cantaloupe in 1.5 days.  And I can drink a thing of orange juice in no less than three days. 

Symptoms: some days I wake up and I can’t believe I am only 12 weeks into this.  I have asked myself if I have it in me to throw up for 28 more weeks.  I have finally decided to fill the prescription that my doctor gave me (I don’t know why I was trying to act like a hippie and hold out) but I am hoping this helps.  Because I am sick of morning sickness.  

Movement: Nope

Gender Prediction: after talking to my mom, I am leaning towards another girl.  Only because of the heartbeat.     

What I am worrying about: this week I was mostly worried about Emma being sick.  My mind is crazy, seriously.  At one point I thought she had pneumonia or leukemia.  I have to get a grip.  I know this, but somehow I still worry about everything.   I also worry before every OB appointment that we are not going to hear the heartbeat. 

What I am loving:  being able to tell people that I am pregnant J this is the part of pregnancy that I love- talking about it.   I could talk about being pregnant all day long.  I am also loving that we were able to cash in on my favorite Christmas present- a zoo membership.  It was so nice to be able to take Emma to the zoo, stay for a little bit and when we all got tired- leave.  Emma loved the zoo J for the first hour anyway J.  

What I am looking forward too: my OB appointment tomorrow J Cant wait to hear that little heartbeat again (fingers crossed)!   

Best Moment of the week: watching the Aggies win the Cotton Bowl- well let’s be honest, I was in bed by the third quarter, but the food that my mom had at the party was amazing.  It was such a good spread and I ate all of it