13 Weeks

We now have a baby the size of a shrimp (or another book said it was the size of a peach). I am still feeling really good, although I feel like I've gained a lot of weight. Even though I have only gained about 5 pounds, my body is just changing. I'm still feeling pretty exhausted, but it's no longer exhausted sleepy tired, but more physically tired. School is also in full swing too, so that's also making me more tired. This past weekend was great though. On Friday night, I went to Boulder Indoor Cycling to watch one of the professional races. It was really cool watching the bike riders fly around the track. On Saturday, Artie and I cleaned the house all day and enjoyed some down time. (I actually fell asleep in the chair for a couple hours.) Then we had some friends over on Saturday night. On Sunday, we went to church in the morning and then met an old friend of mine from RI. She used to live down the road from me and we went to the same school K-8th grade, although we weren't in the same grade. And we also went to the same high school. We met in Boulder and went for a hike. We did one of the Flat Iron hikes. It was really great, but it certainly tired me out a lot, but it was really great to do it. Then Anita and Kaleb spent the night that night. We had a great time with them. Scott and Meggan came over on Monday and helped us out in the yard all day. (SOOOO thankful to them for that!!!) Artie and Scott worked on the irrigation system, then we worked on a bunch of other smaller projects. So the long weekend was great!!!! Anyway, on to the baby stuff. Here is goes...

13 Week Quiz


How far along: 13 weeks today

Weight gain: I'm up 5 pounds according to my home scale.

Maternity clothes: My clothes still fit, but they are definitely getting a little tighter.

Stretch marks: Still using cocoa butter!

Sleep: Sleeping is still okay. I can sleep on my belly still. I haven't yet had to use the body pillow.

Best moment of the week: Going on a hike an realizing I can still do it!

Movement: No

Food cravings: I still am not really craving anything. Certain foods taste really good though.

Gender: I still think it's a boy, but I really have no clue!

Labor signs: No!

Belly button in or out: Inny!.

What I miss: I miss being able to stay up later at night, but getting a good nights sleep is WAY more important now!

What I'm looking forward to: I'm really looking forward to a good nights sleep :)

Weekly wisdom: Keep all your relationships strong!

Milestones: Fingerprints have formed on your baby's tiny fingertips, her veins and organs are clearly visible through her still-thin skin, and her body is starting to catch up with her head — which makes up just a third of her body size now. If you're having a girl, she now has more than 2 million eggs in her ovaries. Your baby is almost 3 inches long (the size of a medium shrimp) and weighs nearly an ounce.