Merry Christmas, a few days ago! Jared and I had a nice holiday, staying in town. All our family is here, too. We received many gifts and were able to spend time with the people we care about.
Yesterday, I had another appointment at the Birth Center. They want me to come once a month. They checked vitals, we had question and answer time, and we listened to Peanut's heartbeat. The heartbeat was a consistent 160 bpm, and it was obvious that Peanut was moving, because the sound kept getting fainter and then louder. I was surprised to find out that I had lost 4.5 lbs in the last month or so. I am now 1.8 lbs below my PRE-pregnancy weight. It's weird, because I am wearing a bigger size of pants now, and more "flowy" tops (my regular ones are starting to stretch), so I don't know where I am losing the weight from. The midwives/nurses didn't seem concerned, for now. They did tell me to start a walking regimen, starting with 10 minutes a day and moving up slowly to 30 minutes, 5 days a week. They also advised me to take papaya enzyme to combat my nightly sickness, and extra vitamin D for my deficiency.
Well, today is the start of week fifteen for you, Peanut! You are comfortably into the second trimester. This week you will weigh around 2-3 ounces and grow to 4.5 inches--maybe the size of a naval orange, or a regular sized apple. You can kick, flex, and move your arms and legs all around. You have enough strength, smarts and coordination to wiggle your fingers and toes and suck your thumb. Your brain impulses allow you to squint, frown, smile, and form other expressions, as well as "breathe", suck and swallow. Your ears are now in their proper place--and your eyes are moving from the sides of your head to the front. We love you very much.
As for me....I'm still throwing up the last thing every night. I felt okay for a few days straight, and now I'm back to being nauseous for most of the day and getting sick right before bed. I am more than a little annoyed with it. My belly is visibly poking out, and I still go to the bathroom an awful lot. I am also lethargic. I really hope to have more energy and less nausea in the coming week!
Our next regular appointment at the Birth Center will be towards the end of January, and Jared and I have made the decision not to announce when our anatomy ultrasound will be. That way, we may have less pestering on what Peanut actually is. I think we will probably share the news within a couple of weeks after we know, but we would like to have the time to revel and bond in the knowledge as a couple, and to share when we're ready for the world to know.
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