14 Weeks, 4 Days Pregnant!

How far along? 14 weeks, 4 days

Total weight gain: +2 lbs

Maternity clothes? Nope, but we are going to Old Navy tonight so I might see if I can pick up some cheap essentials. There are days that I can definitely tell I am pregnant. I’m not sure others can, but it would be nice to get clothes that are made to fit, and not just squeeze into old ones and try to suck in all day!

Stretch marks? Not yet!

Sleep: Still doing good there! It’s getting a bit uncomfortable to lay on my stomach, but I get over 8 hours of sleep a day. I say day because I have been napping, which is wonderful. I snoozed for two hours after our adventure today!

Best moment this week: Exploring Green Mountain today! Jon found this cool mountain that has tons of trails all over it, so we took Happy and hiked pretty high up. We didn’t go too far, but it was a steep climb so there were some really cool views. Plus we got Starbucks and Subway after, so that was great. Tonight we’re going to the mall to walk around and peek in some stores. And hopefully to get dessert somewhere in the mall!

Miss anything? Nope!

Food cravings: I guess the most consistent have been Salt and Vinegar chips and cottage cheese with Western dressing. I’m off the fruit kick, but we did get angel food cake and strawberries and blueberries last night at the store. I’m also going to make some homemade whipped cream with it! Basically I love talking about food and thinking about what food I’m going to eat.

Anything making you queasy or sick? Nothing!

Gender: Mystery!

Movement: Nope!

Symptoms: Acne! It’s the worst. Luckily my principal announced I was pregnant at our last staff meeting, so now people know I’m not just bloated and pimply for nothing. Also shortness of breath. I lose my breath really easily, which was a huge reason we didn’t hike more today.

Belly button in or out? In!

Wedding rings on or off: On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy! While work has been exhausting, Jon does a great job of making the evenings relaxing for me. We had our Hello Fresh meals this week and all were AMAZING! However, we were uncomfortable with the amount of garbage that one little box produced, so we canceled our subscription. Plus, while the meals were incredible, they didn’t make leftovers, which is huge for us. Luckily they send you ALL the recipe cards for the week, so we can even buy ingredients and make the meals for the ones we didn’t get. We definitely learned some new skills and plan to recreate the dishes again. (Another food rant over!)

Looking forward to: Would it be bad to say next weekend? Work has been pretty stressful, so I value any rest time. I try to get all my stuff done at school so I can really zone out and relax at home. I’m starting to co-teach with our reading specialist on Monday since I teach the low group of kids. I’m so excited to have that support and gain so much knowledge on how to help kids read and hone in on writing skills, but it’s always intimidating having someone so skilled come into your room and see you teach. She’s the most adorable and kind woman – she reminds me a lot of you, mom! – so I really have nothing to worry about! But all in all, I’m excited to sleep as long as I want and plan mini-adventures with Jon over working. Sue me!

If you look veeeeeery closely, you can see Denver way in the background (it's tiny).

Jon and Dinosaur Ridge

After our two hour nap today :)