Baby Face

On Friday Jeff and I went in for another targeted ultrasound followed by a check up with our nurse practitioner. Baby Girl BH is doing great! Her growth is in the healthy/normal range, which is always so comforting to hear. During the session, the tech was able to capture a picture of our little girl's face straight on. This is a first for us! We saw her yawning, which was absolutely adorable. We recognize that ultrasound pics are a little creepy, but we were still excited to get the one posted here. Can you make out her face?

The tech also told us she has some hair on her little head. She also pointed out which body parts were where, giving me more of an idea of what bits of her I can feel by touching my belly. Right now she is head down. Let's hope that is a position she likes for August!

Our check up went well, too. These appointments have all been good, thanks to a great nurse practitioner (who is hilarious) and a really wonderful and personable doctor. Here are some stats at what was the 32w2d mark...

Pounds gained: 25 pounds

Cravings: still with the potatoes of any kind. I think I have a problem! A tasty, tasty problem.

Movements: I've been getting more action in my side than before. Sometimes it feels like it is a pair of feet pushing out. I do love the movements, no matter what they are.

Symptoms: Heart burn is still present, but I'm just going to go ahead and expect that to be part of life until after the baby.

Sleep: Meh. Sometimes it's ok, sometimes it's interrupted with frequent bathroom trips and adjustments in position. I've also caught myself snoring a couple times (and I'm sure Jeff has, too). I hope *that* goes away after the baby.

Overall feeling: Still feeling very good! Trying to keep active and not let the lazy bone keep me lounging around. The heat is my current nemesis. Too much and I am one wiped out lady!

6 Months!

It's true! I'm starting my sixth month of pregnancy. Have I mentioned how fast this is going?? We've gotta slow down! For now, here are some 6 month tidbits:

Pounds gained: 15

Cravings: Savory foods, Chocolate Cheerios, and still loving tater tots

Clothes: full on maternity pants (no more belly band with regular pants), shirts a size up, some maternity shirts

Movement: For the first time, I actually saw my belly move from the little girl. It was amazing. I really like feeling her move around.

And a pic of the bump. Warning, skin is involved! Scandalous!

Taste Buds and the Super Sniffer

Cravings

Over the past few months I've had some cravings. They haven't been the "I have to eat this" craving, rather a "this is the only thing that sounds good" craving. So far there has been...

Oranges-I was eating at least 4 a day for the first 2-3 months

Hummus and crackers-lunch and dinner

Cereal-Cheerios, of course

Potatoes-any and all! Tots, mashed, boiled, fried...

Smoothies-made at home and Smoothie King's Grape Expectations 2

Potatoes-can you ever get enough? Apparently I cannot.

Chocolate almond milk-refreshing and sweet

Pizza-what I really want is a forreal cheesey pizza. What I've had is vegan pizza. Good enough but not like the pizza my dad gets up in NY.

Ezekial bagels with tofutti cream cheese and facon-I ate these everyday for breakfast for a week and bought more today

So nothing really weird, but when something sounds good to me, that is all I want to eat.

Sensitivities

As a girl who likes her food, it's strange to not like certain things. Who knew I could not be in the mood for some kind of food! :) My sense of smell was also off the charts. Jeff called me the super-sniffer.

Vegetables-as a vegetarian, this was a bit of a challenge. Ok, quite a challenge. Specifically I had issues with:

Broccoli-this has made me very sad because broccoli is my favorite vegetable

Salads- It took almost 3 months to eat one without wanting to hurl.

I'm better with most veggies now, but the only form I can eat broccoli is a la the chinese take-out place.

Air freshener was also an issue as it made my nose feel like it was on fire. On. fire.

So that's the scoop on cravings and sensitivities. All manageable but an occasional challenge for Jeff who is the chef of the house.