these days with baby zee.

i really love the fact that i did "these days with baby z." posts when i was pregnant with Amelia. i can look back and see how i was feeling every couple weeks, how big my belly was, and the things i remember about being pregnant. it's so amazing to have those memories written down and saved for me now.even though blogging has fallen by the wayside, i do want to have those same memories with this pregnancy, so i will be starting my updates again (monthly at first, biweekly towards the end), and this time they'll be titled "these days with baby zee." so i can differentiate the pregnancies.my weeks for this pregnancy just so happen to change on saturdays, so my updates will be on fridays, at the end of my current week. that way i'll have had my doctor's appointments and will have my updated stats and all that fun stuff.

for comparison, the above photo was me at 24 weeks last time.

how far along: 16 weeks.i’m feeling: like i'm almost out of the woods in terms of feeling crappy. my energy is more even throughout the day, i usually don't crash until about 9pm now, and the nausea is almost nonexistent. this pregnancy was so different from my first in terms of how i felt. i was nauseous most days with this one (although never got sick PTL), and i think if i hadn't been alone most of the time, would have felt more exhausted than i did. as it was, i didn't have the luxury of feeling crappy, which is a silver lining if you think about it! i can't wait until i feel like working out...i'm thinking that'll be any day now.total weight gain: up 4 pounds from pre-pregnancy. i had a one pound loss in the first trimester, which i'm guessing is because i was running around after a toddler by myself, so technically i've gained 5 overall. this is pretty much how my last pregnancy went, so it'll be interesting to see what my body does this time around. i have said it before, and after going through it once, i believe it even more wholeheartedly. our bodies know what we need when we're pregnant, and as long as we are thoughtful about taking care of them (eating mostly healthy, getting some exercise every so often, etc.) weight gain while pregnant is not something that is in our control. embracing it without worry is better for our stress levels than worrying if we've gained too much too early, or why we're gaining if we're eating right and moving our bodies. women's bodies are amazing, and if we trust them, they'll do right by us. end soapbox speech.baby zee’s size: this week, baby is the size of an avocado (4.5 inches long and 3.5 oz.). yaaaaas, delicious avocados. preferably mashed on toast. you guys, i don't know why, but i still get such a kick out of the fruit comparisons every week. i just think it's so funny!this week: nothing really happened, pregnancy-wise. OH! EXCEPT! i had not one, not two, but THREE strangers say to me, unsolicited, "when are you due?" aca-scuse me? we're doing that now? we're asking strangers when they're due without knowing if they're pregnant? what if i already had the baby!? this never once happened to me last time, even when i was gigantic, so i'm still at a loss.maternity clothes: oh boy. listen up. i've been in maternity clothes (pants at least) since 12 weeks. i tried to wait, but one day at work i had to unbutton my pants because they were painfully uncomfortable, and that night, out came the maternity pants. i was able to wear my normal pants with a belly band until 26 weeks or so last time, but that doesn't seem to be working too well for me this time. my body decided very early on that it was just going to let this pregnancy thing happen as soon as possible, and this belly is out and loud and proud. and that's fine because it means baby is growing and that's a great thing. except you guys, i hate all my maternity clothes already. i'm already tired of them and i haven't even worn most of them. anyone have suggestions for good, inexpensive maternity clothing? tell me!sleep: the only good thing about sleeping right now is that i get to sleep with my snoogle. my sweet, sweet snoogle. do i miss being able to see my husband in the bed? sure. is the extra hip support worth it? abso-fricking-lutely. yea, sleep isn't horrible, but it's not the greatest. i'm up at least once a night to pee, and it's been a lot harder to fall back asleep afterwards. pregnancy insomnia, it is real my friends.best moment this week: i didn't feel nauseous even once! low standards for the win!movement: i think that i may have felt a teeny tiny flutter this week, but there is a 50/50 chance it was gas, so i'm not willing to say i've felt the baby move yet.food cravings: pickles. like, i NEED them. i need them so badly that i even feel like drinking the pickle juice. and if we're being honest, i have drank the pickle juice. am i sodium deficient or just the walking cliché of a pregnant woman? you tell me.food aversions: no way man. give me all the food.belly button in or out: it's still in, but i feel like that's only because it feels bad for me and is staying in out of pity.looking forward to: feeling little baby movements and seeing the little one in a month at our ultrasound.

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