15 Weeks

  I am 15 weeks pregnant today and from what I could find, the baby is about the size of a Florida naval orange. I decided it was finally time to make the "big" facebook announcement and what a better time than on my birthday. It was so heartwarming to see all the kind responses!

  I think I am starting to see a possible baby bump. The problem is, it is hard to tell if it actually changing into a baby bump or I just ate a lot. Obviously if it is hard for me to tell, then the average person would just think I packed on a few pounds :) I will have an official weight next week at my appointment, but from my scale I think I have only gained a pound or so. I have decided that although it may not be an obvious baby bump, I will start taking pictures next week. They are fun to look back on and compare!

  Like I said in my last post, my appetite has returned. I still don't eat quite as much as I used to, but much, much better than in the first trimester. I feel lucky to have dodge the morning sickness bullet, but I have been hit with the headache plague. I had very few headaches in the first trimester which was very fortunate. I have always been a person who gets weekly (if not more than once a week) headaches and Advil has always been my best friend. Starting around 12.5 weeks, I started to get headaches, and bad ones at that. Unfortunately, when you are pregnant Advil is a "no-no" and I have to stick with my friend Tylenol. Let me tell you, Tylenol is no friend of mine, it doesn't work! Apparently headache are quite common in pregnancy and are often related to hormones. I chatted with a few girls at work who experienced headaches during their pregnancies and they gave me some good tips. I did get a prescription from the OB that I can uses when my headaches are intolerable. Fortunately, I have only had to take one pill and it did appear to work. Otherwise, I take my Tylenol and put a ice pack on my head. I do have to admit, I am a little of a worrier. Recently at work we had a 25 year old who had headaches and ended up having blood in her brain. Now, I know that headaches are very common in pregnancy especially right around this time, but I can't help but go...what if? I know, I know....you are all thinking what a freak, but I can't help it :) Brian just shakes his head and laughs.

  I have not felt any movement yet and I am guessing I probably won't until closer to 20 weeks, but I am really looking forward to it! Brian is so excited to find out the gender he can barely control himself! He is hoping for a 16 weeks ultrasounds, but I have to remind him that they don't hand them out like candy and a 20 weeks is better to see the anatomy and be more sure on the gender. His latest guess is that it is a girl - since he is not working he researches all this stuff. I love him dearly, but he needs to go back to work :) I am still leaning toward a girl, but I am less confident than I was a few weeks ago. I am also excited to find out and I know we will both be VERY happy with either a boy or a girl. A girls from my work did do a very scientific test.....she held a pair of pink booties and blue booties in each hand behind her back and I picked a hand.....I got the pink booties. The respiratory therapists did it with a few other girls, I asked if they were right, she said "no." Either way, I got to keep both booties :)