Hodge Podge + 12 Weeks
I’m in Greenville, SC for work right now and I’m kind of in one of those modes where I’m just needing a brain dump. You know? So today’s post is a bit of a hodge podge with a 12 week pregnancy update thrown in there at the end.
1. I love our dogs. Like, I LOVE our dogs. I know, I know, everyone loves their dogs. But it’s almost absurd how much I love our dogs. I mean just look at them:
2. I’m so glad y’all LOVED our pregnancy announcement video. We LOVED making it, so hearing your feedback that you LOVED watching it makes my heart happy.
3. Meet Kenye!
Okay, you’ve probably already met Kenye because you read this blog and I’ve talked about her before, but she is awesome. And it can’t be said enough.
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Kenye is the happiest when she is spending quality time with her hubby and family. (Me too!!) And she hopes her blog inspires others to feel FREE and FUN in their personal style.
Kenye CLEARLY lives that out because this girl is ALWAYS looking so put together and oh so classy. Seriously! Check her out.
4. Meet Niki!
I know, you’ve met Niki before, too. But again, this girl is TOO awesome for words. I’ve LOVED becoming close bloggy buddies with Niki. I really hope we get to meet in real life one day because I just KNOW that we’d be instant friends.
For real.
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Niki is the happiest when she is cuddling with her dogs. (Can you SEE why I love this girl?! I mean, refer to point #1!) And she hopes her blog inspires people! I know she inspires me – so, I’d say mission accomplished, Niki! 🙂
5. 12 Week Pregnancy Update!
No, this blog isn’t going to become SATURATED with pregnancy stuff, but I do love that I can use it as my pregnancy journal, if you will. Mmkay? Mmkay!
So, there.
Here’s my current pregnancy update:
- How far along: 12 weeks
- How big is baby: A key lime! 1.5 inches
- Weight gain: Honestly, not sure. I have been bad about weighing myself. I should probably do that.
- Sleeping: Okay. I honestly have a lot of weird cramping at night (normal according to doctor) and I have to get up like every few hours to go to the bathroom. So, not well, right now.
- Food cravings: Salty, but especially CHEESE FRIES. I want cheese fries for breakfast, lunch, and dinner
- Food aversions: This hurts my heart to say, but Chick-fil-a. I LOVE CFilA, and suddenly the smell or thought of it makes me nauseous.
- Symptoms: Nausea is finally starting to get a little better, still not great, but certainly WAY better than before. Headaches. Sciatica. A bit of dizziness. But most of all, I’m so tired. All the time. All I want to do is sleep. It’s awful.
- Doctor’s appointment: Not for another two weeks.
- Movement: None yet. I hear that sometimes you can feel “flutters” at this point, but I often wonder if it’s “flutters” or just gas. TMI? haha!
- Gender / Names: We aren’t going to find out the gender and we’re keeping our names a secret until baby is born. We have a girl name, but we’re still debating on boy names.
- Best moment of the week: Telling the world we’re expecting! It’s been SO hard to keep the secret, it feels SO good to be able to tell people.
- What I’m looking forward to: My next ultrasound at 20 weeks. I know that’s like eight weeks from now, but I just can’t wait to see baby again.
- What I did / Got for baby: Bought my first pairs of maternity jeans at a consignment store in town. AWESOME! There is some former pregnant lady who is my EXACT size so I snagged a pair of Gap and Old Navy maternity jeans for like $22 total! Woop!
- What I learned this week: As terrified of labor as I am, I’m really thinking that I want to try and do this thing drug free (no epidural). I obviously have PLENTY of time to consider this and will probably change my mind as soon as I go into labor, but I’m trying to mentally prepare myself.
- Prayer requests: Energy. I really need some energy. I’m trying everything I can, but I NEED some energy. My sleep is awful and I’m so tired all the time, it’s making the days very difficult. It’s hard to explain, but I just don’t feel like myself. Also continued prayer for the health and growth of the baby. I know this is cliche as can be, but I just want this baby to be strong and healthy when it’s born.
That’s all for now. What hodge podge of things are on YOUR mind this week?
Linking up with Lauren and Allison.
I grew up in Greenville so I always get really excited when people go there :). I have sadly become very distant from my southern roots :). On another note, I hope you get some energy! I hope I get some energy too!
that’s awesome, lindsay! i will def be praying for you to get some energy!
You’re prego? How did I not know that already? Congrats! That is so exciting!
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Thank you so much for your sweet words Molly! I have loved getting to know you and I KNOW that we would be instant friends if we met in person! I love the photos of your dogs, the second one is so, so sweet! That’s crazy how something you love can make you sick when you’re pregnant, but I have heard that a lot! Your little baby is going to be the best!!!
awww thanks, niki!! <3 you, friend!!!!
I LOVE my dog, like OBSESSED LOVE. I always say that I don’t know how I ever will be able to handle the love I will have for a child… because if I love my DOG this much, I can’t even begin to imagine how much LOVE I will have for a tiny human! haha
I am so happy to see your glowy pregnant self, and that adorable bump!
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hahaha i’m so glad i’m not the only obsessed dog lover. i know, i’m screwed once this baby gets here!! thank you so much, jessica!
I think that we all need a brain dump. I constantly due that is for sure. I always like hearing what is on your mind so dump away. Does that sound right? Anyway. Thank you for sharing all of the above and hope you had a wonderful weekend.
i feel you, shawn!! for sure. thank you so much, girl 🙂
Congats on the pregnancy! You look awesome!
thank you so much, claire!!
I kept wondering when I would start feeling flutters and to be honest I don’t think I ever really did. Around 20+ weeks I started feeling kicks which was amazing! But the flutters are harder to figure out. My FAVORITE preggo moment was putting a remote on my tummy and Matt kicked so hard the remote jumped off my stomach. Caught it on video and still love to watch it. Matt also had hiccups everyday in my tummy and that was the coolest feeling ever. Kind of like kicks but every few seconds. It is amazing how connected you feel with the baby during pregnancy by learning his or her active times of the day and things that get them moving! Enjoy every second, take lots of pictures, and blog/journal how you are feeling. Once he or she arrives you very quickly forget all those little pregnancy moments!
that’s awesome, stephanie! i can’t WAIT to start feeling the baby move!!!!
Molly I just can’t tell you how happy my heart is for you!!! oxox
thank you so much, marissa!!!
I am so excited for you and your pregnancy journey! I am expecting in May and am doing an unmedicated birth. We are doing the Bradley Method which I totally recommend!!! It is the “husband-coached childbirth” method and I love connecting on a different level with my husband. Look into it if you are considering natural childbirth! Praying for you and your journey!!
thank you so much, olivia! we are so blessed and so excited and thank you SO MUCH for telling me about the Bradley Method! I’m looking into it as we speak!
Molly! I was hoping for some pregnancy updates!! To be honest, I hope you have a boy 😉 then our kids can be bffs.
Like the update form – reminds me of my updates! You’re beautiful and I can’t wait to see your body transform and grow a beautiful new person!
yay!!!! thank you so much, alyssa! i used your pregnancy updates for inspiration. i LOVED reading yours and can’t wait to document the same way! 🙂 🙂
I’m so happy we get to follow along on your pregnancy journey! And your doggies are so cute!
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thank you so much, yi-chia!
I love your baby update! Let me say, I’m 17 weeks and haven’t felt a flutter, but I’m hoping to soon!
We’re the same with names…not finding out the gender and settled on a girl’s name, but boys are another story!
thank you so much, beth!! so excited! 🙂
My hodge podge is too hodgy podgy to keep it straight. Ugh, I need this weekend and I need it to snow!
Funny thing, I didn’t realize until after I was pregnant the first time that those “flutters” really do feel like gas.
hahaha i feel you, rebecca! i know the feeling!!
I think that being tired is the hardest part of pregnancy. I watched a show on Discovery while I was pregnant that was titled “Invasion of the Body Snatcher” and one of the things that stuck with me (and helped to explain the exhaustion) was that while you’re pregnant you are expending the same amount of energy daily that it takes to climb Mt. Everest. I don’t know if that’s 100% true, but it sure feels like it sometimes. One good thing is that it gets you in shape for the sleepless nights after the baby comes. Here’s hoping that your little one starts sleeping through the night early! One of mine did, the other didn’t.
Labor was painful (had to be induced both times) but I made it through with no medication. I asked for some during the 2nd labor, but my husband and the nurse just kept putting me off until it was too late. The thing that makes that bearable is that you know it’s for a limited time and then you get the best reward in the whole world at the end. But there is no shame in choosing to use pain killers if it makes the experience better for you. What matters is that the baby comes, not HOW it comes.
Good luck with your pregnancy, I’ll be sending prayers your way for rest!
hahaha it’s TOTALLY like invasion of the body snatcher. haha. but seriously. thank you so much, darcy. your advice and words really mean a lot to me!
I totally love my dogs the same way. I mean, my husband even has conversations with them where he “talks” for them and responds to them. Silly, but we totally feel ya over here. Also, loving the prayer requests and definitely lifting you and StilltheBaby up up up. xoxo
i’m so glad i’m not alone! 🙂 thank you so much, lins! by the way – stillthebaby?! BEST NICKNAME EVER!
Thank you for the update, I will be praying for more energy for you 🙂
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thank you so much, brooke!
I love your doggies too – they are too sweet! And sending some energy your way doll!
XO
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thank you so much, heather! <3
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You’re a pretty tough cookie so I’m sure that you could do a pain-killers free birth. If you’re able to find a good midwife of doctor they’ll be able to help you prepare for that, both mentally and physically and it will be a huge help! I went through both of my labors without pain killers(although they were fairly complication free births so I really can’t talk otherwise.) and there’s two points where the pain does get bad. Contractions are not fun but you can work through them but for the first birth when your hips start spreading to allow the baby through hurts quite a bit. (Although it’s SO much better the second time.) And the spot right before you push where the pain can get intense, it is bearable and once you start pushing you get so focused on pushing that you don’t even notice the pain. (Seriously, find somewhere where they have a birthing tub. I didn’t actually give birth in the tub but they are amazing for relaxing you and the baby and they’ll give you a natural reprieve from the pain.) You might want some aspirin AFTER the birth, I was terrible sore and stiff and my first one, my hips felt like I had advanced arthritis.
Yikes, I hope I didn’t scare you at all! I guess I’m just trying to say that it does hurt, but you can totally do it. (So sorry, I feel like one of those ladies who has to give everyone their unsolicited advice. Sorry dear!)
I will keep you in my prayers, make sure you find a really good doctor and midwife and they will help you so much through everything. I’m so excited for you! Congratulations again!
hahahha no not at all – i really appreciate it, katie!
Wait, wait, wait! I take a week off and I come back to find you pregnant?!
First off, congratulations Molly! I am so very, very excited for you and your husband, you’re such wonderful people that I just know you’ll be the best, most caring parents and I am SO excited for this new journey of yours! Having little ones really does just change your entire life and how you view everything, its hard but it’s the most wonderful thing in the world. (Baby Cheeks! I love little babies so much, they have the cutest little cheeks and their little round feet and wrist rolls and ohh! I could just go on and on.) This is just the coolest thing and I’ll be praying for you sweetie, take care of yourself and congratulations! If I could I’d give you a hug right now!
hahaha i know, right? oh how time flies!! 🙂 and thank you so much, katie!!! we are so excited!
I’m so happy & excited for you Molly! Pregnancy is hard but it’s a beautiful thing! You’ll start getting some energy soon enough! Try to limit your fluid intake in the evening so your not up every hour having o pee! In the third trimester you’ll have some of the first trimester problems come back!
I can tell you from having my son with pitocin and an epidural and then having my daughter with pitocin and no epidural that pitocin sucks!!!! Avoid it if possible! Also what sucks is having your water broken while on pitocin hurts like a mother!!! The epidural is nice cuz it numbs you from the waist down but the consequences later are horrible- I had the worse back pain a few months later that lasted a good 3-4 months and it caused me to have horrible back labor with my daughter!!!! I totally don’t mean to scare you, but this is all stuff I would’ve loved t hear when I was expecting, but all I heard was how great things were going to be!!! I’m here if you have any questions or want to vent!
Congrats Molly!!! I can’t wait to read more about your pregnancy and later about life with the baby!!! 🙂
thank you so much, vilma! your advice means the WORLD to me!!