15 weeks!

Thankful for another week! I'm really enjoying the 2nd trimester! No more nausea, and I'm not nearly as tired lately. I can't say that I've found a sudden burst of energy or anything -- although I've never really been very energetic anyway. But I'm definitely feeling a little more normal, other than the growing bump and dietary restrictions. Thank you, God, for another week!!!

How I’m Changing

Total weight gain: 4 lbs

Maternity clothes? yes

Stretch marks? nope, thank goodness

Sleep: great!

Best moment this week: feeling flutters (not sure if it's the baby or gas... but I'm going with baby! haha!)

Miss Anything? a tasty adult beverage, from time to time

Movement: maybe? (flutters)

Food cravings: asian food! (Pei Wei & hibachi)

Anything making you queasy or sick: only if I really need to pee :-)

Gender: will get ultrasound confirmation on Monday and will be making the big family reveal at 16 weeks!

Symptoms: swelling feet, growing pains, some heartburn, frequent potty breaks!

Belly Button in or out? in

Wedding rings on or off? on

Happy or Moody most of the time: depends on the day

Looking forward to: the family gender reveal on September 1st!

Baby Kirby Week 15 Update:

Your adorable four-inch break-dancer is busy cutting a rug inside their dance studio, even if you still can't feel it.

The majority of women don't feel those first magical movements (and not just the not-so-magical gas from the chili at dinner last night) until the 18th week or later.

Interesting fetal developments: your wee monkey's elbows and knees are bending more freely this week and their little legs arefinally less stubby than their arms.

Many of your baby's major organ systems are increasing in capacity - especially their amazing tiny heart and circulatory system, which is now pumping about 25 quarts of blood per day, and will increase to a very impressive 200 quarts per day by the end of the pregnancy.

You wee womb-tenant is now capable of making all sorts of interesting facial expressions, which include squinting, frowning, and grimacing (at the taste of their pee?).

As far as hair goes, we've got some new scalp patterns beginning to develop on the head, although actual head hair is not yet present, just their furry monkey lanugo.