karate kid

just sitting here, looking at thebump.com and wham! baby kicked my hand so hard! i cant tell if i'd be able to feel it just from the outside (if i were say, jay) or not yet, but that was a strong kick!!

19w 3d

my skin looks so good today :) my belly is getting bigger and i love it!!!! I'm kinda sad i have 2 stretchies on my right boob.. but everywhere else looks fine! I did a 6 mile walk for march of dimes last weekend, that kicked my butt!!! seriously, my butt was so sore, and my legs... it felt nice to be sore though. and next weekend I have another walk for MS at jones beach.. its 3.8 miles so i wont be too sore afterwards. heres a picture of my belly from 3 days ago. cya in 3 days :) oh.. and we find out what the baby is on monday!!! so close!

survey

How far along?  18 weeks 5 days

Total weight gain/loss:   oh lord. last night i was officially up to 141 "shreeek!!" but that was after a big dinner.. so im guessing 8 lbs gained overall. so im still on track
Maternity clothes?  bella band with jeans, bought 2 shirts from motherhood today, and a new bra (love it!) 
Stretch marks?  sigh.. maybe one on my right boobieee :'( but im using bio oil everyday everywhere!
Sleep:  ugh. its okay. my hips are definitely spreading or something cause my lower back hurts so much at night, like a i have to crack it real bad.

Best moment this week:  finding out when my sono is :D anddddd one really hard kick the baby gave me.. haha
Movement: yea, deffff
Food cravings:  none really. just hungry. all. the. time.
Gender:  i think its a boy
Labor Signs:  None

Belly Button in or out?  omg its getting shallower and shallower.. is that a word
What I miss:  being able to eat less and skip meals to stay skinny.. haha. (still haha)

What I am looking forward to:  finding out what baby is :) having a full fledge belly

Milestones:  movement.. definitely looking pregnant finally. oh and first stranger to know i was pregnant.. that was cool

18 weeks 5 days!!

soooo im in my 19th week... so crazy! I went to my first planned parenthood appt last night (had to switch doctors).. it was okay. the nurse/doctor was a complete bitch and wouldnt let me ask a question or just state my concerns. i guess its different when your not speaking to your potential baby deliverer. they just don't seem to care as much i guess. people say, if your on medicaid (which i am) you dont get treated as well as you would with regular insurance. whatever. im human. and im funny, and nice and pregnant. so i dont get why i deserve this rudeness. but anyway. everything went fine, listened to the bebe's heartbeat again.. always love that sound. they're moving around a lot lately. i learned today that a baby sleeps for 20 hours a day in utero. and they develop sleep/awake patterns. thats kinda funny, cause about this time of day, everyday the baby seems to be kicking around a lot more than later on... but it comes and goes. I get "G'mornin!" kicks, and "mommmmy dont take a nap at 3pm againnnn i wanna play!!' kicks, and of course "daddy's homeeee!!!! I hear dadddy!" kicks later in the day. haha. but the nurse/doctor said i shouldnt be feeling anything yet, maybe just some flutters.. i was like oh, ive been feeling little kicks for at least a week or so and shes like "uhm no, its just gas, or little flutters..." ugh ok biyatch. so i was nervous i was going to pass up the time frame to get my blood drawn for my quad screen, but last night they took my blood (yay!) and ill get a call in a week or 2 if anything seems wrong. the quad screen tests for 4 different chromosomal defects 3  of them being down syndrome, trisomy 18 and tay sachs (i forgot the 4th.. oops) . and i scheduled my big sono appt for may 4th :) soo happy! i would have liked to get it done on jays b-day (may 1st) but i am lucky i got an appt this soon!! yayyy. so 10 days, including today, till we find out if i have a little boy in there or a little girl. ive been feeling like its a boy.. but we'll see. alllrighty then. ill probably post a survey in 2 mins.. so "see" ya soon!

survey

How far along?  17 weeks 3 days

Total weight gain/loss:   up 6 lbs, still on track :)
Maternity clothes?  bella band with jeans.. want to get a few ruched tanks when i have the money.
Stretch marks?  No :)
Sleep:  fine. got a body pillow yesterday ,but cause of a pulled back muscle sleep sucked last night

Best moment this week:  hearing the heartbeat after the blood scare, and feeling the baby move. (i think)
Movement: i think i feel the baby sometimes. i was drinking iced water with lime and i think the baby started flipping out haha
Food cravings:  none really. oh, yesterday i was dying for chicken teriyaki... but that craving comes and goes all the time.
Gender:  i think its a boy
Labor Signs:  None

Belly Button in or out?  In
What I miss:  being able to eat less and skip meals to stay skinny.. haha. (still haha)

What I am looking forward to:  finding out what baby is :)

Milestones:  movement?

17.5 weeks!

So i just got back from puerto rico 2 days ago. while having sex i started bleeding bright red blood. it was pretty scary. when we got home i listened to the baby's heartbeat right away, and we heard it, thank god. so i definitely have a belly now. its small, so maybe i wont be huuuge when i hit 40 weeks haha. this picture is from 3 days ago, in the morning. at night, my belly is bigger probably cause i have food in me haha. next thurs i have a drs appt at planned parenthood, i have to get my quad screen and 20 week sono done soon! very excited!! I pulled a back muscle yesterday, i could barely sleep last night, which makes sleeping hard for jay too :(.  i think its going away though. ill update in a few days. byeee

How far along?  15 weeks 3 days

Total weight gain/loss:   up 4 lbs, right on track :)
Maternity clothes?  bella band with jeans
Stretch marks?  No :)
Sleep:  tossing and turning A LOT, waking up around 730 am everyday (stupid internal clock!!)

Best moment this week:  knowing the baby can hear us talking 
Movement: none yet
Food cravings:  the past few days Ive been potato crazyyyy. baked potato, tater tots, home fries..
Gender:  i think its a boy
Labor Signs:  None

Belly Button in or out?  In
What I miss:  being able to eat less and skip meals to stay skinny.. haha. (still haha)

What I am looking forward to:  actually having a belly so i dont just look chubby

Milestones:  none this week

15 weeks 3 days...

so today I had another drs visit. Everything is looking great. ugh, everything besides my stupid HIP insurance. but thats a long, stressful story that will hopefully be resolved soon. In a few weeks, when I get back from vaca in PR ( :D ) I should be getting my quad screen done to check for chromosomal abnormalities and stuff. Hopefully I can get that test done if my insurance feels like becoming active.. ugh. Then, on may 4th, at 930 am, were finding out what the baby is!! yayyyy! cant wait. I was hoping to do it on Jay's bday, but its all good. thats about it. ill put up a pic of my belly when I hit 16 weeks :)