14 Weeks and Easter

How far along? 14 weeks (Picture taken April 20, 2014)

Baby size: Peach, 1.52 oz, 3.42in

Total weight gain/loss: Same as pre-pregnancy weight.

Maternity clothes? Not yet, but mama and I spent all day last Tuesday shopping for maternity clothes.  I learned really quickly how expensive the specialty maternity stores are.  We found the best deals at Old Navy, Target, and the Macy's maternity department.  All of the maternity clothes look pretty funny right now, but I knew since I was on spring break I needed to shop while I had time to since I have no energy to do anything after school hours.
Stretch marks? Nope

Sleep: Still very tired in the afternoons.  I usually climb in the bed between 7-7:30pm (I know that's pitiful!!)  But I feel so much better in the mornings, so I am up no later than 5am.
Best moment this week:  I skipped week 13 but that was SPRING BREAK!!!  It was so nice to be off work and able to do things during the hours where I actually feel decent.  Tuesday I spent the day with mama shopping for maternity clothes.  Wednesday I went to Shelby with mama to pick up plants and we were packed out in the big white greenhouse van.  We of course had to stop at Bridges BBQ for lunch because of my craving for their vinegar bbq sauce.  It was delicious!!  Then Thursday we got to see and hear our baby!!  The doctor said everything looked great and the heartbeat was 154 bpm, down from 184 bpm back in the middle of March.  The ultrasound lady, Meredith, said with that heart rate the gender could go either way.  This week, we enjoyed Easter and were able to meet baby Grace on Saturday!!  Her mom, Jennifer, was my roommate in college for 3 years and we still try to stay close :)
Miss Anything? Having a life after 3pm.  I also miss my love for reading.  I have no desire to pick up anything to read these days.  I would rather just close my eyes.
Movement: Not yet

Food cravings: Cold fruit, bread, any type of potatoes (baked, sweet, fries, tater tots, hash browns, etc), peanut butter toast

Anything making you queasy or sick: Along with the normal things, mama fried bacon Monday night at my grandparents house and the smell of grease made me so nauseated that I had to sit by an open window and just cry.

Have you started to show yet: Not yet

Gender: For some reason I am feeling like it may be a boy because I am not really growing just in my belly... I am stretching all over my hips, thighs, and booty.

Symptoms: Nausea in the afternoon/evening, emotional, exhausted, smells really bother me

Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Looking forward to: My friend Monica and her husband Nick are due 8 days before us.  They are having their Gender Reveal this Saturday so excited to see what baby Allen will be.

Our baby at 12 weeks and 5 days.

Heartbeat is 154bpm.

Hands and arms.  Sucking its thumb!!

Leg and foot

 Meeting Grace Virginia Barter for the first time!  She was 4 days old : )  Precious and so tiny!!  It makes me even more excited to hold my baby soon!!

** We had a wonderful Easter today and even had a visit from the Easter Bunny!!

Of course by now you know that my bed time is between 7-8pm.  When I went to bed Saturday night, Daniel headed out to do a little Easter shopping.  I woke up Easter morning to see these beautiful yellow Easter lilies sitting on my kitchen table.  He's a keeper ;)

 He also made me an Easter basket with a new Southern Living subscription, water bottle that is dishwasher safe YES!!, mints and gum that help me feel better when I am nauseated, and cleaning wipes for my car because I hate dust.

 And if that wasn't sweet enough, he made the baby a basket with the sweetest Easter message in the card that I will keep in our baby book forever, blue/pink peeps, and a rubber duckie :)  He's already such a good daddy!!

 Easter bunny's stop at our fireplace!!

 Easter morning after church at my parents' home.