13 weeks

So here we are at 13 weeks pregnant! Yippee!
I'm now officially 4 months pregnant. I am technically 4 months, because by 17 weeks, I will be starting my 5th month of pregnancy due to the fact that pregnancy is actually 10 months long, not 9... it all gets confusing which is why mother's always say how many weeks they are as it gives other mothers a better gauge on how far along they actually are. But when talking to people who've never had kids or guys in general (er-like MY HUSBAND), it's best to use the months, less confusing that way.

So 13 weeks, my stomach has really started to pop out more. Good times. :) I need to gather maternity pants from my sources (Abby and Court- already got a few from Morgan). Because as of now, I just wear my work pants unbuttoned all day :)

Still dealing with random nausea and headaches. This past weekend was exceptionally bad. I threw up so much and so hard that I popped all the blood vessels under my eyes. Then Sunday I had the WORST headache of all times. It was so bad that it reduced me to a 5 year old whiney girl. I whined more on Sunday than I can EVER remember whining. Believe me, just ask my family. But I just want this random nausea to leave...Even this morning, I upchucked. WHERE ART THOU 2ND TRIMESTER?!?

But one thing awesome is I am 90% sure I felt the baby move last night. I was in a strange position with my legs up underneath me and I was kind of hunched over and I felt the little poppings, but I thought it was just gas, but then it was consistent, and all over random. Once I moved I couldn't feel it again. But just those few seconds I got SO happy! You have no idea what an infusion of life that is to feel your tiny baby moving around. It's indescribable. I love it! It is my FAVORITE part of being pregnant by far.

Here are some comparison photos:

Here I am 13 1/2 weeks pregnant with Lyric


And here I am a little over 13 weeks pregnant with Baby VDP


I think I'm bigger this time around. What do you think?

For my favorite pregnancy commentary on week 13- click HERE

For the basics on week 13, read on:
The baby is getting so big now he's starting to push up your uterus. He weighs just over an ounce (30 grams) and measures almost 3 inches (about 7 centimeters). When not pregnant, a normal uterus is about the size of a small pear. Twelve weeks into the pregnancy, the uterus has grown to the size of a big pear, after 16 weeks it's as big as a grapefruit and when you're 20 weeks pregnant it's the size of a small melon. After 24 weeks of pregnancy it has become as big as a baby watermelon and after 28 weeks it is similar in size to a balloon that's not fully inflated. By the time you're about to give birth, your uterus is as big as a fully inflated balloon. Your cervix represents the tightly closed mouth of the balloon.

A uterus can be positioned leaning towards the front or the back. If yours is positioned towards the front, you can feel your uterus with your hands above the pubic bone from now on. You can also have your partner or your children feel it if they want. If it doesn't really work out yet, try it again in one or two weeks. Throughout the entire pregnancy you can have normal 'pulling and stretching' pain. Sometimes during the little one's growth spurts, your organs - such as your stomach, liver, pancreas and gall bladder - literally have to make way for your rising uterus. Your uterus is a hollow, muscular organ that always has a certain amount of tension and responds to its surroundings, such as during an orgasm. Now that there's a baby growing inside you, your uterus can harden or tighten briefly during such a growth spurt or when you're doing familiar activities or having an orgasm. That's all normal. You may feel it more often when you're stressed or have a full bladder. These mild uterine contractions are good for the baby -- it feels like a kind of hug, a sign that his mother is there for him. They even have an official name: Braxton-Hicks contractions. First time moms may not even notice them until week 20 or so, where experienced moms may notice them much earlier.- *great, that's all I need. Early braxton hicks... sigh.*

I pushed my appointment back a few days, from this Friday to next Tuesday due to my work schedule, so I won't know how I've gained in the 1st trimester till NEXT week. Oh the joys. I haven't been weighed in almost 2 months. I'm guessing 5lbs, but I hope it's less. PLEASE GOD DON'T LET IT BE MORE THAN 5 POUNDS!!