14 Weeks

Its time for the belly bump pictures to start. About a week and a half ago I "popped". Everyone kept saying it was going to happen and it sure did. So here you go...

At least now I think people can tell I'm pregnant and not chubby and bloated which is how I'd felt up until I popped. And since the rest of my pregnant friends are doing status updates, here are mine:

1. Sick? I have thrown up a grand total of 6 times. The first time was at the airport before we left Singapore. I had gotten very little sleep the night before and then rode in back of the car with crazy Singapore driving, so my body wasn't having it. After we got back, I was sick a few more times that week from the jet lag. Then, last Friday I got sick half way through breakfast and then again after lunch... it was totally random. I've been fine since, just really, really tired. 
2. Weight Gain? 0. I gained 2 pounds over Thanksgiving, but those 2 pounds disappeared and a belly has grown with no weight gain. 
3. Cravings? Pickles, meat, pasta and Olive Garden salad dressing. Yes, after we ate there a few weeks ago, I bought a bottle. It is just as tasty on regular salad from the store. There have been times when I will get just the right thing in my belly and it will make me so giddy happy for about 20 minutes. That's the best.
4. Gender? We find out in two weeks. I CANNOT wait. 
5. Maternity Clothes? I must admit, I bought maternity jeans at about 9 weeks because I was bloating really low and my regular jeans + belly band = too much pressure on my belly and it made me feel sick. That was one of the few things I bought until about a week and a half ago. I bought some black pants and a black skirt for teaching as well as several shirts on sale at Gap Maternity. I was doing fine with shirts until I popped and now 90% of my shirts won't cover the band on my maternity pants. Dresses are great, though. I didn't realize what an arsenal of stretchy fabric dresses I have until that became one of the few things I can wear. I do have maternity panty hose for the same too-much-pressure-on-my-belly problem. 
6. Name? We have 5 girl names we like, 2 of those we LOVE so if its a girl, we will likely narrow it down to just those two names and decide which one she is when she comes out. If its a boy, we are in trouble. We can't even decide on one name we really, solidly like. Nothing quite sounds right and what I like Bryce doesn't. 
7. Sleep? I usually sleep around 9-10 hours a night because if I don't, I feel like I can't function and usually feel nauseated. I plan to order a pregnancy pillow soon because every morning I wake up with an aching left hip. I'm not a side sleeper, so a new sleep style is hard. 
8. Crazy Weird Things? Nothing really yet.  There comes a point in every day, no matter how much sleep I get the night before, where I feel like if I close my eyes I would instantly fall asleep. It is usually when I am teaching, which is not great timing. I often fall asleep in the evening while doing reading for my class. It makes it hard to get my homework done. I can't wait until I have a somewhat normal amount of energy again.