Week 19

Baby Baker is the size of a mango!

I love counting the weeks, because they go by so fast! When I think about the months still to come, I feel like it will be forever until I get to hold my little girl in my arms! 

This week, I got on the treadmill for the first time and it felt great. Granted I could only walk a mile and half, before over doing it, it's better than nothing!  The fatigue that I feel is overwhelming. Between your normal pregnancy fatigue and POT syndrome, I feel like I need to lay down all the time. When I go to the grocery store, my body feels like I ran a marathon after. I hope that it gets a little better further into my 2nd trimester, but it seems like the bigger I get, the worse it gets.  We did our registry at Toys R Us and it was a very fun and exciting 2 hour process! But when we got home, I didn't get out of bed for two days! 

On a great note, we heard her heart beat this week and it was loud and clear 135-140 beats per minute! :-) I lOVE that sound! 

A little extra:

Total weight gain: 10 lbs! Finally getting some weight gain!

Cravings: Sushi ALL the time! I could eat it every day if I was allowed! Also, toasted bagels with butter!!

Best moment this week: Her kicking is now less of a gas bubble feeling and more of a "Hey Mom! Here's a kick and a few punches so you know I am here!" I can't wait until Darrell can feel her too!

Next ultrasound: February 7th

Next cardiologist appointment: Tomorrow

Next OB appointment: February 17th

Name her yet?: Not yet, but we have a few names at the top of the list, and the final name isn't too far from the making!

POTs symptoms this week: Sadly, yes. I had two bad syncope episodes this week and a lot of dizziness and fatigue. Why isn't my medicine working?! ERG!

Maternity clothes?: Oh I've been there... I may be little but I am carrying so low that none of my pants button! I've got two very comfortable pairs of maternity pants that I wear every day (thanks Carol!), and am starting to need some longer shirts! My cute little tank tops aren't so cute anymore...

Mood: I feel lucky (and so should Darrell!) because I have not been hormonal at all the entire 19 weeks. I have had very few days where I was a little extra emotional and cried watching a few TV shows but nothing more than that. I have had no angry mood swings! (yet!)