Pregnancy: Second Trimester

I have always heard that the second trimester is the "honeymoon" of pregnancy and I have to say, I agree.  I really enjoyed being pregnant during this time, I felt my baby move all the time, I had energy, and it was summertime in Alaska.
Our house was still a work in progress and we had weeks where a ton would get done and weeks where nothing got done, building a house while I was pregnant was hard and really stressful. I will admit that I am not the most patient person in the first place, then you add being pregnant and sometimes I was a handful.  Thank God, Zack and my parents are patient.  Sorry guys...

How far along: 13-18 Weeks 

Weight gain: 3+ pounds

Maternity clothes: Some maternity and some regular.

Stretch marks? Nope.

Sleep: Sleep during the second trimester was on and off, some nights were great and some I just could not get comfortable.

Best moment this week? When I was 15 weeks we found out what we were having, that was definitely the highlight of these few weeks!

Movement? I started feeling small movements at around 16 or 17 weeks along.

Cravings? Cheerios! All different flavors or Cheerios, I ate a bowl pretty much every night throughout my whole pregnancy.

Anything making you queasy or sick? Red meat.

Belly button in or out? In.

Wedding rings on or off? On.

  

Miss anything? Nope

How far along? 19 weeks

Weight gain: At my last Dr. appointment, 4 pounds.

Gender: Boy

Maternity clothes: Mostly maternity clothes, but still wearing some of my regular clothes.

Stretch marks? No

Sleep: Pretty good so far.

Best moment this week? My Dr. appointment on Friday to see baby on ultrasound, hear the heartbeat and make sure the Dr. was right when she told us the gender.

Movement?  I feel lots of movement at night when I lay down and a little bit during the day.  Zack can even feel the little kicks sometimes.

Cravings?  Nothing in particular. 

Anything making you queasy or sick?  Red meat, I feel gross just thinking about it.

Belly button in or out?  In, but it looks really weird.

Wedding rings on or off?  On.

Miss anything? Nope

How far along? 20 weeks.  Halfway!

Weight gain: 7 pounds

Maternity clothes:  A few things from gap that are amazing, I need to get some more.

Stretch marks? Nope

Sleep: It’s hit and miss lately.

Best moment this week?  Feeling lots more movement this week.

Movement? Lots more lately, they are starting to get stronger.

Cravings? Not really.

Anything making you queasy or sick?  Red meat.

Belly button in or out?  In, but it is starting to look pretty weird.

Wedding rings on or off?  On.

Miss anything?  Fitting into my regular clothes.

How far along? 21 weeks

Weight gain: At my last Dr. appointment I had gained 7 pounds.

Maternity clothes: Mostly all maternity clothes now, they are much more comfortable.

Stretch marks?  Nope!

Sleep: Not so good this week, I am having a hard time getting comfortable.

Best moment this week? Having a five day weekend with Zack and going to the State Fair.

Movement? Movement is getting more and more frequent and stronger all the time.  It’s so much fun to lay in bed at night and feel him moving all around.

Cravings?  No real cravings, although I did eat an embarrassing amount of fair food this weekend…

Anything making you queasy or sick?  Not really, I just still want nothing to do with red meat.

Belly button in or out? In.

Wedding rings on or off?  On.

Miss anything?  Sleeping on my stomach.

How far along? 23 weeks

Weight gain: 13 pounds total (from 120 to 133 at last apt on 9.12.14)

Maternity clothes: Oh yes, almost all maternity clothes at this point.

Stretch marks? Nope!

Sleep: Sleep has been good for the most part this week.  I did have a really strange dream that I enjoyed smoking cigarettes! (I have never smoked in my life; even thinking about the smell makes me sick.)

Best moment this week? Seeing baby boy (and his chubby cheeks) at my Dr. apt this week.  I can’t believe how much bigger he has gotten since my last apt.  He has also been moving so much more this week.

Movement? Lots and lots of big movements! I love feeling him roll around in there!

Cravings? No real cravings, I have just been STARVING lately.  I don’t know what it is, but being pregnant with this boy is making me eat like a man!

Anything making you queasy or sick?  Not really, I just want nothing to do with red meat.

Belly button in or out? In, but its barely hanging on!

Wedding rings on or off? On.

Miss anything? Sleeping on my stomach.

I apologize for the crappy picture quality, they are all iPhone pictures with various instagram filters, I did not have a real camera at this point.  As you can see, I skipped a week or two here and there if nothing was really going on and if my belly looked pretty much the same I didn't take a new picture.  Looking back now I wish I would have, but oh well.