14 Weeks (October 27th – November 2nd)

I’m 4 inches CRL and weigh 2.5 oz. My heart is pumping about 25 quarts of blood a day!

This week we had a prenatal doctor’s appointment. The baby’s heart rate was strong and in the 140s. My blood pressure was good and my weight went down again (the doctor says it is ok as long as I am eating when I am hungry and taking my vitamins, he also said that pregnancy can increase metabolism). For my next appointment (December 3rd), I have to take a 1 hour glucose test for gestational diabetes. Basically, I have to chug this really nasty version of fruit punch one hour before the appointment. Once I get there, they do blood work to test my sugar levels. I am praying that I don’t fail the test because it would definitely put a serious damper on Christmas! The next appointment we also get an ultrasound to check all the major organs and determine gender…yay!

We also had some visitors this week! Tony’s parents, along with his brother came down for a visit over Halloween weekend.

Baby’s First NASCAR Race:
We went to the Sprint Cup NASCAR Race this week in Talladega, AL with Tony’s dad and brother. There wasn’t a cloud in the sky, but the temperature was chilly with the wind blowing. The race was pretty uneventful until the end with two big crashes living up to the Talladega reputation. In the end, Jamie McMurray in the #26 was the winner. All in all, it was a long but fun day!

I have always heard of other people’s crazy ‘pregnancy brain’ stories. However, I figured being pregnant couldn’t affect your memory and thinking skills THAT much, plus I am a fairly intelligent person, right? Well, I am barely in my 2nd trimester and I have some doozy pregnancy brain moments already! Examples:

1. One morning before work, I parked my vehicle and started walking into the building until I realized that I left the vehicle still running and unlocked. I can imagine trying to explain that to my husband and insurance agency!!!

2. I called a co-worker of mine on the phone. While it was ringing, I started thinking about other things. When the person finally answered, I forgot who I was even talking to.

3. This is by far the worst – I went into the bathroom at work, locked the stall, and sat down on the toilet…with my pants still on! Thank God I didn’t start going, but who sits down on the toilet without pulling their pants down first?!

Craving:
Chocolate Milk

Symptom:
Emotional