Sweet as a Peach

We're heading down to Florida to spend a week going to the Disney World Parks and Universal's Islands of Adventure, so these pictures are a day late. Since the baby is the size of a peach, I couldn't resist the opportunity to take a picture with some Georgia Peaches!

Along: 13 Weeks

Size: Our baby is the size of a peach. Up until now our Nugget's head has been proportionally larger than the rest of it's body, but this week the body will start to catch up to the head. Our baby is also able to move and flex it's arms and legs.

Total Weight Gain/Loss: It's official, at my appointment on Wednesday I have gained 1 lb. and if you're looking, you can definitely see the bump!

Maternity Clothes: None yet! I have found myself wearing clothes that accommodate the bump, but haven't had to bust out any maternity clothes yet. My jeans and shorts still zip and button for now, but we'll see how long this lasts!

Gender: It's too early to find out the gender, but we're going to let that be a surprise for the Nugget's birthday! We feel like there are so few surprises in life, or at least good surprises, so we wanted to add a little more suspense to the next months. With that being said I'm thinking we have a growing baby girl in my belly. We have several friends that our having/have had boys, so we're thinking we need to help even things out! As for names, we aren't going to reveal the official name, but a few contenders are Liam, Emmett, Gavin, Sawyer and Eli for a boy and Hadley, Emerson, Eden, Leah and Layla for a girl. I'm sure the list will change 100 times between now and Little Luda's birthday, so we'll see!

Movement: None yet, but I am definitely looking forward to feeling this Nugget move in my belly! During our last ultrasound, which was at 11 weeks 5 days, we were able to see our baby squrimming. I just can't wait to actually feel it!

Sleep: I wish I could get more of it. I feel so tired most of the time, but unfortunately it has been hard for me to get a full night of sleep. I think working night shift makes things a little harder for me, but I'm learning to love power naps and take them as often and for as long as I can.

What I miss: As of right now there isn't really anything that I miss. I have continued to run/walk/bike as often and as long as I can, which is something that I thought I may have to stop, so being able to get some exercise gives me more energy and makes me feel like a healthy mommy.

Craving: I don't really feel like I have cravings, but if I think too long on any particular food, I want it. I'm sure I'll be sending Shawn to the food store soon enough, but for now, there isn't anything that I have to have.

Symptoms: I am general nauseous for most of the day and so tired. I used to think that I knew what tired was because I worked night shift, but little did I know. As for the sickness, I  fortunately haven't had any true sickness. I just have to remind myself to eat small, frequent meals which helps keep the nausea to a minimum.

Best Moment of the Week: On Saturday, June 1st, I watched my brother graduate from RMC. It was so much fun to see him go through this life milestone. He has accomplished so much over the past four years and I know that he is going to continue to be successful as he heads into Graduate school and marriage! That's right the boy is getting married and I couldn't be more happy for him and my future sister-in-law Katie! Shawn and I love them both so much and we are so excited for what God has in store for the two of them! Here are a few pictures from Luke's graduation day.

 

Luke and Katie! Can't wait for them to be married next July!