Baby #3 Week 13

First trimester is officially over! This week has been crazy! It's fun reading the posts from the twins pregnancy and comparing. I had so much more time on my hands then! I was rereading the 13 week post from the twins and noticing that I had already scheduled a gender reveal party (and had invites made)! I'm not sure what the plan is for our gender reveal for baby #3. We are definitely finding out. I learned from my first pregnancy that I bonded soooo much with the babies after learning more about who they are. I think this time around, we'll just have some family members over for dinner and maybe do a box full of balloons or something similar. Something a little more low-key :) It appears that if we wait for the normal anatomy scan around 18 weeks, we'll find out around my birthday. We may decide to go to a private place again because that was sooo much fun seeing the babies in 3D and getting a little movie of them to show everyone. 

We've started to talk about the nursery a little bit and I know that we're going to do a traditional jenny lind crib and grey walls. The rest we'll decide when we learn the gender. We're going to keep the twins in their nursery and convert our guest room for the little one. We're also making our office into a guest room and converting our basement from man cave to playroom. I'll have a lot of furniture up for sale soon if you're local!

Now onto this week. We had an ultrasound on Monday, October 7th. The baby was 12w 3d and measuring at 13w. The twins measured big in the beginning too so I'm not giving it much thought. Our screenings came back with great results. This little baby is a mover! It was all over the place. It's amazing how much more you can see when there is only one in there! We discussed delivery options and I'm learning towards scheduling a c-section around my due date (just in time for spring break).  My last c-section was a pretty easy recovery so I figured why not?

These week was insanely busy. We had practice every night for cheer and I am so thankful to my family for helping out with the babies. During one of the practices I SWEAR I felt the baby move. It was crazy! I know I'm not supposed to feel it this early but oh well! 

Pregnancy Highlights:

Today's Date: Wednesday, January 11th, 2012

How Far Along: 13 weeks

Size of baby: Baby is the size of a peach

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Up 3.5lbs from pre-pregnancy. I was down a pound from the last doctor's visit and they want to make sure I'm eating enough. It's hard to keep food down so I eat tons of high calorie ice cream to keep my calories up :) ha!

Maternity Clothes: Just bottoms still

Gender: Boy- Heartbeat was 153 on Monday

Movement:  Maybe I'm crazy but yes! Just once though!

Sleep: I'm sleeping ok. Starting to wake up after some crazy dreams but I did this at the same point in my pregnancy last time. I'm tossing and turning more.

What I miss: Energy! I feel tired all of the time. Looking forward to the calm week ahead.

Cravings: Still definitely the crunchy. Hashbrowns, sorbet, Special K, Icees 

Symptoms: Still sick! Ugh! My boobs got sore and gigantic overnight! I was hoping I'd avoid this symptom! Last time this happened at 8 weeks so I'm glad I got a few more weeks without them. Sleeping on my tummy is uncomfortable.

Best Moment this week: Seeing our baby during the ultrasound and learning that it is healthy and developing normally. Best news to this mama's ears!