13 weeks

How far along:  13 weeks  (11.27.14)

Total weight gain/loss: 0 lbs? i think i might be even now.

Maternity clothes:  yes.  right now i'm just at that awkward phase where i definitely have a beer belly but not quite a baby belly.  so it's not like i want to accentuate it just yet, but depending on what i wear, there's no hiding it.  i rarely go out so it's mostly just hoodies, but when i do go out, i try to wear a loose fitting top, or a jacket.  church is getting tricky since i used all my best outfits between week 8 and week 12, but it wasn't quite time to start repeating yet.  this past sunday i wore my gray, higher waisted skirt, and my cashmere polo cableknit sweater.  if i relaxed, i definitely looked really fat.  but as long as i was holding in my stomach, or had brady sitting on my lap, i could look like a somewhat normal person.  still far thicker than what i was a month ago, but for someone not familiar with my previous waistline... i could look pretty average.  so through all of this... i'm kind of avoiding my actual maternity shirts that i just wear on a regular basis because they're not very flattering right now.  i'm more than a little confused how packing for this thanksgiving trip will all pan out...  

Sleep:  it's getting better i think.  i'm able to sleep through christopher in the morning sometimes and have occasionally not woken up til after 8.  and my dreams haven't been super bizarre or traumatizing so that's nice too!

Best moment this week:  getting to atlanta!

Movement:  just 

Food cravings:  sometimes i think eating is getting better but then some days are still difficult.  night times are still my hardest time of day, and even though the food aversions and nausea are really bad, i rarely get to the point where i feel like i would actually throw up.  my most difficult thing this week is probably that i'm still not crazy about milk, so i really haven't been drinking enough... which i think is 90% of the reason i have a horrible headache all day, every day.  i'm soooo hoping i'll love food while i'm in atlanta and can make and eat lots of delicious holiday food and all of my mom's wonderful cooking!  i should note too, i really like grapefruit now. i've never been a huge fan of it, and if i had some, would only have a couple of bites, doused heavily in sugar.  last night i ate an entire one (i pealed it and separated the segments so i had a plate full of huge chunks) and probably only put sugar on the second half of it... and that was only because it was night and my stomach was sensitive and queasy.  also, whenever chris eats one, i get the remainder of his peal and just inhale the scent.  also, sunday night i craved crunchy pickles, just remembering the awesome ones that were on my cheeseburger at the zoo on my birthday.   

Symptoms: nausea, HEADACHES, backaches (super stiff back ALL week), physically tired and out of breath, lightheaded, irritable, lazy... ; )

Gender:  i'm kind of torn and confused.  i think i've thought it was a girl for so long, that i'm going to be disappointed if it's a boy, even though i have several solid reasons that it would be amazing to have a boy.  so, who knows?!  we just keep getting to guess and wonder until jan 12th!

What I miss:  not 

Milestones:  i think as far as miscarriages go... i've made it through the scariest part... and that's pretty exciting!
Theme: the week of headaches and a bad back... man, you turn 29, and your body falls apart on you...
What's different this time around:  eh... can i take a pass?  i'm too lazy to answer this question this week.

Extra:  i dunno.  i'm too lazy to think of anything right now.