12 Week Update

Pregnancy Stuff:
Yesterday afternoon was our 12 week appointment with the doctor. We had another sonogram done and baby was ACTIVE. The poor tech was having a hard time getting a picture or getting the heart beat because baby was dancing away. It was so neat to see. It is also weird that I don't feel it at all. She asked me if I was having cramps recently and I said a little bit and she said "you're having a contraction right now." My uterus is trying to get bigger and I'm definitely feeling it! Some days I feel it more than others. Monday I felt it a lot.

I told Andrew that we had an alien baby.... because that's what it looks like to me. Baby has grown a lot since our 8 week sonogram and it just amazes me how fast a human is actually made. Nine months people. NINE MONTHS and BAM! Baby. I'll be 13 weeks on Friday and I'm so ready for the new trimester. 

I ended up seeing the Nurse Practitioner at the office because my doctor got called out for a delivery! How exciting! They kept apologizing to me and I was like "Whatever! She's going to deliver a baby!" They said my stats were great. Blood pressure was normal, I haven't gained ANY weight (which still baffles my mind because I feel huge), and they aren't worried about anything. I was told to continue eating an extra 300 calories a day and go on my merry way. My next appointment will be June 18 and I'll be close to 17 weeks! I don't think I'll have another sonogram... I think it is just a check up. The gender scan will be sometime in July! 

Oh, and the doctor FINALLY said I could have nausea medication. I could have used that last Friday and Monday. However, I'll be glad to have it handy if I need it. 

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Foodie Food:

It still amazes me how much I miss WeightWatchers when I can't be on it. I feel like I'm 100% motivated to be healthy right now (minus activity because I'm so damn tired) and can't lose weight. I think that stems from the fact that I want to be a healthy mom. I want my child to be healthy and I know once baby is born I'm ready to get back on that WW wagon! I am definitely eating a lot healthier than I was the first 10 weeks of pregnancy. I've cut back on the carbs and I'm craving a lot of fresh foods. I'm even cooking again! On Sunday night I made a "One Pot Wonder" pasta that I keep hearing so much about on Pinterest and it was AMAZING. 

I'm still eating this because it made so many servings. Andrew liked it but it was a bit too spicy for him. Next time I'll cut out the red pepper flakes. 

I also got to use fresh basil from my "potted" garden!

I have mint, basil, and cilantro. I cannot wait to move so I can plant vegetables! I've got my garden all planned out and I've already bought seeds. I won't buy my tomato plants until I actually move and can get them in the ground. 

I also had a hankering for cookies the other night and these happened:

Om nom nom. Peanut butter cookies are amazing. 

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Other Things:

The seller of the house is fixing the problems that we had reported to him from the inspection so that is fantastic. I'm very happy about that. However, I don't know what's going on with the mortgage right now and I'm kind of getting irritated. My husband is not impressed with our mortgage company at all but I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt. This is a really busy time and this place comes highly recommended. However, I sent them an email on Monday asking some questions. It is now Wednesday and nobody has gotten back to me. Now, last week they sent me an email and when I didn't respond within a few hours they were blowing up my email and phone making sure I got the email and was working on it. So..... they can't return that kind of communication. My email simply said "Hey, what's going on with the loan? Are we still good?" Nothing. 

Hence my frustration. 

We are going to start packing pretty soon because we are supposed to move in less than a month and we need to get going! The problem is... I get home from work and packing is the last thing I want to do. Haha. Maybe this weekend.....