My little peach

Today I am officially in my 2nd trimester! Belly pics below! I am 13w3d pregnant and feeling great! I can actually say that I had a pretty good 1st trimester. Not too much complaining on my end. I had minimal sickness, but I can say that I was fatigued all the time and I am finally getting my energy back. Can I also say that I LOVE my boobs! They have been growing nonstop! My pants are now getting tighter and tighter. I am glad I have the belly band and my blush shirts to help me keep using my pre-pregnancy clothes.

BP is now forming teeth and vocal cords. I should enjoy this since when BP comes out, his/her vocal cords will be good use. Baby is approaching normal proportions, with a head now only one third the size of the body. The intestines are in the process of moving from the umbilical cord to baby's tummy.

I hope everyone had a good Christmas. We sure did and we are looking foward to the new year!


Here I am at 4 weeks... flat tummy



13 weeks... little bump

An amazing experience!

This past Friday we got to hear the heartbeat for the first time! It was an amazing feeling and sound! I got teary eyed, Jeremy was glad there was only one heartbeat in there, and Jordan said the baby's hb sounded like cowboys were whipping and shooting. The heartbeat was 170bpm! Signs of a girl? After this appointment lead some interesting/curious questions from Jordan. Jeremy and I were able to answer some of them, but some however we had to tell him he will learn more about the human body when he gets older in school. He is very excited about the baby! Jeremy and I were talking how next year for Christmas, there will be a 5-6 month old baby in our hands. I love that feeling!

So other news about the Dr. appointment. He said everything looks good and on track. I only gained 1lb throughout the whole 12 weeks and everything else is normal when it came to my blood tests and urine samples. How they do the urine sample now is a lot different from what they did when my mom had kids. Now we just pee on a stick that has about 4 different colors on them, show them to the nurse, she looks and then has me throw it away. I know a lot of things have changed for expecting moms now than then.

I will be posting some belly pics up soon. There is not much to see, but Jeremy and my mom can see the difference. I cant wait until I have the cute little baby "bump" and really get noticed. Though, I know that feeling will only last a little bit until I start complaining of back pains and legs being kicked in my rib cage and so on.

I am 12w6d today! I will officially be in 2nd trimester Friday when I am 13w3d pregnant. Happy Holidays to everyone!

12 weeks, 2nd trimester here I come!

Baby Phillips is now the size of a plum! Pretty soon, BP will start showing and letting us know if it's a male or female. BP's brain is starting to make hormones, and nerve cells are multiplying at a rapid rate. BP now can be sucking and the kidneys are producing urine. By the end of the week, my uterus should pop out and be easily felt!

I have been feeling great actually! Except for the little sinus cold I have been having. Friday, Jeremy and I go in to listen to BP's heartbeat! We are both excited and I wish Friday would come here fast! Nothing else new or exciting. Just been getting ready for the holidays. Most of our shopping is done! I am sure there will be an update after Friday about my appointment.

There is going to be a new addition to the Phillips Family...

Jeremy and I are going to have a baby!!! Jordan is going to be a big brother and he is as excited as we are. Well, for the most part. It will be a change for Jordan, but he will be an awesome loving brother to BP (Baby Phillips). After 2 months of trying, we got our BFP (big fat positve)! We actually tested 5 days after Jeremy's Mom passed away.

Jeremy and I decided that since we have family and friends miles away, this will help keep family/friends updated and our pregnancy progress. Yes I will post those lovely "bump" photos when I start growing. My brother is totally clueless and asked if I had a huge bump yet. He plans on using my bump as a table rest for his plate of food when he wants to eat and watch tv. He is so thoughtful!

So on some news about the baby. The baby is 9wk3d. My EDD is June 30th. I had my first appointment last week and Dr. said everything looks good. I was dreading this appointment bc its the appointment that is the longest and they like to take your blood and give you shots. They gave me a flu shot and its been a while since I had shots. Not a fan! Next appointment is Dec. 19th and we get to hear BP's heartbeat! We are so excited and cant wait to hear our little peanut.

Hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving! Glad to finally have my brother home!!!