15 Weeks & Surro GTG

 

 

C & W's Baby in Week 15 of Pregnancy

One way to deal with the havoc of pregnancy hormones: Focus on how much is happening with the baby. She's about the size of an orange this week, her ears have migrated to the sides of her head, and her eyes are moving to the front of her face. Plus, this little smarty-pants can now wiggle her fingers and toes and make breathing movements in preparation for life outside the womb.

Week 15 Pregnancy Tip: Weight Gain

Whether you were barely able to gain an ounce during the first trimester (thanks to all that toilet hugging) or you gained more ounces — and pounds — than you care to admit (courtesy of all those comforting carbs your queasy self was overloading on), it's weight-gain time now. Starting in the second trimester, your baby's getting bigger and bigger — and consequently, you should be too. Make slow and steady your motto and aim for a weekly weight gain of about one pound. But keep in mind that's an average — which means that it's perfectly fine to gain half a pound one week, and a pound and a half the next, as long as you're netting about four pounds a month. If you're weighing in at home, once a week (or once every other week) is plenty; just make sure you do it consistently — at about the same time and under about the same conditions (undressed, right after getting up, for instance). Or leave the weigh-ins to your practitioner at your monthly visits.
Learn more about pregnancy weight gain.

Definitely starting to feel much better.  It was a completely fabulous weekend.  We got up this morning, went down for breakfast and enjoyed our easy going morning.  We didn't have any plans until a lunch at 2pm with some of my surro sisters and some of their husbands.  It had rained quite a bit the night before so it was a little overcast, but comfortably cool.  After breakfast, we headed to the capital.  I've never been and it's been a very long time since DH has been.  We got to walk around and take some pictures.  We just really enjoyed our time this weekend.

Hubby and I in front of the capital.  Thankful for my camera time.  : )

It was a little chilly when we arrived for lunch, as it was outdoors, but luckily I had my sweater in the car.  The weather ended up being really nice, the food was good, but the service definitely left a little to be desired.  It was so nice to see everyone and get to visit with them.  I'm so thankful my DH came with me, even though I'm sure he didn't have the greatest time, as there were only a couple of other husbands and they didn't all sit together.  After we finished our lunch, we headed to the outlet mall we shopped at on Saturday to get a chocolate covered apple from Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory and then to IKEA for some new glasses.   We then headed home to love on our kiddos before they had to head to bed.  So thankful my Mom was able to keep them for us and know that they were in such good hands.  It was such a great weekend!!

 



The 4 Preggos and we are all pretty close in our pregnancies. 
L-R (Samantha - 9 wks, Christi - 14 weeks, Tia - 15 weeks, Me - 15 weeks)