16 weeks

Today I am 16 weeks 6 days pregnant. Baby Piki is the size of an avacado. This week s/he will be able to hear me talk. S/he is also growing hair,lashes, and eyebrows and forming taste buds.


So going into my 16th week I was starting to feel better. I think a lot of it may have had to do with the cotton being cut and put together near us. Unfortunately on Thursday I got some upsetting news that someone close to us passed away. This person has been to many events with us and is part of our family so it was really shocking to know they were gone. I continued to get things ready for R's party and on Saturday I went to the visitation to say goodbye before picking up the cake and heading home. The party went pretty well. R absolutely loved her cake.

Week 15

Today I am actually past 15 weeks pregnant. Baby piki that week was the size of a naval orange. S/he really starts to move around this week and may even start hiccuping.

 We were quite busy that week with different things we had to go to. R's first birthday party was coming up so I was trying to make sure I got everything I needed for it. Thankfully R was feeling better (and sporting a new front tooth finally) but unfortunately by the end of the week I started getting sick. I felt like my throat was on fire, chills, low fever, sinus issues.

Week 14

Today I am 14 weeks and 5 days pregnant. Baby Piki is the size of a lemon and can now suck his/her thumb and wiggle his/her toes. His/her kidneys,liver, and spleen are now working too.


Still tired, but doing good. The food aversions are not as bad as they were a few weeks ago which is pretty awesome. I've been working on getting things set up for R's 1st birthday in a few weeks. I can't believe in 16 days I will have a 1 and almost 2 year old!  


Unfortunately we've also had some sick little babies in our house. It started with D having some issues and a fever. Then on Saturday R started getting a runny nose, fever, cough, and is overall feeling like crap. I feel so bad for her.

Last week I also had a doctors appointment with R. She's definitely right on track and is now only a few pounds lighter than her sister which is pretty crazy because D was 4lbs lighter than her at that age. I've gained 4lbs so far in the past 14 weeks so that really isn't too bad.

13 weeks

Today I am actually 14 weeks (sorry!) and baby piki is the size of a peach. This week s/he is forming teeth and vocal cords. As well s/he is approaching normal proportions!


Still super sleepy but doing pretty good! My little R is perfecting the art of walking and starting taking more than just a few steps. D didn't start doing this until 14 months so this is very exciting to us. I know it has a lot to do with trying to catch up to her big sister. We also finally set up when D&J are going to come out! They'll be getting here on the 9th, ultrasound is on the 10th, and then they'll be going home on the 13th. Even though at one point I was going to try and plan a party I realize it might be a little hard to do so we won't be having that and I have decided to fully go team green this time. For those who may not know what that means while they will find out the gender I will not. I like to plan things and have everything ready for when baby gets here which is why I could never do this with my own kids no matter how much I may have wanted too.Since I won't be taking care of this baby I feel like I can really do it this time and i'm very excited about it.


That's about all for now. Week 14 will definitely be up before week 15, I promise!

12 weeks

Today I am 12 weeks and 6 days pregnant. Baby Piki is the size of a plum. This week s/he is developing reflexes and is opening closing fingers and curling toes.


Besides wanting to sleep a lot I haven't been feeling sick anymore. I'm contributing this to being so close into getting into the second trimester (which is tomorrow).  Last Wednesday when I became 12 weeks dh and I decided we were going to take a trip to see family in Chicago. Unfortunately there are no pictures because I forgot my SD card, but we had lots of fun. We went to a lot different places to eat that we really love, got to visit with family and let them meet R for the first time, and on Saturday went to a pumpkin/apple picking place. D really loves her apples and ate 3-4 of them while we were picking them. I'm pretty sure i've been feeling small movement lately which is always fun. I really can't wait to feel actual kicks and rolls.

11 weeks

Today i'm actually 12 week and 6 days pregnant and I wasn't able to post for 11 weeks. Baby Piki this week was the size of a lime and that week their fingers/toes were no longer webbed and they were tooth buds and hair follicles.


Overall I felt okay. I know the week before I had posted about all the issues with getting our new bed. Well after having to wait 2 hours past the time it was suppose to be there and being up until midnight putting it all together we finally had our new bed. It took me a few days to get use to it (since I felt like I was sleeping in a hotel bed) but I love it now. I look forward to bedtime every night. Here is a picture of it.

10 weeks

Today i'm 10 weeks and 6 days pregnant. Baby Piki is the size of a prune. This past week bones and cartilage start taking form and vital organs start to function.


I know this is pretty late in the week and tomorrow will start week 11. We've had internet problems...again. It's been really frustrating. As well we had issues with ordering a new bed. We bought a mattress/bed around labor day and they were suppose to be in this weekend. On Saturday when I called the place I found out that something happened to it and were offering to wrap up the store model. Uh..no. We got our refund and spent most of the day looking for a new bed which will be here tomorrow. Then the mattress never got delivered. I can't describe the level of pissed of pregnant lady that happened at 10:01 when the guy was still not there. So keep your fingers crossed I post about a nice new fluffy bed for my 11 week update.

I've been feeling a bit better, though I still really want a nap everyday. I've also been pretty sick a few times too. Just 1 more week of all of the pills and progesterone and then I can hopefully just relax and enjoy.  As well i've been messing with my doppler. As soon as I have a time without screaming kids I want to video it for you readers and of course for the IP's.


Other than that, it's about all that's going on. I did finally make my pregnancy FB official which was pretty fun. I never quite knew what i'd say but with one of my new favorite shows (The New Normal) that is about a girl being a surrogate for a gay couple, it seemed perfect.