15 Weeks "Bumpdate"

15 WEEKS

Baby: Baby Pro is the size of an orange! Weighing in at about 2.5 oz and measuring 4 inches long! 

Something I am super excited about this week is that our baby's bones in his/her ears are hardening, and baby Pro is now able to hear sounds, including my heartbeat, speaking, and breathing!! Since last week the arms and legs have grown longer than the head. This is significant, since the head has been the biggest part of the body until now. Taste buds are forming, and the fingernails and toenails are growing longer by the day. Eyelids are stills fused together but he or she can notice light/dark. 

Favorite moment of the week: On Saturday night, Tyler and I found out that Krispy Kreme Donuts was doing a "dress like a pirate day" to get a free dozen donuts- so obvisouly, we had to do it!!! We quickly went through our closets for anything that closely resembled a pirate and this was the end result!!

Ahoy! We got me booty!!!! Spur of the moment date to get free donuts was a success! We had a fun time throwing this all together. Thanks Krispy Kreme!

Fave moment #2: Finding out a dear friend of mine is pregnant and going to be due around a month after me!! I am so excited to go through this together and I can't wait for our babies to be friends on the outside :)

Movement: Not yet! 

Cravings? Not really!

Sickness? Lately, I have felt pretty normal except random bouts nausea when riding in a car/ congestion/ indigestion- which I found out are common symptoms of pregnancy at 15 weeks. So unfortunately, I'm right on track. :/

Gender prediction: I still feel unsure. Don't really have an "intuition" yet about the gender. Tyler is pretty positive it will be a girl. We would be blessed either way!

Labor signs: None! 

Mood/energy: Still trying to lay down and rest when I feel tired. This week was a whirlwind, as I jumped right in to a busy schedule after I returned from my trip to California. I started teaching dance at Ballet Yahweh, taught 4 fitness classes, and taught the high school girls the tryout routines/ held tryouts on Wed-Fri for the BHS dance team. With all of these things happening this week, my body was pretty tired and sore! It won't be that exhausting every week, so I am ready to get into a schedule and be able to make sure I am getting enough rest and "putting my feet up" as my dad would say. I am loving my new positions at Ballet Yahweh and coaching the high school dance team!

Sleep: Sleeping very well! 

Exercise: Refer to "mood/energy" post above. 

Diet/Weight: Total weight gain thus far is 5 lbs! Supposedly from here on, I should gain somewhere around 1 lb per week until baby comes! Thats a total of around 25-30lbs. Some advice my sister gave me was to not necessarily "eat for two" but just focus on eating nutrient dense foods to make him/her strong and healthy! I definitely try to take snacks with me so I don't have an empty stomach. Baby doesn't like that!  :)

Prayer needs/praises: You can pray that God would continue to help us grow together and prepare us to be a great team while learning together how to raise this child! 

Looking forward to: Feeling the first flutters of the baby's movement! Can't wait! 
Thankful for: So thankful for a healthy pregnancy so far! Also, very thankful for a great group of friends and community that loves us and encourages us along this journey! Grateful for the great friends God has placed in our lives! 

xoxo,

Dorothy & baby PRO :)