Yet another busy week in the Gochnauer household! Wedding/event season is upon us and in full force in the next few weeks. The highlight of last weeks business was a very rewarding trip to oregon where we spent time with family and friends. I went wedding dress shopping with best friends from college, and we found a gorgeous dress for my beautiful friend Sam. We also said goodbye for now to Jessica who will be returning to afghanistan next week. And... we even celebrated easter with the family. All of this in just two busy days!
So on the pregnancy homefront. Baby is growing bigger by the week and seems to be doing well, i had a brief visit at the doctor last week and heard the little monsters heartbeat another time. The heartbeat was a strong and loud 157 beats per minutes, which is a perfect rate for a little one at this time during pregnancy.
And another highlight of this week, Brad and i are halfway down the road to choosing a name!!! We have selected a possible boy name and will start looking into girl names in the next few weeks. We have plenty of time but for all of you who have discussed baby naming with me i am sure you understand that us having even one possible option this soon is a big accomplishment!
And this is what baby center says our baby looks like this week!!
How many weeks: 14 and 2 days
This week our baby is the size of a.... Lemon!! About 3.5 inches, the little monster grew a half inch last week!
This week our baby weighs..... about 1 and 1/2 ounce
This week our baby can...Sucks its thumb, and make facial expressions such as frowning and squinting! its thyroid gland is starting to function and it is starting to grow lanugo (the hair that it will keep until about 26 weeeks)
Boy or girl? We made the appointment for the ultrasound this week. Baby Gochnauer's sex will be seen on May 13th... now just to hope that legs arent crossed.
Total weight gain/ loss: still only +2
Showing: I dont really feel like i am, however in the pictures (which i took in a very tight fitting shirt) you can clearly see that there is a start so we will get there someday.
Maternity Clothes: Nope, not yet.
Best moment this week: I kind of preemptively started a baby registry, i know it was way too early and i will not tell anyone where this baby registry is started at but i couldn't contain my excitement! Also, i told the housekeeper who works on my nursing unit at work this week. She is a wonderful sweet woman who adores children and babies. She has been telling me for 6 months that i need to have a baby and she was elated, she cant contain her excitement and loves to smile at me every time she sees me. It is very rewarding to be surrounded by positive kind hearted women like her who truly enjoying the beauty of children and it brings happiness to my heart to see her genuine happiness at the news of a new life.
Have you told family/ friends: not everyone, i am sure the word is spreading faster than i know though.
Food cravings: strawberries, sweets ( any kind of sweet food), still spicy foods, and new to the list this week pickled asparagus and pickles! I find these cravings to be really odd, i mean sweets are a given i have always had a sweet tooth however i do not like spicy food and this baby LOVES it these days!
Miss anything?: Sushi!!everything else i have seemed to find an adequate substitute for but nothing can replace sushi!
Anything making you sick: Still Steamed broccoli! the smell makes me want to vomit.
Pregnancy symptoms: Tired, but less so than before. Pregnancy brain which is also improving. Feel like my bladder is always full, i have a long road ahead if i already feel that way....
Movement: I've felt something going on in there a few times but its hard to tell if its gas or flutters or who knows, id like to think its baby flutters though :-)
Gender prediction: We both really just want a healthy baby but if i had to predict i would say Boy!!! Brad thinks girl, just because that is what his whole family is rooting for and he really secretly wants a boy so he thinks it will be a girl since he wants a boy :-)
We call our baby: little monster, baby, we haven't really chosen an endearing term yet..
Looking forward to: My cousins wedding this upcoming weekend! it will be nice to see the family.
Soon to be daddy is.... getting really excited about being a daddy, and made progress on the baby naming! This week he has also been very supportive in assisting me with some projects around the house and i am very grateful for that. We hung a coat rack/shelf in the entry way and finished the staining/polyurethane on shelves we will be putting up in our living room. Im sure ill post pictures to facebook soon.
Until Next Week,
Shyla
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