Raisin' Bran and Amelia: 7 Weeks

Baby is the size of a Micra Chameleon (up from a Ladybug last week!)

Last time we sized baby using fruit, this time we'll try animals.

New for baby this week? Baby has lost its' tail, has a heartbeat, a huge head (100 cells per minute in the brain), developing organs, and getting some limbs that look more like flippers at this point.

Total weight gain/loss? Even so far.

Maternity clothes? Hopefully not for awhile.
Stretch marks? No.
Sleep? A little sleepy. Trying to sneak in some extra naps when I can. Joe also let me sleep in a lot on our vacation while he got up with our early bird at 7.
Best moment this week? Yellow Springs
Miss Anything? Not really.
Movement? No.
Food cravings? No. But plenty of food aversions. Joe smoked a pork butt that was delicious. But I couldn't even stand the smell after the first day.
Anything making you queasy or sick? I have been very nauseous this pregnancy. It comes in waves throughout the day.
Have you started to show yet? No.
Gender? Joe definitely does not want to find out. I could be coaxed either way at this point.
Labor Signs? We have awhile.
Belly Button in or out? In. But it never went back to complete normal from pre Bran.
Wedding rings on or off? On.
How is mama feeling? Overall happy. A little tired and nauseous.
Looking forward to? Ultrasound next week.

I am quickly realizing it will be tough to keep up with this blogging like I did with my first pregnancy. I am going to attempt weekly but it may turn into every other week, or sporadic. Who knows?! I hope by more frequently blogging again I will remember more of the funny little moments that happen along the way, because those are the best to look back on!

What Have We Been Up To: (Since My Summer Part 1 Post)
We went to the state fair with The Blankenships. I was pregnant at the time but didn't know it. Bran and apparently Baby L2 (I need to come up with a better nickname, who has a good idea?!) both enjoyed the fair food. Bran spent most of our time there wanting to push the stroller up and down the rows of the animal barns.

Stealing Hailey's snacks.

Just a boy and his tractor.

Joe and I had this past week off together. We had originally thought about doing a little weekend getaway with Jeremy and Nikki. But after finding out I was pregnant we opted for more of a staycation. The week flew by while we tried to work on a few things around the house, but we did get to enjoy a few adventures. We have been wanting to go for awhile and finally made a trip over to Yellow Springs. We went for a hike at Clifton Gorge. Bran did great, although he was over riding in the backpack at the end. I think Daddy was getting pretty tired from carrying him too. After our hike we headed over to Young's Jersey Dairy Farm. What a great family place! We had lunch outside at the picnic tables, played with the goats and cows, walked around the tractors, and finally enjoyed some homemade ice cream. Bran was really interested in the goats, and even said "eye!" while trying to poke one, whoops!

Family Selfie

Caterpillar

Later in the week Linda, Jeremy, Nikki, Greer, and Chris came to stay the night. Jeremy and Nikki were the first ones to find out about our pregnancy news when we had to cancel our Put In Bay trip. But we surprised Grandma by putting Bran in his new shirt to reveal the news. Then Bran decided he wanted to wear Greer's shoes and pose for a picture for us, what a goofball! We went to the zoo that afternoon, and had an adult night out while the Grandmas watched the kids. Greer and Bran also had a great time playing together in the sprinkler and having a picnic outside. Can't wait to add another little one to the mix with these two!