2nd Time Around - 14 Weeks

I think posting every week was a bit ambitious so I'm going to try for every 2 weeks. The past two weeks have been overall really good. I was feeling a lot better energy-wise and didn't have much nausea at all. I had some energy back to exercise and actually cook dinners and make better food choices. So that's been nice. I think the belly is definitely growing....

Steven has been amazing too. He has been doing the cutest things lately and I've just been really enjoying my time with him. We went through a rough patch a few weeks ago so it's been really nice to have my sweet, cuddly, silly buddy back.

The only bummer was last week I started to develop a rash. It was really weird because I don't get rashes really and I moisturize and use moisturizing body washes, etc. Steven had a rash for a while that they gave him some cream for and basically said it was really dry skin. I wondered if that was what I had too so I just kept putting more moisturizer on it and didn't think anything of it. After about a week it started spreading and getting like unbearably itchy. I didn't know what to do so I went to the DR. She saw me before it really was bad so she said it was probably an allergic reaction to something. Well the next day it broke out like crazy all over my body and was horribly uncomfortable and itchy. I couldn't even wear jeans because they hurt so much. So I called my OB (who is wonderful) and he called me in a round of steroids to knock it out. They helped but not right away. It was pretty bad. I finally went to a dermatologist a week later who said I have Pupps. Its a disgusting rash you can get when you're pregnant. (Don't google that, its so gross). I was really surprised she said that because my OB said it definitely wasn't Pupps. Everything I read online said women who get Pupps get it late in their pregnancy and it doesn't show up on their arms or legs (mine was def on my arms and legs). So weird...but either way its going away finally so THAT is great!

As far as the baby goes, things are going great! We had our 12 week appt. and everything looks perfect. We should be able to find out the sex at the next appointment so that's VERY exciting! I cannot wait to find out. I think I'm feeling baby flutters. It seems so early but I'm definitely feeling something. That's very exciting. I can't wait till Steve and Steven can feel them too!

Steven is being super cute about the baby. We put a picture of the ultrasound on the fridge and he knows that's the baby. He will give the picture kisses if I ask him to. One night we were reading books laying in bed and he lifted up my shirt and yelled at my belly, "I love you baby!!". I about melted!

So except for crazy rashes things are going great the past 2 weeks. Can't wait to find out the sex. Steve wants to find a creative way to tell our family so we are thinking about that. Stay tuned! We are also getting really excited for our first family vacation in a month. We are going with my parents to Gulf Shores, Alabama. BEACH!! I'm so excited! I can't wait. Next priority is to find a maternity swimsuit (that isn't hideous). Wish me luck!