Baby Bump Photos--Sort of :)

Well I decided to take photos of my belly every 4 weeks starting at 12 weeks.  I wore the same outfit in hopes that it would show some difference.  So here are the photos!

12 weeks: Baby the size of a Lime

16 weeks: Baby the size of a Avocado

So as you can tell I am not really showing. I am still in regular clothes and pants although things are starting to feel snug.

Now to celebrate I am going to make guacamole with my avocado props.

Making Room for the Baby

The last two weekends have been spent trying to clean out our guest room so that we have a place for the baby.  The hardest part is that that closet was where we stored most of our stuff such as suitcases, wrapping paper, memories etc.  So Brian redesigned the closet.  He said we have plenty of space, we just need to go vertical so we did.

Here's a picture of the before

Note: It only had one rack that went across the whole closet.

Here's what the new baby's closet looks like

Preta likes the closet too!

Double Racks

Two sets of shelves for plenty of storage!

We installed another rack (this one really high up) for our suitcases in the laundry room

More improvements to come: Another ceiling fan (we are getting good at installing those) & reorganization of the office closet!

What I've learned about Pregnancy

I am allergic to it!!

The two biggest things that stand out for me so far is that (1) I am sneezing & congested and have been since before we found out and (2) my face looks like I am a teenager with so many breakouts.

I've read that the sneezing and congestion are caused by rhinitis of pregnancy. Apparently "higher amounts of estrogen during pregnancy can contribute to swelling in the mucous membranes lining the nose and even cause you to make more mucus. What's more, the amount of blood in your body increases and your blood vessels expand during pregnancy, which can lead to swollen nasal membranes as well." Ref

It's so annoying but better than morning sickness!! I am betting the hormones have something to do with the breakouts too.  I am sure there will be more but so far these are my two biggest grips.