***2nd Trimester Check-in 3/2***

CaringCat

Happy March to everyone in 2nd tri! This is a weekly check-in for PAIF members in their second trimester. Feel free to join at 14 weeks and we will bid you an excited farewell on your way to 3rd tri after your 27th week.

If there are any newcomers that would like to be added to the list, post below and include:

- EDD (and team if you know - or team green if you aren't finding out)

- How far along you are

- Any appointments or other updates

QOTD: What's for dinner this week? Any favorite meal ideas to share?

**LAST WEEK!!**

@sweetpotato123 - 5/31/15 (Boy/Boy)

@turquoisequeen - 6/3/15 (Boy)

JUNE

@starlightgator - 6/9/15 (Girl/Girl)

@bears1011 - 6/10/15 (Girl)

@Kam10 - 6/14/15 (Boy)

@jessimi06 - 6/15/15 (boy/girl)

JULY

@katemonster1 - 7/2/15 (team green)

@CaringCat – 7/17/15 (boy)

@KevinandJesse – 7/19/15 (Boy!!!)

@Julie21613 - 7/20/15 (girl/girl!!!)

@chicory – 7/21/15 (boy/boy)

@sorrellam30 – 7/28/15 (one bean – finding out)

AUGUST

@lawmom747 - 8/2/15 (boy/girl!!!)

@kistra - 8/4/15 (boy)

@carrieharry79 – 8/4/15 (Girl)

@fjamil1 - 8/8/15 (boy/boy!!!)

@DSculley1824 - 8/13/15 (Boy!!!) - Welcome!!

@J&D2007 - 8/24/15 (boy) - Welcome!!

@katers79 - 8/26/15 (boy/girl) - Welcome!!

@TLooney17 - 8/27/15 (one bean) - Welcome!!

@Justone13 - 8/28/15 - (one bean) - Welcome!!

Julie21613

@CaringCat,  Thank you again for doing such a great job with the check in!


- EDD: July 20, girl/girl twins

- How far along you are:  20 weeks today

- Any appointments or other updates:  No appointments until March 16 will see my OB & MFM same day

QOTD: What's for dinner this week?  A delicious turkey chili is simmering away in my crock pot as I type!  Love my crock pot!

J&D2007

EDD: 8/24/2015. Expecting one boy:-). I am 15 weeks today. My next appt is in 3 weeks at OB for alpha fetal protein and in 4 weeks at MFM for anatomy scan. Dinner tonight is cheesy potato casserole! (O.k, we are having other stuff with them too, but all I want is cheesy potatoes!!).

sweetpotato123

Holy moly I can't believe this is my last week in 2nd tri! Thank you @CaringCat for running these check ins!

My shower was Saturday and so much fun. These boys are loved so much already and I was really overwhelmed with all the love and generosity.

I may finally get my mat pics done Thursday, but I don't want to jinx it since this has been rescheduled now 3 or 4 times.

I'm slowing down a lot and finding I need days to recover if I over do it. But overall, no real complaints.

QOTW- I'm making homemade spaghetti meat sauce today from scratch and am looking forward to that and some garlic bread!

KevinandJesse

- EDD (and team if you know - or team green if you aren't finding out)

July 19th - We are switching from team green to team "Finding out Wednesday Morning around 8:30am)

- How far along you are

20w+1d

- Any appointments or other updates

We are going in for our a/s Wednesday at 8:30am and we have decided to finally find out the sex of our baby! I'm so excited! We had an early ultrasound at 8w+4d and we haven't had one since, so I can't wait to see how much our little one has grown! I can't wait to hear that little heartbeat! and I can't wait to find out if I'm going to be holding a little boy or a little girl in 20 more weeks or less! Please let these next 2 days fly by! Big Week! Half way!!! woohooo!

QOTD: What's for dinner this week? Any favorite meal ideas to share?

Tonight we are making some lazy stuffed chicken... some chicken breasts, motzerella cheese "string cheese" sticks, canned spinnach, and tomato. Butterfly cut the checken... insert stuff... bake at 350 until done. Easy and yummy!

fjamil1

I am 17w2d today, and nothing much is going on, besides feeling the babies move like crazy while sitting. I have OB appt next week and MFM in another 3 weeks. 

QOTD: We are having carrots and potatoes. 

carrieharry79

Thanks, @caringcat!

I am 18 weeks tomorrow. I think I've started feeling her move around, but I'm not sure if it's just digesting.... I can't tell yet.

I have an appt a week from today... the big appt, but no updates yet.

QOTD: Stuffed acorn squash with brown rice, mozzarella, and chicken sausage. We buy pre cooked meatballs and sausages and use them for a lot of dishes. Last night we used the same sausages for homemade pizza. 

sorrellam30

19 weeks tomorrow! We find out gender Wednesday! I am so ready to know.
That's basically all that is new w me lol

bears1011

25w4d today. No appts this week! Really looking forward to reaching third Tri in a couple weeks! Scheduled our labor class in a few weeks and have been trying to nail down the rest of the nursery decor.

QOTW: had leftover pizza tonight. Making chicken tomorrow. We are pretty boring eaters because I'm so picky!

turquoisequeen

Hi!! Thanks for the check in @CaringCat

Glucose test coming up in the am. FX that I pass and that it doesn't make me feel ill. We painted the nursery yesterday and I love it! Can't wait to start putting it together!

QOTW: I made grilled chicken and roasted zucchini. Wanted no carbs before the glucose test

lawmom747

18w1d - boy/girl twins - no appointments until 3/9 for a/s.

QOTD: What's for dinner this week? Any favorite meal ideas to share?  Slow cooker beef stroganoff and Cincinnati-style chili (one of my favorites).  Good food for the cold weather.

DSculley1824

Hi! Thanks for the welcome

I'm 16 weeks 4 days today. Had a prenatal appt and did my second tri blood work today. I'm having lots more cramping and I've been uncomfortable but the ob/gyn I saw today said it was just my uterus and stomach starting to get bigger. I'm not really showing yet so hopefully that's the case. Anyway, we are going to an elective ultrasound place on Thursday when I'm 17 weeks. Let's hope baby cooperates! My next appt is 3/16 for the a/s...but I may have to cancel and reschedule it for 3/19 because of work.

QOTD: We had pizza for dinner. Pretty boring but it sounded amazing

TLooney17

I am 14 weeks 5 days today. I have an OB appointment Monday, and I can't wait to hear the heart beat again. It has been a long 4 weeks since my last appointment!

QOTW: I made baked cheese ravioli last night, and we are eating the left overs tonight. I am making chicken fajitas tomorrow night.  

Edited for a typo

CaringCat

Hey Ladies -
Glad to see everyone is doing good this week. I'm 20w4d and feeling so huge!! Suddenly my bump is really obvious. I love having it though!

I go in the for the a/s Thursday morning. Can't wait to see this boy again. 4 weeks is too long!!

QOTD: I think I'll have a chicken burger and veggies tonight. We've been cooking a lot of stews. My favorite lately is our own smoked salmon chowder!!! I could almost have it everyday. )

In unrelated news, I found a new home for my dear kitties this week. We fostered them when they were just a few weeks old and now they're almost 5. DH has always been extremely allergic... Has undergone one sinus surgery due to them and will now have a second one next month. We really should've got rid of them sooner. It's so hard!! I'm coping okay but extremely sad to say goodbye to my fur babies.

Have a great week!

KevinandJesse

a/s went great today!!! We are having a healthy boy!!! All markers checked out perfect, he's right on target. A little small (24th percentile) but Dr. is not concerned at all. Everything is looking good at this point! Little guy was squirming around so much he made our technition work for it, but pretty cool for us seeing our little man move around and active

Justone13

Hello ladies!! I'm 15w today. Feeling pretty good now. I have a tiny bit more energy now and think it's time to head back to the gym. First tri was a bust for working out. My next scan is April 9th and it's the anatomy scan. I scheduled our photographer for the reveal. We just want healthy so it doesn't matter but DH thinks it's a boy and I'm betting on a girl.

QOTW: chili! I'm scheduled off today from work and we are getting 5-10 inches of snow. So a crock pot of chili is what's for dinner \:D/

DSculley1824

@CaringCat can you please update me?

Had our elective ultrasound yesterday and we are having a little boy! Team blue! Not gonna lie, DH and I both thought girl so we were a little shocked at first. But, we have a baby and that's all I could ever ask for in the end. Now we need to name this little guy lol.

katers79

Hi girls! I've been MIA due to work being a bitch, but it's the weekend!! \:D/

15w3d today. Just getting bigger. I think I'm getting some energy back, but I'm still in bed super early every night. Next appt isn't for 2 wks. MFM is in 2.5 wks.

QOTD: I have no idea what dinner will be. We're in Milwaukee for the Marquette game and annual flip cup tourney. I obviously won't be flipping this year, but DH's team won last year so he had to come defend the title. I'm cheering from the sidelines and will likely be eating my way thru the day. Hello bar food!