My endless search for "pretty" maternity clothes...

Finding maternity clothes that I like is the hardest part of pregnancy (for me anyways), so here I am, in my endless search for "pretty" maternity clothes...
Not only is getting bigger and bigger by the minute a horrible sensation, but being able to dress that fuller body is even a worse thing...
When I was pregnant with Olivia I got by with a few pants and a couple of nice shirts and by the time she got here I was already so sick of wearing the same clothes for 9 months, so I didn't bother to keep any of the outfits...
This time around, I have bought a couple of pants and no shirts and I'm starting to feel like I need to go shopping... oh God! what a challenge!
I went to Target today and tried on two of the most horrible pants I've ever seen, I looked so bad that it was depressing...
I need to know that someone else feels this way about being pregnant and wearing this ugly outfits that are made for pregnant women....
I will go out again later today to continue with my search... this is a real mission!

Prenatal Vitamins

I've never been one to take vitamins but most doctors recommend some sort of prenatal vitamin during pregnancy... This recommendation came as a surprise to me since none of the vitamins offered for pregnant women are agreeing with my stomach....
At first I was taken the DuetDhA prenatal vitamins, which cost me about $60 per month (as a copay)... I thought it was outrageous to pay that much for vitamins that would make me puke every time I took them...
Then I started taking some over-the-counter vitamins that I found at the Vitamin Shoppe; those were even worse because I had to take them twice a day and they had an after taste, which was nasty...
...so I gave up on taking vitamins and figured I would just eat healthy and take care of myself....
A few months into the pregnancy I decided to give vitamins another shot and bought the CVS brand of prenatal vitamins... and I have to say, they have worked wonders!!! I feel accomplished to have found vitamins that actually helped my energy and who would have thought that the better ones would be the cheapest ones! Yay for trying a different brand!

Week 15

Last day of week 15 of this pregnancy... gosh! time is starting to slow down and for the first time I'm feeling like I'm "stuck" and things are just not progressing!
My belly isn't big at all and I'm starting to wonder when I will actually start showing a baby bump instead of looking fat! Some people argue that I have lost weight, and the scale seems to agree since I have not gained a single pound ever since I became pregnant... oh well, maybe that's why I don't have a bump!
I'm feeling good, a little tired but that's expected. I really like to sleep and wish I could do it every hour of the day...
Olivia is starting to understand the concept of a baby in my belly... I ask her "where's the baby" and she touches my stomach... how cute is that!!??
I had a prenatal appointment this past Monday and it was horrible!!! I was seen by a doctor that just joined my OB practice and I did not like her at all! She made me nervous and did not inspire me to talk.
I ordered a fetal doppler yesterday because I'm dying to be able to hear the baby's heartbeat every day... It should arrive in two weeks or so... I can't wait!!!

It's a...

GIRL!!!! Today was such an exciting day because we got to find out the gender of our baby! I went to my ultrasound with my mom and dad since Iggy was working..I was excited and nervous at the same time... I was either going to get a confirmation of the girl theory or a whole new different gender announcement. At first I thought the tech was going to say boy and I got nervous.. (don't know why)... She then said..."well..there' no boy parts"... ha ha! I was so happy... My mom and dad got very excited and I was on cloud nine!! I've always dreamed of having two girls and this is just amazing!!Iggy and I have decided that the baby's name will be Gabriela Isabel... we love the name and we want to name her after her uncle Gabriel since we found out the gender on the day of his birthday! We can't wait to meet our little Gaby!!!

Week 14

Today I'm done with week 14! What an awesome week it has been. Almost all of my "bad" symptoms are gone and I've been feeling a lot of movement lately... it is such a reassuring feeling..
I'm still very fatigued and super sleepy during the day, but I really can't complain... The only bad thing is that my skin is breaking out and I don't like all the acne I'm getting... I really hope it goes away when I'm done with the pregnancy.. or even sooner...
My belly has popped a little more but it's still small and cute... I'm loving this pregnancy... finally!

Week 13

According to many books I have officially entered the 2nd trimester of this pregnancy...wohoo! I can't believe how fast time if flying and couldn't be happier about it...

Things are definitely starting to look (and feel) a lot better... Most of my "bad" symptoms are gone by now and I have started to actually enjoy being pregnant. I still feel very fatigued and have the occasional heartburn, but the bad nausea has subsided and I no longer feel as dizzy.

I have felt the baby move a couple of times, which is very exciting and reassuring. My belly has started to "pop", which makes it only more real...it is great!

Within the next few weeks we will find out the gender of this baby and I'm sure it will start to feel even more real and personal; for some reason once a name is assigned to the baby "it" becomes more of a person...weird feeling.. I know! We have already picked out our boy's and girl's name and are only waiting for the official gender announcement!

My next prenatal appointment is scheduled for Feb. 2nd; it will be just a routine check up, so nothing too exciting.

It "might be" a....

GIRL! That's right... might be! haha! what a teaser!!!
Since I had today off due to Martin Luther King Jr's holiday, my mom and I decided to go to La Ideal Baby Store, where they do basic gender determination ultrasounds for only $50. I told my mom it might still be too early to tell the gender but she insisted we go so we did (I'm a few days shy of 14 weeks)...
We got there at around 12pm and spoke to the tech, a very nice Cuban girl. She said that it might still be too early, but she could "try" to see the baby's genitals...
I layed down and she started the u/s...there it was..the little baby..moving around like a maniac, making fish-like movements, for a second my womb looked like a pool... too funny...Again, the heart rate was around the 160's, which is great.
The tech said that it "looks like" a girl.. but she couldn't guarantee it.... she said she's about 80% sure but can't say yet. The good thing is that since she wasn't able to tell me for sure, I get to go back within two weeks for another u/s free of charge! I got to see my baby for a good 30 minutes...it was awesome!
I have decided that I will go back within 10 days; by then I will be about 15 weeks and the chances of the baby cooperating are much higher... I can't wait!
I don't want to get too excited yet but having another girl is my dream!!! I really hope it comes true!
I will keep you posted! ;)