Bump Attack: Week 18-20

Weight Gain: 12lbs

Cravings: Same as before, nothing new! Aversions: none really. Nothing tastes good and everything tastes good, all at the same time!

Symptoms: I haven't taken my Zofran is 4 days! Wahoo! I am hoping and praying that we are at the end of the morning sickness. Fingers crossed!


 Fatigue...goodness. I was telling Ashish that I refuse to believe that I am going to be this tired until this pregnancy is over. I need an IV of caffeine some days. Geesh!

Boy or Girl? GIRL GIRL GIRL!

Maternity Clothes: I'm still able to wear most of my clothes. My jeans are a little too tight toward the end of the day but it's not horrible.

Stretch Marks: no new ones!

Aches and Pains: I feel like I traded one symptom for another because my shoulders have been killing me. At first I thought that I pulled something but just as fast at the pain came, it went, the first time. The second time that I experienced the pain, it was in the other shoulder and there really wasn't any reason for it. The only thing that I can attribute the pain to is trying to sleep on my side. I am a back sleeper and I am beginning to train myself to sleep on my side. Well, my shoulders are all uneven creating pain in each shoulder. I hope that I can get comfortable soon. Not being able to lift my arms up is starting to become annoying.

Wedding Rings: Still on!

We are in nursery prep around here. Jordan and baby girl will share a room so we are trying to get everything sorted out before we buy more furniture.

Thanks to everyone that sent their well wishes about the baby. You ladies are the best!

Extra! Extra! Read All About It!

We're having a GIRL!!! If you don't follow me on IG or we aren't friends on FB (friend me, I'm nice!), you didn't know but we made the big announcement yesterday! We are so excited to see what God had in store for us! 

Here are a couple pics from our big day! 

 

Thanks so much for all of your thoughts and prayers, thus far! We are a couple days shy of being halfway there!!! 

Bump Attack: Week 16-18

Weight Gain: 11lbs

Cravings: Really nothing new. Oh, that's a lie, I like mango now! Who knew? Aversions: Red meat. Ashish had a recent bout of food poisoning or the stomach bug and has decided that he doesn't want to eat red meat. Works for me! we may be turning into the no red meat family.

Symptoms: Good ole morning sickness is still hanging out. It stinks but I won't complain too much. Morning sickness means that the baby is still alive and well. I'll take it! I haven't been sleeping well at night. I don't know if it's pregnancy related or the fact that my mind won't cut off. Either way, I need my sleep back!

We are EXCITED that we will find out the sex of the baby on Friday (today)!!! The gender will get it's own post so you ladies don't have to wait for two more weeks to find out.

Boy or Girl??? I'm thinking boy but a friend showed me a little gender trick that says that I've got a baby girl in there. I hope she's right!

Maternity Clothes: I finally found a pair of maternity shorts at Babies R Us. They started carrying their own brand of maternity clothes and they are really comfortable. I can still wear my shirts and tank tops so I'm good for a while.

Stretch Marks: No new ones!

Aches and Pains: Migraines...OMG! I really would not wish that on my worst enemy. Round Ligament pain...another OMG. It really caught me by surprise. Tylenol didn't even touch it. Luckily that only lasted for one day and then it was gone.

Wedding Rings: Still on!

I don't really have a bump picture from these two weeks. I've got to get better at taking pictures! Sorry ladies! In other news, we had new family pictures taken so I will share those with you along with the gender!

Bump Attack: 14-16 weeks

Weight Gain: 9lbs

Cravings: I craved sushi with Jordan and I'm craving sushi with this baby. Any thing with carbs...pasta, potatoes, cheese, Cheetos! La Croix with lime...almost tastes like a Corona if I close my eyes. Aversions: cooking in general! I don't know if I can really list that as an aversion but I'm going to! Asparagus-blah! Mexican...other than cheese dip. I could swim in cheese dip.

Symptoms: My morning sickness is still hanging around. I really can't believe it. Again, it's not all day but it is everyday which sucks! The headaches aren't as bad lately. Thank God! I don't know how some people deal with migraines. Pain in your head is brutal.

We are excited that my glucose test came back NORMAL! That was a huge relief! We are also excited that we will find out the sex of the baby on July 12th! 

Boy or girl?!? I'm still saying girl! 

What's Next? Well, our next appointment is on July 12th for our anatomy scan. We are headed to Myrtle Beach on Wednesday for a nice family vacation! 

Maternity Clothes: Not yet. I have had the hardest time find maternity shorts. I know that a lot of people love Motherhood Maternity but honestly, their shorts don't fit me right. They are either too short (pregnant hoochie mama) or too long (pregnant grandma mama).

 Target has a limited selection. I found a cute pair of white skinny ankle jeans but let's be realistic, I have a 4yr old, white only stays white for so long, if I have to be seen in the same pair of jeans all the time, I don't want them to be white. 

Macy's...sells Motherhood Maternity and Jessica Simpson. I like Jessica Simpson's shoes, her maternity line...totally different story. I would consider myself to be trendy but her maternity is more "sexy" than trendy. I understand what she was trying to do. When you're pregnant you feel unattractive, at times. She want her clothes to make you feel sexy. I felt naked. That's all. 

Old Navy: should be ashamed of themselves. Their maternity section sucks. I have the largest mall in the southeast 2 miles from my house. The maternity section is smaller than my walk in closet. I was really disappointed.

JCPenny: I had really high hopes for them. I looked online and they really have some cute stuff. There was even a button for "find this item in a store!" I thought I was getting somewhere. That is, until I actually went in the store and was informed that they don't sell maternity  clothes in the store but..."I could buy some online and return it to the store of it doesn't work?!?" Thanks for nothing! 

So, I have yet to buy any maternity clothes. Boo!

Stretch Marks: same ones from Jordan...I think!

Wedding Rings: still ON and still a little bit big. 

 16 weeks! Sorry for the awful picture. I was trying to take it as I was leaving! 

Changing Things Up!

Happy Thursday!. It's the middle of the week (kind of), another day closer to the weekend. Yay! Who am I kidding? Weekends to a stay at home mom are just extra days in the work week. The great thing about this weekend is that Ashish is off. Now that's something to be happy about!

A couple of you have asked why I changed the name of my blog. Well, honestly, there wasn't any one thing that made me change it. I get a lot of questions asking what it's like to be married to an Indian man. What are the cultural differences? How are we raising Jordan? Religious conflicts? Family differences? Trust me, there are tons of questions. That's how "Sari Wife" came along. I will try my best to touch on most of the questions asked and offer some (more) insight into our life!

So, for those that don't know, a sari is a strip of cloth worn by women, over a "choli (blouse)" and a "petticoat (like a skirt or slip)." Hands down, they are beautiful! If I could go back, I would have worn one for at least part of my wedding. The colors and detail are like nothing that you will find on American clothing.

I own 6 saris. I've worn each, once. Saris are like fancy dresses, once you wear one, you don't typically wear it again. At least that's what my mother in law keeps telling me. The cool part is that when Indian women get together for an event, they trade saris. It's like a big clothing swap. Everyone keeps their own choli and petticoat and just swap saris. It's kind of like being in college again only it doesn't matter if you're the fat friend. Saris fit everyone!

So, that's a little insight into the blog name change. So far, I'm enjoying my life as a "Sari" wife!

These are some of the saris that I have pinned on Pinterest...

Bump Attack:12-14 Weeks

 Okay, let's get down to it!

Weight Gain: 5 lbs

Cravings/Aversions: No real cravings. I am successfully able to eat sushi (regularly) again which I am REALLY excited about. I was almost positive that sushi would be ruined for me, forever. Aversions, red meat. I've never been a huge red meat eater, no hamburgers for this girl. But, now I want no part of it at all.  I'm not really sure what that's all about but being close to a vegetarian might be good for weight maintenance purposes...except for the fact that I'm not a huge fan of veggies. Sigh.

Symptoms: Good ole morning sickness is still hanging around. Again, it's not constant but it is definitely present. Headaches...oh my goodness. I had a headache for 3 days straight. There was no rhyme or reason to it but it was not pleasant. Week 14: morning sickness came back with a vengeance. Sigh. "It's all worth it, it's all worth it."

Sidenote: I may be a tempermental pregnant lady but at least I'm not like this...

Yikes! 

We are excited to close out week 14 with a trip to the doctor! Like I said,  I had gestational diabetes with Jordan, very early on, they are being extra cautious and testing me early. I am hoping and praying that they give me an ultrasound and maybe give us a hint of the gender! Also, my appt is on my mom's birthday so I would be cool to find out the gender on her birthday.

Gender Prediction: Girl. In my heart, I think I'm having another boy but a small part of me thinks girl! Fingers crossed!

Stretch Marks: still no new ones. 

Wedding Rings: Still ON and actually getting loose. I never sized down from losing 25lbs so they have been a little big for a couple months. 

What's Next...nothing major! I kind of like it that way. Of course I would love to have more appointments and more ultrasounds but nothing scheduled until 20 weeks for the anatomy scan. 

I can still see my feet so we are doing good! 

Bump Attack: 12 Weeks

Weight Gain: the same 3 lbs. I'll take it! 

Cravings: nothing really! I wouldn't turn down a whole box of McD's French fries! That's nothing new. Cheese and I still have a love affair going on. 

Symptoms: the nausea is still present but not nearly as persistent. I was able to eat sushi for the first time without feeling sick afterward. Zofran has truly been my best friend for the past 6 weeks. I don't need it daily and some days I will break it in quarters and take a quarter to to ward off the icky feeling. Breasts feel normal. My feet and ankles swell much faster and easier now but I knew that would happen. I'm praying for a mild summer instead of a sizzling hot one! My taste buds are out of whack. Nothing really tastes REALLY good. The water and ice in my house even tasted funny to me. 

I was excited, nervous, uneasy, going into this week. I've literally been holding my breath for the past 6 weeks. I had some complications with Jordan up until my 12 week. Of course he was born completely healthy but I still worried. 

Our family and close friends know that we are pregnant now! We haven't made it "FB official" and I don't think we will until we did out what we're having. 

Gender Prediction: several of my friends have done "old wives tale" gender prediction rituals on me. One was with a necklace, girl. One was with baking soda and per (my own...not as gross as it sounds), girl. Chinese Gender Chart, girl. As much as I want to believe it, I'm still betting on boy. Yes, this pregnancy has been so different from my first one but I don't really put any stock into that.

Stretch Marks: I got them with Jordan so if there are any new ones, I haven't noticed them. 

What's Next: Appointment on June 14th. I had gestational diabetes with Jordan so they are going to test me early this time. I'm secretly hoping that I will get an ultrasound and that they can give me a hint of what we're having! 

I think I'll update every two weeks, unless something exciting happens between then. Right now, my outward body isn't really changing.   

As promised, a bump picture! Excuse the pretty hair, this is after a cycle class! 

This post is current! I will be 13 weeks tomorrow!