Second Trimester Excitement!

I officially started my second trimester about 4 weeks ago, but for most of you, you know what I do for a living, and you know why it's been really hard to update the blog during this time of year! I am officially 17 weeks, and other than being really tired (which is always true for the first of March), I feel really good. I have even felt the baby kick a few times. It is still really unreal! Not much exciting is going on in the Tuft household right now other than me working, Erik waiting patiently for warmer weather so he can play golf, and the dogs being lazy as usual! 

I officially have about 3 weeks left of busy season, and I couldn't be more excited and nervous! This will be the first year in 10 years that I have been on vacation for Spring Break! I have some really big plans . . .  waking up, eating, cleaning a little and sleeping a lot! I am going to try to make a trip to Tulsa one day and do some shopping for Baby Tuft which will officially have a name as of March 19 when we find out if it is a boy or a girl. Yes, I am very excited about that also, but as of right now, I'm trying to focus on getting wrapped up with busy season, then I get to get more excited about having a baby in 5.5 months. 

I will include my obligatory baby bump pictures which Erik has been bugging me about. I keep forgetting to take them and really until about 3 days ago you wouldn't have known I was pregnant! But I woke up Thursday morning, and I have a definitive bump now so that's kinda of exciting. The only thing not exciting about that is that I have 3 more weeks before I can go to Tulsa to shop for maternity clothes. I told Erik I might quit my job after I have the baby and design maternity clothes for younger professionals! The clothes are AWFUL! I am not a "bow" girl, and EVERYTHING has a bow around the belly area. Not everyone out there wants a bow around their belly. It's going to be challenging. I'm very ready for warmer weather so I can just wear sundresses with a jacket to work and flip-flops the rest of the time! 

There aren't many details to share about the pregnancy other than waiting patiently for boy or girl determination! I do feel better, but I still am not very hungry. I shouldn't complain too much I guess. Food just doesn't sound great at this point. I did make a peach cobbler today, because I have been craving it for like 2 weeks! Hopefully next update will have some more interesting details!! 

Now on to the photos! 

Me at 7 weeks

Me at 13 weeks

Me at 17 weeks (you can officially see a bump!)

I still have not mastered the art of taking the mirror selfie! Notice the really interesting facial expressions. I concentrate very hard. I need to start having Erik take these so I can focus on smiling! :)