13 Thoughts from 13 Weeks

Photos by Sarah Akiyama / blog / instagram

what i'm wearing – sweater: madewell (similar), overalls: madewell, leather jacket: madewell, shoes: clarks, hat: levis (similar)

If you read this title and wondered what the heck I was writing about, let me fill you in: I'm pregnant! Brandon and I announced the pregnancy on Instagram a couple months ago, which is pretty early considering most couples wait until right around now to spill the news. Props to those who wait this long, I was ready to tell basically everyone the moment I found out.

I haven't had much energy to document the first 13 weeks, but I did keep a running list of things I've been thinking of and experiencing during this trimester. I thought it'd be fun to share them with you, plus I've shared the story of how we found out I was pregnant and how we told our parents over on my YouTube channel (video's down below).

Hint: it was right after our trip to San Francisco.

Alright, here's my list of 13 things from the first 13 weeks.

1. I want orange juice. I'm settling for real oranges

2. Missing runny egg yolk breakfasts

3. Oh, so THIS is fatigue

4. Weird that I feel so different and don't look different at all

5. Not buying any shoes because what if my feet grow?

6. Gimme anything chocolate

7. I can't tell if I'm bloated or showing

8. Is it weird that I sleep holding my belly where I think the baby is?

9. How am I waking up with the gnarliest burps? I haven't even eaten anything!

10. Yes to chicken and fish, no way to ground turkey

11. All I want for breakfast are Eggos smothered in butter and covered in syrup

12. Overalls are life (see my instagram – or above – if you doubt me)

13. Coffee forced its way back into my life and honestly? I'm not mad about it. It's nice to have a sliver of pre-pregnancy normal