Pregnancy:  Number 2.
How far along:  14 weeks 3 days
Gender:  We won't know for sure until January BUT I am convinced it is a boy and here is why...my pee has changed.  Lol.  I know it sounds weird, but it is kind of bubbly and it has NEVER been like that before.  I also just feel like it is a boy.
Weight Gain:  +12 pounds.  It is more than I was hoping for at this point, but on the bright side I am still below my pre pregnancy weight with Gretchen AND last time I gained the majority of my weight in the first trimester and only like 3 pounds the second trimester.  Maybe that is just what my body does.  I am trying not to freak out at all and just listen to my body the best I can because I want what is best for my baby...even if that means I gain 50 pounds...but cross your fingers that doesn't happen.
Maternity Clothes:  I am in that weird stage where my regular clothes are too small but maternity clothes are too big which means I have been living in pajamas, yoga pants, Dave's basketball shorts, and leggings when I go out.  Haha.
Stretch Marks:  No new ones.
Sleep:  It is okay right now.  I get up around 3 times a night to go to the bather.
Best moment of the week:  Gretchen went to nursery for the first time yesterday and she is so good with the other kids!  She is going to be an amazing big sister!
Miss Anything:  I miss not being able to smell everything.  My downstairs constantly smells like cabbage which is disgusting (although I am the only one who thinks this) and when I try to cover it with a candle or something it is way to strong.
Movement:  Nothing yet.
Cravings:  Grilled cheese with kraft singles and tomato soup.
Aversions:  Cabbage, chicken, ground beef, and anything raw.
Queasy or sick:  Yes.  Not as bad as it was with Gretchen.  The vomiting has gone from everyday to a few times a week or dry heaving depending on what is in my stomach.  I learned a lot from the first go around and have been trying my best to eat every hour to avoid feeling too sick.
Looking forward to:  Getting my energy back!

Ingredients
Filling

• 1 lb. ground beef, raw
• 1 cup carrot, finely chopped (about 1 carrot)
• 1 cup onion, finely diced
• ½ cup celery, finely diced
• 1 clove of garlic, finely diced
• ½ cup of beef broth
• Salt and pepper to taste

Topping 2 sweet potatoes, peeled & diced


Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Filling

• On medium heat, in a frying pan, sauté carrots, onions and celery. Cook until the onions are translucent.
• Add the ground beef, garlic and sprinkle generous amounts of salt and pepper.
• Cook until the beef is cooked.
• Add the broth and barbecue sauce. Cook on low for 10 minutes.
• Place everything in a 6 x8 oven proof dish.

Topping

• Place the sweet potato in a pot of salted water. Turn to a boil and cook until tender and you can easily poke a fork through.
• Drain and mash the sweet potato.
• Drop spoonfuls of the sweet potato over the beef mixture. Then spread it all over. 

Bake for 30 minutes. Broil on high for 5 minutes.
Serve warm.