Well...guess I need to fill you in on some things eh?
How many weeks: 17 weeks 3 days
Baby's size: As big as a Sweet potato...about 4.5 inches.
Sleep: I miss sleeping on my back...I can still sleep on my belly, but I wake up a lot during the night and have to pee or change positions. And if I sleep TOO long, I wake up with a headache.
Maternity Clothes: Yeah, mostly pants/capris. I have a couple shirts, but for the most part I wear my normal shirts.
Food cravings: Not really any except like salty (BAD) foods, which I honestly only give into occasionally. Oh, and peaches or nectarines. I'm about to have one now.
Food aversions: Meat. I hate to say it, but I'm not yet over the meat thing. I will eat it, in small quantities because I know I NEED to eat it.
Symptoms I have: I feel like I have lead in my legs. I am very sluggish, and I know it's from the heat, and from my allergies. I feel like I am walking around in a cloud lately. Headaches, mood swings, and back aches.
Doctor’s Appointment: In 8 days! Hopefully we get a peak at what the babe is, because it is our BIG level 2 anatomy scan!
Movement: Only little flutters once when I was laying on my back in bed.
Belly Button: Normal...but my belly is stretching and you can actually see my belly button now, where as before, it was hidden by fat :( haha.
Gender: Predictions-I think it's a girl, Kris, a boy.
What I’m looking forward to: Finding out the sex so that we can start on all the DIY for the nursery...and getting all the other baby gear things that we need at a baby shower in a couple months.
What I miss: Margaritas.
So...so far everything has been going well. We have made it past the first trimester, making the risk of miscarriage severely less. Amen. I was so nervous that something was going to happen, and I thank God everyday that nothing has. We had an appt last week, and literally the summer Olympics were going on in my belly. The baby was so active (probably because I gave it a sugar rush) that it wasn't staying still. The heart rate was 148, which it usually is in the 179-180 range, so I think maybe it was starting to settle down to take a nap or something. But Who knows. Our next appt is next Thursday, and we are super excited because it is a very LONG ultrasound, and a lot of measurements will be taken to make sure baby is growing okay, and we are thinking that we will get a peak at the "goodies"...
I'm trying to think of anything else that I need to update on.
I HATE to cook. I always have an excuse, there's nothing I want to eat, it's too hot, there's always something. I like to eat at my in law's house because I don't have to cook, And of course I love their company :) And those of you who know me, I LOVED to cook {When i'm not Pregnant}...
