Belly's First Trip to the Beach, 17 Week Update

My Mother-in-Law is in town for a week and the one place she wanted to see was the beach. Luckily, we had one really warm day so we headed out there for an evening stroll!

Weight Gain

I weighed in at 126.5lbs this week, an overall gain of 6.5lbs so far. 

Belly

About the same.

Stretch Marks

*Happy Dance* No new ones!

Sleep

Other than wearing ear plugs to drown out the noise of Hubs snoring, I am sleeping alright when I do sleep. I want to sleep all day and stay up all night. Doesn't really work out well with a toddler.

Movement

My belly literally jumped yesterday after drinking a Diet Coke with Lime! That was the most movement I have felt so far. For my big ultrasound at the end of the month I know what I will be drinking to make sure he/she uncrosses their legs!

Symptoms

I thought my morning sickness was getting better, then I woke up on Hubs birthday and ended up hugging the toilet as I wished him "Happy Birthday". I even took a Zofran! Luckily, I haven't been sick like that again.
Still dealing with abdominal stretching, round ligament pain, and sciatic pain. Good news though, no new painful symptoms!

Food Cravings

Salad and Diet Coke with Lime.

Gender

My MIL is 100% sure its a boy, apparently she has a knack for predicting these sort of things and is never wrong about it. Hubs also is so sure its a boy he only wants to argue about boys names. We will find out for sure at the end of the month!

Food Aversions

I do not like the smell of beef or turkey while browning on the stovetop.

What I Miss

Energy! I miss not needing a 3 hour nap after going to the grocery store LOL

What I'm Looking Forward To

The weather warming up so I can wear my cuter maternity clothes!

Highlight of the Week

My MIL is in town and LM is all over her, so I've been able to relax much more!

Emotions

I feel like I am becoming more even, so maybe these hormones are leveling out.

                

 
 

Still Sleepy - 16 Week Update

It seems that every Saturday we have some outing planned, which works out great for me because I am dressed cute for these update pics!

Weight Gain

I go to the Dr. this week, so I will update this section next time :)

Belly

I don't see a size difference but for whatever reason its lower this week. Weird.

Stretch Marks

No new ones....on me. So funny story, I have been teasing my husband about being too sympathetic with this pregnancy. He has been gaining weight (intentionally though since he is "bulking up" before he "cuts down"), he has been moody, and now he has new stretch marks. Yup, sympathy stretch marks. Granted, they are on his underarm/bicep so its definitely from him working out. But I call it as I see it: sympathy stretch marks.

Sleep

Sleeping even less than last week. On a good note, I am not waking up every 3 hours to pee! So I am able to sleep a while longer between potty breaks. I am still having strange dreams. In these dreams, I have no kids and somehow my husband keeps turning into one of my ex's. Except in the dream I do not like my ex (just like in real life) so I wake up pissed off HAH!

Movement

Nothing new this week!

Symptoms

Still taking Zofran. Still needing Zantac and Tums. 
This morning I woke up and it felt like someone kicked me in the pubic bone. Pretty sure that its my "rubber band" stretching. 

Food Cravings

Cheetos and fruit! Oh and salad.

Food Aversions

Nothing new there.

Gender

Won't find out until the end of this month, at least I know the appointment date now!

What I Miss

Having a clean house. I have spent so much time at home, but have zero energy to clean and/or I feel sick. So I just sit here and stare at the mess. LM has been getting better about picking up her toys every night so that is good at least. Hubs also keeps the sink empty. Another plus. But there is a nice layer of dust and my floors are horrid. I miss having a clean house.

What I'm Looking Forward To

Getting my hair done in a salon! I usually color my own hair but since I am preggers I don't feel comfortable breathing in all those fumes in my tiny bathroom. So this is my Mother's Day gift :)

Weekly Wisdom

Usually working out leaves me feeling energized, but apparently doing 2.75 miles on the elliptical for a pregnant woman requires as much energy as running a half marathon when I was pre-preggers. 

Highlight of the Week

I went back to the gym, and all the ladies in childcare were ooohing and ahhing over the bump. LM was explaining to them that I am having a baby girl and naming her Princess. And that she is having a baby boy. Oh kids say the craziest things.

Emotions

I feel like a little bit of the fogginess has lifted, for example, I like my husband a little more this week. HAH! But I am still feeling disconnected from the growing belly. 



My mother-in-law is coming in town this week for Hubs birthday and for Mother's Day. The goal tomorrow is to clean the house. Monday I need to clean my washing machine and tidy up my craft desk. That way when she gets here I can at least pretend my house hasn't been a disaster for the last 9 weeks....