Week 17

Week 17

How far along: 17 Weeks

Weeks to due date: 23 Weeks

Total weight gain: 5 pounds

Maternity clothes:  Oh yes! This week I boxed up my jeans that weren’t maternity jeans.  It was a little depressing but I will try to work hard to fit back in them after the baby.  For now I will enjoy this baby bump =)  and the cute new clothes that I have!

Sleep:  Better this week!  I am still very tired but overall sleep was good.

Best moment this week:  This has been a really great week.  I finished my bachelor’s degree!  It will be so nice not to have homework anymore!  I can actually read a book that isn’t school related and not feel guilty!

One of my best friends Tiffany came to visit and I talked her in to sleeping over!  It was awesome to catch up on how life is going. We went for a long walk and then later that night we had our friends Tim and Eliza over to have a camp fire.

Dwight and Thelma came to visit. (They are my in-laws)  We had a great time chatting over lots of food and coffee (only one cup a day for me).  We also went on a couple of walks. Thelma helped me get all of the leaves out of my bushes which was a huge blessing.  We raked up and picked up a couple of 60 gallon bags worth of leaves.  My back is sore but the back yard sure looks good!    

Andy and Dwight enjoying some coffee. Do you like the cups?!

What I miss:  Drinking as much coffee as I would like without having to restrict myself. Also, I really miss my Mom! Sometimes it’s really hard to be 5 hours away.

Movement: Oh yes, and it is the most wonderful feeling! I can’t wait till I feel it more often!

Food cravings: This week I had a huge craving for coffee.  So far I have only had 1 cup while I jealously watched my father in law drink about 6 cups worth  =)      I’m sure I will have another cup tomorrow!

Making me queasy:  Nothing really stands out this week.    

Starting to show:  Yes, YEs, YES! This week my friend Eliza told me that I looked pregnant! It made me feel so happy!  I think I may be out of the “Is she or isn't she pregnant?” stage!    

Gender: We will find out in 23 weeks!

Happy or moody:  Overall I am soooo happy!  Andy say’s I’m feistier though.  Whatever that means =) Actually, I just looked up the synonyms for feisty and they are energetic, aggressive, go-getting, hearty, gutsy, full-bloated, lively, and spirited.  I can definitely relate to the full-bloated!  

Things I've been experiencing this week: We got to hear the baby’s heart beat at my appointment on Monday.  That sound is so great!  Plus, the baby was moving around a lot which made the Doppler make some swooshie noises.  It was fun to hear our little one doing aerobics!    

What I'm looking forward to:  Sleeping without my arms falling asleep all the time.  One night I woke up and it felt like my arm had literally fallen off.  I hope that can’t actually happen!

Size of baby:  An onion.