16 Weeks

(I feel like my bump looks completely different in person than it does in pictures)

 How far along?   16 weeks 

Total weight gain:   +7 

Maternity clothes?   Not yet. I’m surprised I still fit into some of my jeans buttoned up, but I wouldn’t say they are comfortable. I visited a few maternity clothing stores and found a few future possibilities though.  

Stretch marks?   None. I realize this is highly due to genetics, but so far lotions have worked well.  

Sleep:  Sleep is pretty interrupted. I wake up occasionally throughout the night and then again an hour or two before my alarm goes off and can’t get back to sleep. I am having very vivid strange dreams and when I wake up I am very disappointed. They aren’t ever good dreams either, so I just remember a bunch of nonsense.  

Best moment this week:   Getting another ultrasound (with video!) and feeling the baby move around a lot more. 

Miss Anything?    Just my sleep. I was so tired this weekend that I actually fell asleep while I was being talked to. I heard two words, then BAM, eyes closed. There isn’t too much else to miss at this point.   

Movement:   Yes sir! I love feeling this baby move! I feel little flutters in my stomach throughout the day and it always, without fail, cheers me up. I think that being able to feel the baby move has increased my love for this little one even more. I never thought that I would love having someone kicking me in the stomach…. 

Food cravings:   More garlic rolls, guacamole, and pretzel bites from Pretzel Time.   

Anything making you queasy or sick:   I think I am fully off of the nausea train, but mornings still make me feel a bit woozy.  

Gender:   We still don’t know, and still don’t know when we will know. I am hoping at our next appointment (18 weeks) but we may have to wait til 20 weeks. I just wish we knew so I could count down to something!

Labor Signs:   None. 

Symptoms:   Growing belly, constantly hungry, sleepy. Have I mentioned how hard it is becoming to bend over? It is. I feel like an acrobat sometimes trying to reach or bend for something.  

Belly Button in or out?   It’s still in. 

Wedding rings on or off?   Wedding ring still slips on very easily.

Mood:   Happy and anxious. We want to know if our little one is a boy or girl!  

Looking forward to:   Feeling the babe move more and more. And…. Take a guess…. Finding out the gender!  

I really enjoyed our last appointment with our midwife. She let Gabe come up and find the baby’s heartbeat, it was really sweet. He put the microphone right on the baby and we heard it right away. As she was feeling for my uterus she noticed that it was a bit high. She thought that maybe I was a bit further along so she had me scheduled to come in for an ultrasound the next day. We went into a large fancy room and we were able to watch the baby on a big TV. I also had it recorded and now we have it on DVD :) The baby was kicking around and even sucked it’s thumb for a little bit! The technician checked measurements and looked for anything that could be causing problems, but everything looked normal and the baby is at the size it should be.  I just have a high uterus, whatever that should mean. It makes my bump high, that’s for sure. Just happy to hear that everything is normal and looking good.