Baby Bump: 17 Weeks

How Far Along?:  17 weeks and 5 days.
Size of Baby:  About 5 inches, size of an onion! We also found out yesterday that baby's heart is almost the size of a quarter, which is pretty cool.
Gender:  We find out SATURDAY!! We had our anatomy ultrasound yesterday and babe did so well! They were able to get all the measurements they needed despite me being a tad early for this kind of ultrasound, and even showed off whether babe is a HE or SHE. Of course, it was so hard not finding out!! We're waiting until our reveal party this Saturday. :)
Weight Gain:  Up 4 pounds total this pregnancy.
Maternity Clothes:  Yep. Shamelessly beginning to wear maternity clothes because my belly is getting too round for regular clothes. Just need to make it through the warm weather!
Stretch Marks:  Nope! And hopefully they stay away.
Movement:  Definitely been feeling movement... the sensations I felt last week were exactly what I thought they were! I feel babe all the time now! Feels like little bubbles popping in my belly, and sometimes I get a strong jab here and there. God is so good.
Symptoms:  Hungry. Hungry. Hippo.
Sleep:  Been sleeping pretty well the last few nights with super vivid dreams that make no sense.
Cravings:  Mostly sweets, but a little saltiness is making its way to my craving list.
Nursery:  Baby's closet is ready! Once we find out the gender this weekend, it's paint pickin' time!!
Belly Button in or out?:  In!
Wedding rings on or off?:  On!
Mood:  So so happy. So so thankful. Matt and I were just so high on life after the ultrasound yesterday. We're finally allowing ourselves to get knee-deep in this and so excited.
What I Miss:  Nothing at all.
Best Moment This Week:  The ULTRASOUND, duh! It was so great. Babe was moving all over the place, even opened his/her mouth! I'm just so thankful for a healthy baby and pregnancy, so far.

Monster babe

Looking Forward To:  SATURDAY! Gender reveal party! AHHH!

Baby Bump: 16 Weeks

How Far Along?:  16 weeks and 6 days.
Size of Baby:  About 4.5 inches, size of an avocado!
Gender:  We find out NEXT WEEK!
Weight Gain:  Up a couple of pounds this week. Finally!
Maternity Clothes:  Wore my first maternity shirt the other day, and I was way too excited about it. Aaaand now I have an addiction to Zulily.
Stretch Marks:  Nope! And hopefully they stay away.
Movement:  I've been feeling a few little sensations in my belly, but it's hard to pinpoint what exactly it is! Could it be baby?
Symptoms:  Headaches almost every day this week. Other than that, I'm hungry! Always hungry!
Sleep:  Still waking up a few times during the night to pee. My dreams are still pretty vivid, too (and super bizarre).
Cravings:  Still sweets, but I've been more conscious about my sugar intake.
Nursery:  The only thing right now that's ready for baby is the closet! And we have our glider. But as soon as we find out the gender of this babe, BOOM. It's on.
Belly Button in or out?:  In!
Wedding rings on or off?:  On!
Mood:  Feeling so happy and thankful.
What I Miss:  Nothing too much, this week. I'm feeling pretty good overall, and just getting excited for things to come.
Best Moment This Week:  A couple of coworkers have noticed and commented on the bump this week! I promise I'm not just getting fat! To be honest, I'm kinda excited for the bump to be more pronounced. :)
Looking Forward To:  Our ultrasound on Tuesday, and then our gender reveal party next Saturday! AHHH!

Baby Bump: 15 Weeks

How Far Along?:  15 weeks and 6 days.
Size of Baby:  About 4 inches, size of a pear!
Gender:  Don't know yet, but we'll (hopefully) find out at our next ultrasound AUGUST 25th!!
Weight Gain:  Not much so far.
Maternity Clothes:  Not yet! But my collection is pretty well stacked, if I do say so myself.
Stretch Marks:  Nope! And hopefully they stay away.
Movement:  Not yet. Waiting any day now for this!
Symptoms:  Feelin' good! Energy is back, and appetite is WAY back, woah nelly. I'm finding it hard to get into a swing of eating more when I'm not used to eating as much (thanks Metformin).
Sleep:  Still waking up a few times during the night to pee. Always. Other than that, my dreams have been pretty vivid this week, but I've been sleeping much better overall.
Cravings:  Sweets, sweets, sweets.
Nursery:  Making SLOW progress. The only thing right now that's ready for baby is the closet! But, we did order our nursery glider on Wayfair and I can't wait until it gets here!!
Belly Button in or out?:  In!
Wedding rings on or off?:  On!
Mood:  Feeling happy!
What I Miss:  Nothing too much, this week. I'm feeling pretty good overall, and just getting excited for things to come.
Best Moment This Week:  Announcing to the world that we're expecting. :) We got such an outpouring of love from everyone we know, and we're so grateful.
Looking Forward To:  Our next ultrasound August 25th! And our Gender Reveal barbecue August 29th!

Baby Bump: 14 Weeks

How Far Along?:  14 weeks and 4 days.
Size of Baby:  About 3.4 inches, size of a large lemon! Or the size of your fist.
Gender:  Don't know yet, but we'll (hopefully) find out at our next ultrasound AUGUST 25th!!
Weight Gain:  None so far. Lost another pound this week. :/
Maternity Clothes:  Not yet!
Stretch Marks:  Nope! And hopefully they stay away.
Movement:  Not yet. Waiting any day now for this!
Symptoms:  I've actually been feeling really good lately! My energy seems to be back (knock on wood) and I've started taking my prenatal vitamin at night so no more nausea with that. Other than that, it's just been mild round ligament pains.
Sleep:  Still waking up a few times during the night with thoughts taking over my brain. We still need to do this. When are we going to do that. I feel like these next few months are going to fly!
Cravings:  Lately, it has been all sugar (great). Cake, coke icees, give me all the sweets.
Nursery:  Making progress! Finally emptied out the closet and hung a few of my premature baby-clothes purchases. :) Our coat closet will hopefully be built this month so I can empty out the room. I'm ready to nest, damn it!
Belly Button in or out?:  In!
Wedding rings on or off?:  On!
Mood:  Feeling happy!
What I Miss:  Lately, I've been telling Matt that I always feel like a lazy blob, just because he and my whole family have been, "don't lift that, just rest," etc. Matt says that's how I'm supposed to feel and so that makes me feel better. I just need to sit back, relax, and enjoy this time.
Best Moment This Week:  On Friday, we had another check up and got to hear Peanut's heartbeat again. :) That's always reassuring for me. I've considered buying an at-home doppler but just haven't bitten the bullet yet. Keep on growing, sweet pea! Also, we scheduled out next ultrasound and have a Gender Reveal barbecue in the works!
Looking Forward To:  Our next ultrasound August 25th! And of course our Gender Reveal barbecue August 29th! :)