{17} Weeks

How far along: 17 Weeks

            Weeks to go: 23.. give or take a few!

Baby is the size of: A turnip

Gender Prediction: Pretty convinced girl this week.

Weight gain: Who knows? And really, who cares?!
Symptoms: Heartburn, Achy joints (my bad knee has really been aching -- might be from the weather or the squats I've been doing as well), super crampy.  Oh - and just like my last pregnancy, I sneeze every time I eat peanut butter. Thank Goodness no migraines recently .. knock on wood!

Mood: Feeling a little less emotional this week... 

Maternity clothes: Still have the maternity pants are too big for my butt but regular pants are too small for my belly/hips dilemma. I basically wear leggings and one pair of maternity jeans. Mostly maternity tops, but I'm being creative with non-maternity tops, too. 

Cravings: Clementines (anything citrus-y), Yogurt parfaits (Thanks to a friend's bridal shower, I've been eating one every day!), baked potatoes, eggs & hashbrowns.

Aversions: None really. 

Belly button in or out: Can we just not even talk about this? I'm totally freaked out by my belly button.

Sleep: Trice slept in until 7:45 one day this week! YAY! Unfortunately, I just toss and turn once he climbs in our bed. The hips aching make it a bit difficult to get comfortable. 

Movement: Yes.. there is movement going on in there and I'm not letting anyone tell me any different. 

Labor Signs: Nope. 

Best moment this week: Visit from an old college friend, a double date with a couple we ALWAYS have fun with (I swear the wife is my twin), taking Trice bowling for the first time, Trice sleeping in until 7:45 on Sunday morning, a relaxing weekend at home!

Worst moment this week: Finding out some devastating news that my best friend in town will be leaving me .. seriously, who does that? ;) It's going to be rough for Trice and me! 

Miss anything: Maybe just peeing less! When I'm not pregnant, I swear I pee twice a day. Now I'm going every 5 minutes!

Trice's Thoughts this Week: A couple time she has had a baby in his belly. Once he told me he wanted baby to come out and go bowling with him. He thinks maybe baby could sleep in the basement now. 

{16} Weeks

How far along: 16 Weeks

                                                   Weeks to go: 24.. give or take a few!

Baby is the size of: An Avacado

Gender Prediction: I just don't know!

Weight gain: After the amount of Halloween candy I consumed, I can only assume I've gained 15 additional pounds and 3 cavities.

Symptoms: Heartburn, Bleeding Gums, Migraines, Restless legs

Mood: Oh.. I'm feeling pretty overwhelmed and emotionally (and physically) drained. I'm just kind of in a funk and it's no fun for anyone! There have been a lot of tears.. we'll just leave it at that. 

Maternity clothes: Still have the maternity pants are too big for my butt but regular pants are too small for my belly/hips dilemma. I basically wear leggings and one pair of maternity jeans. Mostly maternity tops, but I'm being creative with non-maternity tops, too. 

Cravings: Starburst! Any Halloween candy in sight. Salads. Anything sweet. Milk. Baked potatoes. 

Aversions: I made this delicious salad recipe a friend shared with me ... but after cutting up the artichoke hearts, I literally couldn't even look at it. I didn't eat a bite. At least it was only big enough to serve 10-12 people. 

Belly button in or out: Can we just not even talk about this? I'm totally freaked out by my belly button.

Sleep: What is sleep again? I don't think pregnancy is the cause of  my sleep deprivation.. we have a sweet little toddler who has decided not only does he hate sleeping at night time, but he doesn't "need" a nap either... As I type this, he literally woke up screaming ... round 1. 

Movement: I definitely feel little flutters .. exciting!! (They still might be gas, but I'm pretending they're real). 

Labor Signs: Nope. 

Best moment this week: Visiting family back home, a friend's bridal shower, visiting my old roommate who is about to have a baby (exciting!), Trice's swimming lessons!

Worst moment this week: Probably just Trice deciding nap time is for babies. It's been a little rough on mommy!

Miss anything: 

Trice's Thoughts this Week: I hope I can remember all of them! After visiting a friend who is about to have a baby, I explained that her baby was almost done growing and would be coming out soon. He then told me, "I don't want your baby to come out. Never ever. It needs to stay in your belly." Hmm.. We checked out a book from the library called, "Waiting for baby" and he reads it 1,000 times/day. He can read it word for word without us. It's pretty adorable. I'm not sure he realizes just how long this wait will be! He does love telling me that baby will be too little to eat bannas (that's bananas to you and me). He always insists on getting things for baby -- like everyone needs a leaf (including baby!) Hopefully he still thinks that when baby actually comes..