Week 17

The Date: May 11, 2013

How far along? 17 1/2 weeks

Total weight gain/loss:  I'm one pound above my starting weight. 

Baby Size: About the size of an apple or onion. 5 inches and 5.9 ounces.

Things I learned about Baby:  It can hear me now! It's cartilage is now turning to bone. Baby is starting to get some fat on it (which means I'm getting some more fat too!) Baby is also getting a stronger, thicker umbilical cord. 

Maternity clothes:

 Nope, not this week. Just looking awkward in the clothes I have.

Changes I've noticed: I can feel the baby more. Sleep has been better this week. My stomach is really growing! I still look like I'm fat and not pregnant but I'm getting closer and closer! :)

Sleep: Sleep has been better this week. Maybe my body is finally giving in to the exhaustion. 

Best Moment this week:Going to the zoo with my 4th grade students. It was fun to be there with them and think about taking my kids to the zoo in the future. There were plenty of moms there pushing around strollers to make my imagination start going! :) The BEST BEST moment was having my first Mother's Day and standing up in church when they asked for all the expectant mothers to stand. It was fun! Then all during the sermon I felt the baby flip flopping in my stomach! So cute!

Miss anything: Shopping wherever I want to shop. But not really.


Crave anything: No. Not really. Just eating anything I can. :)

Movement:  Sunday morning in Church the baby was moving all over the place! It felt like it was flip flopping and swimming all over the place! It was my Mother's Day gift! :) 

Not my baby but this is a 17 week ultrasound. so cute!

Anything making you queasy or sick: Brushing my teeth. And certain foods give me a terrible taste in my mouth but not so sick anymore. yay!!!

Showing: Yes! Baby is popping out to say hello but it's hard to tell if I'm fat or pregnant.  On Thursday I could feel my stomach stretching and expanding! It's pretty crazy!

Proud of that Baby Bump!

Gender prediction:  I still think girl, but Landon has changed his mind and now thinks it's a boy. Who will be right??? 

Labor Signs: None!

Belly Button: Still there. Still in. 

Wedding Rings: Still there. Still on. 

Moods: My mood has been great! Except for today. I don't think it has anything to do with hormones and have everything to do with a terrible hair cut. Ugh!  I don't live in Boca anymore so I need to find someone here who will cut my hair and make it look good. Still haven't found someone to do remotely what I want. 

Dreams: I had a dream last night that I was yelling at everyone who was saying Landon looked like Steve from Blue's Clues. haha. I guess that comment on facebook bothered me more than I thought. (Landon definitely doesn't look like Steve from Blue's Clues.) Sunday night I had a dream that I was making my famous strawberry frosting with apple sauce, powdered sugar, and diced strawberries. haha Sounds like something a pregnant woman would want to eat, doesn't it?

Baby Preparations: I think I picked my diaper bad this week! I'm going to get a classy black back for everyday and then order a bigger fun colored bag for over night trips. I've been shopping at Thirty-One. (If you need any bags I'm taking orders right now.) :)

I am looking forward to...In 6 days we will find out the baby's gender!!!!! Hopefully! I can't wait! Then we are going to do a little photo shoot to announce the news. My students will give me a gender reveal/baby shower party the last week of school. I'm so excited!!!!