Pregnancy Update: 17 weeks

Size of Baby: Naval orange, onion, turnip, or a pomegranate. All over the board this week. I also saw something that says an iPhone 4, which is a nice change from the fruit comparisons. I am interested to see if the ultrasound tech or doctor will mention the length of our girl during our 20 week scan. Both Will and I are pretty tall, and most people in our families are as well. Very curious to see if she will fallow in those footsteps.

Gender: Baby girl.

Weight Gain: Still hovering at about 5-6 pounds. The weight gain is supposed to be about a pound a week these days. Despite me eating a ton, still nowhere close to that mark.

Feeling: Pretty good. I’ve had some MAJOR emotional/moody moments in the past week, hoping that symptom is NOT here to stay. Tired.

Maternity Clothes: I wish all my pants were maternity since they’re so much more comfortable, but still mixing between those and my regular clothes.

Nursery: So excited about this! We made the first “major” purchase this weekend, an overhead light. We went with a simple chandelier and I absolutely love it. Also picked up some paint samples Saturday. I want to have a good couple of weeks to look at those before we make a decision, so I plan on having Will put them on the walls this week.

Besides that just lots of planning. I will probably pull the trigger on a piece of furniture or two in the next week or two.

Movement: I swore I felt some flutters last week, but I haven’t felt any lately I don’t think. Hoping that changes! Our last two ultrasounds she was kind of just hanging out, legs crossed, possible asleep. Maybe she is totally 100% opposite her Mama and will be calm and relaxed?

Symptoms: Neck and back pain. Tailbone pain. Bellybutton getting more and more shallow. Light headedness if I stand up too fast, and still getting really out of breath when I walk and talk at the same time. Giving tours at work is getting increasingly more exhausting. So embarrassing to be out of breath from just walking up the stairs!

Sleep: Pretty good. I have been sleeping through the night, but have to basically run to the bathroom as soon as I wake up.

Cravings: Lots of ice cream this week. And loving fruit lately.

What I Miss: Eating and drinking whatever I want, but it has been nowhere near as hard as I thought it would.

Best Moment This Week: Nursery planning. The bump getting a little bigger. And I think we decided on a name!

Looking Forward To: More nursery progress. Our in depth ultrasound at the 20 week appointment.

Thankful For: Our health and an amazing husband. Family, friends, and all the millions of things we are blessed with. Truly loving this life!