Size of Baby: Your baby's skeleton is changing from soft cartilage to bone, and the umbilical cord — her lifeline to the placenta — is growing stronger and thicker. Your baby weighs 5 ounces now (about as much as a turnip), and she's around 5 inches long from head to bottom. She can move her joints, and her sweat glands are starting to develop.
Maternity Clothes: All maternity bottoms but still all normal tops. I am excited to sometime soon need my maternity tops but they are all still rather big as of now.
Weight Gain: A little over 5 pounds total
Stretch Marks: None
Belly Button: Getting shallower and shallower. I am sure Edna will advise me to remove my ring at my next appointment (2 weeks from today).
Sleep: Sleep was AWFUL last week. It would take forever to fall asleep and then I would wake up 3-4 times during the night due to being in an uncomfortable position. I decided I needed to try something different. I have two spare (very full) down pillows. I place one on each side of me like a body pillow. This allows me to sort of sleep on my side/belly but mostly on the pillow. It is VERY comfortable. I take the other pillow and I shove it behind my back. I have been sleeping awesome ever since!!! I am sure this is only temporary.
Best Moment of the Week: On Sunday the three of us went to brunch together. We had a wonderful time. Tomorrow night Jay and I are going to get Mexican just the two of us. Ahhhhhhh! A nice relaxing meal!
Movement: A few night this week I have felt a few flutters/swooshings at bedtime. I <3 it!
Symptoms: Headaches & Fatigue
Food cravings/Aversions: Neither the past couple of weeks. I eat and get full quickly but and then STARVING soon after!
Gender: 13 days till our scan & 24 days till the big reveal. I am getting sooooo excited!
What I Miss: I miss being able to hold my bladder for long periods of time. I am saying this with 100% seriousness.
Looking forward to: Seeing the baby in 2 weeks at the U/S and celebrating our baby with our family on the 27th.
Weekly Wisdom:
Milestones: 17 weeks!
Dreams: None
A few pics from our Sunday morning brunch. This is the same location where
our wedding reception was held 5 years ago this October.
You look great! What an awesome place to have brunch, so pretty!
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