The cards you saw in the picture of my last post were what we used to let my family know about the baby. They each say something different: green eyed or brown eyed, fair skin or olive skin, football player or cheerleader, April 2011 or May 2011. I put them in plain envelopes and we passed them out to my mom, dad, brother and SIL. They were a little confused when they opened and read their own cards, but got it quickly after putting them together.
I'm going to do a weekly recap - please feel free to skip them if you don't want to read them. I just really want to document this journey. I am borrowing fellow soon-to-be-mama Megan's format of recapping the prior week. So, without further ado...
How Far Along: 17 weeks today, but I'm recapping week 16
Total Weight Gain/Loss: 3lbs at my appointment last week
Maternity Clothes: I bought a few maternity pants that I'm mixing into my wardrobe; otherwise, wearing my normal clothes with a Bella Band.
Gender: TBD on December 21st!
Movement: I haven't felt anything yet, but my trusty iPhone app tells me it will happen soon.
Sleep: Excellent, except for waking up 1-2 times to use the bathroom now.
What I miss: Beer (no joke!) and Wildflower Bread Company's Honey-Cured Ham & Swiss sandwich.
Cravings: The spiciest of foods, above and beyond my usual penchant for spice. Thanksgiving weekend I was dipping everything in straight habanero sauce.
Symptoms: None (knock on wood)...I feel really great.
Best Moment this week: Not much has happened this week, so I'll borrow from last week: we heard baby's strong heartbeat - 155 bpm.
One last thing: while I am so grateful that this is happening to us, I am very aware of others who are struggling. I guess I just wanted to acknowledge that - and to say that my thoughts and prayers have been and continue to be with you.
xoxo
9 comments:
Not that you asked, but I'm going to guess you're having a boy! I, too, had no pregnancy sickness (I always felt WONDERFUL) and I craved spicy foods the entire 39 weeks I was pregnant! Congratulations and I'm excited to follow along!
We were able to hear our baby's heartbeat for the first time last week (162 bpm!) and it was so special :-) I hope that you continue to be symptom-free - that's awesome!
I'm so happy for you! Congrats again. ;)
I cannot EVEN tell you how long I have been waiting for these to start!!!! YAAAAY! I love your teeny tiny little bumpity bump, and can't wait to fill it full of super spicy Indian food as soon as I get better!
I am SO HAPPY for you, and so excited to follow along as the weeks go by! I'm glad you're feeling great and I hope that continues for you!
SO happy for you! You really kept that a secret for awhile! 17 weeks, you go girl!
You look so dang cute!!! So so so happy for you!! Can't wait to hear what youre having! :) yay
You look adorable!!! I'm so happy for you!!
I'm somehow just seeing this, but wanted to tell you that your are so cute! I love that little bump!
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