Size of baby: A banana according to both Baby Center and The Bump - about 6.5 in and 10.5 oz.
Cravings/Aversions: I've been in a very snacky mood lately. Trips to Target and Trader Joe's for our upcoming Dells weekend prove this as the majority of food bought fits into that category. Trying my hardest to at least snack wisely.
What I love: I know I keep bringing this up, but I love having a husband who doesn't have to spend 30 hours a week on homework anymore!
What I'm looking forward to: Definitely our ultrasound tomorrow (Friday). Also, a weekend away with friends. Right after our doctor's appointment we are heading up to the Wisconsin Dells to spend a weekend with good friends who live in Minneapolis. Bryan and Mike have been best friends since first grade. Mike and Megan have a 9 month old son, Liam, who is our godson (Mike is also Noelle's godfather). We'll be staying at The Wilderness and Noelle is so beyond excited for the water parks!
Worries: I'd be lying if I said I wasn't nervous about the ultrasound. I think I might be more nervous this time around. I've just had some bad feelings this week. They're completely unprompted and I'm guessing natural, but it still stinks to have these darker thoughts. Although we've had two brief ultrasounds so far, they were very basic and only gave us a glimpse if the baby. These kinds of things always work me up into a mini anxiety attack no matter what I do. I'd appreciate any prayers/good thoughts you can spare. We realized too late that it might not have been a good idea to schedule our Dells weekend right after the ultrasound because of the potential for upsetting findings. Hopefully everything will work out well. We'll at least be with good friends who we can absolutely lean on for support.
What is different this time around: Still the same feeling of wanting time to fast forward instead of slow down.
Symptoms: Being tired, moody - you know, the usual!
Sleep: Getting better, mostly because I'm just so tired these days. The "glorious" second tri is not as glorious the second time around. Chasing another little one makes you tired no matter what!
Boy or Girl: Starting to waver on this a bit - just don't have any strong feelings these days.
The belly: I should take an AM vs. PM picture. The difference is really crazy!
Movement: Baby was suuuuper active on Wednesday night as I was sitting on the couch. It was the first time I'd felt that much movement and it was amazing! Of course, when I got up to see if Bryan could feel them too (they were that strong) they stopped. :o)
Milestones: The baby's digestive system is getting into the swing of things as baby is swallowing several ounces of amniotic fluid each day and starting to producer meconium. Yippee for those first few diaper changes - blech. Baby also has working taste buds.
Best moment of the week: On multiple occasions Noelle has (completely unprompted by me) given my belly lots of hugs and kisses and has been talking to the baby too!
Weight gain/loss: As of my last appointment (at 16 weeks) I was at minus one pound - due to first tri sickness/weight loss. I'll get an update at my appointment tomorrow, but I'm really not sure what number to expect.
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