How far along: 17 weeks pregnant! Due September 27th!
Total weight gain: Up 5 lbs.
Maternity clothes: Some. Pregnancy makes me realize just how many different fits I have in my pants. Some jeans fit fine still, some need a hair-tie, and some i’ve given up on entirely;)
Stretch marks: Nothing happening yet:) But I am using a combo of old and new tricks to keep them away. The Mama Mio oil I have used with the past two pregnancies has kept me almost completely stretch mark free, so i’m sticking with it. But I am also adding in a drop of Gentle Baby and Frankincense Young Living essential oils.
Sleep: It has been hit or miss this week. Not really napping anymore, but night sleep is a gamble.
Best moment of this week: Celebrating our 8 year wedding anniversary! We got to have a little staycation, kid-free, at a beautiful hotel in downtown Phoenix and loved it!! We got the idea from our friends in Houston, who had their own staycation a few weeks prior. They found a list of the best things to do in Houston, TX and booked a nice hotel for the weekend. It appears when you do some research on the town or city you live in, you’ll always find new things to do. It was such a relaxing 24 hours away. Love that man of mine so much. I was hoping to get something like these wedding anniversary rings…. but maybe next year (*hint) – joking obviously, I just loved having time with this man!
Miss anything: Freaking beer bad right now.
Movement: I don’t know how many of you saw this, but I kinda had a little freak out last week. I had thought I was feeling her move there for about two weeks, and then nothing. I had my doctors apt. last week and sure enough she is totally fine with a nice strong heart beat. So apparently I wasn’t feeling her moving before. Haha. Now I am just excited for when that truly happens! I THINK I felt her moving a few nights away, and have feelings every now and then again, but I am not going to claim it ‘real’ until its undeniable;)
Food cravings: Arnold Palmers every single day and Frosted Flakes. Same!
Anything making you queasy or sick: nothing. A GLORIOUS nothing! SO thankful to have made it past that phase now! I have been a sugar addict lately, so trying to curb that a little now because it has gotten out of hand. I literally have some sort of delicious dessert every day lately. Its bad.
Have you started to show yet: Heck yes. And growing daily.
Gender: A sweet precious baby GIRL!
Labor signs: I unfortunately think I am already beginning to get Braxton Hicks contractions. I have them with every pregnancy, and each time they have just started sooner and sooner. I am familiar with them, so they don’t scare me- but just have to be cautious with them and make sure there aren’t ever too many in an hour.
Belly button in or out: That bad boy is creeping its way out already.
Wedding rings on or off: On!
Happy or moody most of the time: Plain old happy!
Looking forward to: time spent with friends and family this week. And celebrating my sweet little niece with a baby sprinkle!
