16 weeks

Wow, I can't believe I'm already 16 weeks along! Only 4 more weeks, and I'll be half way.

Here is what is going on with the baby: (from babygaga.com)

Over the past three weeks your astounding growing baby has managed to stretch yet another 2 full inches (totaling about 4.5 inches) and weighs around 3.5 ounces. Yessireee, that’s some pretty serious growth... and with it comes several physical developments! For starters, their head to body ratio is finally starting to even out a bit as the rest of the body is actually growing faster than the head at this point. Yes, your little light bulb is not so top-heavy. Their adorable little limbs have lengthened, almost reaching their normal proportions which they will have at birth. Their eyes are still closed but moving and if you had an ultrasound, which many doctors recommend you have at about this time, you may even see your little one sucking on a thumb.

Here is what is going on with me:


- I'm at that, "I'm not fat, I'm pregnant!" stage. I'm showing sooner than I did with my other two...i guess my uterus knows what to do, and it's doing it. Some of my clothes are getting too tight to wear

- I'm on and off with morning (all day) sickness. For the most part, I feel pretty good. I did figure out that eating anything with sugar in it makes me sick. Which makes me scared to take my glucose screening test. I hope it doesn't come back that I have gestational diabetes. If you know me, you know I eat junk food a lot... it's been a change. It's a little easier not to eat it, when I know I will get sick if I do.

- I can feel the baby move. Not all the time, but every once in a while.

- I had horrible sciatic nerve pain at the end of Austin's pregnancy. I'm already starting to feel it with this one....that should be fun by the time I'm 8, 9 months pregnant!

- It's been in the 90's for a week or two now and I'm already sick of it...again, that should be fun by the time I'm 8, 9 months pregnant!

- Some nights I can't sleep worried about if I'll get to the hospital in time. I should really stop reading those stories about women giving birth on the side of the road ;)

- I suffer from pregnancy brain . Ha! On WebMD it stats : "There may also be an evolutionary aspect to pregnancy brain, Moore says. "It has been postulated that from an evolutionary standpoint this memory impairment may be helpful so that women will forget about other stuff and focus on caring for the child."" I highly doubt that since I mixed my appointment time up with the boys dentist appointments, therefore missing my appointment. I also forget to take my prenatal vitamin a lot of the time....I don't think that is helping me focus on caring for my child!

My ultrasound is scheduled for June 2nd. We are really excited to find out if we are having a girl or another little boy. I am confused about what I really want. I know boys. I know what to expect. A girl would be different, but I really want to experience that. Also, I made this super cute blanket for a friend who's having a girl. It was so much fun to see some pink around the house. I'm procrastinating mailing it, just so I can see some pink......okay....I seriously need a girl.