Pregnancy
Highlights:
How Far Along? 16 weeks
Total Weight Gain? 6
pounds (I’m not counting the leftovers from Josiah)
Maternity Clothes? Yep,
since 8 weeks this time around.
Belly? Rounded in front. Definitely a preggo belly.
Baby size? About 4-5 inches
(crown to rump) and 3 oz.
Gender? It’s a
surprise! (I think girl. Danny thinks
boy).
Movement? Possibly. Little thumps here and there, but I tend not
to count it until I am for sure for sure, you know?
Sleep? I have
a one-year-old and am getting my Master’s Degree, so napping when he naps is
sort of a thing of the past. Sometimes I
can squeeze in an afternoon nap. I’m
ready for bed not too long after Josiah goes down. Blessedly he is sleeping most nights all the
way through again. Sometimes Raspberry
doesn’t and has me up in the wee morning hours.
Ahh to sleep again…maybe someday!
Cravings? I’ve
dreamt of taquitos. We once had to drive
around to find the right kind of nachos for lunch. I also had a dream about an ice cream stand
with about 40 different kinds of ice cream bars. So yeah, there are cravings this time around
and they aren’t just based on suggestions!
Aversions? I made
garlic pasta shrimp the other day that sounded so good. I couldn’t eat it once it was made. But when dinner was over and I was putting it
away it sounded good again so I could eat some.
I know right! Oh, and there have definitely been some poopy diaper aversions...I mean like gagging. Heightened sense of smell = not a good thing during diaper changes.
Symptoms? I’m
past the eating all the time to keep from throwing up, but I still do get sick
if I don’t eat regularly. I run out of
breath, yes already. And I’ve been
getting headaches. I go to the eye
doctor to see if they are pregnancy related or eye related.
Preparing
for birth? I’m waiting until after Christmas (possibly January) to start
preparing for Raspberry. The goal is to
be done by March in case of a debut like Josiah’s.
Labor signs? None.
What I miss? The
naps I got to take when I was pregnant with Josiah that kept me going through
the day.
Best Moment this week? Josiah’s airplane themed
first birthday (WHAT HE’S ONE!!!) and our family Christmas pictures. Stay tuned for posts on those.
