Week 16

How far along? 16 weeks (March 2-8^th)

Baby is the size of… An avocado (4.6 inches, 3.5 ounces)

Maternity clothes? Two pairs of pants.  Although I tried on a pair of khakis that were perfectly tight pre-pregnancy and I couldn’t zip them!  This was a big shopping week for me.

Stretch marks? None yet

Sleep: Sleeping great.  Trying to sleep 8.5 hours a night, but I’m noticing that it’s a little uncomfortable to lean too much on my stomach.

Best moment this week: My belly popped out!!!  It looks huge suddenly!  And…joking around with Grandma and Grandpa to be!  If our little critter is a boy we want to name him Charlie….but Grandpa seems to think that he will be calling him Chucky.  Oh boy….

Miss Anything? Looking cute!  I felt like I kept looking through my closet and didn’t like putting anything on.  I’ve been settling for hooded sweatshirts any moment that I’m not at school.

Movement: Maybe a flicker here and there….but I’m not too sure.

Food cravings: I think the fact that I can eat at night is food craving enough!  Although, I did want fresh fruit pretty badly.  I’ve been buying plenty of bananas, apples, strawberries, pineapple, you name it!

Embarrassing moment? Shopping for maternity clothes!  I almost felt like I was headed to the “naughty” section of the store when I was hunting for clothes.

Anything making you queasy or sick: No sickness this week…yippee!

Gender: Not sure, but I just keep picturing a little girl.

Labor Signs: none

Symptoms: Constipation has improved a bit….maybe it was switching my vitamins!

Nesting? Preparations? What have you done? I haven’t done much preparing, but I started looking into an online registry for the baby.  I don’t even know where to start!  What makes for a good car seat?  Stroller?  Playpen?  Yikes, I feel clueless!

Belly Button in or out? Looks the same to me

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Pretty happy, but I’ve noticed more and more crankiness.  Look out!

Looking forward to: My weekend with nothing planned.  Also, looking forward to getting a bigger bump.  I can feel the hard spot on my tummy where baby is.  The little critter is always hanging out on my right side.  It’s strange to feel it!