17 weeks

PREGNANCY HIGHLIGHTS:

WEEKS: 17 weeks 

BABY SIZE: 5 inches, 5.9 ozs, Baby is the size of an onion!

TOTAL WEIGHT GAIN: So far only 4 lbs...but I have my appt on Wednesday and we will see if that number goes up!  

SLEEP: I had my first full night of sleep on Friday.  We went to bed at 10:00 and I didn't get up until 7:30 to pee!  I slept like a rock and was so excited!  

MOVEMENT: Not yet!?  I think I feel a little something so then I stay really still forever and it never comes back so coming soon hopefully!  

SYMPTOMS: Crazy dreams!  

WHAT I MISS: Occasionally I get a whiff of coffee and I miss my weekly mocha's.  I imagine this will only get worse once the snow flies and I am freezing in the mornings again ; )

CRAVINGS: Oranges!  Lot's of oranges.  NOT the juice though.  I remember the horrible heartburn I got from drinking that with Riley so I stay far away from it now!  

MATERNITY CLOTHES: No but I only have a limited amount of short/jeans that fit so I will be hitting the stores soon!

WHAT I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO: Finally hearing a fast little heartbeat hopefully at my Wed appointment.  I am super nervous for this appt so keep us in your thoughts and prayers.  Ever since my 13 week check-up I have been 'fragile' to put it nicely and have been waiting for the worst to happen.  I need to hear this heartbeat or I will be a mess.  

We spent the day at the fair and Riley had a blast people watching, going down the giant slide with Mommy and eating mini donuts.  We saw some baby animals and talked about the new baby but I think he would rather have a baby lamb after today showing up in Feb!  Here's my little one riding the bus. 

I made the mistake of telling him that his Grandpa Bob used to drive the bus and I started crying.  I think the people around me thought I was a nut job.  D was still working so it was Riley and I, the stroller, my huge purse and a bag of laundry detergent riding the bus home and from the heat and excitement of the weekend I couldn't stop crying.  We love Grandpa Bob and miss him dearly!  D and I were talking about the new baby and realized it he/she will be born shortly before the one year anniversary of Bob's passing and we both think that is a great reminder of Who is in charge and why things happen the way they do.