Pregnancy Update - 17 Weeks

I'm sort of anti-baby bump pictures right now, probably because I mostly just look fat instead of pregnant, but I keep getting told I will regret not having some pictures to go along with these posts.  So as soon as I get up and get showered, I'll have Ryan take a picture.  Maybe.

Update:  Picture below.  If I look tired, it's from 5 hours of maternity clothes shopping.  There must be a blog post on that adventure at some point.  Not today.

How far along: 17 weeks

Size of baby: According to The Bump, baby Lowe is the size of an onion, weighing 5.9 ounces and measuring 5.1 inches long.

Maternity clothes: It's getting more desperate by the hour.  I am hoping we get to go today.

Gender: The doctor checked out on the ultrasound this Thursday and gave us his "I'm pretty sure it's a..." but told us to wait to buy clothes and decorate the nursery until the ultrasound tech looks at it on January 24th.  So we know, our family knows, but we are keeping it hush hush until it's 100% (or as accurate as it can be).

Movement:  Movement REALLY took off this past week while I was home for Christmas.  I don't know if I was just able to be still and quiet a lot, or if the baby is getting stronger.  Ryan still can't feel it  on the outside of my belly, but I definitely can tell on the inside!

Sleep: Sleep is okay.  I still wake up a few times a night needing to go get a drink of water or go to the restroom, and then I lay in bed and my brain starts racing.  I am not sure I've had a straight night of sleep since I found out this little punkin was coming.

Symptoms: Last week I had a lot of lower back pain.  I also get really tired for no reason at weird times.  And the heartburn really kicked up this week too - I don't know if it was all of the delicious food that I couldn't walk away from or what.  I'm popping Tums like candy.  And I can smell everything.

What I miss: Wine.  Wine.  Wine.  A full night of sleep.  Fitting into my clothes.  Lots of coffee.

Cravings: Those come and go.  Mostly, I don't like food which is so weird for me.

Food aversions: None, thank goodness.  Sometimes something I've never liked smells especially bad.

Best moment this week: There are so many given that it was Christmas week - spending time with my family for 6 days and then coming back up here to find out (sort of) what we're having.  It really gave us an identity for the baby, which makes the whole thing seem more real.

What I am looking forward to: Maternity clothes shopping (I'm serious), getting that 100% confirmation, and still decorating that nursery.