17 weeks

I am 17 weeks! I am still feeling pretty good, with the occasional nausea and exhaustion. I'm hoping it all goes away soon! This week was a weird belly week haha. At the beginning of the week I thought I was getting too big too soon, then I think my stomach shrunk and it got me worried I was too small! Now i'm feeling huge again, but it still feels like fat to me.

This week our baby will begin to swallow, suck on some fingers and even blink! Hiccups are common this week as well. Our baby is also forming some fat under the skin to stay warm.

Size of baby: onion (5.1 inches and 5.9 ounces)

Total weight gain: Probably 4 to 5 pounds.

Maternity Clothes: Still wearing my normal jeans and pants with the belly band. I can't comfortably wear my jeans anymore because it adds too much pressure when I sit down. I'm still wearing regular tops, but I layer with a maternity tank top for the length.

Boy or Girl? we find out NEXT WEEK! Thursday, October 6 is the big day!

Movement: YES! I am so excited! I usually feel little thumps in the morning, I'm guessing it's because the baby is hungry haha.

Sleep: I am sleeping a little bit better. I am still waking up a lot in the middle of the night to get comfortable, but not as much.

Anything you miss? Not really, not much at this point in the pregnancy at least :)

Cravings? I'm definitely not having any cravings lately. In fact, nothing really but salads sound good. The pasta craving has finally gone down!

Symptoms: Still having a little bit of nausea and dizziness. I'm also having some pressure in my stomach occasionally.

Any fears? Pretty much the same fears, hoping the baby is ok and healthy. We have the big anatomy scan this Thursday (also finding out the gender) so just praying everything comes out normal with the measurements!

Best moment of the week: Knowing for a FACT I felt little kicks!