19 Weeks

19 weeks...that's so amazing to say (write). Not a lot has changed since my last post except for the fact that I'm 19 weeks along! And that I only have to wait 5 more days (really 4 since my appointment is in the morning) until I find out if the little one growing inside of my belly is a boy or a girl. I can hardly stand the wait! I don't know how I dealt with this when I made the appointment nearly 4 weeks ago! I think the waiting is harder now than it was then. But I just have to keep busy this weekend so it goes by fast (who wants a weekend to go by fast?).

I'm still waiting to feel the baby move - there have been some weird feelings but I don't think it's the baby moving. I hear that when it does move, you know. So, we'll see... At any rate, I figured I'd post something, even though I haven't had any new cravings, movements, or major changes - my belly is quite a bit more visible though. Yesterday, as I was enjoying a chocolate pedicure, someone I didn't know actually asked how far along I was. And it was a guy! So, that was the first time a stranger noticed I was pregnant. Kinda hard to miss...

Stay tuned...will be back in 5 days! (In the mean time, cast your vote in the boy/girl poll!)

17 Weeks

Well, today I'm 17 weeks and 2 days. This week has been good - nothing too eventful except a morning of heartburn. Although, I never knew you could have heartburn in your stomach. Weird. I called the doc after a few minutes of worrying and the nurse told me to take an antacid. Sure enough, it was gone within the hour. Note to self: don't eat sausage rolls until AFTER baby arrives!

So for now, here is my milestone update for the week.

How far along? 17 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: +6 lbs. (I only go by the doc's scale so this will only be updated every 4 weeks) :)
Maternity clothes? Every day!
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Trying to get used to sleeping on my left side (I'm a back sleeper)
Best moment this week: Knowing that we are less than 3 weeks away from finding out if we're having a boy or girl!
Movement: still nothing :(
Food cravings: Strawberries Romanov (skipped the sauce since there's rum in it though...sad day)
Gender Ideas: still boy
Labor Signs: None
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: Romanov sauce (see "Food Cravings")
What I am looking forward to: Knowing what to shop for - a boy or a girl
Weekly Wisdom: Don't eat sausage rolls anymore; I had my first pregnancy heartburn experience, ouch!
Milestones: Got AFP blood test results and all was normal (this is a test for spina bifida). Yea for good news!

+1

Long time no blog. Since my last blog, our big news to share is that we're expecting! Woohoo! Due date is October 21 and I'm 16 weeks (plus 2 days). All is going well, I'm feeling better, and getting a little bigger too! We're really excited and are eagerly awaiting to find out if we're having a little boy or a little girl. Our 20 week ultrasound (and when we hopefully find out the gender) is scheduled for June 2. Only 3 weeks and 4 days...and counting! I hope it flies by!

We are ready for the summer and I think the pool will be officially open this weekend. It's been nice and warm all week and the water feels great! Stay tuned for more updates on Cynford + 1!

I saw this milestone list on another person's blog and thought it was neat to see how things change from week to week, so here's what up with me in week 16!

How far along? 16 weeks!
Total weight gain/loss: +6 lbs. (Dr. said this is just right, whew!)
Maternity clothes? Yup
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Only waking up once per night to potty and blow my nose
Best moment this week: Scheduled the big ultrasound for 20 weeks when we find out if we're having a boy or girl
Movement: can't feel anything yet; but anxiously waiting!
Food cravings: snow cones
Gender Ideas: Boy? (this week anyways)
Labor Signs: None
Belly Button in or out? In
What I miss: Margaritas (recent happening given Cinco de Mayo)
What I am looking forward to: June 2 (big u/s)
Weekly Wisdom: It's normal to get tired and short of breath (thanks doc!)
Milestones: 16 week appointment went well! Heartbeat was in the 150s and baby was moving a lot!