Week 17

WEEK 17

Showing off my new hair cut, 3 inches off! It was hard, but necessary :P

How far along? 17 Weeks, 5 Days
Total weight gain/loss: My scale says 130 or 131 so I think so far I've gained about 5 to 6 pounds since I've been able to keep food down.

Maternity clothes? bought my first pair of maternity leggings (wearing them in the pic)! they are sooooo comfy :) Still wearing jeans with the bella band but I deff want to get into maternity jeans in the future...I'm sure they will be comfortable..but cute? Guess I got shopping to do lol

Stretch marks? None on the belly yet...

Sleep: Sleeping great, still always tired. But having a bit more energy to cook and clean :D. Also still getting up every night at least once for a bathroom break.
Best moment this week: Mother's Day. We went to church then for a drive and had a great dinner . I had a non alcoholic beer...ok I had two lol never thought I'd miss it for the taste.

Miss Anything? not beer anymore lol still some foods are hard to swallow but I'm feeling a lot better than I did in the beginning and my appetite is increasing

Movement: not yet which is crazy and I'm MISS IMPATIENT so I really can't wait lol ....sometimes I think I do feel something when I have my hand to my belly but it's nothing for sure.

Food cravings: still fruits like peaches, apricots, nectarines, blackberries, mango

Anything making you queasy or sick: Still can't eat left overs or too much dairy or meat...I do like fish or pork chops just not steak or chicken 

Have you started to show yet: Yes, lol. I mean not a lot but I do love to show it off :)

Gender: Unknown but we will find out in 5 days!!! and appt. is at 3:30pm so expect news after that!

Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On well ok sometimes off but only because they are loose and it's hard to type and work like that...trying tape today lol
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy :)
Looking forward to: Finding out the gender!!!!!!! Spending time with my brother this weekend :) AND starting my 5th month next week !

Belly laugh:

Pregnancy Brain story:

So I was having a bagel and butter at work one morning and after preparing it I usually put the knife in the sink and the butter back in the fridge. Later on for lunch that day I saw that the butter was in the sink and I thought...did someone use it and just throw it in here? Oh well so I threw it away. Then the next morning when I go for the butter....I find the knife instead. Yea...

What's new with baby DeGaine?

Growing! According to website baby2see.com and the book "What to expect what you're expecting" baby:

Week Seventeen: Fat accumulates

You are 17 weeks pregnant. (fetal age 15 weeks) The umbilical cord is growing thicker and stronger. Fetus weight is just over 5 ounces (150g). Baby is about 5 inches (14cm) long crown to rump. and would be about 9 inches (23cm) head to toe, if it could stretch out. The retina has become sensitive to light. The first stools (meconium) are now beginning to accumulate. They recycle the amniotic fluid by swallowing up to a litre a day. Meconium (composed of products of cell loss, digestive secretion and swallowed amniotic fluid), is accumulating in the bowel. Fat stores begin to develop under your baby's skin this week. The fat will provide energy and help keep your baby warm after birth. Baby's eyes are looking forward now, but they are still firmly closed. The skeleton is tranforming from cartilage to bone. The bones remain flexible to make the journey through the birth canal easier. You can feel your uterus just below your bellybutton. If you put your fingers sideways and measure, it is about two finger-widths (1 inch) below your bellybutton. Your uterus is the size of a cantaloupe.

A timeline that breaks down the weeks and months