16 week update

I know I promised you a glamazon picture this week, but we have a lot of work to do out in the garden so it seemed like kind of a waste to get all dolled up for yard work.  So you'll get another frumpy dump picture and you'll like it!

A lot of news this week!  I went to the doctor's on Monday and everything looks good.  Sprout's heartbeat is strong, he's as big as he should be and all is well.  I have to go get a blood test this week to see if he has Down's Syndrome, spina bifida, or a couple of other scary disorders, so I'm kind of nervous for that, but whatever.

So, this week our little Bean Sprout is about the size of an avocado, and is growing hair, eyebrows, eyelashes, and forming taste buds.  He can hear our voices, which is pretty cool, and I am now on the lookout for movement.  I had something I thought was a weird muscle twitch yesterday, but so far nothing that I'm sure is Bean Sprout dancing to my beautiful singing voice.  As for me, that "pregnancy glow" everyone tells you about is supposed to be here, so maybe I don't need to glam it up at all for next week's photo after all!  Can you see it?  You can totally see it right?

How far along? 16 weeks

Total weight gain?  4 pounds, said the doctor on Monday.  That seems....like too little, considering my appearance.

Maternity clothes?  I finally ordered some pants off the interwebs this week and am desperately waiting for them to arrive because even my sweatpants are uncomfortable at this point.  I need it to be hot enough to wear dresses all the time!

Stretch marks?  Nope!

Sleep?  Good.  Really good actually.  Thank goodness.

Best moment of the week?  Going to the doctor's and finding out everything was all good.

Miss anything?  Nope, not even a summer cocktail.

Movement?  I'm hoping this week!

Food craving?  Sausages of any kind.  Scott is making me a sausage mcmuffin for breakfast as I type!

Anything make you sick or queasy?  Toothpaste.  And milk.  So gross.

Gender?  What do you think?

Labor signs?  No.  It just dawned on me that eventually the answer is going to be yes and that is terrifying.

Symptoms?  Headaches, my hunger comes on like a tidal wave, brushing my teeth is a bloody mess, and being out in the sun for too long makes me feel nauseous.  

Belly button in or out?  It's staying in for now, but it won't be long.

Wedding rings on or off?  On

Happy or moody most of the time?  About 70% happy, 30% murderously moody.

Looking forward to?  Getting the scary blood test out of the way, and going to the dentist.