17 weeks

Wow - all of a sudden this pregnancy decided to speed up. Just a few more weeks and this baby will be half-baked!

Last weekend we had an elective u/s done and it was confirmed that we are having a boy! Well, the tech was 99% sure this time, lol. The baby is a stubborn one, though. It took 30 minutes of poking and prodding my belly, drinking cold water and doing some jumping jacks to get the little guy to show us the goods. He was sitting cross-legged (so cute) and had his hand over his genitals. Maybe he's just shy? ;) Anyway, it was really cool to see my baby for a whole half hour and we even got to see him for a bit in 3d.

How far along are you? 17 weeks

Total weight gain: No weight gain in the past few weeks. Still up about 5 lbs.

How big is baby?: According to Babycenter, about 5 inches and weighs as much as a turnip!

Maternity clothes: Yup. Mostly all maternity jeans and some maternity tops. I wish I would have started wearing them earlier. So comfy!

Stretch marks?: Nope and I hope it stays that way. ::Fingers crossed::

Sleep?: I'm sleeping ok...I wake up about 50 times a night due to rolling on my back and it hurts:(

Best moment this week?: The elective ultrasound.

Movement?: No, not yet and I'm starting to get impatient!

Food cravings?: Anything that has to do with peanut butter.

Food aversions?: Nothing in particular. Some vegetables still sound gross to me.

Labor signs?: No way.

Belly button in or out?: In, but getting shallower.

What I miss: I'm just now starting to miss my wine.

What I'm looking forward to: Another ultrasound on Wednesday =)

I haven't taken a 17 week pic yet, but here's one from approximately 16 weeks. Please excuse the pjs:

15 week(ish)

At our ultrasound this week, the doctor was pretty sure that we are having a boy! He couldn't be 100% positive since the baby was in a weird position, but he thought he saw "a little something dangling" so we'll go with that for now:) We should know for sure in a couple of weeks. To be honest, I was a little shocked. My intuition has said boy from the beginning, and all OWT point to boy, but EVERYONE around me seems to think it's a girl. So I had it in my head that it was. Either way, we are very excited!

How far along are you? 15w2d

Total weight gain: Up about 5 lbs.

How big is baby?: Big! The size of an avocado.

Maternity clothes: No, but I'm thinking it's about time:( Yesterday was the first time I officially could not button my jeans. I've been able to so far, even if it was slightly uncomfortable. And the belly band is just annoying so I'm thinking it'a time to get some maternity jeans.

Stretch marks?: Nope.

Sleep?: Eh, alright. I've been waking up 4-5 times a night to pee.

Best moment this week?: Seeing the baby, of course!

Movement?: I *think* I may be feeling a little something in my lower abdomen, but not sure. Could very well be gas:)

Food cravings?: Oranges and bananas and peanut butter.

Food aversions?: Bell peppers. Yuck.

Labor signs?: Nope.

Belly button in or out?: In, but getting shallower.

What I miss: Not having to pee every 20 minutes.

What I'm looking forward to: Finding out the sex for sure!

Milestone: Feeling a million times better than I was a few weeks ago. My energy is back and I've started working out again!