Bump Watch: 17 Weeks

 17 weeks (whoa, y'all - dresses make me look uber preggo)

 Here's a different shot doing the classic "hold the belly pregnant pose"


Pregnancy Highlights: Seeing Baby on the ultrasound at eight weeks, hearing Baby's heartbeat at 12 weeks and hearing the heartbeat again at my appointment this week. And, of course, Baby's first vacation to Antigua!
How Far Along: 17 weeks
Size of baby: Onion Baby!
Total Weight Gained/Lost: Four our five pounds gained (I'm losing track!)
Maternity Clothes: I have new maternity pants to wear to work, but I still need to get them hemmed. Like, desperately need to get them hemmed. (Pretty please, Mamaw!) Wearing regular pants is becoming quite an issue.
Gender: We'll find out December 23! (Best Christmas gift of all time!)
Movement: Not much this week, but I'm guessing he/she is probably just bundling up to stay warm after being in sunny Antigua last week. It's hard to readjust to the wintry temperatures in Nashville!
Sleep: I'm sleeping much better since we've been back in the USA. Our bed is so comfy. My dreams are verrry vivid though. And very strange.
What I miss: Right now - coffee. I walked past a coffee stand last weekend, and it smelled like heaven.
Cravings: I still LOVE watermelon! And apparently the only cure for my frequent headaches is raspberry tea from Sonic. It might be a mental thing, but I swear the throbbing in my forehead instantly goes away.

Aversions: I officially hate garlic.
Symptoms: The headaches have returned (funny how they disappeared while we were on vacation). I'm beginning to feel re-energized though and ready to begin nesting!
Best Moment this week: Hearing Baby's heartbeat at my doctor appointment this week. I swear, it's the sweetest sound in the world.