17 Weeks.......Our onion

Well I am going to be 17 weeks tomorrow. Crazy how time has flown by so quickly during this pregnancy. In just a few weeks I will already be to the half way point. That just seems so crazy to me!

I found a new website that I love. It is all things baby. It's called thebump.com. It is a spin off of "The Knot" for engaged couples and produced by the same people. I got my new pregnancy countdown or ticker as their site calls it from them yesterday. I also love that they have a comparison of the baby's size to many fruits and vegetables week by week.

For week 17, it states that our baby is the size of an onion. Baby Elliott is approximately 5.1 inches long and weighs around 5.9 ounces. The baby's skeleton is changing from rubbery cartilage to bone and fat is surrounding the brain now. The umbilical cord is getting stronger and thicker. The baby's fingers and toes can now produce prints that is only unique to them. Pretty cool huh?

As I type this right now, our baby is moving around. I usually do not feel the baby at school at all but only at home towards nighttime when I have been laying down. I am super excited to know that our baby is growing and moving inside of me. I can't wait until I can feel the baby even more frequently than I do now.

I hope everyone is doing well. I will post more once I have my appointment and let you know when Jeremy and I will be finding out the gender of our sweet bundle of joy!!

Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 17 weeks 0 days
Total Weight Gain/Loss: Unsure at this point.
Maternity Clothes: None Yet
Best Moment this week: Feeling the baby move alot during one day this week!
Gender: Don't know yet.
Movement: Yes still flutters and only on occasion
Food Craving: Andy's ice cream, cheese and crackers, fruit
What I miss: Nothing......just so happy to be feeling well.
Sleep: Sleeping good at night but still requiring alot of sleep.
What I am looking forward to: Finding out what we are having and more regular movement from the baby.
Belly Button: In
Symptoms: None

16 Weeks

Well I am feeling pretty good. We had a long weekend due to President's Day so that was super nice. I am still a bit tired but not complaining. I would take tired anyday over being sick to my stomach. Not much to update for this week besides I continue to feel the baby moving more often. I will give a more updated post after my appointment on March 1. I can't wait to hear the baby's heartbeat again!

Butterflies/Gas/Bubbles........

So many people say that when you begin to feel your growing baby move it feels like butterflies, gas, or bubbles. I felt this for the first time Monday night. Jeremy and I had been watching a show for a couple hours and the show was almost over. I had been laying on my back on the couch and I felt something move. It is so hard to put into words the exact feeling. It was like a little bubble! The baby was moving alot and I was having lots of feelings in my lower stomach that I had never felt before. I sent my friend a text to ask her how early you can usually feel the baby move (she is pregnant with her second). I looked online......almost everything was saying between 15-20 weeks but it also depends on your weight and many times if you are a heavier mother then you may not feel the baby until later on.

I am positive that even with my weight I was feeling our baby move. I was 15 weeks this past Saturday so I am sure I was right on the money with my prediction. I yelled at Jerm to come over and feel my stomach. He placed his hand on my stomach but couldn't feel anything. Obviously this early on it is just the mother that can feel these feelings. It is so very exciting and neat to feel the baby moving inside of me....I just can't wait till my husband and family can feel the baby as well.

I am looking forward to continuing to feel our baby move and hear our baby's heartbeat once again at our next appointment on March 1st.

15 weeks

I am feeling well and slowly trying to get off of my medicine for nausea and vomitting. I have only taken 1/2 a pill the past three nights and have woke up feeling fine. It's a great sign that I am past the morning sickness of this pregnancy.

My stomach is starting to feel a bit harder but I still don't think I am showing yet. Jerm is still helping me apply my daily moisturizer to help with stretch marks. He is a wonderful husband and will be an amazing father. Not much here to report but wanted to let you know that baby and I are doing well.

14 weeks

We had our 14 week checkup today. My blood pressure was fine considering I was nervous for this appointment.

We got to hear our baby's heartbeat for the first time. It was at 155. Normal is 120-170 bpm. We were so relieved to finally hear it and know that our baby is growing and developing as each week passes. I have another appointment in four more weeks (March 1) and will then be able to find out the sex around March 15th. Let me tell you we are thrilled to find out what we are having and also be able to buy some stuff that is gender specific.

God is GOOD and we feel so blessed to be expecting this beautiful miracle from God.

Blessed

Today after leaving church and letting my mind absorb all I had heard, I realized how truly blessed I am right now. I am blessed to have a God who loves me when I sin, a husband that cares about my needs more than his own, a sister that is my very best friend, and parents that would do anything for me.

I am blessed to have a baby on the way which only took 2 months to conceive. So many people have to wait and try all types of treatments just to become pregnant and I was blessed the second month of trying to realize that God trusts in me to be a parent and love this baby unconditionally and provide for this baby everyday when it cannot for itself.

I have my health and am SO thankful for that. So many people around me are sick or dying with some incurable disease. So many people are suffering in pain, and in a battle with someone or something. I thank God for my health each day because you honestly never know when your last day will come.

I have a loving support system in my family, friends, and co-workers. God is GOOD and is in control of my life. I am proud to be a follower of Him. Each day I have on this Earth is a blessing and today is one of those days.

Getting the house ready

.....not for the baby but to sell. We are having to go through and clean, do some small repairs, and just get it looking its very best. We are going to put it up for sale in the next week or two. We are hoping someone looking to get the tax credit will buy our home quickly. We have found many houses we are interested in but didn't want to get to excited looking before we sold ours. We are hoping to get it sold and moved into our new home before the baby makes it's arrival. If you know of anyone looking for a small but nice home located near Bass Pro across from a school, let me know! Thanks!!