My Pregnancy Journal: Week 16

16 weeks in. This is what is happening with My Little Loodle:

 

Baby is about the size of an avacado this week. He/she is about 4.6 inches long and weighs about 3.5 ounces.  The bones that are now in place in their ears means they can probably hear your voice as you talk to your partner and pals and sing in the car. While they're getting used to your voice, the tiny muscles in their body, especially the ones in their back, are gaining strength, so they can straighten out a little more. And thanks to their developing facial muscles, baby is capable of making a few expressive frowns and squints, even at this early stage. And their eyes are finally working, making small side-to-side movements and perceiving light (although the eyelids are still sealed).

My Symptoms: Tired (when will this pass?!). I get hungry again after eating less than an hour before. My back has been aching a bit but it hasn't been too uncomfortable. Growing belly (duh) and emotional outbreaks... I forget I am pregnant sometimes and begin to plan a weight loss routine in my mind because I look and feel so unlike what I'm used to.

Maternity clothes?  Yep! It may be time to go shopping for new pants. I am no longer a size 4 or 6 anymore :'(

Sleep? I sleep a LOT! Poor Paul. When he gets home from work, it's dinner time and then off to bed with me. He's so understanding with all of this, it's wonderful.

Best moment last week? Paul's mom, dad, and sister stopped by for a few hours to visit us last Sunday. They took us to CiCi's Pizza for lunch and then hung out at our apartment for half an hour or so before returning to Saint Louis. It was nice to have company over (especially since we usually don't host a lot).

Movement? Baby has been moving a lot. When the doctor felt around for the heartbeat, she would find it and then lose it again because baby was so active. I haven't felt the fluttering feeling all that much, unless I have just gotten used to it and don't notice anymore.

Weight Gain: Last Friday was the start of week 16. When I weighed in, I cam to 145 lbs. Before I was 143, so a total of 2  pounds gained.

Cravings:  No real cravings. I was having a down night one night so Paul took me to DQ and I got an oreo cookie blizzard. Other than that, no real craving... YET! :)

Food Aversions:  None really. I don't like spicy spaghetti sauce. I still don't like tomato soup.

What made me cry this week: Teeny tiny annoyances... like Paul not washing a pot or not emptying the dishwasher. Silly silly... and he totally goes along with it apologizing and comforting me (lol, goodness that sounds so stupid)

Medical Stuff:  I had an appointment last Friday and all is well. Next month's appointment will entail an ultrasound (we found out if baby is a 'he' or 'she')!!! How exciting!

Something I am excited about: Tomorrow, one of my best friends (Kelly Ann) is coming into town... with my older brother (Tim)! Paul and I are so excited!!! We will have a wonderful weekend of relaxation, movies, games, food, alcohol, and my virgin shirley temples :)

I'm counting down the days until we leave to go to Colorado for Christmas!!! We leave Saint Louis at 6am on the 22nd of December :) EXCITING!!!