My Pregnancy Journal: Week 17

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

Baby is about the size of your palm, weighs about five ounces, and is developing some body fat (join the club, baby!). Their heart is now regulated by their brain (no more random beats) to beat 140 to 150 times per minute — about twice as fast as yours! What else is up? They're practicing the survival skills they'll need at birth — like sucking and swallowing.

My Symptoms: Tired. Tired. And more tired. I have heartburn at night and I am getting some dizzy spells. Also, back pains are starting to get bad. I know this is nothing to what I'll be experiencing later so I'm trying not to complain too much ;)

Maternity clothes?  Yes, I am rarely wearing regular clothes and if I do, it's big t-shirts, sweatshirts, and sweatpants so the maternity clothes are in full swing.

Sleep? I try and sleep as much as I can. It's beginning to get difficult going back to sleep at night after waking up to use the bathroom. I find myself sleeping on my back a lot and I'm hoping I get into the habit of sleeping on my side real soon before it's a huge adjustment with the growing belly. 

Best moment last week? My brother, Tim, and one of my best friends, Kelly, came to visit for the weekend and it was a very good visit. They even cooked us dinner one night. Paul was happy to have someone to watch football with in the living room and I was thankful to have someone to watch chic-flicks with me in the other room. All in all, it was a very lovely visit and I will get to see both of them at Christmas time :)

Movement? I felt the first kick of baby this past Monday night. It felt so weird and at first I wanted it to stop because it was a little uncomfortable. Now all I want to do is feel the baby kicking.

Weight Gain: Since last doctor's visit, I'm not so sure. I did weigh myself after the turkey dinner today and I'm at 149 lbs. So I guess I've gained 4 lbs. since my last visit. Although, I weighed myself this morning and I was back to 143... so I gained 7 lbs. in the span of 6 hrs... lovely.

Cravings: No cravings... food sensitivity (smells, tastes, and textures are heightened)

Food Aversions: I found out from the dinner Kelly and Tim cooked that I despise cilantro. I felt so bad not eating the main dish (chicken marinated in a mix with lots of cilantro). They did cook cheesy potatoes and salad with avocados so that was yummy!

What made me cry this week:I have been having trouble with one of my wisdom teeth as well as my stomach so I stayed home from work Monday and Tuesday to go to the dentist and just stay in bed. I cried from the pains, but that's really all that's made me cry this week. Homesickness is another thing, but I have done everything in my power not to cry so I think I'm doing well with this :)

Medical Stuff: I am getting my wisdom teeth (all four) out on January 2nd. In the meantime, I will be on antibiotics because of an infection I got on my bottom right wisdom tooth.

 
Something I am excited about: Even though today is still Thanksgiving, I am so so so excited about Christmas!! I am excited about the music, the decorations, and the whole 'feel' of the holiday. I am still so excited about going home to Colorado and I know I'm going to hate leaving when the time comes. It's just so exciting when the whole family (and it's a big family) is there and we have such a good time :)