My Pregnancy Journal for #2: Week 16

Baby at 16 Weeks:

Baby is the size of an avocado!

Now, Baby's about 4.6 inches long and weighs about 3.5 ounces. Baby's listening to your voice, thanks to tiny bones forming in her ears. They're growing hair, lashes and eyebrows, forming taste buds.

My Symptoms: Still a bit tired. I have a definite belly bump. Can't say that I have glowing skin... more like face acne and dry skin :(  

Maternity clothes? At home I will wear maternity tops but I've only worn a couple of maternity clothes out in public (a pair of cute pink pants and also a dress my sister sent me). They fit now because she is petite, but once summer comes around, I will have to get some more maternity clothes.

Sleep? Ugh, I drink so much water (with lemon, lime, or calamansi juice in it) that I have to get up at least four times a night. Also, maneuvering my leacho snoogle pillow is a pain (but I love that pillow!) 

Best moment last week? My leacho snoogle total body pillow came in the mail and I LOVE IT!!! I don't know how I survived last pregnancy without this big fluff of Heaven.

Movement? I might have felt some flutters but I am up and moving around so much that it's not like last pregnancy where I was sitting at a cubicle working. Sooooo, I think I'll just have to wait until the real kicks come for me to really be sure it's baby.

Weight Gain: 6 pounds. I am 136 lbs now and I'm thinking that's a good gain so far :) not too dramatic (I'm determined not to gain 60 lbs this time around!).

Cravings: Sweets... more specifically, chocolate. And I satisfy this craving with my mommy stash :)

Food Aversions: Cheese bread. Paul's grandmother makes this yummy italian cheese bread... Panera Bread cheese bread smells the same way and now I can't take the taste or smell :( I'm so bummed. Cilantro (never got over it from last pregnancy), and sometimes what I make for dinner I can't eat.

What made me cry this week: Nothing :)

Medical Stuff: Everything seems to be going well. Heard baby's heartbeat again 140-150 bpm and very active. Gained 6 lbs so far and that was before I started drinking water all day every day so I'm excited to see on March 4th (my next appointment) the weight gain then.

Something I am excited about: I'm so so so so excited for March 9. This is the day we find out the gender!!! Woohoo!