17 weeks

How Far Along: 17 weeks

Maternity clothes: Yes

Ring: On

Stretch marks: no

Sleep: I wake up several times a night to go to the bathroom. I haven't been sleeping very well and just got a pregnancy pillow called the snoggle (it's c shaped) and I love it. It's helping me sleep.

Best moment of this week: Richard lamenting over what diapers to buy.

Thankful for: Richard and his patience with me and my moodiness.

Missing anything: lunch meat. It was so much easier packing a sandwich for lunch.

Movement: Yes. It's an early bird (like it's mom). I feel flutters at 6:00 am every morning!

Food Cravings: Popcorn, chips and salsa, enchiladas,tator tots, McDonald's McChicken sandwiches, and ice cream...all that healthy stuff. lol

Anything making you queasy or sick: Smells. I made 5 hour stew the other night and the smell of it made me gag.

How You Feel: I get headaches if I don't drink enough water. I don't have the stamina like I use to.

Gender: Richard and I think it's a girl. Our parents think it's a boy, Richard's sister Alani thinks it's a boy, Lily, Nicky, and Fenesa all think boy. Annabelle thinks it's a girl. Some co-workers say I'm having a boy because the way I'm carrying and others say it's a girl because my skin is glowing. Who knows?

Labor Signs: No

Exercise and preparation for birth: Going to the gym. I've been doing the bike, mostly.

Looking Forward to: Finding out what we are having. We'll be able to find out the beginning of February.