Tuesday, May 22, 2012

16 Weeks

We had our 16 week appointment today.  Bean's heart rate was 143!  Seriously, 4 weeks between hearing the heatbeat is a little much for me!

Robert and I watched "What to Expect When You're Expecting" over the weekend.  It definitely had funny parts, but there were sad parts too...or maybe that was my pregnancy hormones!  It really made us both realize how lucky we are to have gotten pregnant so quickly and be having a healthy pregnancy.


Pregnancy Highlights

How Far Along:  16.5 weeks

Size of Baby:  About 4.5 inches long and 3.5 ounces or the size of an avocado.

Total Weight Gain/Loss:  According to the scales at the doctor, I have lost 2 pounds.    

Maternity Clothes:  Still wearing my normal clothes, but some things are getting pretty tight.  

Gender:  We find out at the 20 week appointment on June 20! 

Movement:  Not yet.

Sleep:  I am getting more energy but I still love sleep!  I sleep very deeply and have very vivid dreams.

Cravings/Aversions: Meat still doesn't appeal to me.  I really like something for a few days and then I am over it.   The latest obsession was popsicles.

Emotions:  I may have teared up during the movie, and I am definitely noticing that I am more sensitive than normal.

What I miss:  Nothing.  I am actually feeling good and enjoying this week!

Symptoms: I am still a little nauseated during late afternoon, and my lower back is achy.  Also, I have a super sensitive sense of smell!

What I'm looking forward to:  Finding out if we are having Tripp or Layla!

In non-pregnancy news, we are going on vacation is a week and a half and are super excited for 10 days of relaxation at the beach!  I haven't mentioned this earlier, but I was selected to be a part of this year's Leadership Pinebelt class.  We have done lots of neat things so far, and this Thursday we get to ride in a Blackhawk helicopter!  I will update later on our group project. 

1 comment:

  1. You look so cute! :) You will hopefully be rid of the nausea all together soon. The 2nd trimester has been really good for me so far.

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