Monday, May 13, 2013

16 1/2 Weeks & 2 Days Away from Anatomy Scan

The last time I wrote was before we went to beautiful Aruba for our 3 year wedding anniversary and our “babymoon”… It was a fantastic trip! M got to take a few maternity pictures of me with the sunset on the beach in the background. We went snorkeling and drank fruity beach drinks (virgin drinks for me of course) but it was pretty cool to get away. I won’t lie – some mornings were pretty rough for me and I got sick a lot. Heartburn and headaches are still my vices, which will probably be here to stay for the rest of this pregnancy!  On a positive note, it was nice to finally look pregnant and I had a few complete strangers ask me when I was due, which was cool. It meant that they knew for sure that it was a baby bump and not a pot belly. J

Yesterday was Mother’s Day and my parents and in-laws came over for Sunday lunch. We all exchanged flowers and gifts and Lee, mom, and I talked about the baby shower. The “grandmothers-to-be” are planning a big shower for me and inviting all family & friends. It will be in late July, when I am 27 weeks. I need to finish the nursery by then, so we can do a nursery reveal to share your room with everyone. Of course, I am counting HOURS until Tuesday (tomorrow!) at 1:30pm when we go in for our anatomy scan and hopefully get to find out your genders. So, you better cooperate! ;-)   As I have said before, our main wish is just to have 2 healthy little beans. We welcome any gender combination…


I have been feeling ok lately – no major complaints except the normal pregnancy symptoms. Sometimes my back hurts, sometimes by head, sometimes I have all symptoms at once and feel miserable, but other times I have none at all and think for a second that I am normal. But I have not felt any kicks yet. I felt some flutters here and there, but nothing that I could with 100% certainty say was a kick. The doctor told me that’s normal and I should start feeling movement around 18-20 weeks. I can’t wait… So much to look forward to!  So far I only gained some 4-5 pounds – from 112 pre-pregnancy to 116 on a normal day. I am not sure where the weight is to account for this belly bump, but I would imagine its all baby weight. Again, the doctor tells me to wait and that this is normal, but I always have to remind myself to eat. I just have no appetite and food is still not as enjoyable as it was pre-pregnancy. 

My favorite pictures from Aruba: