17 Week Update ~Mallory~

I totally forgot to finish this post yesterday.  I forgot to take her picture until after she had fallen asleep.  Ooops!  I thought about it earlier in the day and then got distracted and didn't remember.

Breastfeeding:
Lately she's been fidgeting while nursing, likely because she's getting distracted, and she'll pull back while still latched on and that's a little

Sleep:
Monday she rocked the naps, but Tuesday she did not so maybe she was just super tired from the weekend.

Tuesday she was up at 5:45.  I hadn't gone to bed until after midnight the night before (thank you Eleanor) and seriously struggled.  My awesome mom came over on her work break and I napped for a half an hour or so.  Not much but enough to give me a little boost.

Wednesday she slept in until like 7:30, every other day she's been up around 6:30.

Misc. 
She rolled over from back to belly a few times.  It took a few days and a few times before I saw her do it, but she did it.  (Eleanor was about six months before she did back to belly; although she went belly to back at 3 months)

The shrieking!  Girl gets mad she can't roll, or grab a toy and yells.

But she also 'talks' and coos.  I'm pretty sure she's said 'hi' a few times back to me. lol.

When she wakes up she is all smiles and it's so precious.

Round 2: 17 Weeks

How far along:  17 weeks

Baby Size: A large order of fries.  Guess what I need now?  

Also a hockey puck (but we don't play hockey so that's not relevent to us)


Weight:  Up between 5 1/2 and 6 lbs

Symptoms:   No energy at all, pressure in my lower stomach

Maternity Clothes:  Some tops, a mix of bottoms

Sleep:  Usually between 3 and 4 hours a night

Cravings/Food Aversions:  I had a yogurt his morning and felt really icky afterwards so that's a no now.

Belly Button: In

Rings on or off:  On

Gender:  23 more weeks.  I'm excited about being team green, but I would totally have a gender reveal party if we were finding out.

Name:  Yes to boy, most likely yes to a girl name.  I like the girl name, but as I've mentioned the meaning is less than desirable so I have hangups there. 

Movement: Sometimes I think I'm feeling the baby move and sometimes I have no idea if that's what it is.   I'm just going to be a nervous person until it's clearly movements. 

Stretch Marks:  Still lots from Eleanor

Best moment:  My friends from my birth month group with Eleanor were sharing birth stories the other day as a flashback kind of thing.  I got all nostalgic and excited about this next one. 

Looking forward to:  Feeling real movements

Nervous about:  Eleanor is a really good kid.  She's very easy going and can entertain herself and is so good.  I'm nervous about a high needs kid the second time around. 

What I miss:  The stress.  I'm a really anxious pregnant person. 

Labor signs: No

Appointments:  September 10 for a prenatal appointment and September 11th for our anatomy scan.

Misc.  I had my second blood draw on Friday for my sequential screening.  The mfm called Monday and asked what my weight was at the blood draw.  I wasn't sure but I had weighed myself that day (Monday) so I gave them that weight.  Ten minutes later I get a call back asking if I was sure that was the right weight because it was similar to the other blood draws.  She didn't say that I hadn't gained enough but I kind of got that vibe.  I'm actually up more this time around than I was with Eleanor so I thought it was odd. 

17 weeks with Eleanor

17 week update

How far along:  17 weeks

Baby Size:  A hockey puck or an onion.

Weight:  126.4, up .2 lbs from last week.

Symptoms:   

• Really tired
• Super hungry lately
• Smelling things that aren't anywhere nearby 
• Winded very easily.  Like walking up the stairs with a laundry basket leaves me out of breath.  It could be that I'm super out of shape though.
• Gassy ::hangs head in embarrassment::  Most are odorless, but I almost dutch ovened myself the other day
• Sensitive; I've been crying more
• This is a little tmi but I heard the term lightning crotch after getting pregnant and didn't understand what it meant.  I just experienced it last night.  Ouch Ouch.  

Maternity Clothes:  No, but I'm down to one pair of jeans that are comfortable.  I have one more that I can use the hair-tie trick on.  I am going to wash a few more to see how they work.  I have no maternity shirts for when I need them though.

Sleep:  I had two good nights and then the up all night every night started again.  I got some unisom, but I'm nervous to take it (even though my ob suggested it).

Cravings/Food Aversions:  Lots of fruit.  I wish it was cheaper though because I spent more on grapes than I want to admit. 
I can eat most things (other than meat), but in small portions.

Belly Button:  In

Rings on or off: On, but they have always been a little loose so I think they will fit for a while. 

Gender:  I'm really thinking girl.  I'd love a daughter or a son, but I think I will be surprised if it winds up being a boy.  Not in a disappointing way, but surprised.

Name:   Not sure if it's a girl, pretty sure if it's a boy. 

Movement:  No, although I try really hard to see if I feel anything sometimes.  

Best moment: We were really blessed to have some stuff given to us yesterday by family.  We got a swing/bouncer (although the swing part isn't working; Rob's going to have to figure it out), a play mat, a crib (we had one, but this matches better), a diaper bag, a bassinet and a few misc things.  Rob even has the crib mostly put together.  Being down to one income has put a freeze on baby spending so I feel so thankful for people who are giving us things. 

Looking forward to:  Finding out if baby is a boy or girl next week.

What I miss:  Diet coke (I've had the caffeine free version but it isn't as good)

Labor signs: Nope, and I'd be okay if they stay away for another 20 weeks

Appointments:  The a/s in one week!  20 week appointment on May 14. 

Misc.  I am starting to feel uncomfortable when I am sitting and lean forward.  I can't sit like that anymore.

I'm also a little bit freaking out about that fact that the anatomy scan is next week.  I posted about it here.  I know the purpose isn't to find out the sex of the baby, it's to check development.  Finding out is a bonus.  I just can't believe I'm already at that point.  I'm nervous also because I just want to know that the baby is healthy and doesn't have any issues.