I feel like everyone talks about week 16 almost as a milestone. I've heard people say this is the week they start to feel little flutters in their tummies, I've heard this is the week where some start to have a little belly poking out.. Well week 16 so far for me has been the same, nothing super significant happening here (besides all the new things baby is doing!)
Week 16: baby is now the size of an avocado! Yum! haha This week is a significant one for the baby. The bones in our baby's ears are now developed enough for our baby to be able to hear us. This is super exciting because now all of the belly talks and disney songs that Wes and I sing will actually be heard! Our baby can now even start to make a few expressions, hopefully we can catch one of those on an ultrasound!
Speaking of ultrasounds, we have our next one on the 29th, this Thursday! And this one is pretty exciting because we will find out the gender of our baby. Yesterday I ordered the sweetest little girl onesie from Target. I went to go pick it up and I thought I would look around the store a bit. I almost had a break down when I saw a little boy onesie because seeing that made me question what I have felt all this time. So at this point I really have no idea what we are having and I really don't care! I just pray for a healthy baby! Everything we have purchased will go to use someday even if it's not with our first baby.
Emotions: This week has been pretty mellow with emotions (well ok, maybe you should ask Wes instead of me haha). Except for yesterday.. I almost had a break down in Target, then Wes sent me extra money on venmo to buy more things for our baby and I started bawling just because of how sweet that was of him to do, then on my way home from Target I heard a country song on the radio and I lost it again. I wasn't sad yesterday, I was actually really happy so I think all of those cries were due to baby... AKA HORMONES!!!
Cravings: I feel like I shouldn't even talk about cravings anymore because they just keep getting worse and more embarrassing to share. I am still on an In N Out psycho crave!! I've had it more than a couple times this week, it's pretty bizarre how much I want it and feel like I need it.
I also made Wes drive all the way to Chandler with me (30 minute drive) to go get Elmers with me. It's a little bit valid, anyone that grew up in Chandler knows how good their burritos are!
The weird thing from all of my cravings is that I haven't gained any weight so I'm guessing that the baby needs some of the cravings I'm having. But I've also been craving healthy things too.. My favorite foods are tomatoes, potatoes, any veggies and chips and salsa. Luckily I have been able to eat those throughout my pregnancy without much difficulty.
Sleep: Sleep has been the worst of these three topics. I am constantly so tired. Some days it feels like I can barely function because of how tired I am. I get 7-8 hours of sleep each night but sometimes it's really hard to get comfortable. I usually wake up a good amount of times each night, it's weird. And without fail I wake up every night at 12 and 2:30 to go to the bathroom.
Most of this "tired" that I am feeling, is not just a mental tired it's also a physical tired where my limbs feel like they have been worked out for hours. This has been the toughest thing to overcome and I am constantly telling myself that I have to get up and get things done.
The past two days though, I have had way more energy. The past two days have actually worried me because I have felt pretty normal (besides emotions haha). I haven't felt as tired and honestly I haven't felt pregnant at all. Having all of those pregnancy symptoms kind of just stop actually scared me a little because, I'm too much of a worrier as it is, and I worry that baby is ok. But this is about that time that I probably am supposed to start feeling a little more normal again, it's kind of nice to not feel like a crazy person 24/7.
This last week we got out a little bit and did a couple of fun things. We went to a Jared and the Mill concert (baby's first concert!) and it was awesome!! It was my second time seeing them but I'm amazed each time how great they sound. Jared even gave Wes and I a hug before the show. Wes told him that their littlest fan was there too, it was really cute! The only downfall to this night was that there were four other bands that played before Jared and the Mill. The concert started at 7 and Jared and the Mill didn't go on until a little after 11... My feet were soo tired and honestly, that was just too late for a pregnant girl to be out. But I'm glad that I went and did something fun!
Little by little, day by day, this crib is looking more like a crib. I love how it's turning out and I'm so excited for it to be finished (we still have a long way to go) and for our baby to be here (only 23.5 weeks to go!) Luckily the baby needs time to grow so we can have time to prepare for their arrival.
Lastly, this last weekend, I helped Elle get ready for homecoming. It was super fun to help her and to see all of her friends. She looked really beautiful and I can't believe how fast she is growing up.
Also, baby bump showed up a little that day!
I've also found out that I CANNOT have iced chai tea unless I am 5 minutes near my house.. That stuff is like Christmas in a cup and is so yummy but it seriously gives me major stomach pains and goes through me like a fire in a dry forest... I had a very small cup while taking Elle's homecoming pictures and I should not have done that and I will probably stay away from that stuff for a long time!
Chandler Homecoming, September 2016 (Elle's junior year)
I found this picture of me when I was really little and then I already had a picture of Wes when he was really little (both of us at very similar ages). It's fun to see us side by side at that age because we look so different yet now, some people even say we look similar. I'm more than excited to see what our baby will look like. If it will be a good mixture of both of us, if it will look just like Wes (like how Wes looks just like his mom and a little like his dad) or if it will look just like me (like how I look a lot like my own mom). I have no clue but I'm really excited to meet our baby and for our next ultrasound.
Wes had the cutest little puckered smile and the blondest hair! I hope all of our kids look more like him!
We find out what we're having on the 29th (this Thursday) and will be doing a gender reveal on Friday the 30th!
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