Week 17

·  Size of baby: He weighs 5 ounces now (about as much as a turnip), and he's around 5 inches long from head to bottom. He can move his joints, and his sweat glands are starting to develop.

·  Weight gain: 0 pounds. For a grand total of -8 pounds. But now even my loose shirts are tight over him.

·  Symptoms experienced: General moodiness and inability to stand quickly without getting dizzy. Can no longer comfortably lie on my back.

·  How I feel: Like this baby is actually going to happen.

·  What I've been craving: Gingerbread lattes.

·  What I miss: Laying on my back.

·  Best moment: Hubby got to feel him kick. I think baby thought it was a rock concert of play time because I get really good thumps that are easy to feel from outside.  And my other favorite was Hubby and I using our 7lb Max bear, Heffalump, as a baby to practice swaddling with the wraps.

·  Items purchased: Actually bought? Nada. Acquired? Tons. My nanny mom of my favorite two year old said she wanted to pass down everything they have. So she’s started going through and finding things for me to take. Yesterday I got 4 swaddling wraps (including the miracleblanket!), 150 disposable breast pads, stretch mark cream, two baby slings, a pregnancy pillow for my knees, two pairs of baby shoes and a unopened pack of socks. She said I’ll get her boppy and hand me down clothes from the boys. Perfect!

One of these days I will actually dress and do makeup for one of these pictures. I swear I don’t usually look as run down as I seem to on Wednesdays! 

I do pics on Wednesdays, but my official next week date is on Sunday.  So he turned 17 weeks Sunday. So we are 17.5