16 Weeks!

Picture coming soon!!!

Along:  16 weeks!  At my last doctor appointment they moved my due date back a week.  So, although it has been three weeks since my 14 week post, I'm only 16 weeks along.  I'm going to do monthly posts from here on out.

Size of Baby:  About 5 inches long and more than 3.5 ounces.  Baby 2 can hear loud noises and is actually startled by them.  This one should be used to Owen crying and the dogs barking by the time he/she is born!  In the next week or so the pads on the baby's fingertips will start to form creases and swirls - fingerprints!

Gender:  Don't know yet...  We have made the appointment for the big 20 week ultrasound (April 14th), but will not find out at that time.  You are worried about so many other (and more important) things during the 20 week ultrasound, so when we do find out, we want to be focused on that and make it special. 

Sleep:  Still sleeping great and feeling comfortable.

What I Miss:   Being able to eat prepackaged salads for lunch and tuna salad.  You can't eat prepackaged food while pregnant because the chance of getting listeria is VERY high for pregnant women... same goes for lunch meats.  Tuna, I can only eat 6 ounces a week.

Cravings:  Root beer floats.  I craved the same thing with Owen!

Symptoms:  Nothing really so far.  I'm comfortable and feeling good.  Nothing is bothering me.  In fact, sometimes I don't even feel pregnant at all.  This pregnancy has been much easier than with Owen (and Owen wasn't hard at all!).

Best Moment this Month:  Hearing the heart beat!  We had our 16 week appointment last Monday.  This little one has a strong heart and is a kicker!  We could hear him/her kicking through the machine.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!

Love,

Judi