16.5 Week Belly Post

How far along: 16.5 weeks

Size of the baby:  Around 4.6 inches. About the size of an Avocado.

Total weight gain/loss: Okay so I officially have pregnancy brain. I went to my 16 week appointment this past Wednesday only to be told I was actually scheduled for next week, due to my Doc having taken the week off. I wanted to blame them for the scheduling mishap but knew it was probably due to my absent mind these days. Anyhow I did't get my official weigh in but I got on the scale at home and since I found out I was pregnant (October 3rd) it appears I have gained about 8 pounds. WOOWZERS!! I may be weighing more because normally the home scales aren't the most accurate. Hopefully I haven't gained to much more but I have to say there are some definite changes going on in my body right now, so now that the holidays are almost over I plan to be more focussed on better eating habits. Because lets face it I have been sooo sooo bad since I have been back from Poland! 

Maternity clothes: No maternity cloths yet but I am about to purchase the Belly Band. I still fit into all my tops but there a few jeans that are a higher waisted that are incredibly uncomfortable to button and I am starting to get scared that I may be squeezing our baby to death. Mom gave me some cute maternity shirts and jeans for Christmas but I don't plan on wearing them until I start getting a little bigger. 

Cravings: Lots and lots of Greek and Mediterranean food. It seems to be a consistent craving of mine this last month.

Symptoms: No more morning sickness and the nausea is basically gone. I still have a very sensitive gag reflex but I hear that is pretty normal for us Preggos. I have also experienced lots of bloating and getting too full NEVER feels good! To me 16 weeks has marked a very definite time where things have really started to feel like they are stretching. I feel like within the last few days the stomach has started to appear more like a bump at least to my eyes anyways. 

Movements: I have started to feel my first few flutters. This past weekend I was laying in bed and felt very light movement, almost like popcorn popping lightly. After feeling this several times daily I have come to the conclusion that its definitely not gas! Its pretty amazing that I can feel the baby already and even though it just feels like little bubbles I can't WAIT to feel baby's first strong kicks. More than anything I can't wait for Josh to be able to feel baby in my belly but I think we still have a few more weeks or so before that actually happens.

Gender predictions: Most people including myself, seem to think we are having a boy. The prediction was almost confirmed at our 12 week appointment when the doctor performing our ultrasound asked if we wanted to know the sex of our baby. He said that he is 90% sure we are having a....BOY!!! Of course it is too early to know for sure and he has made mistakes in the past, so we aren't exactly going out and buying BLUE just yet! But we will either confirm or dismiss this prediction at our next ultrasound at 20 weeks. CRAZY!!!!

And now I will leave you with 16.5 week belly pics....