~17 Weeks~

I just have to start off this blog post with telling all those wonderful people out there who read my blog, thank you! I love all the positive responses I've received. I am so grateful for the amount of love you are showing me as well as my family!

We are now 17 weeks pregnant! I found this on the web and thought I would post it cause it is actually pretty interesting. I've apparantely been "always" counting wrong! LOL  My thought was
4 Weeks (month 1), 8 Weeks (month 2), 12 Weeks (month 3), 16 Weeks (month 4), 20 Weeks (month 5), 24 Weeks (month 6), 28 Weeks (month 7), 32 Weeks (month 8), 36 Weeks (month 9) 40 Weeks... I know, I know... you're only pregnant for 9 months, but some people say it's really like 10 months.  Call me a dork.  I don't know, I am kinda liking this chart below a lot! This means that next week B & C will be 5 months along!! Sounds good to me! :)

Weeks	1 - 4	5 - 8	9 - 13	14 - 17	18 - 21	22 - 26	27 - 30	31 - 35	36 - 40
Which Month are you in?	You are in your 1st month	You are in your 2nd month	You are in your 3rd month	You are in your 4th month	You are in your 5th month	You are in your 6th month	You are in your 7th month	You are in your 8th month	You are in your 9th month
This is Month	one	two	three	four	five	six	seven	eight	nine
Trimester	first			second			third

 Maybe this explains why I'm getting so big, so fast! Lol, I'm almost 5 months! :)

As for how I am feeling, pretty good. Almost too good some days.. Kind of scares me on those days because I want this whole pregnancy to go just smoothly, with no bumps in the road. I cannot wait until this little bun moves all the time! Just to take the ease of worrying off my mind. On some days I will feel him/her 3-4x a day, then other days nothing at all. I have been struck with consistent headaches periodically throughout the day. :( And also the lack of sleep, I just can't seem to get comfortable.

Only 2 more weeks until Sweet B & C find out the sex of their miracle baby! I cannot wait.. People keep asking me if I think it's a boy or girl? And honestly I thought boy for awhile but knowing that I eat & crave everything C did with Baby K.. Makes me think girl.. So who knows! :) Guess we'll find out soon!

Weight Gain: 7 lbs!

Cravings: Watermelon (still), Kiwi, Grapes, Orange Peel Smoothies, Salads, Subway (still), Chocolate Covered Raisins (loving these right now!), Ice Water, Powerade and sometimes I like a Sprite. :)

Symptoms: Heartburn!!, Trouble Sleeping, Picky Eating, Headaches, Lots of Dreaming.

17 Weeks!

Their baby's the size of an onion! 

Baby continues to beef up. Now he's/she's about 5.1 inches long and weighs about 5.9 ounces. 

 

 Their baby at 17 weeks

• His/Her rubbery cartilage is now turning to bone.
• And he's/she's growing some meat on those bones -- putting on some fat.
• He's/She's growing a stronger, thicker umbilical cord, too.