Week 17

I haven't posted since week 14, because Eric has been working so late and hasn't been able to get a picture of me.  So here is week 17...quite a difference from week 14!

Brinkley wanted to be in the picture.  He's been pretty clingy lately, but isn't he cute?!

Week: 17
Total weight gain:  At my 16 week appointment I had gained 10 lbs., BUT I was wearing my cowgirl boots, and the nurse didn't have me take them off, so it's probably actually 6 lbs.  A total of 12 lbs. 

Maternity clothes: Oh, I am all into the maternity clothes now.  Thanks to my sweet friend Maren, I've got quite a selection!  I love maternity pants - so comfy!  I'm afraid I won't want to go back to my normal pants!  My favorite new purchase is this basic maternity tank top from Target.  I got one in gray, white, and black.  So comfy.

Stretch marks? Nope, and I am determined to not get them.
Sleep: I am definitely loving my sleep, but it is starting to get more uncomfortable.  I've read so much about how you shouldn't sleep on your back, and that's how I normally end up sleeping.  It's been really hard just sleeping on my side.  Once i start to fall asleep, I start to roll onto my back.  I made Eric sleep right up next to me so that i couldn't, but I found myself fighting against him to roll over.    
Wedding rings on or off? On

Best moment this week:  Or best moment of the past few weeks - Hearing baby's heartbeat - 133 bpm.  Eric and I also went shopping looking at baby gliders.  We decided to wait to buy until we find out the gender.  I like this one if it's a girl:

This is from Babies R' Us.  It also has an ottoman that's sold separately.

 I just want a plain white or other neutral color glider if it's a boy.  One like this one would work.

From Babies R' Us.  

Miss Anything? Sunny Side Up Eggs - Eric and I went to Cracker Barrell, and I really wanted sunny side up eggs.

Food Cravings: I've always hated Pepsi.  I really never drank carbonated drinks anyways, but if I did, it was Coke.  I tried some of Eric's Pepsi one night, and that was it.  I'm also eating a lot of Bagels - Cinnamon Swirl, and Panera Bread's Cinnamon Crunch.

Movement:  I really can't tell.  Sometimes when I lie still, I think I feel something, but I just don't know.

Anything make you queasy or sick: Nope, thank goodness!

Have you started to show yet: Yes, and now people have started to touch it, which is really weird.  It's really weird to have someone walk up to you with their eyes on your belly instead of on you.

Gender hopes or predictions: I still think it might be a boy, but I would be happy to have a girl too, because of all of the cutsie things I could do.

Belly Button in or out? In

Happy or Moody most of the time?  I'm mostly happy, but now that I'm bigger, I have a hard time looking in the mirror, and not feeling sad.  Eric's really sweet though.  He likes my preggo body, so I just have to forget about it, and just work really hard to get my old body back after baby!

Looking forward to: Finding out the gender at our gender reveal party on March 30th!!  Eric and I will have to wait a whole week to know.  Our ultrasound is that Monday, and we are not finding out until the party.  We are going to take the results to a bakery and have them bake a cake with either pink or blue inside.  We will cut the cake and find out at the same time as our family!  I can't wait to start buying baby stuff! :)