16 weeks: 2 days I WANT A REAL BUMP!!!

For weeks I've been consulting with my boss to see if my "bump" has emerged. She denies it's presence. I'm impatient!!

I just want society to think that I am pregnant rather than extra rolley-polley. Let's be honest, I'm sure I'm weeeeeks away from this goal!!! Grow baby, grow!! In the mean time, I'll try not to eat my entire kitchen. In fact, I've determined that being pregnant over ALLL the major holidays is probably just as torturous as being pregnant in the hot summer. For me, it started with Halloween. {Shiny Light bulb} "Ooohh excuses to buy candy!" {Light bulb Dims} "But I don't want to get huge before I'm even bumperific!" {Light bulb reaches night-light status} "Hmmm, Thanksgiving feast, Christmas baking, New Years, Valentines, Easter candy!!!!" I'm doomed! At least I've been consistent with healthy food during the work day. Smoothies, nuts, yogurt, salads, soup. But, once 3pm hits I'm in the "free" zone. The level of "free" is quite variable. Some days free means buying into the Butterfinger craving. Other days it means ordering a small pizza and eating all but one piece so Eric won't judge me for life. Bah! I'm getting hungry!



Mmmm!! Lunch. Salad bar at work is a joy to have! {This looks enormous but the plate is 8 inches}

 

It's been longer than I'd like since my last post. I'll admit, I've been busier now that I'm back on my feet. Which reminds me that my back is killing me lately. {Isn't that supposed to happen when you are size huge and ready to pop out a kid?} I'm sure that my 12 weeks of vegging have something to do with this. My back muscles need to be woken up. Thus, I'm going to be committing to prenatal yoga. Stretching and strength. Sounds like a no-brainer. Because, let's face it, if I've got back pain now, little muffin and I have got a lonnnng way to go!

Speaking of LONG, the moment I got pregnant I've developed this insanely intense allergy to living. Eric calls me "The Mucus Queen." It's quite endearing! Apparently in week 15 "congestion" is a pregnancy symptom due to inflamed mucus membranes. {Gross!} Combine that with my allergies and you've got a total basket case. I recently spent over an hour at the allergist feeling like a total alien....Trying to get meds approved, switched, talking to countless staff, getting samples....   Needless to say, my new remedy has me using 3-5 tissues a day rather than 29. Winning!

Baby muffin continues to grown. I'm feeling a whole new sense of bonding with my muffin-top lately as I'm determined that it is starting to "pop." I'll find myself watching TV and rubbing or holding my pudge. One day it will feel like a bump!



16 weeks! Feeling great! I think I'll make avocado and chicken wraps for dinner! {Bad angle. Look at that booty tooch!} 

Our dish to pass!

Our social life continues. We have the greatest friends ever. I love our little unit of support. We've been busy in the last weeks with a Costume Party for Halloween, {Ashley and I dressed up as deer... the cutest one's ever (refer to facebook!)}, Friendsgiving complete with disco ball, Hunter's 1st birthday party {The most child-focused I've seen Eric yet}, Ben and Brooke's new house, and a visit from Patti and her clan! {Thanks for the lasagna, Mike!} Even in the midst of my panic to plan for un-paid maternity leave we found comfort in our friends and in faith the last weeks! Psalm 145: 14-16 "The Lord upholds all who fall and lifts up all who are bowed down.The eyes of all look to you, and you give them their food a the proper time.You open your hand and satisfy the desires of every living thing." Our blessings continue, our support grows, and our love expands!!


How Far Along: 16 weeks 2 days

Size of Baby: Baby is the size of an avocado. Mini muffin can hear now and has toenails. In the next few weeks he/she will double in size.

Weight Gain: Total gain: 4lbs

Belly: I just want the bump!! My uterus is between my pelvic bone and naval. It's getting a little harder. Not a nice, round, noticeable bumperoo yet.

Sleep: I get up 2 times a night like clockwork to go potty. I've had one nap in the last couple weeks. 

Movement: This is supposed to get more predominant this week. But, what I'm feeling isn't much different than before. It's like I'm housing a goldfish sometimes.

Symptoms: LOWER BACK PAIN! Usually after standing/working on my feet for 2+ hours.  And, vivid dreams.
 
Food Cravings: Lettuce, Wavy potato chips and french onion dip.
Gender: I'm caving in. I want to know. Figures. I'm weak!

Mood Ups and Downs: Sunday's are a bad day for to me {ask my husband}. When I'm in a mood I get bratty, sarcastic, and I cry. At least we have 6 good days, right? Eric needs to learn to let me sleep when I say "get the dog out of here, I have 2 more hours."
What I Miss: Ownership of my body

What I'm Looking Forward to: 16 week appt tomorrow!!

Milestones/Moments:   I just love it when Eric rubs my belly and talks to baby. It's the most precious moment that I have with him on a daily basis. I just love my husband!! Have I told anyone that?!?!

Be good! Don't blow away!!!