16 Weeks!

How Far Along: 16 Weeks!
Total Weight Gain: 10lbs, but I've only gained 6 of those since my first appt. with the midwife on Nov.5. So 6lbs in two months seems about right. The midwife seemed happy with my weight gain.
Maternity Clothes: Not yet, but only because I've been too lazy to go. I only worked three days this week, and I wore tights with long sweaters every day. Hopefully I'll get to the maternity store one day this week.
Stretch Marks: Nope! But my skin is still super itchy all the time. I asked the midwife about it, and she honestly didn't have too much to say. I told her I was putting on cream all the time, and she seemed to think that was the right thing. She also said that I could take benadryl before bed to help with the itchiness, but I haven't gotten to that point yet. Not sure if I mentioned it last week, but I actually developed a small rash on my chest, right at the top of my cleavage. It almost looks like a patch of eczema or something. The midwife said that if it doesn't get better soon, I should contact our family doc.
Sleep: So-so, one night I can have a great sleep, and then the next is terrible. Last night I woke up to pee three times, so that didn't help. I asked the midwife about sleeping on my back. She said that by the time my belly is big enough that it causes a problem, I won't be comfortable sleeping that way anyway. She said not to worry if I wake up on my back either, it's not a big deal.
Best Moment of the Week: Hearing baby Cummings' nice strong heartbeat...pretty amazing!
Miss Anything: not being itchy....and not having headaches...
Movement: Nothing yet....
Food Cravings: Potatoes in any form, and pickles in the evening..
Anything making you queasy or sick: not really, just brushing my teeth....
Showing: Sort of, I think I look pretty much the same this week as I did last week...
Gender Prediction: really feeling boy this week, Andrew's not sure.
Labor Signs: No...definitely no....
Belly Button In or Out? In
Wedding Rings On or Off: On
Happy or Moody Most of the Time: Happy :)
Looking forward to: Figuring out the details of finishing our basement. It will be so nice to have all the extra space before the baby comes!

So, I've been having headaches pretty much every single day, and really bad headaches. I've been having to take tylenol on a regular basis, which the midwife says is fine. It seems like from other people I've talked to and some blogs that I've read, that it's fairly common to have headaches. I hope they stop soon, as they're kind of debilitating. I stayed home all weekend because my head hurt so much. 

I've noticed that I get winded really quickly now, just a small flight of stairs and I seem to be out of breath. I only made it to the gym once this past week, but this week my work schedule is back to normal, so I'm hoping to go at least three days. I don't do anything too intense, just the elliptical for 40 mins.

Oh yeah, we saw the midwife on Thursday. She said that I was 15 weeks and 5 days, which would mean that I was actually 16 weeks yesterday. We got to listen to the baby's heartbeat which sounded nice and strong, it sounded clearer than our last appointment. It's a pretty awesome thing, and always reassuring when we haven't gone for an ultrasound since November. 

I don't go for the extra shots for my o negative blood type until 28 weeks, so that's still pretty far off. The midwife asked me to remember to bring in my hospital registration forms for our next appt. Ahhh....that makes it seem so real!

Most exciting news.....we find out the sex of the baby on Feb.4 @ 8am!!!!!!!!!!!!! We'll have our 20 week ultrasound, and they'll do a thorough scan to make sure baby is healthy. We can't wait...I think it's going to be the longest 4 weeks ever.

Until next week.........