Pregnancy Highlights

How Far Along: 16 weeks

Size of baby: According to babycenter, the baby is the size of a Avocado this week! We had some guacamole to celebrate!

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I am up to 3 lbs gained, but still down 2 from the 5 I lost.

Maternity Clothes: 4th pregnancy/ 2nd baby means mostly maternity. I can still wear some pre-pregnancy pants unbuttoned, with a bellyband, or with a hair elastic

Gender: I still think it is a boy- The heart rate was in the 150’s at my appointment on Wednesday. We will find out for sure on November 21st and will “reveal” it to our families on Thanksgiving with some cupcakes with a pink or blue fruit filling!!

Movement: I feel something every now and then, but I am not sure if it is lunch digesting or the baby! Ha!!

What I miss: Being able to pick Kaitlyn up- she weighs right at 30lbs, so I am not suppose to pick her up and carry her. I also miss sleeping through the night and being able to bend over with out grunting

Cravings: Lately I have been craving Lemonberry slushes from Sonic and Buffalo Wings!

Sleep: Some nights I sleep straight, and some I have to get up to potty.

Symptoms: Just some lower back pain really at this point. I am praying I do not get sciatica again like I had with Kaitlyn

Best Moment this week: Hearing the baby’s heartbeat at my appointment and getting that reassurance that everything is ok since I am not feeling movement yet!

What I am looking forward to: feeling the baby move and my appointment and ultrasound in 3.5 weeks. I can not wait to find out if this is a baby Isaac or Maddison and start shopping!

Here is a photo of our baby avocado! And yes, this is the avocado I used to make the guacamole- LOL