Saturday, May 26, 2012

Pregnancy: Week 17

Week 17 has come and gone so now, it's time for an update!
I had my first 'centering' appointment this week. Centering is a group of women who are all due around the same same time and we all have the same doctor and on call nurse. At each appointment we have time where we get to chat and talk about our experiences, class time where we learn about our pregnancy and what to expect, as well as our alone time with the doctor where we get our regular check up. As I said, this was my first appointment. At first I was kind of weary about trying this but certain things make it pretty near impossible for me to have the same doctor and nurse, every single visit unless I chose to do centering. After the appointment though, I feel that I definitely made the right decision. I met some great girls who are experiencing the same symptoms, etc. right along with me. Not to mention, I really like my doctor! =] My birthday was also this week! May 24th I turned 22 years old! My husband really made it a day to remember, too! I had a feeling he was up to something for about a week but I never expected what actually happened! The day started with my centering appointment, then we went to lunch and a friend of mine met us there. Zach and I had to go back to the hospital where I get seen to get some medication that my doctor had prescribed. That was taking FOREVER and my husband needed to 'get back to work' so I had my friend come pick me up once I had got my medicine and we went to the mall! Our first stop was motherhood maternity. The lady who helped us was so cute when she saw that we were both pregnant. She called up Mommy 1 and Mommy 2 the whole time. =] After a while there, my husband called and said he got off of work early and was already home. (really unexpected) When I got home it was about time to get ready to leave for our appointment. (I had a facial appt, he had a massage) After that, we came back home and as I was walking through the door, I noticed there was ribbon hanging everywhere and Happy Birthday signs. They obviously had not been there before! I looked from the living room into the kitchen when all of a sudden, a huge group of people come around the corner shouting HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! WOW!!! I could not believe it! It was most of our closest friends and they had all come and decorated the whole downstairs portion of our house!  I was right, Zach had been up to something! He orchestrated the entire thing! I never thought anyone could truly pull of a surprise party without the other person finding out about it but I was so wrong! It turned out to be the best birthday I have ever had. All thanks to my amazing husband and our wonderful friends =] Also, 'Koda Bump' (as my sister likes to call him) was squirming around all day, which I love!! It was like his own little way of saying "happy birthday, mommy!" Now, moving along to what this post is REALLY supposed to be about....Week 17 update!

How far along? 17 Weeks
Total weight gain: 4 lbs.
Maternity clothes? jeans, capris, and so far, one maternity top!
Stretch marks? none so far.
Sleep: Great! I have been having the strangest dreams though!
Best moment this week: Feeling him squirming around on my birthday =] and hearing his heartbeat at my appointment. The smile on Zach's face was priceless, too.
Miss Anything? A day without a headache! I have had one EVERY DAY lately.
Movement? more and more as time goes on
Food cravings?: Candy which is weird, because i didn't want anything to do with candy in the beginning!
Anything making you queasy or sick: when i get too hot, it's bad news.
Gender: boy!!
Labor Signs: No
Symptoms: Headaches and heartburn
Belly Button in or out? still in for now.
Wedding rings on or off? on
Happy or Moody most of the time: In love with my little man!
Looking forward to: My baby shower!

I don't have a chalkboard picture to post but here's some pics from my birthday!
Zach and I at dinner 
 My cake
Some of our close friends who came out to dinner with us after the big surprise!

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