17 Weeks

Another uneventful week. Not much to talk about. The cravings has been hitting me...first pizza, then those big beautiful soft pretzels mmmmm. Now I want a doughnut! *rolls eyes* Why can't pregnancy cravings ever be healthy? To combat these cravings I have started doing prenatal yoga and I am still walking the dogs every day. Of course if I keep giving into these cravings...the walking and yoga wont be enough hehe.

On Wednesday I will be having my regularly scheduled prenatal appointment with my doctor. I am looking forward to meeting with this new doctor. I have met her once so far. Seemed nice. But, more importantly, I get to schedule the BIG ultrasound! Yay! Hopefully the baby will cooperate during the ultrasound so we get to see the goods! Oh, I have been feeling the baby moving some this week!! Very exciting.

I have been thinking lately how quickly this pregnancy is going. It is almost half way over...and I have done...nothing! Absolutely nothing to prepare for this baby yet. I should probably get started and jump on the ball now, huh? As many women have told me...when I get further along I wont want to do much.

Oh! The baby got its second card in the mail yesterday! Thanks Nancy! It was so sweet and thoughtful of you to send one. :-D Glad you enjoy the blog hehe.

Update on Baby G -

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I am sure you will all be blown away to know that...Baby G is EVEN bigger than it was last week, not to mention getting cuter, and smarter with every passing day! Hehe. As you’ve come to expect, there’s no shortage of growth and development this week: Baby G weighs a whopping 5.25 ounces (150g) and now measures 5 to 5.6 inches from crown to rump. The size of a Beanie Baby. S/He has been practicing breathing by gulping amniotic fluid into its lungs. This helps the lungs' development so they will function at birth. Baby will continue to look more and more like a human as she gets bigger and develops more. The umbilical cord is growing thicker and stronger and continues to rush blood and nutrients to your growing baby. If baby is male the prostate begins to develop this week. Not to much going on this week...just more growing!