This week I am 17 weeks pregnant. There’s not much to comment on right now, which is great because the first trimester was NOT GOOD! I do have a lot of heartburn and headaches, and I still don’t feel 100% energetic all the time, but overall I am just SO happy not to be nauseous anymore like I was (all day, every day)! Aaah relief.
I don’t know how much I weigh at this point because we don’t have a scale at our house. But with this pregnancy my belly popped out right away, which made me fear for how big it was going to get, but then it hasn’t seemed much bigger since that initial growth. People really like to ask me if my baby is unusually small at this point (I’m used to that from when I was pregnant with Chase) or they say that their belly is bigger than mine despite being not pregnant (uh, awkward!). I have a routine appointment this week, and I will find out to appease all who inquire, if my belly is too small to have a normal baby (although I am not even remotely concerned because once again this was the exact scenario when I was pregnant with Chase). Whew, glad to have that off my chest. 🙂
Now I am just trying to be patient in this waiting period before finding out if it’s a boy or girl (next appt.)! I will be happy with either one, but a girl would probably be more exciting because I haven’t had one of those yet! 🙂
Also I am trying to force myself to drink water, and eat somewhat nutritious foods. When I’m pregnant I don’t have as much of a sweet tooth as when I’m not pregnant, HOWEVER, I’m battling my urges to eat entire bags of Cheetos Puffs! Yes, you read correctly. I don’t really have cravings during pregnancy, but hypothetically if I were to purchase a big bag of Cheetos Puffs, they would be gone in 2 days or less. I have always loved those things, but these days they call to me and I must swiftly turn away as I pass them on the chips aisle at Walmart to avoid succumbing to the great temptation. It all sounds so dramatic, but I know from one experience during this pregnancy that I can and will consume the whole entire bag in just 1-2 sittings. Weird-o! OK I need to stop talking about it because Cheetos Puffs sound so tantalizing right now…