Week 17 Pregnancy Update

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Baby is the size of an onion

How Far Along? 17 weeks
Weight Gain? 1 pound
Maternity Clothes? I'm gonna need to start wearing my maternity clothes exclusively soon since my tee shirts are starting to look funny.
Stretch Marks: A few small ones have been popping up here and there but nothing major.
Sleep? I've had two traumatic dreams and one that left me confused all in a row! Starting from last night: I dreamed that we went in for my ultrasound tomorrow and they told us it's a boy! Not that I would be disappointed or anything, but I really am convinced its a girl! It could be the fact that every member of my immediate family, aside from two who weren't present when we had the conversation, are guessing its a boy, or maybe its what my aunt said a couple weeks ago. I guess we'll see if its true or if it was just my brain playing tricks on me. Two nights ago, I dreamed that I had to be induced for some problem that nobody would tell me at 17 weeks. Talk about freaky! And lastly, my dream on Friday night was so horrifying! I was standing there, watching Lincoln about to put his lips, and I guess his whole face on the open and very hot oven door. I literally woke in a panic and Josh had to lay me down and cover me up to get me to calm down. I even turned on the light by my bed without realizing it! These dreams are starting to ware on me.
Best Moment This Week? I'm kinda cheating on this question because I think the whole last week has been great! Josh is done with his first week of his vacation and I've been loving every minute of it!
Miss Anything? I can't honestly think of anything in particular other than I hate having to use the bathroom so often. Baby is finally big enough to start squashing my bladder just a bit... no fun...
Movement? I felt a ton of taps yesterday, it was making me super excited for my ultrasound!!
Food Cravings? Chocolate, like crazy! Also, salad. Lots and lots of salad... I guess the baby can't decide if it wants to be healthy or unhealthy. Oh well, I don't mind either way :)
Anything Making You Queasy or Sick? I think I'm over my hatred of eggs this pregnancy! We had rice bowls with meat, asparagus and broccoli with a sliced hard-boiled egg on top and I could eat it without feeling the least bit sick! But I am still avoiding bacon and marinara sauce like the plague.
Have You Started Showing Yet? As you can see, I think I really popped this week! I'm so happy!
Gender Prediction? Me and Josh are still guessing girl but I think everyone else I've asked has said boy.
Labor Signs? Nope!
Symptoms? I have to use the bathroom a ton and I feel starving 75% of the time.
Happy or Moody? Happy!
Belly Button, In or Out? In.
Wedding Ring, On or Off? For the first time this pregnancy, I had to take my wedding ring off because my hands started swelling yesterday. Talk about sad :( I hate it when I can't wear it.
Looking Forward To? The ultrasound tomorrow!!!

I will be making a post either tomorrow or Wednesday in regards to the gender. Hopefully we'll see the goods so we'll know if we're on team pink or team blue!

Thanks for reading!

Mackenzie

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