17 Weeks!

I am 17 weeks today...we are almost halfway there! I am feeling great overall, have started to get my energy back a bit, and am just so anxious for a number of things...first of all, to really start showing! I will probably regret saying that in about a month or so when I am feeling really large and in charge, but the other night Chris was all frustrated and said, "YOU DON'T EVEN LOOK PREGNANT! WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO START SHOWING?!?" I told him, don't worry...once I POP I won't stop! :) I am just getting tired of being in the in-between phase, of having my pants getting tighter, but not being popped out enough to show...oh, what girls go through! The other thing I am anxious for is to start feeling our baby move. I have read I should start feeling the baby anytime between now and 20 weeks and I CAN'T WAIT! And finally, the last thing I am anxious for is to find out if we are having a boy or a girl! Our 20 week ultrasound, where we will find this out (as long as Baby Lindo cooperates), is on Monday, January 26...that's right, only 19 more days (but who's counting)!!!

And just in case you were wondering...our baby is now about the size of a turnip or baked potato at 5 inches long and 5 oz in weight. Our baby's weight will increase approximately 6 times over the next four weeks. Our baby's ears are developing and is practicing sucking and swallowing. We love Baby Lindo so much already!