It’s 17 weeks and I am less married to the couch, so it’s about time I start chronicling the fun adventures of growing butter bean number two!
How far along? 17 weeks!
Total weight gain/loss: 4 pounds
Sleep: I sleep like a complete rock, so hard that when I wake up every muscle and bone in my body is stiff and I walk like an old lady for a good hour.
Best moment this week: Watching Maddox’s eyes light up when he heard the baby’s heart beat at my last appointment.
Movement: A little flutter and poke here or there.
Symptoms: Hot mess. Sums it up. Hungry one minute, eat a cracker, so full I could explode, then hate all food. Nausea because hubby cooks onions, so tired, then so amped up, hips are so sore, I’ve already got a nice little waddle/limp going on…I could go on, but who likes a whiner 😉
Food cravings: Cookies, cakes and more recently a big five guys hamburger, that I would totally regret if I actually ate.
Food aversions: Onions, rice (this is totally weird, I can’t even stand the smell of rice), cereal, basically any bread, I think I want it, then totally hate it once I eat it. Oh, and this one is really bad, water, I can hardly drink water and that is so not me.
Gender: We find out Oct 28th…I’m so impatient!! I had a dream last night it was a boy…we will see.
Labor Signs: Nope! Totally shouldn’t be at this point.
Belly Button in or out? Outish, I blame this on the fact that it is totally stretched out from my first pregnancy.
What I miss: Starbucks coffee, turkey sandwiches and the ability to drink a ton of water.
What I am looking forward to: Finding out the baby’s gender!
Thanks for reading girlfriends!!
-Brooke
Such a cute post! Awesome you only gained 4 pounds girl! You look fab! Can’t wait for you to reveal the gender!
Marianne
http://www.goodgirlgoneglam.com
What an exciting time, and you look fabulous! Can’t wait to see what you are having.
xo, Whitney and Blaire
Peaches In A Pod
Glad to hear the pregnancy is going well! Second trimester is so much…you get a cute bump without all the pain that third trimester brings.
Dresses & Denim
Love this bump update! Cute pregnancy style and so exciting you can feel some movement!
Katie – See What Katie Wears
You look great! I love reading pregnancy updates, so one day I’ll know what to expect when the time comes!
God bless,
XO, Claire
http://www.littlemissfashionqueen.blogspot.com
Such an exciting time and you look great!! That’s so amazing that you’ve only gained four pounds too. With my second pregnancy I gained 50!!!
Marta, xo
http://www.sweatersstripesandsweets.com
Brooke, You are the cutest preggers ever!! I haven’t had the opportunity to congratulate you so CONGRATS MOMMY!! I can’t wait to see the little bundle of joy/future fashionista!
–Me And My Mini Me
http://www.meandmyminime.com
Thank you Marta, that’s so sweet of you to say! I’m trying to keep my weight gain in check but of course I’ll gain whatever baby needs me to! 🙂
Thanks Claire! I love reading pregnancy updates too, it’s fun to see how everyone experiences it!
Thank you Marianne! Only a few more weeks now!
Thanks so much Whitney and Blaire!
@dresses and denim – thanks girl! Second tri is the most fun of pregnancy! I remember third tri of my first pregnancy I could hardly walk through the grocery store haha!
Thank you miss Katie! I was excited to feel the first little flutter, makes it just a little bit more real!
Aw you are so cute! I love this idea of chronicling each week and how you are progressing!
congrats! you are such a chic mama!
http://heyprettything.com
You are looking amazing!
OMG your bump is so stinking cute. You’re looking good dear! Hope your hot mess phase passes soon! xxoo
I say go eat that 5 guys burger!! 🙂