Ansley has really been into make animal noises lately. She has gotten really good and can do quite a few animals. Here is a video we did last night. Sorry for the lighting. She didn’t do all of them, but we were able to capture quite a few. 18 month olds don’t have a very long attention span.
I was not all that excited for the super bowl this year. I was really hoping that we would be able to root for the Falcons, but unfortunately the were killed by Green Bay. So, I wasn’t really rooting for anyone. I don’t particularly like either team, but I was cheering for Green Bay because they are in our conference. So, I am happy that they won. We went over to a friend’s house from our small group and we had a great time watching the game and eating yummy foods!! We also had a Chili cook-off at church, so we had a day full of eating.
Here’s our baby girl rooting for the home team. We didn’t have the heart to tell her they weren’t actually playing in the big game.
I can’t believe that I am already 17 weeks! The time has flown by. This pregnancy is so much different than with Ansley. I don’t have the time to think about being pregnant, or read all the books. Chasing a toddler around really lets the time pass quickly. It really just hit me this week that I was actually pregnant and not just getting fat. I went to the Dr. on Friday and got to hear the heartbeat! It was so precious and made me realize that I have a life growing inside me. The heartbeat sounded so strong, and I can’t wait to see the baby in the ultrasound on the 17th!!
Pregnancy Highlights:
How Far Along: 17 weeks
Size of baby: Baby Stokes is the size of an onion!
Total Weight Gain/Loss: 10 lbs, Christmas killed me! Depression+emotional eater+holidays=8 lbs gained. I have done much better since then, and haven’t gained anything.
Maternity Clothes: Totally! I do wear some "normal” shirts and dresses though.
Gender: We will find out on the 17th! I am leaning toward boy.
Movement: The baby is moving and I usually feel it when I am laying down on my side or back. I love it!!
Sleep: Eh…I sleep Ok. I have CRAZY dreams, and I have to pee all the time so that can interrupt the sleep cycle.
What I miss: My energy!! I was hoping for the 2nd trimester energy surge, but my doctor told me not to get high hopes due to chasing a toddler.
Cravings: I don’t really have that many cravings. I’ll usually just hear something that sounds good and want it.
Symptoms: Exhaustion! Headaches, sore back, extreme thirst.
Best Moment this week: Hearing the baby’s heartbeat at the doctor’s appointment on Friday!
