Thoughts: I woke up 16 weeks 0 days, looked in the mirror, and was like (as my friend Emily put it) "Whooooop there it issss!". The bump just appeared out of nowhere, and I finally look a little pregnant. Parker kept having me suck in because he couldn't get over how much the belly wouldn't actually suck in. It's a baby, yall!
Baby: Baby is the size of an avocado this week, measuring 4.5 inches long and weighing 3.5 ounces. Baby is about to go through a big growth spurt and double his/her weight and grow a few inches. That explains some of the round ligament pain I've been having!
Weight: According to the doctor's scale, I am up 5 pounds. This makes sense. I definitely feel like I've gained a couple of pounds in the last week alone!
Symptoms: Round ligament pain has been pretty rough on me this week, but I take it as a blessing that our little one is growing! I had a pretty easy first trimester, so I was due for some of this. A lot of stretching and growing going on!
Sleep: The round ligament pain has been pretty consistent the past couple of evenings, so I toss and turn a little more. I am still sleeping through the night though, so no complaints there!
Cravings/Aversions/Eating: Same old, same old. I eat a PB&J every day for lunch and literally go to bed looking forward to tomorrow's sandwich. It's so sad. As Parker and I see it, there are worse things to crave. No real aversions, so that's nice!
Workouts: I am still power walking 4-5 times a week, and that's been great. I walk between 1-3 miles every day. Nothing intense, but the doctor told me to start taking it even easier for the next couple of weeks.
Clothes: The rubber band trick still works, but I opted for maternity shorts yesterday because my normal shorts were too tight. With this nice little growth spurt I've hit, maternity pants may be a thing sooner than I thought. All of my tops still fit just fine.
Random: We officially decided to find out the gender with our families, so we are looking forward to that! We also used my fetal doppler this week, and Parker found the heartbeat right away. That was our first time hearing it together, so it was pretty darn special!
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Hey, if you love that PB&J every day, keep on looking forward to it. Definitely not the worst thing in the world to crave haha
PB&J definitely doesn't sound like a bad thing to crave- so excited for you guys to find out the gender-- and so special to share that moment with your families!
Oh how I love PB&J and I'm not pregnant haha.
PB&J is definitely not a bad thing to crave! I hope I have it that easy when the time comes, haha!
It's so fun following this journey! We have talked about starting to try next year, so it's good to get some insider info before that happens!
Eeeeppp! This is so exciting! Love that little tiny baby bump! And a PB&J sounds so good right now :)
So many special things going on right now, and SO much more to looks forward to in the coming weeks!! Eeek!
Yay! So exciting! A PB&J does sound so good! 1-3 miles a day.. you go girl!
Stop being so adorable!
PB&Js are best enjoyed with crunchy peanut butter. Sorry, Parker.
Wow, I just noticed your Baby Phelps banner. VERY cute! You look great. Loved reading the update!
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Awww, cutest little bump ever! :)
Looking beautiful! Im so excited for you! Being a mommy is the best thing ever!!!!
There is nothing like an elastic waistband.
You look so darn cute, lady! I swear at 18 weeks, that's when I woke up and was like "hey! I actually look pregnant!" I can't wait to find out what little baby Phelps is!
So cute! I almost forgot about your fun news as I'm not blogging any longer. But now I've made myself a note to frequently check in and see how you are. 16 weeks is such a fun time. Sending lots of love!
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