16 Weeks

Time is just flying by! Ethan asked me today if I was going to vote, and I can't believe it is election time again already! It doesn't seem like a whole year has gone by since the big election last year. I can only imagine what life is going to be like this time next year.

It was a busy week at work, and the week went by really quick. The baby bump has definitely grown this week:

I read that the baby is supposed to go through a growth spurt over the next two weeks, so I'm suspecting that I'm going to be "showing" soon. Ethan and I started going through boy names this week and now we have narrowed down a list of 7 girl names and 7 boy names. We are each picking our top three from the list, and then we'll try to decide on one for a boy and one for a girl. Picking out a name is fun and I can't wait to find out the gender so we can start calling the little one by it's name.

Grandma Schwaber bought the baby a bunch of books and mailed them to us, so we are already starting baby's library. She got some really great classics for us, like "Goodnight Moon" and "Curious George". She also wrote little messages in each book which was cute and I'm sure baby will love it someday.Since we have no baby furniture, the books are in the baby room on the floor for now :) The next step is definitely to start picking out things for the nursery. Ethan and I are reading the Baby Bargains book to try to find out what we need to buy.

Baby Update:

How far along? 16 weeks 2 days

Sleep: Same - still waking up several times a night. I guess it's good practice.

Best moment this week: Unpacking the baby books we got from Grandma

Movement: Same as last week - sometimes I think I feel something, but it's probably just gas. Still waiting!

Food cravings: Nope, just lots of aversions...Sausage and BBQ really gross me out.

Belly Button in or out? Still an innie - but it's getting shallower! Usually it's like a bottomless pit, so I don't know what to expect.

What I miss: having energy

What I am looking forward to: Same - feeling the baby move!

This Week: Baby is the size of an avocado. Watch what you say... tiny bones forming in baby's ears mean the little one can now pick up your voice. Eyebrows, lashes and hair are starting to fill in, and taste buds are forming. And, if you're interested, an ultrasound might be able to determine gender.