16 Weeks

It seemed like a good time today at 16 whopping weeks to start a blog for our pregnancy. I have a lot of family that live outside of Kansas and would like to not only share our milestones but also things that I'm checking out, researching, and mulling over. 

Some things that have been in daily conversation here at home have been 

     -The Ultrasound coming up (13 days!), we'll find out the sex. I STILL think its a boy and have thought that since months ago. 

     - The fishy like movements I keep having. My stomach was rolling last week and I thought maybe it was the baby, but thought the movements were a little big to be something the length of a Lemon. But over the last few days its felt like a little Betta in my belly. (Quincy laughed when I said Betta). 

     - Names, we've officially given up on thinking of a name for a boy and a girl, because our Boy name has been promptly turned into a trendy name and we know 3 people in Town that have used it. We planned to use the name Barrett for a boy, but like I said...apparently trendy. oh well! We will just wait until we know what this betta fish is before we start thinking too seriously of names

     -The Birth, We plan to have the baby naturally with as few intervention as possible (because I have learned that a lot of the interventions just snowball into the next intervention then you end up having a c-section and probably wouldn't have had you not started the first intervention. Thank you Business of Being Born.) Obviously I'm still researching but have been researching since roughly a year and a half ago when my little sister found out she was pregnant. I know ladies, "it hurts" "I'm crazy" "I'll never make it" "Are you sure you doing whats best?"......here's were my frankness kicks in (god know's I'm pregnant, and I've FINALLY gotten irritated with this)....You are not birthing our baby, I am. So please keep your DARN OPINIONS on birthing to yourself. Yes, I know it COULD hurt (read into hypno birthing, it'll do you good! And some other options too because there are MORE THAN ONE). Yes, I know that labor can be long. But guess what, just because 99.9% of America is getting induced and having epidurals doesn't mean everyone needs them or that anyone needs them in the first place. I'm all for hearing positive Birth stories, but i'm sick of hearing all these broads thinking they're too weak or not able to have a baby without all these 'things'....i know sometimes they're necessary, but how often are they REALLY necessary? Venting done...for now. 

     -The baby's room, We have LOTS of ideas, thank you Pinterest. But obviously nothing solid until we know what baby is. 

For all you mama friends that have been begging and dying for me to post a belly pic....well I refuse to post that on Facebook...there are just too many judging men on there. lol. But next week or maybe tomorrow or this week, I promise i will post some kind of belly picture. And will continue to post them throughout the next 24 weeks. (really...only 24 left??)

So here's the breakdown for this week...

How far along? 16 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: Honestly, No clue.
Maternity clothes? A few, just a pair of jeans and some T's
Stretch marks? No...but I've been rubbing down with some cocoa butter randomly...I should probably be more religious abut that.
Sleep: Sleeping good except for 2 or 3 potty breaks, and getting to sleep. Once asleep I sleep hard, and have LOTS of bizarre and funny dreams.
Best moment this week:  Feeling a possible fish movement!
Miss Anything? My regular jeans, some shirts and obviously...a few cocktails
Movement: maybe?
Food cravings: I don't know that I have any legitamate cravings yet. But I have really loved Kool-Aid this week.
Anything making you queasy or sick: nothing that I can Pinpoint
Gender Prediction : Boy
Labor Signs: No
Symptoms: Round ligament pain, some nausea.
Belly Button in or out? In still :)
Wedding rings on or off? On sometimes. I've always swollen easy (thanks mom!) so I really only wear it if we're going somewhere
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy most of the time, with the exception of a mood change due to stress
Looking forward to: Finding out the sex obviously, AND the holidays :) :)