17 weeks & going strong...

i'm about to hit the 18th week mark on saturday...ALMOST close to being halfway...before i forget this experience i wanted to jot down some of the changes and little miracles that have happened thus far:

~ weeks 6 through 15 were NOT fun. morning sickness - YOU SUCKED.

~ weeks 16 and counting...it has been amazing. it's a miracle in itself how quickly you forget about the morning sickness {haven't forgotten yet...but the memory IS fading}

~ my skin has changed from a glow to break outs...eeek!!

~ this morning at around 2am {thursday, august 12, 2010} i felt the kick/nudge/punch from our baby. many mom's/mom's to be have tried to explain the feeling. i'd say it feels like little gas bubbles and the kick felt like an underwater movement...argh. so hard to explain but nothing short of priceless!!

~ had a few scares along the way but no biggie. had a bit of spotting during week 7 and then slept on my belly this morning.

~ leg cramps or growing pains...OUCH. these have been keeping me up throughout the night...i can't remember the last time i slept well...but again, worth it. dr. stewart says to take more magnesium, calcium and to eat a banana every other day - i'm on it.

~ going on 4 months of not eating chicken. actually, that's a lie. i gave orange chicken a good effort a few weeks ago but almost threw up at the table.

~ i've had several dreams that we're having a little boy...everyone else has dreamt that we're having a little girl. my best friend dreamt i had triplets...PLEASE DON'T HAVE THOSE ANYMORE.

{17 weeks to the day...august. 7. 2010}