Update...a little late, but here's my 17 Weeks Post...I'll get to my 19 week post this week. :)

So, I am totally starting to freak now. We haven’t done anything for the baby (besides by a house!) because we have been waiting to find out what we are having. But, it didn't dawn on me to start RESEARCHING  Researching what the best car seats, bottles, pumps, strollers, and much less DAY CARES! Now, I know that I should be able to easily find out what the best products are, but day cares?! Where do you even start? And I can’t believe I should already have my baby on a waiting list! I don’t even know what you are little HoneyBee and I already have to start thinking and planning on day cares (or school I would rather)…I never ever wanted to put my babies in school before kindergarten before. The good thing is, I now firmly believe that a school is a great thing to introduce your child to, even at such a young age. They learn to put themselves to sleep, to interact with others, get past the separation anxiety phase (which I might add I had ALL throughout elementary! Ask my mom, she can definitely attest to that!), and a host of other positives. But it’s still the fact that I will have to leave this little bundle of joy.

My sister-in-law told me that I am not allowed to freak yet, and that she will tell me when I can freak…but I am FREAKING! (Mainly about finding the right school and the expense of it)

17 Weeks

Out-take...This picture made me realize just how big I've gotten!

Fruit Comparison: Onion

Cool Things Happening: It is just a busy little bee in there…moving and squirming all around

Mood: Pretty upbeat. A few sad days here and there, but getting much more excited to be bringing a little Struz into our family.

Comfort Level: Well…my back is starting to hurt (already!), and I have definitely been feeling my belly grow; but I’m sure it’s due to the fact that I’ve hit a growth spurt (you’ll see more below in the Dr. D visit details); but other than that, I am really good.

Appetite/Cravings: Can we say “Hungry…all the time”?! Honey’s loving it, he’s been waiting for me to get here! Cravings – SWEETS (which according to Old Wives Tales, craving sweets means it’s a girl)

This Week…I felt this little HoneyBee flutter inside of me!!! Doc says it could be a few more weeks before I feel something again, but I felt the flutter!

Boy or Girl? Only a little while till we find out; but the tally is:

Boy – most people

Girl – 2

What do we want? – A healthy baby J

Pre-Natal Visit #4 Stats

Weight Gain – 5 lbs to date

Honey Bee’s Size – 20 weeks! Yep…that’s 3 weeks ahead, and means my “insides” have grown 7 cm in the last 4 weeks

Honey Bee’s Heart Rate – 145 (according to research…you can’t tell if this means it’s a boy or a girl!)

Next Appointment…Anatomy scan! Not only will we get to see this little HoneyBee again, but we will get an all-over view of it to make sure it is growing healthy, and we will get to find out what it is!!! October 12^th…mark your calendars!