17 Weeks

Today is my birthday and the start of a long holiday weekend that I am pretty excited about!  We are headed to Saint Simons Island, Georgia to spend the weekend with family.  It should be a great time!  Here is one of my favorite SSI pics.

We also are buying and selling a house, and got some good news on both fronts yesterday.  We finally came to an agreement and got a signed contract from our buyer, and the house we are buying had a satisfactory appraisal so everything should be all good with the financing.  Here is the house:

How far along? 17 Weeks 4 days

Baby Length:  approximately 5 inches

Baby Weight:  almost 5 ounces

Baby is the size of a:  Turnip  
Weight gain/loss: Up of 7.2 lbs since pre-pregnancy (130 lbs to 137.2 lbs).  I'm really not sure I like this trend...If I gain 2 lbs a week for the rest of pregnancy I will gain over 50 lbs.  I need to eat healthier...bye bye cheese addiction.
Maternity clothes?  I've been living in my normal dresses.  I can't stand the feel of anything tight around my waist.  The maxi dresses are still fitting comfortably, but anything with structure is tight and uncomfortable.  But I'm holding out on maternity clothes until I'm at least halfway.  This is my first baby...I'm not supposed to be this big already!
Stretch marks? Still none that I can see.  I feel like I found some that I already had on my butt/hip area (probably the remains of my freshman 20) so I've decided to slather those up as well and see if they fade.
Sleeping? Sleep is still tough this week.  I wake up frequent and flip from left side to right side and back about 15 times a night.  The body pillow is nice though.
Best moment this week: Today!  Its my birthday and we're heading to the beach for the long weekend!  So excited.
Miss anything? Missing my summer white wine.  Jake opened a bottle of Rombauer Chardonnay that's been sitting in our fridge for a while after a long day and I had a few sips.  It tasted so good and was so refreshing.
Feel any movement? Nada :(
Food cravings: No real cravings this week.  I feel full all the time.  Even when I am hungry I still feel full and bloated.
Anything making you queasy or sick: No nausea here!
Gender: Not sure.
Labor Signs: Nope.
Symptoms: Bloated, tired, easily irritated and full all the time.  Also some weird breakouts under my arms.
Belly Button? In
Wedding rings? On - but tighter.  I need to drink more water so I don't retain so much.
Happy or Moody? Happy!  Its a holiday weekend.  Yippee!
Looking forward to: Baby Nash movement and my 20 week Anatomy scan.  Still waiting for both...