nothing but love for our avocado

how far along?  16 weeks

development: baby avocado is about 4.6" long and weighs about 3.5 ounces. we've yet to feel movement yet - hopefully soon, as avo gets stronger and bigger. tiny bones have formed in our ears and apparently we're starting to hear the outside world. we're growing hair, lashes and eyebrows, and tastebuds are forming!

 

from thebump.com

"what makes good guacamole? how about someone to share it with? if you have nothing but love for your avocados, and you take joy in turning them into guacamole, all you need is someone to share it with." ~jason mraz (he owns an avocado farm outside of san diego)

maternity clothes?  not out of necessity, but yes... i've ventured out to work wearing one of the cute tunics i picked up at motherhood maternity (and it barely looks like i'm pregnant)

sleep?  seems like i've been waking more easily throughout the night, but still doing ok.

stretch marks?  none

best moments this week:  this weather - i love fall! • consignment sale finds last weekend
miss anything? a nice, big italian sub/grinder (no lunch meat allowed). from babycenter.com "it's not safe to eat precooked meats unless they're heated until steaming hot. pregnant women are about 20 times more likely than other healthy adults to get listeriosis, caused by a type of bacteria called listeria... baby, not mom, can be affected more by the infection."
movement:  not feeling it yet, anticipating it every day!

food cravings:  nothing really 

anything making you queasy or sick?  nope

gender:  can't wait to find out! should be in the next few weeks, considering the gender reveal and anatomy ultrasound are usually done between 18-20 weeks.

pregnancy symptoms:  still sticking with some slight back pain and headaches. been feeling minor cramping the last day or two - from pregnancybabycare.com: it's common entering the second trimester and is commonly due to round ligament pain - ligaments are stretching, becoming long and thin, pulling on nearby nerves and causing brief pain.

have you started to show yet? yup

wedding rings, on or off?  on

happy or moody most of the time?  happy

looking forward to:  next checkup appointment on thursday 10/10 (mid week 17) and scheduling another appointment that day for the ultrasound! 

notes from dad:  i ask everyday if the babe's moving. one of my favorite things to eat are avocados with lemon juice and salt, and i make a bad ass guacamole fresh out of the garden. like an avocado, it won't last long - on to our next piece of produce next week.

here are a few photos from the consignment sale in lancaster. there was so much to look at - i ended up spending only $50 total and got quite a few clothes, books and a jj cole bundle me carseat/stroller sleeping bag (for $7)!

rows & rows of clothes! ^

although it's fall, it's not felt like october lately around here, being in the low 80's ^

still not a ton happening. week 16 down, 166 days to go!