16 weeks 1 day

16 weeks:  Baby will be the size of an onion by the end of the week. I'm not crazy about onions so this isn't my favorite week. Lol. Baby is starting for form baby fat so I guess it's already gearing up to be soft and chubby. Baby can hear now and may be startled by loud noises like dogs barking. But a baby exposed in the womb to those noises are more likely to be used to them a birth. So hopefully the baby will be able to sleep through any noise the dogs make. Baby's eyelids are still sealed but it may be able to perceive some light. And it's fingerprints are forming!

Cravings/Aversions: I am craving marshmallows right now. And artichoke dip. Not really sure why but both sound so good all the time. I have been eating a lot of Cheetos too. No new aversions thankfully.

Symptoms: I have more and more growing pains. Getting up quickly normally makes me catch my breath because it tugs in my abdomen. I am still super congested and have a difficult time sleeping because I can't breathe. I have definitely hit the stage of being hungry all the time, especially in the morning. I feel like I am getting quite fat. Not loving that but it's a part of the deal, isn't it? I ordered a maternity swimsuit today so hopefully I can swim some this summer to keep cool and to feel weightless. I have read that pregnant women usually like the pool.

New this week: Well, I think I might have felt baby a few times. I feel a tickle-type sensation in my lower abdomen. It is very exciting and I can't wait until I feel it more or until Carl can feel it too. I know baby is moving around a lot in there because I've had to chase it with the Doppler. This morning I was using the Doppler and I swear I could hear it kicking. I was listening to the heartbeat and then I'd hear loud thuds like when someone taps on a microphone. Pretty sure baby Curtis was kicking up a storm. I can't wait until we see the baby again. Can't wait to see it kicking and moving around. And hopefully then we will know if it's team pink or team blue!