Feisty Little One and Butterfly Wings

I just finished week 15, I am now 16 weeks. Which means...We are able to tell the gender at our next ultrasound this coming week. I know...it's CRAZY. I sincerely have no preference. A son or a daughter would be absolutely amazing. I have an instinct that the baby is a girl, but instinct is still only a 50/50 shot of being right.

The way I see it, this baby was meant for our family and has been waiting a long time to come here. The "gender" is irrelevant because it was decided much longer ago than when I got pregnant.

"Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee..." Jeremiah 1:5

"For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb." Psalm 139:13

This week we had our first prenatal with the birth center. I loved it so much more than the OB's office. It was so quiet and peaceful and so personal. I really disliked feeling like I was "being put through a system" at the OB's office, and so this was a much better fit for us. We listed to the baby's heartbeat again (I hadn't hear it in a month...it was so beautiful to hear it again). Tiny human was being feisty and kept moving away from the doppler. It was sort of adorable.

Speaking of moving...I felt the flutter! A couple of times I wondered if it was there or if it was my imagination. But tonight (Saturday) tiny human wouldn't *stop* moving and I felt those little flutters just constantly. It was a super happy moment. I can't wait until they are more defined and more recognizable. Even now, I love every tiny thing that I feel. Right now they feel almost like the tickle of butterfly wings moving across my lower abdomen. Super fun!

We should know the gender next week as long as tiny human cooperates...so fingers crossed. Please keep in mind...we are not entertaining "guesses." As we feel happy no matter which gender the baby happens to be, we would prefer not to hold a poll or for preferences from others to be expressed.

This week has been a lot better in terms of sickness. The one night I forgot to take my meds made the next day a little bit harder, but overall I've felt great this week. Very little to no sickness and a lot more energy. Still not sleeping great, but I think it's because I don't sleep as deeply and so everything wakes me up.

The only other thing from this week is that we signed up for HypnoBirthing classes. Super excited to start that in a couple of weeks!

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Overview of This Week: 

The Bump: It's tiny! But it's there. To most people, I probably only look fat. But I know the baby bump when I see it!

Symptoms: Almost nothing! Some back pain if I don't wear good shoes or stand for too long or walk too far or carry a heavy laptop bag.

Cravings: Salads. Rice krispy treats. Chicken nuggets from Wendy's, the spicy ones. Don't judge.

Aversions: Eggs. And that's it! BRING ON THE CHOCOLATE!

Looking Forward To: Finding out the gender! More movement!