I am now 15 weeks. Only 25 left to go. Sometimes it seems like its going by quickly, but then I realize that we still have half a year left. But I am certainly not rushing it. I am enjoying every single moment of this pregnancy. For so long, it truly seemed like a distant dream, and now its reality. And I couldn't be more grateful for how normal and uneventful this pregnancy has been. I pray daily that it remains a wonderful and 'normal' pregnancy.
Here is what "they" say is going on at 15 weeks inside my belly.
"Your growing baby now measures about 4 inches long, crown to rump, and weighs in at about 2 1/2 ounces. She's busy moving amniotic fluid through her nose and upper respiratory tract, which helps the primitive air sacs in her lungs begin to develop. Her legs are growing longer than her arms now, and she can move all of her joints and limbs. Although her eyelids are still fused shut, she can sense light. If you shine a flashlight at your tummy, for instance, she's likely to move away from the beam. There's not much for your baby to taste at this point, but she is forming taste buds."
*The above refers to the baby as a she... which makes me laugh since I still think its a boy. When I refer to it as a boy, Nathan always corrects me and says, "Or she!"
On average, women usually don't feel their baby move until between 16-22 weeks. However, as I have learned and said before, every woman is different. Two nights ago, Nathan and I were laying in bed playing with my stomach (LOL) and I felt something. I'm not going to say it was the baby moving, but it was something in my lower stomach that didn't feel like gas or indigestion or anything else normal. It actually felt like a wave motion or someone touching the inside of my belly from right to left. I figured after I was certain what I was feeling, I could decided whether or not it could have actually been the baby. Well since then, I've really been trying to pay close attention and try get in tune with the baby. And sure enough, I'm about 98% sure I've felt the baby a couple times! I told Nathan it is a sensation similar to when your stomach growls, kind of a faint bubbly feeling. And every time I've felt it, its been when I've been laying on my back, quietly while shining a light on my stomach. I was a bit uncertain at first, but I'm starting to recognize the consistency of the feeling. I'm definitely looking forward to the movements becoming stronger. And I really cannot wait until Nathan can also start feeling the baby's movements.
I'm really starting to feel like I'm able to bond with the baby more these days. Today I spent some time in the nursery rocker reading some Beatrix Potter to the baby. It was such a special, quiet moment. And I know that each week will bring more and more opportunities for bonding.
As far as pregnancy 'symptoms' I'm still sneezing four or five times a day. Go figure. And I've had a mildly stuffy nose for a while now, which I read is normal and has to do with, you guessed it, hormones. I have also had a couple mild headaches here and there. My appetite is way down compared to a few weeks ago. And I'm not getting up in the middle of the night to hit the bathroom. I still have to go before I wake up for the day, but I can usually make it through the bulk of the night.
My belly is definitely growing, however it still just looks like a fat belly as opposed to a pregnant belly. But that's Ok. I still love it! My next appointment with Lynda is on Monday, and I cannot wait... really its been hard going four whole weeks without a peak or a listen or some kind of update. And I'll be curious to see how I've done weight wise over the past four weeks. Granted, Thanksgiving was thrown in there, but hopefully I still did well. I know I could be weighing myself at home, but I don't want the focus to be solely on numbers unless Lynda advises me to begin weighing at home between visits.
And on a side note, Midland saw its first winter storm today. It started snowing last night around 11 and by morning we had maybe 5 inches. It was absolutely beautiful! And my wonderful hubby made sure to clear the driveway and sidewalk of the heavy, wet snow. This winter, we are definitely going to have to make sure we keep up with driveway. Otherwise the ice and snow will build up and become incredibly dangerous. And I was also reminded that I have a beautiful excuse to get out of shoveling snow myself this year!
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