16 weeks 3 days

Pregnancy: 16 weeks 3 days

Baby's Size: He/She is the size of an avacado. This is what the baby looks like this week.

Weight Gain: +4 pounds (as of 12 weeks). I missed my appointment with my midwife last week because of the "snow storm." Notice the "quotes." My appointment was re-scheduled for Wednesday ... so we'll see how much I've gained then! I'm guessing I'm up a total of 12-15 pounds. Yeah.

Maternity Clothes: Not yet! I'm rockin' my pre-pregnancy clothes as long as I can! 

Sleep: I'm sleeping really well! If I roll onto my stomach in the night my body usually ends up waking me up after a while to flip back over to my back or side.

Gender:  I'm thinking girl. Addison definitely thinks it's a girl. So does the chinese gender calendar.

Name: My favorite girl name right now is Avery. Philip doesn't hate it, which means he likes it.

Feeling: I can't complain! The past few days I've had a nauseous, bloated, heartburn funky thing going on. It's definitely manageable though.

Health: So far so good. Good blood pressure at last appointment and still trying to chug the H2O.

Heartbeat: 138. Which did worry me... but apparently it's in the normal range.

Movement: I've been feeling more movement and flutters this week! I can definitely recognize when it's the baby.

Baby Center Update: Get ready for a growth spurt. In the next few weeks, your baby will double his weight and add inches to his length. Right now, he's about the size of an avocado: 4 1/2 inches long (head to rump) and 3 1/2 ounces. His legs are much more developed, his head is more erect than it has been, and his eyes have moved closer to the front of his head. His ears are close to their final position, too. The patterning of his scalp has begun, though his locks aren't recognizable yet. He's even started growing toenails. And there's a lot happening inside as well. For example, his heart is now pumping about 25 quarts of blood each day, and this amount will continue to increase as your baby continues to develop.