17 weeks and lot's o pictures and sounds:)

I'm 17 weeks today! I can't believe I'm already almost 1/2 way through this pregnancy. I'm loving every minute but the time is certainly flying by. I know it will only go faster as we get further into the summer to. J and I are notoriously busy 99% of the time on EVERY weekend during the summer. This summer is shaping up to be much the same. We're already booked 3/4 weekends in June with stuff to do:) It's generally very fun stuff but this year we have to factor in getting the house/nursery ready for Petri too. The nursery is a daunting task just to get it to the point where we can paint the walls and bring in a crib and dresser but I'm trying to get more motivated to get to work. It will get done because it HAS to get done, just means I have to make the most of the time I have before Petri arrives:)

I had another OB appointment today. I find them pretty useless at this point but I LOVE hearing Petri's heartbeat so I don't complain:) Today I asked if I could record the heartbeat since J hasn't heard it yet. I tried to upload it but keeps coming up with an error:( I'll try to figure it out to upload later.

This past weekend I went to Pittsburgh for a girls weekend getaway with 2 of my oldest friends. I met both in middle school and we've remained very close friends ever since. My one friend is 28 weeks pregnant and has an almost 3 year old daughter. My other friend has a 15 month old. Needless to say, much of the weekend was spent talking about pregnancies, parenting, baby gear, etc. We even went to a consignment shop in Monroeville and I picked up some great stuff! I got the clothes and bumbo for about $50! Last week J's coworker gave us the highchair shown here too:)



I'm still going to do a weekly survey but I'm going to switch it up a bit. Here's a survey I stole from another friend from TB:)

*How far along?: 17 Weeks

*Total weight gain: probably around 7ish lbs... At the doctors appt this morning I had gained 4lbs in 4 weeks. I think thats what they say is normal but I wasn't too happy about it:P

*How big is baby?: The size of a baked potato or about 5inches long

*Sleep?: Generally good. I'm not going to be able to sleep on my stomach much longer which worries me since I ONLY sleep on my stomach

*How are you feeling physically?: Great

*How are you feeling emotionally?: Excited!

*Best moment this week?: Buying stuff for Petri this weekend and hearing his/her heartbeat this morning

*Movement?: Not yet:( Though, I'm trying to pay more attention since it supposedly should start anytime now

*Food cravings?: Nothing really

*Labor signs?: Thankfully nada!

*What I miss: Sweet tea!

*What I'm looking forward to: Anatomy scan in a few weeks!

*Random Thoughts: Just wondering if Petri is a boy or girl. People keep guessing but I have no "motherly instinct" when it comes to the sex and it's driving me nuts!:P