17 Going on 18: The Pregnancy Update

This journey to parenthood is pretty incredible! I am nearing the end of week 17—almost halfway through. I can hardly believe it! I am going to share a few thoughts/reactions:

1. I am hungry ALL the time and most days eat like a champ! I am convinced that I am going to double in weight! HA!
2. I can be nausea in the morning and have these amazing cravings by lunch (Nacho Cheese Doritos, Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream, Burger King). Notice, none of these are healthy cravings!
3. Thanks to my friends, Jacob and Shanna, I now crave McAllisters weekly.
4. It finally happened! I am no longer comfortable in my skinny jeans! This was tragic because I was even using the belly band.
5. I didn't know trying on maternity clothes could be SO depressing ... until I found the maternity section at Target.
6. I finally think I felt Baby M on the move. Yesterday he/she must have been active because I felt several flutters in my belly!
7. My friend Melissa asked why I wasn't stressed about school starting soon. Wow, pregnancy sure has changed my state of mind (perspective).
8. I don't sleep very well at night. I am thinking this will probably not get any better.
9. Matt is super protective of me and the baby ... and I LOVE that! He is going to be a GREAT dad.
10. We find out in ten days if it is a boy or a girl! There is poll on our blog so go vote NOW!

Now I will leave you with one final thought/reaction. Today at church we talked about Psalm 139 and how much we are valued by God. "For you created my inmost being. You knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made." (Psalm 139:13-14) It really struck home with me as I read about how the baby is growing and changing weekly. It is an incredible reminder that God values each one of us, even Baby M whom He is carefully knitting together day by day.