16 weeks

How far along:
16 weeks

Gender: 
We won’t find out until August 22 at the gender reveal party

Maternity clothes:
I am in maternity clothes, except jeans (which will come when warmer temperatures arrive).
Since this questions is now moot, the new question here is:
Weirdest dream this week:
I dreamt that I was sleeping in the living room and a massive brown tarantula was next to me. I was suddenly back in bed, so I pulled the bedding over my head and yelled TOM! He woke, half asleep and assumed there was an intruder on the fire escape- as he usually does if I wake him. He climbed over me and BARKED out the window. I can only imagine if there were people outside walking home, what they must have thought. Or our neighbors upstairs with their window open.

Sleep: 
I need to get back to a set bedtime at 11pm, which allows me to sleep 7 hours. I haven't done this since I began my split shift initially, over 2 years ago. But, since I am falling sleep all the time, I think it's time to reinstitute it.

Best moment this week: 
Hearing the heartbeat! I will say every single time, until I start getting kicks and can have some constant reassurance that baby is happy and growing.

Worst moment this week:
The heat. I can't imagine going through this while in late pregnancy. The A/C unit is  already in the window and I currently have 3 fans blowing on me.

Miss anything: 
Being energetic! I used to go and do things during my midday gap, and now I just return to bed and sleep until I have to go into the office.

Movement: 
Baby is stretching out and learning how to flex it's arms and legs, but I don't feel anything yet. Every evening I sit and prod my stomach, but nothing yet.

Cravings: 
I made no bake cookies for last weeks craving and they were amazing. This week I've been thinking about Nerds. Do they make any kinds other than the pink/purple and red/green? I might have to find out.

Medicine:
Lovenox injections nightly at 0.40mL and morning prenatal vitamins.

So my technique hasn't improved, since I finally bruised again. Not sure why I stopped for a while, but I am now bruising everywhere. On my stomach from injections, legs from bumping on furniture, and inner arm where blood was taken.

Queasy or sick: 
I'm not queasy anymore but I do get sick if I look at or 'think' about what I'm eating too much. Last week I gagged on eggs, kale, a hamburger and an empanadilla. An empanadilla- my favorite thing! I've no idea what is wrong with me, or this is going to be a constant thing.

Looking forward to: 
Hearing the baby's heartbeat again in 2 weeks! My doctor has moved my appointments from once a month to every 3 weeks due to the Lovenox. I don't mind, I get to hear the heartbeat more this way.

                 
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