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BOY! We are so excited for our little man and have already fallen completely in love with him. We had an appointment to find out at 16 weeks, however, I found a place that said they would fit me in early that same day! I could not turn it down. I rushed over to see if Keith could get off early. I had to wait a couple more long hours and then we were on our way. I ate a FunDip on the way up while taking sips of Keith's Dr. Pepper. I wanted to make sure this baby was not sleeping with crossed legs! As we were walking toward the scan place I had such a nervous feeling in my stomach. The ultrasound tech took us back to the room and I layed on the table. Keith was sitting in a chair across from me, however, the tech was between us so I couldn't see his face. She put the probe on my stomach and the babe was sitting like this:

She said (in her Ukrainian accent), "Well that's a weird position." She kept saying, "Come on baby. Uncross your legs! Come on baby! Come on baby!" Other than a few movements of the arms- this baby was staying put. I said, "Maybe Mommy needs to set an example." I uncrossed my ankles and right away baby's legs uncrossed. I shouted, "It's obedient already!!" just before the tech said, "oh that's definitely a boy!" I didn't see what she was seeing. It took a bit of time to convince me, all the while I was trying to see Keith's face to see his reaction. From his voice he seemed very happy :) It felt so surreal. We called our families and they were all ecstatic!

And now here we are at 17 weeks!

How far along? 17w2d

Total weight gain/loss: 5-7 pounds gained

Maternity clothes? I got some maternity leggings that are super comfy! Other than that still mostly in dresses.

Stretch marks? Nope! Using baobab body butter every night to pretend I'm preventing them. My mom didn't really get many so I'm hoping I got those genes of hers.

Sleep: I seem to be sleeping better, however, I can't lay on my back anymore. I was hoping I would be one of the lucky ones that feels fine on her back the whole way through but my big boy is growing strong and is definitely starting to crush my abdominal aorta when I'm on my back! 

Best moment this week: Feeling what I think was my son moving a little bit!

Miss anything? Hot dogs, cold cuts, medium rare steaks, and being able to fit into all of my clothes. 

Movement: About 4 or 5 times over the past week or two, I feel like a big bubble popping in my stomach. That's the only way to describe it. It is certainly a foreign feeling so I'm pretty sure it's baby. It's usually late at night. Last night our neighbors were shouting...at 2am...and I woke up startled. Right after I felt a "bubble pop"! He should be able to hear by now and even be startled by loud noises so I'm wondering if that did it! 

Food cravings: Lay's BBQ chips! I had to stop myself from eating an entire party sized bag yesterday. 

Anything making you sick? Still just waking up. I still throw up every morning. I'm up to 96 times total. 

Gender: BOY! Loving him so much!!

Labor signs? I sure hope not!

Belly button in or out? In and I think it'll stay that way for quite a while longer. 

Wedding rings on or off? On :)

Looking forward to: Really feeling some strong movement in the upcoming weeks!