17 Weeks

17 weeks and Baby is the size of a grapefruit (or about 5 inches from head to bottom).  This week the  baby's skeleton is changing from soft cartilage to bone, and the umbilical cord is growing stronger and thicker.  

Overall I'm feeling much better now, energy has returned for the most part and there's no more sickness.  Starting to notice my belly interfere with usual activities like my workouts and simpler things like just putting on my socks :-) I've finally moved off the hand balancing stilts and on to the floor.  My balance just isn't what it used to be, plus I can't really get up anymore!  Still able to get up on the trapeze but I'm carefuller now and more aware of my belly at all times.  

This weeks breakthrough... Finally went maternity shopping!!!  I was partly holding on to the idea of fitting into my old clothes as long as I could, and partly just haven't had the time to go.  But now that I have, WOW, so much more comfortable!  Wish I would have done this a month ago.  Maternity clothes are sort of like walking around everywhere in PJs!  Love elastic! 

Off to Cancun this Saturday for some much needed R&R!  Baby and I can't wait!  Not super excited about wearing a bathing suit :-/ but I'm sure I'll get over it once I have a virgin Pina Colada in hand and the ocean at my fingertips! 

I guess next week's fruit will be whatever I find in Cancun that's about 5 1/2"  :-)

Looking forward to.. Baby Gender Reveal Party, December 15th!  Open invitation to anyone that wants to come wage your bet and find out what we're having!