16 w

how far along: 16 weeks

total weight gain/loss: down 4 pounds at 7/30 dr. appt.

maternity clothes: pants, always; still wearing some of my longer, bigger pre-pregnancy tops. the days of the bella band and pre-pg pants are over.

stretch marks: nothing new

sleep: continues to get better; i'm getting up around 1-2x's per night now instead of the 3-4 earlier on and am able to fall back to sleep a lot easier most nights

best moment last week: enjoying our vacation and hearing the baby's heartbeat on our home doppler; john is a pro at finding it although i was able to locate it myself this morning. still consistently in the mid-150's to mid-160's.

movement: started feeling some fluttering when lying down towards the end of last week, and now am able to notice it more often even when not lying down now (actually is moving around quite a bit as i write this)

food cravings: pizza, pizza and more pizza. and honey nut cheerio's.

gender: we will find out (as long as the bug cooperates) at the end of august. our appointment is set for 7:30 a.m. on the 27th!!

labor signs: no (and let's keep it that way)

belly button in or out: still an innie

what i miss: sushi (i have indulged in some pregnancy safe sushi since finding out, however it's just not the same as the rolls and sashimi i loved before)

what I am looking forward to this week: our next appointment on 8/27

milestones: starting to feel the bug scooting around