Kate Marie Photography

these weeks are really starting to fly by! i didn’t even realize it was bump day until, oh, about 10 minutes ago. maybe it’s the spring weather, maybe it’s my excitement for wedding season to start, or maybe it’s just preggo brain.

while having the time flying by is great, the biggest thing on my mind right now (or maybe just my random thought for the week!) is that there just are so many decisions to make while you’re pregnant. it’s a lot. especially for me, as i’ve earned the “most indecisive person ever” award a loooooong time ago.

will we find out the gender?

what will we name the baby?

do we keep the name a secret?

how will we decorate the nursery?

cloth diapers? disposable diapers?

birth plans? epidurals?

childcare?

you get the point.

i guess we’ll just have to see how everything pans out! until then, we’re digging through baby name books, taking all the advice we can get, and picking away at the many decisions ahead of us. good thing we still have 5 months left!

my only conclusion out of utter indecisiveness (yep, just made that a word!) is that they need to make magic 8 balls for pregnant women. i can see it now… millions if round-bellied women all over the globe asking their $10 decision maker what to name their baby. if only it were that easy!

if you’ve been through the pregnancy ringer before, how did you make all the decisions?

in other news, the baby is the size of an onion and is 5 inches from head to bum! ya, that’s a lot. ooh, and something big happened this week — details below in my weekly survey

how far along? 17 weeks
maternity clothes? nope. looking quite awkward in my normal clothes? yes.
weight gain? back to my pre-pregnancy weight, so i’ll call it even.
stretch marks? nope!
sleep? i have mastered the sleeping techniques..for now. sure, i may have 20 pillows of every shape and size by my side of the bed, but it works!
best moment of the week? one of my awesome brides and her mom sent me a congratulatory card in the mail. seriously, so sweet. i’m not kidding when i say my brides are the best.
movement? i felt the baby move!!! well, i think i felt the baby move. a few times. i’ll have to wait and see if that’s really what it was as they get more frequent!
gender? this week, i had a dream it was a girl, so now i’m back to just being confused, hehe.
symptoms: nada this week – hooray!
milestones: if it really was the baby i was feeling, i call that a milestone!
emotions: getting more and more impatient to find out the gender!
miss anything? still missing subway…oh subway…
food cravings: more mexican! perhaps we should give the baby a spanish middle name…
belly button in or out? in!
wedding rings on or off? on
looking forward to: a baby!

this week, i’m going simple – it’s pic week with some super-casual pics nate and i took of the little bump i’ve got going on! nothing too fancy, just some quick snapshots to document the start of the bump!

first of all, i will accept no judgement of my pajama pants and flip flops. it’s after 6pm on a weeknight after all – what do you expect? also, i will accept no judgement for the poor background of our fun photosour house is swimming in baby supplies and dog toys, so it turns out this really was the best spot!

charli was quite the proud little model!

well, she was a good model, until she decided that her toy must also be a part of the photo. spoiled rotten? no way. . .

Little lyon is now 4.5 inches from head to bum – about the size of an avocado! his/her heart is pumping 25 quarts of blood per day, and he/she even has toenails!

i was going to use the tasty avocado to make a salad, or some delicious guacamole, until charli decided it was hers to get slobbery! now, i’m stuck with a chewed up, slimey mess that used to be an avocado. good thing she was cute about it!

How Far Along? 16 weeks
Maternity Clothes? not officially, but i’m modifying my regular clothes in a pretty pathetic way.
Weight Gain? back to my pre-pregnancy weight! it’s so, so weird to be ok with gaining weight.
Stretch Marks? Nope!
Sleep? still a bit rough, but i’m hoping it will get better before i get huge and can’t sleep at all!
Best Moment of the Week? hearing the heartbeat at the doctor’s office, and actually hearing the little nugget move around with the doppler!
Movement? Nope, but doc says within a month! yipes!
Gender? i’m still think boy, but i really have no good reason for it.
Symptoms: headaches and some growth cramps, thank goodness i can sitll take tylenol!
Milestones: hearing the baby move with the doppler was pretty amazing. he/she is so active in there!
Emotions: impatient to find out the gender!
Miss Anything? hmmm… my jeans fitting? hehe.
Food cravings: wetzel’s pretzels! and the hubs even went to get me one without one complaint!
Belly Button in or out? In!
Wedding rings on or off? On
Looking forward to: getting to the point where i’m obviously pregnant and not mistaken for just gaining a few pounds