I also made my first baby purchase! I got a "William" stuffed animal from the Metropolitan Museum of Art! For those of you who are not total art nerds like me, William is a small faience hippopotamus from ancient Egypt and the unofficial museum mascot! I've been thinking that I would love a safari animal theme for the nursery (that we don't have), so William is perfect- Rob loves animals, and I love Egyptian art!
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| Thanks to all our friends and family for the early baby gifts! |
Update on returning to St. Kitts: After talking things through with Rob, we've decided I should stay here on the mainland until after my Level Two Ultrasound (on June 21). My OBGYN did not find my St. Kitts medical records funny at all (even though I joked about it last week), and wants my next two appointments to be with her, in America. The ultrasound will determine whether or not my pregnancy is high risk, and she said that she rather me do it here with her. Also, since the tickets can be quite expensive (all you friends there on the rock can relate), we really can't afford another set of airline tickets. I do have to call the airline and officially move my ticket, but it looks like I should be back to St. Kitts by June 22, as long as everything is cool with the ultrasound. I am super bummed out. Despite it's shortcomings, I love St. Kitts, and I really miss everyone down there a lot! Not having a job is WAY more fun down there than here in burbs. Also, being away from Rob for 2 weeks has really sucked, instead of having one week to go, I won't see him for another MONTH! Sad face...
How far along? 16 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: At 16 weeks pregnant, I am back to my pre-pregnancy weight, 123lbs!!! (although, it appears I'm not carrying it the same as before...) Now that I gained my 8 lbs back, I can actually start gaining some pregnancy weight!
Maternity clothes? Yeah. They are just so damn comfy! I am still wearing regular clothes too.
Measurements: Waist- 28 Hips- 37
Stretch marks? Nope, and I plan to keep it that way- I started using Palmers Organics Tummy Butter. I had heard a lot of recommendations for Mustela, but I was not paying $40 for a 2 oz tube.
Sleep: I slept pretty awful this week, but I was traveling for the past 5 days (and slept in three different beds) so that could have been the problem.
Best moment this week: Eating pizza and fried calzones at Sal's in Little Italy. Oh wait, best pregnant moment? Eating pizza and calzone's at Sal's. Hey- my family has been eating there since before I was born (really since my dad was a kid), so it's only fitting that my baby gets the same treatment. Also, I'm pretty certain that deep fried calzones are part of a well-balanced pregnancy diet.
Have you told family and friends: Yes!
Miss Anything? Sangria. I LOVE sangria, and my selfish family has been drinking lots of it in front of me- in three different states no less!
Movement: Nah, not yet. Maybe in the next few weeks... I hope!
Food cravings: Nope. I've satisfied most of my, "I want it cause I can't get it in St. Kitts," cravings, but still no weird preggo cravings. I just feel hungry constantly.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nothing food wise, but warm/hot showers make me feel light headed and queasy. yay for cold showers...
Have you started to show yet: Well, my cousins, Chris and Mikey, introduced me to their friends this weekend by saying, "This is my cousin Stephanie. If you are wondering why she's fat, it's cause she's pregnant."
Gender Prediction: I still think boy. Perhaps I'll take a poll to see what other people think. (I just realized I deleted this section last week somehow, so I just added it back!)
Total weight gain/loss: At 16 weeks pregnant, I am back to my pre-pregnancy weight, 123lbs!!! (although, it appears I'm not carrying it the same as before...) Now that I gained my 8 lbs back, I can actually start gaining some pregnancy weight!
Maternity clothes? Yeah. They are just so damn comfy! I am still wearing regular clothes too.
Measurements: Waist- 28 Hips- 37
Stretch marks? Nope, and I plan to keep it that way- I started using Palmers Organics Tummy Butter. I had heard a lot of recommendations for Mustela, but I was not paying $40 for a 2 oz tube.
Sleep: I slept pretty awful this week, but I was traveling for the past 5 days (and slept in three different beds) so that could have been the problem.
Best moment this week: Eating pizza and fried calzones at Sal's in Little Italy. Oh wait, best pregnant moment? Eating pizza and calzone's at Sal's. Hey- my family has been eating there since before I was born (really since my dad was a kid), so it's only fitting that my baby gets the same treatment. Also, I'm pretty certain that deep fried calzones are part of a well-balanced pregnancy diet.
Have you told family and friends: Yes!
Miss Anything? Sangria. I LOVE sangria, and my selfish family has been drinking lots of it in front of me- in three different states no less!
Movement: Nah, not yet. Maybe in the next few weeks... I hope!
Food cravings: Nope. I've satisfied most of my, "I want it cause I can't get it in St. Kitts," cravings, but still no weird preggo cravings. I just feel hungry constantly.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nothing food wise, but warm/hot showers make me feel light headed and queasy. yay for cold showers...
Have you started to show yet: Well, my cousins, Chris and Mikey, introduced me to their friends this weekend by saying, "This is my cousin Stephanie. If you are wondering why she's fat, it's cause she's pregnant."
Gender Prediction: I still think boy. Perhaps I'll take a poll to see what other people think. (I just realized I deleted this section last week somehow, so I just added it back!)
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy, it's awesome to see how excited friends and family get because you're having a baby.
Looking forward to: Having a bigger baby bump. I know it sounds crazy, but I feel like I look like a skinny chick who has a poochy belly. Also, I am dying to know the sex, so even though I have to stay in America til mid- June now, I am 99% sure I'll go back to the Rock knowing if Baby Seerley is a boy or girl!
PS- Allie L., and my very own brother, Zach have told me about Rock a Bye Baby- rock music turned into lullaby music. I think I found the perfect one for my little island baby!
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy, it's awesome to see how excited friends and family get because you're having a baby.
Looking forward to: Having a bigger baby bump. I know it sounds crazy, but I feel like I look like a skinny chick who has a poochy belly. Also, I am dying to know the sex, so even though I have to stay in America til mid- June now, I am 99% sure I'll go back to the Rock knowing if Baby Seerley is a boy or girl!
PS- Allie L., and my very own brother, Zach have told me about Rock a Bye Baby- rock music turned into lullaby music. I think I found the perfect one for my little island baby!
Hot showers used to make me so sick in the first 2 trimesters!
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