17w3d

What a week it’s been! Lot’s of big news! First, my belly finally “popped” and now you can visibly tell I’m pregnant (either that or I have a huge beer belly). Miles and I flew to Phoenix for the Labor Day weekend and two stewardesses congratulated me on being pregnant. It felt so good to know that I looked something other than pudgy!

Miles and I were on the shuttle from the airport to the rental car station and we both felt Baby Schwaab move! I’ve felt it a few more times since then but more than anything I can tell which side she/he is pushing up on because my stomach will get really hard on that side until the baby moves.

Phoenix was a great trip but hot tamales, it was 110+ there! I don’t think I could ever live somewhere that hot. It’s not even enjoyable since you spend most of the time in the AC or running towards the closest AC unit! It was pretty funny, though- the only rental car left when we arrived late Friday night was a white Crown Victoria. Miles and I were riding in style (haha)! We spent the majority of the trip visiting family and playing around in the pool. It was a much needed getaway, as the quality time we spent together had been fairly dismal since finding out I was pregnant and dealing with the morning/all-day sickness.

Speaking of morning sickness, it seems to be on the up and up! I still throw up about once or twice a day but that’s leaps and bounds from where I was a few weeks ago. I can eat fairly normally now and my food cravings (or should I say aversions) aren’t nearly as intense as they were. Now I just find myself hungry all the time but unable to eat a large portion. Hunger is just fine but it bugs me when it wakes me up at 2AM to eat, especially when the only easy snack around is saltines (blech!).

We find out on Monday if it’s a boy or girl!!! 5 days and counting!!!!!