an onion.

seventeen weeks in and this will be my first official documentation of pregnancy going-ons, whoops. bottom line, the two small rugrats i have running around beneath me daily keep me busy enough, i barely have time to stop and remember that i even am pregnant, even though the heartburn never lets me forget.

my belly is huge already, i have daily melt downs in my closet about jeans, and rowan keeps asking me if i need to hurry to the hospital yet because she really doesn't want to see a baby fall out of my butt. this is where we are so far...

it is so strange with baby number four, i am so laid back about what we need, finally. we have a few big ticket items to procure (cause we never saved stuff due to living in a apartment before), a crib (done, we have two) a carseat (done), a double stroller (done),  the swing, and a breast pump. we have tried to get one a month to spread out the pain and so far it is working. i made a stead fast list that i will stick to on other things, like swaddle blankets and paci's - i think that helps tim stay calm when the cost start adding up, he knows the list is small and i have promised to stick to it.

i literally cried the other day when i was going through bin after bin of baby girls clothes from all three girls - if this is a boy i will sell almost everything and start trying to replace eight years worth of wardrobe with some dapper duds for a boy. will none of my babies ever wear all these adorable pink things again?

don't tell tim but i think i am secretly hoping it is girl - a boy would be so fun, different, and add some balance. but girls? i can do girls. everything we own is pink and i am literally dyeing to paint that jenny lind crib i scored, plum purple. both my nail lady and massage therapist say they are positive it is a girl. seriously, don't tell tim, ha.

the all day i want to die sickness is gone, but it left behind it's friend, heartburn. seriously, water gives me heartburn. however there are some cravings i just can't give up, therefore i endure it. i have looked into a hazel wood necklace, it is suppose to be a cure all for heartburn, and since i am a believer in the amber necklace i might give it a try. have you tried one? did it work?

so now that all of that is out of the way, we can get down to the important stuff:

How far along: seventeen+ weeks
How big is baby: around 5.9 ounces
Total weight gain: we aren't going to talk about that, but a lot.
Maternity clothes? a mix, see above about meltdowns in my closet.
Sleep: not getting enough. so far i stay asleep ok, but am wide awake to early.
Best moment this week: hearing baby's heartbeat, but i own a doppler so i hear that every week.
Gender: unknown
Craving: everything and pepperoncini
Movement: for a few weeks now, but really felt continuous flutters last weekend
Labor Signs: none, thank god
Belly Button in or out? it is neutral
Stretch marks? hard to tell since I AM COVERED already from one and two.
What I miss: this week, a cold summer ale.
What I am looking forward to: finding out the sex of the baby this month!
Milestones: i look more pregnant and less just fat.

i can keep asking tim to take my picture, so i am going to keep up with this weekly bathroom, dirty mess in the background, mirror picture thing going, to add to these weekly posts. i will update this weeks photo when i get back from portland, this was a prescheduled post and i am off enjoying my favorite blogging ladies!