nearly 17 weeks

 Sorry, no belly pictures yet.  I just cannot get myself to take them and share them with the world.  Because honestly, I feel huge for not very far along.  I just tell myself this is baby #3 and my stomach muscles are just really stretched out.  To hear that I lost a pound helps to know that I am eating well and not going crazy 'eating for two.'  So, maybe if you beg, I will post a belly pic soon.

How far along?: 16 weeks 6 days

How big is baby?: Baby weighs 5 ounces now (about as much as a turnip), and is around 5 inches long from head to bottom.
Weight gain/loss?: So far this pregnancy I have lost 1 lb.  But don't worry, with the weight I started at this is no harm to baby.
Stretch marks?: No new ones.  I have plenty from the other pregnancies.
Maternity clothes?: I can still wear my normal pants and shirts, but I prefer my maternity clothes for sure!
Sleep?: Getting less and less as time goes on but I am thankful for that my boys let me sleep in till at least 7am.
Food cravings?: Lettuce and hard boiled eggs.  I cannot get enough salads with cheese, egg, sun flower seeds, and ranch dressing.  Yum!!
Gender?: Don't know yet and I am not sure if we will find out or not.  So torn this time!  What do you all think we should do?
Movement?: Definitely feeling this little one jumping around.  I love that feeling!
What are you looking forward to this week?: It is Mother's Day on Sunday!
Notables: I think I have eaten at least 12 hard boiled eggs in the past few days.  And one day I had 2 with a cup of coffee.  My stomach was happy after that.

Also, last week I had my dr appointment and everything seems to be going fine.  Only issue was...my doctor.  This week he talked about the test that I could take to find out if our baby may have certain disabilities or disorders.  I had heard about all this before but was never interested in taking them.  For Alan and I, the outcome will not matter and we will love this baby either way.  I understand the benefit from knowing ahead of time and being able to prepare yourself before baby arrives but with the increased risk of miscarriage it is just not worth it to us.  

After he {the dr} finished explaining the tests, never asking if that would be something we would even consider doing, he proceeded to tell us that if the results came back that our baby had a disability we had an options to end the pregnancy.  I check out as soon as he said that, trying to not cry but I know my face turned bright red.  I was thinking, did you seriously just mention abortion to me?  With my two boys in the room?!  And the reason that it would be an option is because to you our child wouldn't be 'normal'?!!  To say that his comments rubbed me the wrong way is an understatement.  I was furious and very uncomfortable.  

After talking Alan, friends, and my Mom, I decided switching doctors was a must.  I am so relieve to say that we will be going to the OB who performed the caesarians that delivered both of my boys in Olathe.  *Sigh*  Familiarity is comforting.  I did not have my prenatal care with him but I know he is a Christian and every interaction I have had with him I felt very comfortable.  Sure, I won't have the convenience of the hospital and doctor's office being 10 minutes away {it is about 30 minutes} but I will for sure have peace of mind, which for this pregnant lady is a necessity!  I am so thankful that my hubby was supportive of this change in every way.  He is willing to drive farther to go with me to my appointments and that makes my heart smile.

Oh, and because I forgot to post this  3 weeks ago, here is our little person at 14 weeks:

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