Baby Love - 17 weeks

Baby is the size of a {really big} onion!  Baby continues to beef up.  Now she's about 5.1 inches long and weighs 5.9 ounces.  Not only is she putting some meat on those bones, she is also growing a stronger, thicker umbilical cord too!

How far along? 17 weeks -- kinda a big deal to me.
Total weight gain:  down 3 lbs {To say I was SHOCKED this morning when I got on the scale is an understatement...}
Maternity clothes?  Absolutely wearing maternity pants.  I will wear any top that covers the panel in the maternity jeans!
Stretch marks?  Nope
Sleep:  I am so, so sleepy.
Best moment this week:  I hosted a Bridal Brunch last Saturday with the help of my mom and mother-in-law {Thanks again!!}.  It was a nice little event...so good to see my friend so happy.  But, honestly, best of all was all the left over fruit and blueberry streusel muffins!!  Nom nom nom {again...shocked that I lost weight}.
Miss anything?  Let's be honest...my lower back/tailbone hurts REALLY bad.  It hurts all the time, unless I am laying in my bed.  The pain when I go from sitting to standing or standing to sitting is unbearable at times.  I have been dealing with this since six weeks...and I know its only going to get worse.  :o(
Movement:  No!  Still nothing.
Food cravings:  Fruit!!  Good thing I have a refrigerator full!
Anything making you queasy or sick:  I am happy to say that I think we are past that!!
Gender prediction:  Depends on the day!
Labor Signs:  Nope.
Symptoms:  Overactive nose, round ligament pain, lower back pain (from laying around), gassiness, Braxton Hicks
Belly Button in or out?  In
Wedding rings on or off?  On
Happy or Moody most of the time:  Thankful
Looking forward to:  Gosh...what is happening in the next week for me to look forward too.  Let's see....OH!!  That's right...next TUESDAY is our anatomy scan and if Baby Shores will cooperate we will find out pink or blue!!
Next appointment:  OB appointment - Monday, March 25.  MFM appointment - Tuesday, March 26.