Maybe I'm crazy

So this week I am 17 weeks along, I'll be 18 Tuesday, and I got to feel the baby move FOR CERTAIN this time! It was super exciting and well needed at the time. I was sitting at my desk at work writing an email to my boss about how irritated I was with a particular work issue that has not been resolved after well over a month. I felt two little pokes deep down in my belly and I just knew it was the baby telling me to calm the eff down!

Since then baby Eggbert has been very wiggly and active.

(Mike and I were going through baby name lists online last week and I kept saying all the goofy ones out loud. When I said Eggbert I got a quick pain in my side and took that as the baby reacting to the name. It will forever be the babies nickname whether he/she likes it or not.)

Call me crazy. but as I was laying on the couch tonight with my hand over my belly I was certain that I could feel the baby kicking my hand. Maybe it's wishful thinking but I swear I felt it on my hand.

Here's this weeks bump photo. I swear I look smaller than the past weeks. 

I had gained a bunch of weight right off the bat in the first 8 weeks. Since then I actually lost a pound. The theory is that I'm losing all my excess bloat while the baby is bulking up. I'm totally cool with that. I was certain I was going to just keep growing as the same pace for 9 months and be the size of a house. I'm completely fine with this little exchange we have going on.

Apparently now I'm supposed to start growing more though. Baby websites say I need to start spending more time sleeping on my side. I am a full out belly sleeper, I look like a skydiver when I sleep. Constant side sleeping is going to be a bitch, but apparently its something I'm supposed to do so I don't get lightheaded and faint or whatever nonsense they're making up just to make me miserable.

Good news though, only 7 more days to wait until we know if baby is a boy or girl. Positive thoughts that baby cooperates and lays spread eagle with arms above its head for the sonogram are welcome. That and hopes that I don't drink way too much water and pee my pants. Oh the horror. 

Cross your fingers for us everyone! Till next time adios!