16 weeks (plus 5 days)!

So you may be asking yourself (as I am sure you are), well what the heck did my favorite couple do for their one year anniversary? We did what any couple would to to celebrate such a momentous occasion - we went to the zoo!! Here's proof in case you think I'm lying:



That monkey is giving me the stink eye. But I'm not the one who flings poo, so I don't know where he gets off with that attitude.





It's funny because it's a hippo and I'm pregnant.




Have you ever noticed penguins walk like gangsters? Check it out sometime, and prepare to be amazed.



Nick, in typical 'awesome gift-giving glory', got me an amazing book that he made at Shutterfly that consisted of all of our communications from Eharmony. It's actually written to our child, and talks about how mommy and daddy first met, the major events in our lives throughout the years we've been together, and of course a picture of our little Eggy. Yeah, my husband's amazing. I know.

Now, onto my equally amazing fetus...

Had our 16 week appointment on Friday, and everything is looking great. I survived the glucose torture test, which was definitely not as bad as the 3-hour glucose-trip-to-hell that I had to do prior to getting pregnant for all our infertility testing. Our check-up was quick and easy - got to listen to Eggy's heartbeat, which is going strong at 140-150bpm. The best part is we scheduled our ultrasound...the 25th will determine whether Eggy's packing a weenus or a jay jay! I know three weeks will go by quickly, but I just can't wait! I still have suspicions that I have a little tiny penis inside of me (I'm fighting the urge to make a terribly mean and inappropriate joke here about Nick's manhood, but I'm not going to. Though just by pointing out the amazing humor opportunity here, I've left the door wide open for your own creativity. I'll give you a moment......................................Annnnnnnd we continue on.)

Here's a few 4 month belly pics and a survey to satiate your desperate cravings for all things Niel:

How far along?: 16 weeks
How big is baby?: Avocado baby! Yum.

Weight gain?: 8lbs as of today, thankyouverymuch.

Maternity Clothes?: Rocking the belly band for shorts, and trying to subsist on mediums and larges in regular shirts. (Though I must say that I felt like a flippin' idiot the other day shopping for a shirt in Aeropostale. Okay, okay, I know, Aeropostale is meant for 13-year-old girls, not 4-month-pregnant ladies. But I thought I could maybe find some cute dresses! I was checking out a shirt in a large (yeah, I know I just told you I was only going to look at dresses, but I fibbed. Sorry.), and was holding said shirt up to myself and sort of wrapping it over my belly to see if I had a shot in hell of squeezing into this bad boy. At one point I look up and there's this pre-pubesent girl standing there, mouth agape, staring at my pregger belly that I'm desperately trying to convince myself will look cute in these clothes. Wow. Annnnnnd cue Niel leaving the store immediately in shame. Le sigh.)

Stretch Marks?: I panicked the other day cause I thought I had one on my boob, but then I realized it was just a crease from my bra. Phew. Crisis adverted. (Though I did put extra oil grease (aka - cocoa butter) on my girls that night. You can never be too safe.)

Sleep?: Allow me to break down a typical evening for you: Sleep. Pee. Sleep. Pee. Pee. Sleep. Get woken up by purring cat in face. Pee. Sleep. Pee. Pee. Pee. Sleep. Adjust 8 foot body pillow and push Nick half off the bed in the process. Pee. Sleep. Wake up from super bizarre pregnancy dream that involved a tornado, but wait! It wasn't a tornado, it's aliens and they are WAY pissed off! Pee. Sleep. Rinse and repeat.

Best moment this week?: One year anniversary with my hubbsters!

Movement?: Was that a little somethin' somethin' I felt the other day while sitting on my arse watching tv? Hmmmm....
Food cravings?: I'm mostly craving food. Just food. Any food will do.
Aversions?: Um. Non-food, I guess?
Gender?: 3 weeks! (Well, it already has its gender now, but I get to KNOW about it in three weeks!)

Belly button in or out?: Shallow. Sounds attractive, right? Well, it's not. 
What I miss most?: Lunch meat. I want a damn 6" Cold Cut Combo Subway sandwich more than you know.

What I'm looking forward to?: Finding out what type of baby we're cookin! Also, I can't wait to start feeling movement...I know it's coming soon! 

Milestones: One year anniversary and four month baby-cookin' mark!