15 Weeks

15 weeks. That sounds like a lot for some reason. I mean, I know it doesn't compare to 37 weeks, but seriously, this pregnancy is moving right along, which TOTALLY rocks.

This week has really marked the end of the nausea. I haven't thrown up in over a week. I haven't felt nauseous for quite some time. My mornings are normal mornings now.

It's been so nice to not feel like death warmed over all the time. Though the headaches have yet to subside.

My doctor suggested that I drown the headaches out with water, which I try to do. But if I drink too much water, I get sick. I think it has a lot to do with this heat. It's been over 100 degrees the last week. Just walking outside you feel like you are melting!

My stomach continues to pop out. Though I still don't feel the baby consistently moving every morning. I will feel the occasional popping or thumping, but it's still pretty random. There isn't a position I can get in where I can definitely feel him/her move. I was complaining about it last night to Jon, but then stopped myself and told Jon to remind me that I was saying this in 15 weeks, when that child won't sit still and is a few pounds and it hurts every time they roll over and I can't sleep because of the rolling, the heart burn and the constant pee'ing. He looked at me and said, "ya, I'm not going to remind you at that point." He's a smart man. He would probably get a fork in the eye.

Speaking of belly, here's the belly at 15 weeks

Funny weekly pregnancy view of week 15, click HERE

The classic version:

Although many women don't start feeling the baby move until the 17th week (or later), your baby has been having his own party in the amniotic sac he calls home. If you feel a little flutter in your belly this week, don't discount it as gas or hunger. It could be your babe banging around. Here's more to look forward to:

Baby's head is now resting on his well-formed neck instead of directly on his shoulders like Igor. He's beginning to grow eyebrows and eyelashes this week. (All the better to give you that "Mom, you're crazy" look when he's a teenager.) The hair on the head also begins to grow and, with some creative styling, you'll be able to turn those locks into a Maddox Jolie-Pitt faux-hawk some day.

Although baby's eyes are sealed shut, he's now able to sense light. His eyes and ears finally look like real baby features now. As your baby practices sucking and swallowing actions, he may actually hiccup. You'll know he's had one too many shots of amniotic fluid by the steady thump-thump you feel.

Over the next month, baby will grow faster than ever, so make sure you load up on enough nutritious food and fluids to support his growth. Your baby now measures nearly 4 inches, about the size of a Kit Kat "finger" (regular-size, not the Big one you get at the movies), and weighs almost 2 ounces.

So that's my week 15 in a nutshell. Only 3 more weeks till we find out if this baby has an innie or an outie! So excited! :)