oh the joys...

I have decided that I would like to document more about my pregnancy this time. I didn't document ANYTHING with Allyson (only TWO pics!) and I am regretting it because I would love to compare. But then again, I understand why I didn't...I was working at least 50 hours a week along with finishing my Master's program...its no wonder! No time and no energy! I feel like I am such a wuss this time. That, or I was superwoman last time!

I am just over 17 weeks now and I am FINALLY starting to get my energy back. I say starting because I will feel good one day and cruddy the next. Yesterday I felt so good that I cleaned my ENTIRE house! (which has been neglected for FOUR months) AND I did the laundry as well! AND made a yummy dinner. GO ME! But of course now today, I am feeling so lazy and zero energy. My nausea has lessened but it is still there. Still am not able to drink water. I THINK my nausea really died down at 20 weeks with Allyson so I am hoping it will be GONE in the next couple weeks! I definitely feel like my belly is growing so much faster this time. And it gets really frustrating at times because I haven't gained any weight yet but I feel like my belly is already huge! (for this stage, that is) Anyways, I guess we just cant help how our bodies react:)

Here are a couple pics I took after church on Sunday (17 weeks)

It took both sides because I feel like I look like two different sizes, depending on the angle.

I took this one at 14 weeks.

Next Tuesday we get our first ultra sound! Which means we get to find out the sex! Ben and I are really hoping for a boy this time of course but I wouldn't mind a girl either because I wouldn't need to buy a thing! Plus, I have a girl name already picked out. NO BOY NAMES! I will post the verdict next week:)