16 Weeks

Dear Avacado,

Today we enter Week 16 and you are the size of an AVACADO according to "The Bump" fruits and veggies chart.  I think you had a growth spurt in the last two weeks because I had been pretty sick and now I have a noticeable "bump" in my stomach area.  Your dad says I look like a "fatter Erin" but not quite pregnant yet.....all I know is that my work pants are no longer fitting so I am going to have to start thinking about maternity clothes.  I have one pair of maternity pants I wore to Court today and I have to say they are not as flattering as regular clothes so I will have to think about what to do :).

I have an anatomy scan three weeks from today - I am very hopeful that you cooperate better than you did at your last ultrasound as we would really like to know your gender.  Your Dad is really wishing for a girl but I can't tell if he is just saying that because he would like a boy and doesn't want to get his hopes up or because he would really like a little girl.  Sometimes, your Dad can be really difficult to read! 

What do I care about?  I honestly just care that you are healthy and that you don't come to early or come too late!  Call it vanity but I really dislike the November birthstone (it's a terrible shade of ORANGE) but I love December's (blue!).  Also, 3 of your 5 aunts/uncles were born in December and I think it would really neat for you to share their birthday month (your other aunt was born in February and your other uncle in August to you had better not make an appearance in either of their birthday months!).

Well, thats about it for this week.  I haven't taken a belly picture yet but I always said this is the week I would start so I will post it once I get up the nerve to have the picture taken.

xoxo
Erin