fall is coming!

i sit here on the couch, covered in a blanket and drinking a cup of tea.  my scentsy is on and is filling the house up with "sentimental cider" and the candles are lit.  it is about 65 degrees outside and i am acting as though its in the 30's.  hey, give me a break.  when it stays between 90-100+ (not to mention the insane humidity) for 3 months straight, 65 degrees is a blizzard and a much welcome change.  jon has been laughing at me because i of course made him pull out all of the fall/halloween decorations and proceeded to put up everything fall-like.  he pointed out that its barely september and the weather is going to be in the 80's in just a few days.  but the smarter part of him decided to let me just enjoy this time and go with it.  :)

i wish i could say that the morning sickness is long gone and i use my crazy amounts of energy to workout everyday.  not even close.  this morning i puked.  the morning sickness is nowhere near gone.  luckily though, its gone by the afternoon and doesn't return again until the next morning.  i have to eat absurd amounts in bed, then move around at a turtles pace and even then it sticks around for a good 3ish hours.  gags galore!

i'm not as deathly tired as the first trimester but i wouldn't say my energy level is up either. 

i've begun to experience the joy of sciatic nerve pain.  its when i stand up/sit down/or any random time really where it feels a shooting nerve pain goes from my hip to my upper leg on the left side. fun!  headaches are still happening but not as regularly which is good.  and that's it for complaining!

i am 16 weeks today and the baby is compared to an avocado.  he/she measures 4 1/2 inches long (from head to butt) and 3 1/2 ounces in weight.  apparently he/she is in the midst of a growth spurt.  these numbers are supposed to double over the next few weeks.  which explains why i swear my belly is growing everyday!  its pretty exciting having a bump there.  i'll know i really look pregnant when i get a stranger to comment on it.  still waiting for that to happen, it will be VERY exciting!!

i spent labor day weekend in bolivar, mo visiting one of my very best friends suzie.  it was so great to see her and spend time with her like the old days.  we did our usual: watched about 3 seasons worth of friends and ate junk.  i miss her :(

the 100+ degree weather there on friday to 70 degrees the next day was.....weird.  i think it has resulted in a head cold for me but was well worth it. 

we find out the gender in 3 weeks from tomorrow and i am very very anxious!!!  fall is going to be amazing.  and then the holidays.  life is good :)

15 weeks. blurry, woops.

16 weeks and bumpy! :)