Week 17 Update

Monday marked the beginning of week eighteen of this pregnancy, so week seventeen is in the books.  We had our midwife appointment last Friday.  We got to hear the heartbeat again, and make sure everything was measuring on schedule.  We opted not to do the additional testing that was offered for spina bifida, etc.  We will check everything again at week 20 when we also find out the gender.  In only two short weeks we will find out if we are having a boy or a girl.  Neither of us have any hunches as to what it is.  I haven't had any crazy dreams, and haven't tried out any of the old wives' tales I have seen floating around on Pinterest.

This picture isn't from week 17, it is actually from today.  But, I feel like I'm starting to show a little more now.  I am feeling a few more pulls with certain movements and sleeping continues to be fun!  This week we took a four hour road trip and by the end of the four hours, I was ready to be out of the car; not a fan of sitting that long.  We didn't buy anything else exciting for the baby this last week, although the dresser did arrive last Monday!  We still need to unpack it and make sure it wasn't damaged during shipping.  Apparently, I'm banking on this baby arriving on time or even past our due date.  I heard early last week one of our favorite comedians, Lewis Black was going to be in town on September 23rd.  We both love Lewis Black, and couldn't pass up the opportunity to see him while he was in town (we have skipped concerts/shows in the past thinking we would catch them the next time they were in town and then they don't actually return).  So, with less than two weeks to my due date, we will be spending the evening laughing away with Lewis Black as part of our 5th anniversary celebration!    

I enjoyed going to our appointment on Friday, but the week was clouded with worry about our poor old man, Buddy.  He is having some neck issues right now.  Unfortunately, beagles are prone to invertebral disc disease.  He is on a pretty big cocktail of muscle relaxers, steroids, pain meds, and meds for nerve pain.  We have started him with a couple rounds of acupuncture after our vet recommended it to us as a treatment option, and he has another one scheduled tomorrow.  Some days he seems to be doing better, and some days not so much.  It's so hard to watch our poor old  guy in pain, but I still believe he can get better.  We aren't willing to throw in our chips on him yet. 

This week, I have been thinking more about the nursery and how we will decorate.  We have thrown some ideas around, but we are waiting to make the final decision until we find out the gender.  For some reason, I have also been thinking a lot about the holidays this week, and am looking forward to having a new member of our family to celebrate with!