15 weeks pregnant

My body
I feel like my belly is ballooning! I did not feel quite as “stretched” this week as I did last week, which is good. It is such a weird feeling to be hungry and like you can’t fit one more thing in your body- all at the same time. I am not complaining though, I like my new bellyJ
The baby Weight- 2 ounces
Length: 4 inches
Size- The size of an apple.
Interesting fact: Any day now, I could feel the baby kick. It may not happen for a while, but it wouldn’t be discounted as something else if it happened this weekJ Also, the baby could get hiccups, that I would feel (how weird is that?) He or she is beginning to grow eyebrows and eyelashes this week. Lastly, the baby is able to sense light now. His/her eyes are still fused shut, but may be squinting from all the fluorescent lights that I am exposed to- darn school lights.
1-19-2010 doctor’s appointment: Yesterday morning, my husband, my mom and I got to hear the baby’s strong heartbeat again! To add to the excitement, the baby was kicking and punching and making all kinds of movements. I couldn’t feel it, but we sure could hear it and it was wonderful! It was an unexpected surprise which made it even better! The baby must have sensed that we were paying extra special attention to him/her because the excitement even sped up the heartbeat a tiny bit. In short, the doctor said we have a healthy, active baby in there, which is all we wanted to hear. We will be having an ultrasound in 2 months when I am 22 weeks.
Boy or girl? We have decided to wait until the big day to find out what we are having. What a wonderful surprise it will beJ This being said, over the past week, I got a strong sense we are having a girl, so we will see if I am right. Sorry, but you will have to wait 6 more months for confirmation. Since it is still a strong possibility (about 50% chance) that we are having a boy, we would really like to come up with a boy name, but are struggling. Any suggestions?
Weird food changes…Before I was pregnant, I hated black olives….suddenly (on pizza) they are quite delicious.
This last week, I really wanted sour gummy candy, which if you know me; you know I am chocolate girlJ
When I made Reuben’s for my husband, I actually liked the smell of corn beef. I am kind of embarrassed to even admit this because of how gross I thought it was before.
Still missing- coffee, a turkey sandwich and a cherry diet coke from Frisch’s..but still worth it!