week 17

So, stats on our little man:
He's freakin' huge! 8 inches long this worm. And he weighs 6 ounces. Now according to all the baby books, he's suppose to be 4-6 inches and no more than 4 oz. He's gigantic!
My belly is 32 inches around.
I have upgraded to 3 pillows. One between my knees, one to rest my head on, and one to put behind my back. Did you know, that after 16 weeks the mommy is not suppose to lay flat on her back anymore?? They say this because the major artery and vein that supply and remove blood from the lower half of your body runs through your diaphram. By laying on your back, the baby puts pressure on this artery and vein, causing them not to work as effectively. Thus a mommy will get leg cramps, vericose veins, swollen feet, poor circulation to the baby, and stuff.
My gosh, so much is changing when you're knocked up. My high risk doctor decided that we should keep the due date where its at April 27. But she said to prepare myself to go into labor 1-2 weeks early. Especially if he keeps his growth rate up, we should be expecting to see him sometime around mid April.
I wanted to let you know the things I miss the most.
1. sleeping on my stomach
2. caramel apple martinis
3. Sam Adam's Winter Lager beer
4. My morning cup of coffee that gave me that swift kick in the ass
5. corn dogs

thus far, 78 days sober, without even a drop of goodness.
Who else thinks that we should be able to just lay an egg?