16 Weeks & Update on Socks

We're on week 16!!! Only 3 more weeks and we get to find out what Baby is! I can't believe that in 4 weeks we'll be halfway DONE!

Everything's been going really well except even the faint sound of Neal snoring wakes me up but other than that my glucose numbers are under control, sciatica back pains have slowly disappeared, my hands aren't falling asleep out of nowhere and I get nightly foot massages from Neal!!! Every morning and night we have a little fam bam meeting where Neal talks to the Baby and Socks is right along side with him kissing Neal and my tummy. I don't think she knows why Neal talks to my stomach but she's not for one to miss out on the action...

Baby's the size of an avocado...though I've been avoiding them in meals...Guacamole sounds AMAZING!

Baby's now the size of an avocado!

Watch what you say...tiny bones forming in baby's ears mean she can now pick up your voice. A few more minuscule changes: Eyebrows, lashes, and hair are starting to fill in, and taste buds are forming.

Your Pregnancy: Week 16

Thanks to increasing blood flow, it's time for some major cash and prizes. Enjoy quick-growing hair and nails, smooth and firm skin, and a healthy glow. One bit of bad news -- your eyes might be feeling a little dry these days.

Your Baby in Week 16 of Pregnancy
Your baby now weighs in at a whopping three to five ounces, and he's four to five inches in length. The bones that are now in place in his ears means he can probably hear your voice as you talk to your partner and pals and sing in the car. While he’s getting used to your voice, the tiny muscles in his body, especially the ones in his back, are gaining strength, so he can straighten out a little more. And thanks to his developing facial muscles, your baby is capable of making a few expressive frowns and squints, even at this early stage. (Don’t worry, those frowns have nothing to do with the sound of your voice!) And his eyes are finally working, making small side-to-side movements and perceiving light (although the eyelids are still sealed). Peekaboo!

UPDATE ON SOCKS:

Socks is about 75% back to normal. She's been on her strict chicken and rice only diet (that she LOVES!) and is taking 6 pills a day.

For a few days we slept downstairs in case she had any accidents...but it was quite the opposite...now she won't go! We're not sure if she's constipated because of all the medicine or she was just so empty that she's storing all the food cause she's eating plenty and has a huge appetite. She plays normal and is sweet as ever but we just have to get her back on a schedule! Oh, well....as long as she's not in any pain or blood coming out it's all good.

She's a little confused and sad as to why we started locking her up when we go to work...but until she goes back on a bathroom schedule she can't roam around the house by herself!

Can you believe this little girl is going to be 2 next month?!? Time goes by so fast! Hope she feels better by then so we can party it up!