Fifteen Weeks

This week: Wolverine Baby is four inches long or about the size of an apple.

Development: According my the app on my phone, Wolverine Baby can sense light this week, even though her eyelids are still fused shut.  In fact, the app informed me that if I were to shine a flashlight on my stomach, the baby would likely turn away from the light.  This left me wondering... Who does that?  I mean, what person decided to shine a light at her stomach just to see if the baby would respond?  That's kind of a random thing to try.  In other development news, Wolverine's legs are now longer than her arms (yay!), she's moving amniotic fluid through her nose and upper respiratory track, and moving all of her tiny joints.

Are you craving anything? Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs.  I'm not sure that's a pregnancy craving as much as it is an Easter craving.  I love those things so much that I informed my Aunt Stacey this past weekend that, "Aside from the whole Jesus-dying-for-my-sins-thing, Reese's Eggs are the best part of Easter!" 

Is there any food that turns you off? Vegetables.

How do you feel? Pretty good today!  I have not taken a Zofran today, and I think that this might be a first.  I do still feel pretty emotional at times, though.  Ray seems to be managing my meltdowns pretty well, though, thank goodness. 

How is your sleep? Pretty good.  Even when I wake up in the middle of the night these days, it's not with the sense of anxiety that I felt before. 

Most surprising thing you've noticed or experienced:  I think I'm really starting to get a sense of how much push-back we're going to get if we opt not to share the name we choose for Wolverine Baby (if we can agree upon one).  Pretty much every family member I tell, "No, we've not chosen a name yet, but we're considering keeping the name a surprise anyway," seems to think this is a terrible plan.  Even some friends say, "But you're going to tell me, right?"  I know several couples who've kept the name a secret, and I know even more couples who wished they had because of blow-back they got from family members.  I guess because keeping the name a secret isn't unusual to me, I am really surprised by how many people are not okay with it. 

Something you're surprised you haven't noticed or experienced: Not that I can think of this week...

Favorite/most comfortable article of clothing: The blue skirt I'm wearing in the picture above.  I got it from Target, and it's just really stretchy and comfortable.

How is Ray doing? Amazing, as usual.  He stays calm when I'm feeling unprepared or inadequate, and he's said and done a couple of things this week that make me think he thinks my belly is pretty cool.