16 Weeks

I am now 16 weeks and feeling pretty darn good. I'm mostly past the nausea and feel like a have a little more energy. I spent a week in Califoria visiting my family while Adam went to Reno for his Construction competition. It was so nice to get a break from Idaho, and I must say it made me feel so much better and I came back feeling energized. I ate tons of fruit straight off my parent's trees, did some maternity shopping, and basked in the 60-70 degree weather. Even the rain we had while I was there couldn't dampen my spirits. It was just so refreshing to get out of the snow and be able to walk around a bit outside without freezing my nose hairs.
It is truly a relief to enter the second trimester, to know the baby is strong and healthy, to watch my belly grow, and to start feeling the baby move (ok to be honest since it's my first and I really have nothing to compare it to, the motions I'm feeling really could just be gas, but sometimes I swear it's definitely the baby).
We look forward to finding out the sex of the baby in just under a month! Guesses?

Belly pic:

Cravings

At this point in pregnancy as I transition into trimester #2...what is my most prevalent craving? Not laundry detergent, dirt, or pickles dipped in mayonnaise. The one thing I could probably eat any time of day, 2 or 3 times a day is......



MACARONI AND CHEESE.

Yes. Mac and Cheese. Microwaveable, stoveable, spongebob or spirals, I love them all. I am trying not to burn myself out by eating it ALL the time, because a wise friend of mine told me to be careful of that or I'd never be able to stand the sight of it after pregnancy. So I'm pacing myself, but man I love mac and cheese!



(And in case you're wondering, yes I am eating it right now, and yes it is Spongebob)