my pregnancy journey week 17

1/3/2014

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SELF-PORTRAIT HOW-TO: This week's photo was difficult because i wanted to wear this particular dress. Standing in front of a bright wintery window only asks for trouble. I under exposed a little, then used my speedlight flash to fill in my body. I set the flash near the wall in front of me and pointed it away from my face.

WEEK 17 MONTH 5 | JANUARY 3RD - JANUARY 9TH
B A B Y T U R N I P

After weighing in at the same weight i had for the two previous weeks, I decided I needed a nice big meal. So i sent my husband a text saying that i hadn't gained again and wanted to go to a buffet. Needless to say he did not argue! I had plenty to eat, including veggies, prime rib, fruit, fish, pasta, and dessert. Next few days i weighed myself just out of curiosity. Once again I had worked it all off!

I decided to compare my weight charts closer. During Landon's pregnancy I didn't gain consistently (without ANY loss) until 22 weeks and i was under my minimum weight line until 27 weeks. WIth this baby so far i have fluctuated and recently stayed the same weight. My fluctuations have been more severe, but I haven been on or above the minimum weight line since 9 weeks. Currently I am just barely above that line. And I also weigh more now than i had at 17 weeks with Landon, despite weighing 2 pounds less at the start of this pregnancy. So I've actually been gaining faster, even though it doesn't seem that way. Its possible my body is leveling off the weight gain to a more consistent level now and i'll start to see a steady increase. I'm keeping an open mind.