16 weeks

It is hard for me to believe I am 16 weeks already. Overall it has flown by and I can't believe it has almost been 4 months, but some days it has seemed slllooowww. I think it is finally starting to sink in that I am pregnant. I've really had a hard time believing it!

Some details:

-I have felt AWESOME. Like super, super amazing. SUCH a blessing and God's grace!

-From weeks 8-14,  I threw up somewhere between 3-6 times per week. Just randomly, usually during or right after a meal. I never felt nauseous or sick, it would just hit me. I would go throw up and then come back and keep eating. No complaints about that.

-We will not be finding out the sex of the baby in India, as it is illegal. This sign is posted at the hospitals...

Sex selection is a big problem here and many families try to abort the fetus if they find out it is a baby girl. We are going on a little visa run to Nepal in about 2 weeks and we may try to find out while we are there. Otherwise we will wait until we get back in August or just be surprised! It's not a huge deal to me if we find out or not... I always thought it would be. 

p.s. Chad and I are both totally convinced it's a girl, but there is absolutely no reasoning behind that. It's just what we think :) 

-I have gotten VERY good at taking afternoon naps. I've definitely lost some energy. I blame this on pregnancy AND the heat.  If I don't get an afternoon nap, you can usually find me in bed by 8:30pm.

-I LOVE coffee and chocolate candy... and we currently have a huge stash of both from the US. Sadly, I have had such an aversion to both. I blame this on pregnancy and the heat too. It's not super appetizing to drink a hot cup of coffee when you have sweat pouring down your face in the morning. Same for candy... I've traded m&m's for apples.

-Don't get me wrong, we eat good here. But you definitely can't just go get whatever you want. I feel like I've been obsessed with food lately and thinking/craving about lots of meals/snacks... a lot of which I can't get.

 I mentioned wanting sloppy joes the other day and Brandy had a sloppy joes seasoning pack and was so sweet and made them for lunch a few days later and invited us for lunch. Of course they were made with ground chicken, but still very yummy! so very sweet, thanks Brandy!

I also mentioned how I'd been wanting Wheat Thins a lot to Mom and she was able to send a box over with the Chasteens. Thankful they were willing to bring some things to us!  yum!

-I have to eat every 2-3 hours or I start to feel nauseous. I make sure I have a snack with me at all times because it hits quick! But the minute I eat something, the nausea goes away. 

-In my city, I have had two ultrasounds... $14 for the whole appointment. Can't beat that! But I have definitely gotten what I pay for, especially at one of the appointments (won't be going back to that hospital!). But at least we got to see the baby!

-For a more reliable appointment, I am going to a doctor in Delhi. Here I am on my way to my first official doctors appointment!

-If you know my Dad at all, this won't surprise you, but he has been brainstorming a cool name for him to be called. He has come up with Zayde (Yiddish for grandfather), Saba (Jewish), Dada (Hindi) and others... all of to which I have said "VETO". I was told last week I don't get a say in choosing. 

-Not much happening with the baby bump yet... but I have a feeling that will change in the next few weeks. I can tell a difference, and Chad sometimes can- but nobody else would really notice. Even with little change, I've still been documenting it weekly :)

I typed that little above paragraph yesterday and then took my 16 week picture today. I think week 15 to week 16 changed a lot. I think you can definitely tell in the picture from today. Maybe it's the dress? 

This is all just such an amazing miracle. I am so filled with joy and in awe of our Creator when I sit and think about how there is life growing inside. How great is our God!