17 Weeks...Family Reunion

We had a checkup this week.  Nothing but good reports from the OB. I am gaining weight appropriately and the baby still has a heart rate of about 160 BPM.  Our next appointment will be at 20 weeks when we will have our anatomy ultrasound!  Can't wait to get another peek at Baby Lude!

On Saturday afternoon we went to the Lude Family Reunion.  It was my first ever family reunion (my family is very small, so every holiday is a reunion haha).  Baby Lude is going to have a way different experience being surrounded by a very large family. (But don't worry even if there aren't as many you'll get just as much love from your Mama's side of the family too!!)  I enjoyed meeting a lot of new family members, all of which were very excited about Baby Lude.  We spent the day catching up, playing corn hole, eating lots of food, and enjoying the gorgeous day.  

My new furry friend Augustus. My belly miraculously looks tiny in this picture.

Joe and Josh

Some of the family.

Baby Lude's cousins Serena, Rylee, Gabe, and Cade (missing Greer)

Baby Lude's Uncle Josh, Aunt Val, Aunt Sarah, and nephews Cade and Gabe.

Sunday afternoon Joe's parents, Josh, Val, Sarah, and the kids all stopped by our house on the way home from the reunion.  It was really fun to see the kids all play on the swing set.  And hopefully there will be more visits in the future, especially since the zoo and water park are so close by!

Baby Lude also got a souvenir from Josh, Val, Rylee, and Gabe's beach vacation.  Thanks so much y'all!!!

So tiny and cute!

The rest of the week we have been pretty busy with work.  We did at least sneak in some time to enjoy some delicious burgers from Brazenhead and game night with our friends Geoff and Nicole.

Baby is the Size of an Onion

New for baby this week? Cartilage is turning to bone, putting on some baby fat, heart is now regulated by the brain.
Total weight gain/loss? After my weigh in at the OB...7 lbs!
Maternity clothes? Sneaking by with unbuttoned shorts and dresses :)
Sleep? Still can't get enough.
Best moment this week? Catching up with family.
Miss Anything? Highland Gaelic Ale (which Joe enjoyed at Brazenhead...yes Asheville beer has made its way to Columbus!)
Movement? No...hopeful to feel the flutters soon as baby gets stronger.
Food cravings? Fried pickles.
Anything making you queasy or sick? I had the most nauseous day of my entire pregnancy this past Monday.  It was so random, and I haven't had any of the symptoms back since.
Have you started to show yet? Absolutely.  No hiding this baby now.
Gender? Joe called Baby Lude a "she" when we were walking the dogs the other night.  Interesting since he has been saying boy all along.