Growing the Incredible Hulk

So at 17 weeks and 4 days I literally woke up to my very own pop-out belly. It was weird, because I woke up at about 4:00am and my tummy felt really tight and hard. I went back to sleep and 3 hours later woke up with a baby bump and 4 beautiful (of course I mean that sarcastically) purple stretch marks. I must have eaten a lot of spinach or something because lil' Peanut grew like magic....or like one of those sponge toys you soak in water and triples in size overnight. :)

I'm hungry a lot these days. Sometimes I even wake up in the middle of the night because I'm STARVING! I learned after a few days that if I eat dinner twice (once at 6pm and then again at 9pm) I can ward off the midnight feedings and catch a few more Zzzz's before getting up for work. I'm also considering purchasing paper plates, which I guess shows how much I hate doing dishes, because I eat more frequently but most definitely don't do the dishes more frequently.

But I do deserve some credit for household chores. The dishes may not be done, but the bathrooms are oh so clean! :) It's been interesting having Anthony gone for the last 3 weeks. I really thought I would have gotten more projects on my to-do list accomplished, but somehow laundry, paying bills, and taking out the trash all by myself don't seem very big or satisfying to cross off my list. Guess I'll need to kick it into high gear this weekend.