Kicking up a Storm!

The past couple of days my worries about this baby not moving much have completely diminished. Several times over the weekend it feels as if the baby is doing gymnastics in there for a half-hour at a time. At times it is definitely strong enough for Chris to feel too, but the baby doesn't seem to cooperate when his hand is there. I am so relieved. First, because I was expecting to feel the baby much sooner than with Caroline, who I felt around 19 weeks and second, because the movements I thought I was feeling before this weekend were questionably the baby and a rare occurance. I hope to feel even more reassurance about the baby's activity and overall health on Wednesday. Thankfully, the guessing game about the baby's sex will be over too!

The other main concern I have about myself and the baby's health remains; how much weight I've gained. Last night I stepped on the scale to reveal a total of twenty pounds gained in 17 weeks! I keep trying to eat better, but I'm afraid it is time to be more strict about what I'm putting in my mouth. Today I started calculating weight watcher points, however, if I find that I'm hungry at all during the day, I will certainly not deprive myself. I will just try my best to eat vegetables, fruits or other low point foods. I need to be more disciplined or I'm going to end up gaining way more than 40 pounds, which is no good for me or the baby.