I know it’s a bit early to be saying this, but I’m pretty certain I’ve felt the baby move! Little pops and rolls in the correct area. It’s NOT gas or my intestines. I’ve felt myself digest food for uh, my whole life, and I know what that feels like.

It’s not too often, but it’s really neat! It’s like Baby is saying, “Hi!” or “Eat some more Reese Cups!” — not sure which.

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I told Shane that the baby has no reason to think there is anything more to the universe than it’s tiny home. I guess that means that I am the baby’s universe, heh. For all Baby knows, it’s the only person in existence. Something about my observations of babies and toddlers leads me to believe that once they’re born, they do see other people, but are still convinced the world revolves around them, lololol.

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I’ve been reading Your Pregnancy Week By Week and I’m really enjoying it.

This week, the authors write, “By this time, expanding or maternity clothing is a must for comfort’s sake.” WHATEVER! I fit in my regular clothes just fine. I’m starting to shop for maternity wear because eventually I’ll need it, but not today. Not tomorrow, either.

Maybe that’s a good thing: Maybe I can avoid the need for summer maternity clothes and just jump into fall/winter stuff.

And now, a belly pic:

You can see it, right? Use your imagination if you have to. I still am not convinced a person on the street would think I’m growing a baby. How big I look depends on what I’m wearing (I changed into pj shorts for this pic. Regular shorts came up higher and got rid of any round look I’ve got going), and the time of day. At night, I puff out more but by morning I shrink.

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I’ve always thought the number “7″ seemed significantly greater than “6.” To me, the sound of being 17 weeks pregnant sounds much more impressive than 16. Seventeen is almost 20! And that’s a half-cooked baby. Just 8 more weeks until I’m 25 weeks pregnant. It’s comforting to know that babies born at 25 weeks have a 63 percent survival rate. I’m hoping to stay pregnant until at least mid-December, though.

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From BabyCenter.com:

“Your baby’s skeleton is changing from soft cartilage to bone, and the umbilical cord — her lifeline to the placenta — is growing stronger and thicker. Your baby weighs 5 ounces now (about as much as a turnip), and she’s around 5 inches long from head to bottom. She can move her joints, and her sweat glands are starting to develop.”