15 Weeks ~ The Posted On Time Edition

HA! Babyzone agrees with me that there IS such a thing a Pregnancy Brain! I get very scattered and forgetful easily, and don't expect me to do any math in my head right now. Every time I try mental math I end up feeling like I just had the "blue screen of death" in my head.

I feel fat (don't hate because I'm naturally skinny). I know I'm supposed to gain weight and all that but I really feel like this bump is bigger than it is...I'm probably going to freak out when I can't see my feet anymore. It still doesn't even really qualify as a baby bump, but it's coming along...

Can't feel the baby yet, but it's GROWING (good job baby!)

This week in baby happenings:

• Size: small apple or orange
• Sensitivity to light...baby will move away from a light directly shined on him/her
• Taste buds are forming
• Air sacs in the lungs are getting help developing because the baby is moving amniotic fluid through it's nose and upper respiratory tract
• It's possible to see the genitals in an ultrasound, if baby isn't being shy

That last one makes me VERY happy. I have an appointment Tuesday morning and it'd be really cool to find out then. I'm content with the fact that it may be next month, but I'm a little anxious because I feel like it's a boy (and not just because I want one, but I'm having some of the typical "you may be having a boy if..." things happen, and I had a dream it was a boy. I also had some other very strange dreams, but I just feel there's a boy in there, ok?). I have screwy intuition sometimes though, so we'll see. Either way, I will be very happy with a boy or a girl. I just want to know, lol.

I think I'm underestimating what a craving is. This constant need for bagels in the morning is pretty much a craving indicator, right? Very often, while driving on I-285 I smell a lot of different things...usually food items. Today I SWEAR I smelled a ham, egg, and cheese Croissan'Wich and then I knew I wouldn't be satisfied unless I got one. Well, Pregnancy Brain struck on the drive into Decatur and I didn't turn down the right street to go to Burger King and knew I would be late if I made a detour because I had to stop and get gas this morning. I went to Starbucks instead and got their ham, egg and cheese artisan sandwich (and they STILL made me late...the wenches didn't tell me it was ready). I must say, it's a decent replacement, but I wish I'd had some mayo and that it cost the same as the BK sammich. Oh well, the price of convenience I suppose.