Was I supposed to be blogging?

Oh, yeah, this thing. ;) In all seriousness, things have been a bit on the insane side, and I find I have no desire to turn on the computer when I get home at night. All I do is sleep, and I could swear someone promised me this fatigue would let up in the 2nd Trimester. :D

So here we are at 16 weeks (well, officially tomorrow, but it's close enough. ;)
Hard to believe that we're already this far, but this is getting more and more real to me. :)
So, for the standard list of q&a:

How far along? 15w6d (at the end of week 16). 16w0d tomorrow!
Total weight gain/loss: Weight is still fluctuating, but my weekly a.m. weigh in has me still down a pound or two from my pre-bfp weight.
Maternity clothes? Yup. And now that my belly is getting firmer (which is completely weird because my belly has always been squishy) I can't fit into any regular pants that fit me pre-bfp. In the summer I wear stretchy skirts almost religiously, so those are still fitting me. :)
Sleep: Daytime fatigue and nighttime insomnia are a great combination! Well worth it for the end result, but rather sucky in the meantime. And the heat and humidity where I am doesn't help as I am far too well insulated to be comfortable with 80-90 degree weather.
Best moment this week:Being able to find our little stinker's heartbeat quickly, and listening to it gallop away (average is 150 bpm). And my husband's smile the first time he recognized the heartbeat sound. :D
Food Cravings/Aversions: Food and I are beginning to be friends again, although I still have to be careful what and how much I eat. I'm still getting sick after eating, but not as bad or as often. And heartburn has become my frequent companion, along with pain in my epigastric area, below my right rib, and below my right shoulder blade. I am hoping this is only heartburn and not related to my gallbladder, and so I'm paying more attention to when I get this pain. :(
Gender: no idea, and my intuition is on the fritz.
Signs/Symptoms: Nausea, constipation, bloating, dizziness, cramping, fatigue
Labor Signs: God, no. :D
Belly Button in or out? Very much in. :D
What I miss: fitting into restaurant booths with space to spare.
What I am looking forward to:July 21st is our anatomy scan, and I'm praying for a perfectly healthy baby. (and believe it or not, I really have no preference for a boy or girl)
Weekly Wisdom: Make lists, write down important dates, and keep this info handy because you're probably going to forget many things (or everything in my case). My husband told me we have only room for one forgetful person, and as the brain injured one he has dibs. We're in trouble... :D
Milestones: 2nd OB appt, big u/s scheduled, over a 1/3 of the way to the finish line!

Well, that's about it on this front, but I do have some pictures to share with you. :)

Firstly, Happy 4th of July!!! If there are any servicemen or servicewomen (or families of) reading this, thank you so very much for your sacrifice and service. :)

Here is my favorite picture from the fireworks last night. If you look really closely, the inside of the explosion resembles a butterfly. :D

And here is a picture of the grand finale (at least a portion of it). I took about 200 pictures last night, and had only about 25 % turn out, with maybe a handful of really good ones. But the ones that did turn out are pretty awesome. :)
And as promised, a belly pic from today (the black and white dress). Please note that I have admitted to being rather fluffy before being pregnant, so much of the belly you see is not baby but my squishy belly that is being pushed out and up.


The dress actually hides a lot with its pattern (was a little more spiffy for church today as I was soloing). Just for comparison I have included an earlier pic, the bad one with the purple top is from 5/9, and I would have been almost 8 weeks.










You may not see a real difference, but I can tell that my belly is moving up and out. And the part under my ribs is getting quite firm! It is kinda weird and kinda cool all at the same time. ;)
Here is what I see when I peer over the monster cousins:
So, that is it for today! I can't promised that I'll be more faithful in my blogging, but I'll try. ;) I also have to finally come out to the rest of our extended family and friends, and believe me, I feel equal parts idiotic and embarrassed for waiting this long. ;)

ETA: Please excuse the crappy formatting going on here, blogger and I do not agree tonight. :(