15 weeks

Not too much exciting going on right now.  We are still in the process of trying to sell the pool table.  We are getting anxious about it because we plan on using the money to buy the nursery furniture. 
I'm getting excited for my appointment next monday.  I know they aren't doing an ultrasound but I'm pretty sure we'll hear the heartbeat! 
I'm also getting excited for Spring Break, which is coming up in about a week and a half.  Not only do I need a break, but one of our friends, who is super artistically blessed, is going to paint a mural on 2 of the walls in the nursery!  We are doing a jungle theme so he is painting a large tree with an elephant, a rhino, a giraffe, a bird and a monkey hanging over the crib (which is great symbolization of my sister, Jessie, looking over our baby).
So far I've only put on 3 pounds, which I'm happy about.  I don't want to put on the weight too fast!  I don't really notice anything different until I roll over on my stomach in the middle of the night.  I'm an avid stomach sleeper, but no more because it feels like a softball is pushing my lower organs if I roll onto my stomach!
The summary of what is happening below got me excited because they would be able to tell the sex right now, but I don't think my doctor is doing that ultrasound until 20 weeks.  Boo!

Here is what is happening with baby Smith and me this week!
Your growing baby now measures about 4 inches long, crown to rump, and weighs in at about 2 1/2 ounces (about the size of an orange). She's busy moving amniotic fluid through her nose and upper respiratory tract, which helps the primitive air sacs in her lungs begin to develop. Her legs are growing longer than her arms now, and she can move all of her joints and limbs. Although her eyelids are still fused shut, she can sense light. If you shine a flashlight at your tummy, for instance, she's likely to move away from the beam. There's not much for your baby to taste at this point, but she is forming taste buds. Finally, if you have an ultrasound this week, you may be able to find out whether your baby's a boy or a girl! (Don't be too disappointed if it remains a mystery, though. Nailing down your baby's sex depends on the clarity of the picture and on your baby's position. He or she may be modestly curled up or turned in such a way as to "hide the goods.")

You've probably gained about 5 pounds by now (a little more or less is fine, too) and are well into the swing of your pregnancy, but you may still be surprised by an unexpected symptom now and then. If your nose is stuffed up, for instance, you can probably chalk it up to the combined effect of hormonal changes and increased blood flow to your mucous membranes. This condition is so common, there's even a name for it: "rhinitis of pregnancy." Some pregnant women also suffer nosebleeds as a result of increased blood volume and blood vessel expansion in the nose.
Don't be surprised if you and your partner are feeling a little stressed out these days. Many pregnant couples worry about their baby's health and how they'll handle the changes ahead. But with physical discomforts on the wane and energy on the rise, this is also a wonderful trimester for most women.