Oh Christmas tree, oh christmas tree...

We've returned from Thanksgiving, where we had a great time and jumped head-on into Christmas! We came back on Saturday so that we had Sunday to get our first Christmas tree! I was so excited to get our first real tree. Now that the basement is finished we finally have room for a real tree. We'll post pictures of our lovely tree soon.
This week we are in the 15th week and quickly approaching our next ultrasound. We are looking forward to January 5th when we find out what we are having, a boy or a girl, but in the mean time I'm biding my time by coveting other people's wine (oh, I miss wine so very much) and clenching my teeth through round ligament pain. I had no idea such a sharp, intense pain could be related to our sweet little baby.
For all those of you unfamiliar with round ligament pain, its a stabbing pain that runs from your ovaries downwards in such an intensity that you double over. Its usually quick, but a ridiculously painful surprise. Its labeled in the 'baby literature' with a handful of colorful terms, such as 'lightning crotch'- (which I might add, seems fairly accurate). Apparently this is caused by your uterus growing and stretching to make room for the baby, which is now the size of an orange. On random occasions, when I am doing the most boring things like reading a book, folding laundry and then, BAM! I am doubling over because our little baby has decided to remind me that he or she has complete control over my uterus and I am at his(or her) complete mercy.
This week I'll continue on with the baby pains, and look forward to our next appt on Thursday. Its hard to believe that next week we'll be at 4 months (and no, I still haven't gained any weight). Hopefully we'll get to hear our little guy (or gal's) heartbeat and see a wave or too if we are lucky :)