Week 18

Tucked away in a remote corner of the department store between plus size and baby wear is the maternity section. My sister and I went shopping for an Easter dress and hit three stores. Most of the maternity wear consisted of elastic-waist pants and dresses a little too short for modesty's sake. Don't think I walked away empty handed...  I found this cute maxi dress, which is my new best friend for the next 5 months... or more. 

 I'm 18 weeks and baby is the size of a mango! I love feeling baby move! I can't wait for my hubby to feel our little one. 

How far along: 18 weeks
Total weight gain: about 3 pounds (I'm not really keeping track. I let the doctors do that)
Maternity clothes? Maxi dresses 
Stretch marks? none yet!

Sleep: Bought a pregnancy pillow. It's the best ever!

Best moment this week: Feeling the baby move and shopping for maternity clothes.

Miss anything? Not really

Movement: Little "flutters"

Food cravings: fruit and anything fresh

Anything make you queasy or sick? Greasy/fast food. I can handle it in small amounts

Gender: We'll find out soon!

Labor signs: none

Symptoms: the usual... hungry, tired

Belly button in or out? in

Wedding ring on or off? on

Happy or moody most of the time? happy

Looking forward to: Our next appt! It's this week!

Week 17

Oh baby! 17 weeks and my belly is getting bigger! I have a feeling I am going to be huge. The baby is now the size of a sweet potato. I'm feeling little flutters and it's the neatest thing! In two weeks, we'll find out if baby is a boy or girl!

How far along: 17 weeks
Total weight gain: about 3 pounds (I'm not really keeping track. I let the doctors do that)
Maternity clothes? not yet

Stretch marks? none yet!

Sleep: It's starting to get uncomfortable

Best moment this week: Feeling the baby move!

Miss anything? not really

Movement:Little "flutters"

Food cravings: fruit and anything fresh

Anything make you queasy or sick? Still greasy/some fast food

Gender: We'll find out soon!

Labor signs: none

Symptoms: hungry, breathlessness

Belly button in or out? in

Wedding ring on or off? on

Happy or moody most of the time? happy

Looking forward to: Our next appt!

Week 16

I'm 16 weeks and baby is the size of a turnip! So far, so good. I'm feeling about the same, no major changes. I started walking to get some exercise. The weather has been fairly decent so Brent and I have taken Griz on some long walks and to the park. Other than that, I have zero motivation to go to the gym and do the elliptical. I make sure our walks are 20-30 minutes and that's good enough for now. Here's the ever-growing bump...

How far along: 16 weeks
Total weight gain: about two pounds
Maternity clothes? not yet

Stretch marks? none yet!

Sleep: pretty good, still so tired!

Best moment this week: it's been a pretty good week, nothing stands out. I passed my oral defense for my master's program so I'm one step closer to finishing my degree before baby comes!

Miss anything? not really

Movement: not yet but hoping it's soon!

Food cravings: fruit and anything fresh

Anything make you queasy or sick? fast food except Arby's

Gender:we'll find out soon!

Labor signs: none

Symptoms: the usual...tired, hungry, breathlessness

Belly button in or out? in

Wedding ring on or off? on

Happy or moody most of the time? happy

Looking forward to: Feeling the baby move for the first time

Week 15

I'm 15 weeks now! At our last appointment we got to hear the heartbeat! It was the neatest thing I've ever heard. It sounded like I expected, like a whoosh, whoosh noise. We'd hear little noises, almost like static and my doctor said that was movement by the baby. We've now seen and heard our little one and at our next appointment, we will find out what we're having! 

Here's my weekly picture and my bump is definitely there. 

How far along: 15 weeks
Total weight gain: about a pound 
Maternity clothes? not yet

Stretch marks? none yet!

Sleep: OK, still get up to pee every night and sometimes I wake up hungry

Best moment this week: Between this post and the last, we heard the heartbeat!

Miss anything? not really

Movement: no but the Dr. says soon!

Food cravings: fruit and anything fresh

Anything make you queasy or sick? fast food

Gender: ??

Labor signs: none

Symptoms: the usual... lack of energy and snacking

Belly button in or out? in

Wedding ring on or off? on

Happy or moody most of the time? happy

Looking forward to: our next appt!