I have been MIA from blogging the past week because our laptop is on the fritz! I dont know what happened but it sure is frustrating! So I am upstairs trying to blog on our slower than molasses desktop...but at least it's something! So this post will be short & sweet...basically my 18 week highlights.
How Far Along: 18 weeksSize of baby: about 5.5 inches long, about the length of a bell pepper..
Total Weight Gain/Loss: 1lb and counting...
Maternity Clothes: I got a bella band & it is working GREAT!! I can wear my jeans still along with my work pants but dresses are still much more comfortable!
Gender: Well the debate is still out...at my appointment on the 2nd (17 weeks) the u/s sound tech quick looked and thought it was a GIRL! We were shocked (both of us were convinced it was a boy since my pregnancies have been so different)...she said she couldnt look long but if she had to guess she would say girl (Josh is still hoping for a "late bloomer"...)- we will confirm at my ultrasound this next week on Friday and then I also have another u/s the following week. Being high risk has its perks of seeing the baby so much! What we do KNOW is that this baby is a feisty one...he/she was all over during my u/s would wave at us then move, then cross their legs & just would not stop!
Movement: Its great! It is such a God given gift, especially for this over emotional worried pregnant lady...I felt movement with Emma but because there was no amniotic fluid with her it was a different feeling, more uncomfortable I would say...
What I miss: nothing
Sleep: I have had no problem sleeping. I do wake up about every 2-3 hours to go to the bathroom but am able to go right back to sleep
Cravings: I still love chipotle...other cravings have been licorice, chips, pickles & Simply lemonade, the raspberry kind...SO good!
Best Moment this week: Feeling movement when I was having a freak out panic moment (yes I seem to have many of these...) but I started praying then felt the baby move - it was such a blessing!
What I am looking forward to: getting to 28 weeks. I normally try and make short term goals, but this is just the least we have to get to & then I think ill relax a little.
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend...hopefully my wonderful hubby will take our laptop in to get fixed so I can catch up on blogs! I would take it in...but in my experience being a woman and bringing in cars, computers or anything "manly"...just doesnt work.
I'm glad everything's going well. How exciting to find out it's a girl (as far as you know)! Ha! I think that's wonderful! Of course, if it turns out to be boy, that's great too!!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you're doing well and so sorry for not stopping by in a while! I'll be so excited if it's a girl so I can make a couple of little hats for her!
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