18 weeks

How far along? 18 weeks.
• Total weight gain: -2 lbs.  

• Maternity clothes? Definitely pants.  I started wearing a few of my shirts too.

• Stretch marks? Not yet.
• Sleep: Not too bad, getting up to use the restroom once in a while. 

• Best moment this week: Feeling all the movement!  A few times I was able to feel it on the outside too – still trying to time it right so Aaron can feel it kicking.

• Miss Anything? Not puking everyday.  This week was rough.
• Movement: A ton!
• Food cravings: Ice cream, bread/sandwiches

• Food aversions: Nothing I don’t normally dislike.

• Gender: Unknown… but I have a feeling it’s going to be a pink fall.
• Labor Signs: Ha, thank God no.
• Symptoms: Lots and lots of puking.  At one point this week I was out to lunch with a group of coworkers and had to take off running for the bathroom as our food was arriving.  Talk about embarrassing. 

• Belly Button in or out? In, but getting shallow!
• Wedding rings on or off? On.
• Looking forward to: Starting to talk about names, painting the nursery and our ultrasound in just over a week!

I had my 18 week appointment this week.  It went well, except they took my blood again.  I mentioned how often I was throwing up, and my doctor didn’t seem too concerned.  As long as I can keep some food down (and I’m not getting dehydrated) I should be okay.  She did mention that she will be making a note in my file to watch my weight.  I haven’t even gotten back to my starting weight, but she’s sure I will start tacking on the lbs. in the next few weeks.  Oh, great.  I didn’t care about the weight as long as baby is okay.

We got our bedding this week too.  It’s really cute!  But it doesn’t match the already existing green walls, so we’ll be painting.  I’m eager to start organizing all the things we need to do/decide on, but a little overwhelmed by how much we do need to do.

At one point this week I had a stranger congratulate me!  I was really confused at first, until he pointed to my stomach.  When I laughed and explained that no one else had said anything about it without prior knowledge of the baby, he got pretty embarrassed.  He was thankful he didn’t make a mistake, but really red by the situation.  I’m just excited that people can finally tell I’m preggers and not fat!