Week 18

How far along? 18 Weeks

Total weight gain/loss: +7.7 lbs.
Maternity clothes? Still sporting the BellaBand over jeans and dress pants. The maternity pants I ordered came in last week, but haven’t started wearing them yet.
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Sleeping much better this week. I started using a body pillow which has helped tremendously!
Miss Anything? Wine.
Movement: Not yet, but hopefully I’ll start feeling something soon J
Food cravings: fresh anything: soups, salads and fruit in particular
Anything making you queasy or sick? I keep knocking on wood…I have had zero morning sickness or any sickness for that matter!
Symptoms? Feeling great overall! The dull headaches have gotten much better this week.

Have you started to show yet? Definitely. It’s still a small bump, but it’s a bump.

Gender prediction: Tim strongly predicts a boy and I’m beginning to think the same…not for any particular reason, but “he” seems to be rolling off the tongue freely these days. Only a few more short weeks until we find out for sure!!!

Labor Signs: No

Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy! 

Exercise? Yes! Alternating between yoga and walking for the most part with some light strength training. Due to the recent lower back pain, I’ve been doing more walking and strength training to avoid really hurting myself.

Looking forward to: Watching the bump grow & feeling the baby move!