How far along? 18 weeks
Maternity clothes? I have been wearing a few maternity shirts and have started using the hair tie trick on my jeans.
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Mostly good
Best moment this week: Aria came with to my prenatal appointment and got to hear Baby's heartbeat. She was very excited and talked about "baby's heart" all day.
I'm also grateful to have more energy this week. The cooler weather definitely helps!
Miss anything? red wine
Movement: Lots of tiny movements. My midwife said the placenta is likely posterior because it isn't highly common to feel movement this soon.
Food Cravings: Meat. If you know me at all, you know this is VERY unlike me.
Food Aversions/anything making you queasy: not really
Have you started to show yet: Yes
Gender Prediction: Still completely unsure. One moment I think girl and the next I think boy.
Belly button in or out: In
Wedding rings on or off: On
Mood: Mostly happy
Looking forward to: Finding out our baby's gender. Two weeks!
How far along? 17 weeks
Maternity clothes? I have been wearing a few maternity shirts, and I always need to unbutton my jeans while sitting.
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Great with lots of dreams.
Best moment this week: Feeling baby move while reading Aria her bedtime stories :)
Miss anything? Energy. I'm still feeling pretty tired and am going to ask my midwife to test my iron levels on Friday during my prenatal appointment.
Movement: I'm feeling lots of tiny movements!
Food Cravings: Fruit
Food Aversions/anything making you queasy: not really
Have you started to show yet: Yes
Gender Prediction: I had a dream this week that I was pregnant with a girl. In the dream, my Grandma Whitcomb told me the baby's middle name should be Kathryn. That was my great-grandma's name and was also the name of my cousin who passed away earlier this year.
Belly button in or out: In
Wedding rings on or off: On
Mood: Mostly happy
Looking forward to: My next prenatal visit on Friday.
How far along? 16 weeks
Maternity clothes? Not yet. I usually need to unbutton my jeans while sitting.
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Still waking up 1-2 times per night.
Best moment this week: Aria visited her Grandma and Grandpa S for a long weekend, and I traveled to NC to visit Pete. We went to Myrtle Beach and had a great time together! We played mini golf, rented a moped, and spent lots of time on the beach. One of the best moments was when Pete put his hand on my belly and talked to baby. There was lots of movement, and I'm certain he/she was saying hi to Daddy!
Miss anything? Energy. I feel more tired this pregnancy than with Aria. I'm fairly certain I'm dehydrated though.
Movement: I'm feeling lots of tiny movements!
Food Cravings: not really - I was ravenous first trimester and my hunger is dying down. I haven't really been in the mood for much.
Food Aversions/anything making you queasy: not really
Have you started to show yet: More and more each day
Gender Prediction: Pete and I are torn now. We thought we were having a boy, but while I was visiting him in Raleigh, one of his team members reminded us that Pete had a "psychic" customer while selling preseason in Las Vegas. This was before we were pregnant.
Peter was training a new intern, Evan, for the day. The "psychic" conversation started when Pete asked the woman her birthday. July 11th. The same as Pete's, and the same as Evan's! They all laughed and joked at the coincidence, and the "psychic" woman proceeded to tell Evan to make sure he spends time with his grandma, because she was going to need his help. The next day, Evan's Grandma broke her wrist. Overall the conversation seemed surreal. Shortly thereafter, the "psychic" woman told Pete that I'd be pregnant with a girl within the year. We both blew it off and thought it was unlikely. We weren't planning to have another baby until next year. Now that we ARE pregnant and due due within a year of her prediction, we can't help but think this baby is a girl...
Labor signs: No
Belly button in or out: In
Wedding rings on or off: On
Mood: Mostly happy
Looking forward to: Pete coming home in September. He's been away most of the Summer, and we're all ready for his selling season to be done! Less than one month and we'll be together!!!
How far along? 15 weeks
Total weight gain/loss? 2.5 pounds
Maternity clothes? Not yet. I occasionally need to unbutton my jeans while sitting.
Stretch marks? No
Sleep: Still waking up 1-2 times per night to pee.
Best moment this week: Aria is talking more and more every day. This week she said, "Mommy, watch a movie!" after her Uncle Jake turned on the tv. This is hilarious to me, because she only gets to watch tv/movies if we're flying or if she's really sick.
Miss anything? white wine
Movement: I feel tiny movements at night before bed. I chase Aria around all day, so bedtime is the only time of day I'm still.
Food Cravings: Fruit, Sweets
Food Aversions/anything making you queasy: not really
Have you started to show yet: Yes. I can tell a huge difference, but I'm fairly certain acquaintances and strangers can't tell.
Gender Prediction: Pete and I still think we are having a boy.
Labor signs: No
Belly button in or out: In
Wedding rings on or off: On
Mood: Mostly happy
Looking forward to: Visiting Pete in Raleigh this week and having a mini vacation.
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