18 Weeks

Yep, I knew not to much would happen around here today.  I'm not going to handle being car-less for too much longer.  I didn't spend a lot of time sitting like I thought I would, I just kept finding more odd jobs around the house to do.  Sewed the lamp shade back together, replaced a light bulb, Windex-ed the china hutch, then the back doors, then the side windows.  Wiped down a wall where Daisy likes to rub against and had created a dirt streak over the years.  Yeah.

Tonight for I actually used a recipe!  Amazing!  Sure it was for something simple like sliders, but I would have just slapped some mayo and cheese on it and called it a day.  Instead, I caramelized some onions, fried up some bacon, and toast Hawaiian rolls to put them on.  They were so good!  I have a couple of more recipes planned for this week, all coming from the Eat This Not That cook book I got for Christmas.  It's a start, right?

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 18 weeks

Size of baby: length of a bell pepper

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Ug. Well, last Monday I had posted that I'm only up 4 lbs according to that days' doctor appointment, but then Wednesday when I went in for the blood work they weighed me and I was up 7 lbs.  Now, it was different doctors, so different scale, because I'm fairly certain I didn't gain 3 lbs in two days.  We'll just have to see on Thursday's appointment what they say!

Maternity Clothes: I've pretty much made the switch all the way around, except for a few tops that are long enough and stretchy enough to keep me covered.

Gender: Thursday!  We find out Thursday!  I am so excited. STILL hoping for boy, but you know what?  Not one person has told me they think it's a boy.  EVERY. SINGLE. ONE.  has said girl.  Sara's even dreamed I'm having a girl.  Only a couple of more days!

Movement: Yes and yes.  Every day.  Especially when I sit down and my tummy bulges into the elastic of my pants.  He doesn't like that.  Soon Cody should be able to feel from the outside.

Sleep: Pregnancy wise still sleeping fine!  I've moved to pretty much only side sleeping, which will get old fast.  Allergy wise I'm holding my own.  Saturday night I actually slept through the night without waking once, something that hasn't happened in months.  Last night I only had one allergy attack at 3 AM.  I found some nasal spray in the medicine cabinet which has helped tremendously. 

What I miss: I did miss my champagne on New Years, but that's it.

Cravings: Nothing

Symptoms: Just the boobs, which has lessened even more this week. Loving my growing belly!  (although it's started itching more.  boo)

Best Moment this week: Realizing that my baby is going to be born this year.  Yay!