From this point forward, I am going to keep my posts a bit more simple. I'll add in fun stories and feelings along the way too. Plus a bump picture. :)
How far along? 18 weeks 6 days. I'm never quite sure what to say because I was given 2 different due dates by my OB, like 3 days apart. So I go back and forth :)
Maternity clothes? Sometimes. I really haven't bought any maternity tops yet, just some pairs of pants. I generally switch between regular jeans and maternity pants (I'm not ready to say goodbye to all my fav jeans yet!). When I wear the regular jeans though, I notice a difference. They just don't quite fit. But the huge band that's supposed to go over your belly with maternity pants drives me crazy! As far as tops go, I generally just wear loose, flowy tops or big sweaters so far.
Stretch marks? None yet.
Sleep: Definitely has gotten worse over the past 2 weeks. I'm uncomfortable at night now and sleeping on my tummy is no longer relaxing, just verrry uncomfortable. I'm confined to sleeping on my side but I find my hips and back to be very sore in the morning. I've also started having very strange dreams nearly every night now. My dad telling my I'm pathetic for no reason, my mom leaving me to fight off a small, but incredibly strong orange snake, me feeling the need to pee in every bucket/container type thing in my bedroom instead of in the toilet, and a whole bunch of others. They are very vivid and I seem to remember them more than I used to.
Best moment this week: Pregnancy plays with your mind... especially before you start feeling your baby move all the time. I was paranoid the other day because I hadn't seem my tummy move in a while. I stood there, staring down at it and said, "Okay baby, mom needs to see you move." And right then, 3 twitches in a row. Made me feel much better. :)
Prego Brain Moments? Yes. Lol. My new hobby seems to be throwing away things that should not be thrown away. I threw away a Tupperware container full of the leftovers I had just packed. And our can opener. Dal found both later. And the other day at work, I went to grab a piece of gum. Unwrapped it. Threw away the gum. Put the wrapper in my mouth. #winning
Miss anything? Normal sleep and no back pain.
Movement: Haven't felt any yet. Hopefully soon. Fingers crossed!
Food cravings: Soup, still. Any soup. All soup. Just soup. I also really wanted a corndog the other day. Aaaaaand. Apple cider. Gimme gimme.
Anything making you queasy or sick: I saw some gross picture of a rat the other day on Facebook that made me gag. But then again, I guess that could make anyone gag, pregnant or not.
Gender: Boy! <3 :)
Labor signs: Nope.
Symptoms: Tired. Alllll the time. And heartburn, but not quite as bad as it was like 2 weeks ago. And soreness/pain in my stomach and pelvis. + back aches quite a lot. Acne has gone down a bit, thankfully.
Belly button in or out? In!
Wedding rings on or off? On.
Happy or moody most of the time: Happy! But always one dog video away from sobbing. Seriously, I cried like 5 times at my desk the other day because my dad texted me something nice and then later I saw an old picture of a group of friends. Everything makes me cry. I cry because I'm hungry, I'm happy, I'm sad, I'm tired, something is funny, something is rude, I had to wait for something, Dal was super sweet, I dropped my meatball, the sky looked pretty. Everything.
Looking forward to: 20-week ultrasound. We get to see
baby again & I feel like it's a big milestone!
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