18 weeks

Pregnancy Highlights

How Far Along:

18 weeks!

Size of baby:

About 5 1/2 inches long, or the size of a bell pepper.

Total Weight Gain/Loss:

Gain of 8... thanks Cabo!

Maternity Clothes:

I broke down and got a few pairs of maternity shorts. I'm actually wearing them a lot because they are so dang comfortable, but they are still kind of big on me. No maternity shirts yet though.

Gender:

We found out earlier this week that we'll be having a little girl! YAY!

Movement:

LOTS of movement the last 3 weeks. I think I have even felt her get the hiccups a few times. She has been sitting back on my bladder all day long today, so that has been pretty uncomfortable.

Sleep:

Not horrible, but not great either. I can no longer sleep on my stomach, so I'm having to use a pillow to help me get comfortable when I sleep on my side. It helps, but I can never stay in one position for too long, which makes for a lot of tossing and turning.

Symptoms:

Still a few headaches, but overall feeling SO much better!

What I miss:

Not much. I got pretty creative with drinks in Cabo (lots of virgin drinks and non-alcoholic beer), so I didn't miss real drinks at all.

Cravings:

I've been craving fresh fruit a lot lately. In fact, I think I'll go get some watermelon now :-)

Best Moment this week:

Our ultrasound earlier this week, and finally finding out she is a girl!

What I am looking forward to:

Picking out a name and getting all kinds of cute girl clothes!

I am definitely seeing a difference here!