Week 18

 Week 18

How far along: 18 Weeks

Weeks to due date: 22 Weeks

Total weight gain: 8 pounds. Whoa!

Maternity clothes:  Yeppers! My typical outfit consists of maternity jeans, some sort of t-shirt, casual or dressy and a cardigan.   

My typical outfit.

Sleep:  Great!  I am super tired but I have slept really well!  And I have only been getting up once a night to go to the bathroom so not having so many interruptions is very nice!

Best moment this week:  My sweet niece Lydia sang to my belly.  I watched my 2 nieces and nephew on Wednesday and I was singing to my niece.  She sang back to me trying to repeat what I was singing.  I asked her if she would sing to our baby when it was born.  She got her face right up to my belly and started singing to her cousin.  It truly was a precious moment!

What I miss:  Nothing too much!  I am trying to be content with all of the changes my body is going through.  

Movement: Oh yes! Our baby moved extra when I had my nieces on my lap! I think they will get along well as cousins!  

Food cravings: Nothing really stands out this week.  

Making me queasy:  Nothing =)

Starting to show:  Oh yes!      

Gender: We will find out in 22 weeks!

Happy or moody:  Very happy!  It is fun to get nice comments on my rounding belly!   

Things I've been experiencing this week: Well, remember how I said my emotions had been in check so far… well… this week not so much.  This was a week of tears.  They were all because of small things and also from the exhaustion I am feeling.  Here are a couple of moments.  I had a meltdown one night because I was tired and felt fat.  That was it but I cried as if some tragedy had taken place.  I also cried one night because I missed my family and didn’t want to have to wait 2 days to see them… yep…. That was it.  No big deal. But it made me cry.  I am so thankful for an understanding husband! And I told him flat out a few times that I just felt like crying and it isn’t his fault.  

I have been feeling a little out of my element with this changing body and thinking about how life will change for us but I am excited to take on the challenge.  I am so thankful for this beautiful child that is growing and I am overwhelmed with impatience and excitement to see it, feel it, and just love it even more than I do now! Oh how I can’t wait to be a mommy!

What I'm looking forward to:  Spending time with my family for a few days!  My mom rubbing my belly. I know she will!!

Size of baby:  A Sweet Potato