Weekly Updates :)

Everyone keeps telling me to enjoy being huge, oh I mean pregnant :). I have decided to TRY to do a weekly (ok it will probably be like bi-monthly) update on the progress. I hope you don't mind me hijacking our Minches blog to save these memories :).

Here is a HORRIBLE picture at 17 weeks. We were on our way to dinner and I realized we hadn't taken a picture :)

I am 18 weeks here. The sweater was kinda a big flowing one so I tried to calm it down around my stomach :)

Size of Baby: A sweet potato (that seems so big)...according to The Bump, baby is about 6 inches long and weighs about 6 ounces!

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I am not sure how long I will own up to this survey question, but as of right now, I am up 11 lbs. I almost wish I had had some nausea in the first trimester to lose some weight!

Maternity Clothes: After this post I will have to remove this category...Maternity clothes are a hard fact of life for me now. NONE of my clothes fit right. All my jeans/pants/etc are WAY to small and my shirts are like so tight I can barely breath. I appreciate that most people can wear their own clothes for so long, I am just not one of them :)

Gender: We scheduled the big anatomy scan for December 8th! I know a lot of people due around the same time as us and they are all going in next week...due to Mexico we had to delay our big reveal :). All of you, and everyone else, thinks it a boy so we shall see.

Movement: I don't think I have felt anything yet. Last week I thought I might have maybe but maybe not felt something. I think it was wishful thinking.

Sleep: I am sick so I don't sleep at all. I cough all night long and on top of that Cam sleeps right next to me so I just can't seem to get comfy.

What I miss: Feeling comfortable in my clothes that are cute..j/k. Seriously, not being able to get up in the morning and wear whatever I want kinda sucks.

What I am looking forward to: I am really looking forward to Mexico. I LOVE this trip every year :). This year I am a little scared though because I am just fat right now so putting on a swim suit is like my worst nightmare :(. I told Brandon I will park my whale of a self on a lounge chair and not move all day :). You all will have to bear with me :).

Cravings/Aversions: None that I know of. I seem to eat a lot (hence the FAT) but I really can eat anything. Brandon's Cajun Chicken Breast (deli meat) almost makes me sick every time I smell it but that was true 7 months ago so nothing new.

Symptoms: My stomach seriously itches SO bad I think I might die sometimes. Apparently this is my skin stretching. I have gone thru an entire tub of the Body Shop cocoa butter but it still itches like crazy. Brandon also thinks I get tired more quickly but I think it is because my job is so stressful right now :)

Best Moment This Week: When I came out of our room in an old pre-pregnancy tank top that is fitted and Brandon says "Wow, we are having a baby". Translation - I am HUGE :).