How far along: 18 weeks
Size of Baby S: 5.5 in, 7 oz
Fruit/vegetable comparison (according to Baby Center): Bell pepper
Total weight gain: 0 lbs; I asked the midwife about this at my appt. this
week and she measured the baby to see where he/she was on the growth chart. The
baby is measuring fine so she told me not to worry about the weight gain right
now. I blame all the healthy food in Norway for the lack of weight gain because
I sure am eating!
Sleep: Good.
Jason is feeling better and not coughing and the cats seem to be behaving (at
least at night...)
Movement: Nothing
yet...but according to the pregnancy book I'm reading right now, it won't be
too long!
Unglamorous body changes: Probably TMI, but I've a couple times my stomach has
woken me up hurting and I've had to go to make an unpleasant trip (like they
are ever pleasant?!) to the bathroom in the in middle of the night. :-/
Maternity Clothes? No, but I did have to wear the belly band twice this week
with a pair of my dress pants and jeans so I might have to bust them out soon.
:-)
Showing: I
can definitely see and feel the bump and it's starting to show through my
clothes.
Food cravings: Fruit! And lots of it. Last week I was craving sushi and
fortunately a new friend Jade and her husband had us over for dinner and she
made cooked hand rolls. Delicious! :-)
What I miss: Good Mexican food.
Anything making you queasy: Nope.
Strange experiences: I probably stop about 3 or 4 times a day and just think,
"I can't believe there's a human growing inside of me". Completely
crazy, but pretty amazing too.
Milestones: The baby is flexing his or her arms and legs, something that
I should start feeling in the coming weeks.
Best moment this week: There were a lot this week! :-)
1. I had an appointment with the midwife that I will be seeing for
the remainder of my prenatal care. She was incredibly nice and answered all of
my questions and spent a lot of time with me. I got to hear the heart beat of
our little one which is such an incredibly joyous sound! We were disappointed
though that Jason couldn't go (he realized too late that he had training that
day which he couldn't miss)
2. We researched and decided on a crib and glider and got them
ordered! I am very excited about the choices we made and cannot wait to see
them in March!
Looking forward to: Next Wednesday, January 16 we find out the gender of our
little one!!!!!! Don't forget to cast your vote before then! :-)