Week 18

How far along?   18 weeks

Total weight gain:  5 lbs  (I've reached my college weight! Yikes!)

Have you started to show?  Yes - I walked into a room this week and the first thing out of a patient's mouth (that I don't even know) was "congratulations!"  So ... yes, I think it's safe to say I'm showing.  But how BOLD! ;)

Am feeling:  Really good -- still able to run, so I'm thankful for that!

Best moment this week: I had SO many amazing moments this week, it's impossible to pick one! 
1.  Our ultrasound.  The last time we saw our baby, it was the size of a blueberry and looked like a little bean.  Seeing it flip around inside me was amazing - and tears streaming down my cheeks the entire ultrasound! 
2. Our Gender Reveal Party.  We found out the sex of our baby surrounded by those we love the most (minus a few!).  It was so exciting!!  Next post will reveal.
3.  Feeling the baby kick.  This baby is very active in there!

Miss anything? Drinking -- I just wanted some champagne or wine to celebrate the baby reveal!

Food cravings:  Everything that I shouldn't -- chocolate, taffy, candy, .....  what happened to the strawberry craving?!?

Maternity clothes:  Started to wear a few tops mixed with my own.  If the tops are long enough, I am still wearing my normal pants, just unzipped a bit or the hair band through the button

Sleep:  It's getting harder and harder to quickly switch positions - but still sleeping well

Gender:  Thought girl all along until our ultrasound.  After the ultrasound I kept referring to the baby and pictures as "he" or "his".  I switched to boy, but for our party still predicted girl (wishful thinking!)

Looking forward to:  Feeling baby kick from the outside so Matt can feel it too!

Week 17

Dropped the ball on a picture this week -- sorry!  I will make up for it with the next few posts! :)

How far along?   17 weeks

Total weight gain:  4 lbs

Have you started to show?  Yes! 

Am feeling:  Blessed.  It's an amazing feeling knowing that there is a little person growing and developing inside me.  Thank you Lord for giving  us the opportunity to go through this journey.

Best moment this week:  Having the week off to plan for our gender reveal party and getting caught up on reading all my pregnancy books!

Miss anything? Not really - there's too many things to look forward to 

Food cravings:  Sweets and croissants.  You know, the healthy stuff!

Food aversions:  I'm skipping this question until I actually have one again! :-)

Maternity clothes:  Still wearing my own tops, but definitely rocking the maternity pants now.

Sleep:  Getting up to pee every night at 3 am doesn't interrupt my sleep too much 

Gender:  Still predicting girl

Looking forward to:  Seeing our little peanut on the ultrasound and finding out the sex of our baby with some of our closest friends and family on the 19th!!

Week 16

How far along?   16 weeks

Total weight gain:  3 lbs

Have you started to show?  Yes - there is definitely a little bump going on now.

Am feeling:  Great with the exception of some sacral/low back  pain

Best moment this week:  Feeling a firm 'thing' also known as my uterus very present in my belly.  It feels like I swallowed a little melon whole

Miss anything?  Beer/tailgating at the Badger game

Food cravings:  I am going to go broke if I keep up this Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte obsession!

Food aversions: Nada

Maternity clothes:  Ordered my first maternity pants this week ... jeans and black work  pants, so we'll see how those go once they arrive

Sleep:  No problems there!  Considering ordering a pregnancy pillow though.  Hmm...

Gender:  I have such a strong feeling it's a girl - I think I will be in shock if it's actually a boy! 

Looking forward to:  Our ultrasound next week and finding out if we're having a he or a she!!!