How far along: 18 weeks
How big is the baby: Snap is the size of a sweet potato (~5.6 oz)
Total weight gain/loss: Although it feels like a hundred, I'm up only two pounds.
Maternity clothes: I haven't had to make the switch yet to maternity clothes. Thankfully I wear looser style shirts anyway so they fit the same. However, from my lack of ab work and bloating I'm on the edge of having to buy pants a size up or get my perfectly broken in J Crew jeans turned into maternity jeans at Tony Walker.
Stretch marks: Not new ones ha.
Sleep: I am sleeping better now than I did in my first trimester. Some days I wake up early but I just jump right into my day so at least it's productive lack of sleep!!
Exercise: I made it to the gym 6 days this week thanks to some awesome friends who went with me. Cycling two days in a row did not work for me--I am still sore. At this point I am doing more (light) weights than Cardio. I spend about a half hour doing cardio and have dropped my running to a mile here or there but I'm hoping once it finally warms up I can increase my mileage when running outside.
Best moment last week: I felt the baby fluttering around for the first time. I have to say it is a strange but wonderful feeling. I have had so few issues with my pregnancy and don't have much of a bump so sometimes I feel like the little guys not really there. That God for Doppler and Sonograms.
Movement: I know from when we had our 3D sonogram that this guy is a mover. Mostly he likes to kick and push into my bladder.
Food cravings/aversions: Pancakes, fruit, string cheese and sweets. Basically, everything I loved before but an unparalleled need to have them immediately.
The smell of cooked meat grosses me out. I swear I'd go vegetarian right now just to avoid that smell. I try to eat as much meat as I can but honestly I rather just have veggies, quinoa pasta and white beans.
Other symptoms: My round ligament pain just arrived yesterday. It's not the most cozy feeling. Also, my tailbone is in a position right now that makes it very difficult to stand up without extreme pain. (Hence, Jim having to always help me stand up.)
Gender: Baby boy (He's a UCONN fan. Go Huskies!)
Belly button: Innie (can't it just stay that way?)
Weddings rings: On! I have not swollen at all yet--I'm very big on hydration.
What I miss: With this week being a little warmer, it makes me sad that I'm not out hiking. I would've started a few weeks ago but a few friends were up at Hunters Creek, my normal hiking spot, and said it's slick and they had trouble. I can't risk falling wrong on snap so it looks like I'm cooped up for a few more weeks.
What I am looking forward to: I can't wait for snap to kick so that Jim can feel him, too. I feel like he is my little pal right now and even though Jim reads to him every night, I can't wait for him to be able to feel him!
Weekly Wisdom: Pregnancy is no excuse not to go workout. Sure I don't leave the gym sweating buckets every time but even just getting in 30 minutes of walking on the treadmill makes me feel so much more peppy and lively.
