18 Weeks!

I soon realized after taking this pic that I am in fact, barefoot & pregnant. I then tried to crop my feet out, but it just wouldn't work! Guess you can say my Arkansas boy is rubbing off on me ;-)

How far along? 18 weeks, 5 days. 

Total weight gain/loss: 12 lbs...(and feeling every bit of it!)

Maternity clothes? Rocking some awesome maternity boyfriend jeans & Target maternity v-neck in this pic...I have officially converted, and may never stop wearing maternity jeans might I add! 

Stretch marks? No, still need Bio Oil...Pregnancy brain sucks! I can't remember anything! 

Sleep: ehhh, so so... but at least the cough is pretty much gone! But the back pain has started! yikes!

Best moment this week: No doctor's appointments this past week, so I guess maybe the best moments have been: officially picking a boys name (No, I won't tell you, and we're still undecided on the girl one!), hearing everyone's gender guesses has been fun! (So many people have had dreams about our baby, so funny!) Oh, and I did get my first congratulations from a complete stranger...and that was a sweet moment. 

Miss Anything? Need I say it? Alcohol. I think I was set off this week by emptying an old wine bottle I found in the fridge....even at several months old, the scent was glorious!

 Movement: I'm gonna go with not yet! I don't think so anyway. Every time I feel any kind of cramp I'm like, "Is that it?" But I've been told that when you know, you know...and well, I just don't know! 

Food cravings: V-8! (Spicy of course! With extra hot sauce and salt!) So weird since I never touched the stuff pre-pregnancy.  I think I had a glass every day after work this week!
Anything making you queasy or sick: Still coffee!

Have you started to show yet: yep!

Gender prediction: Boy, hubby says girl! One week and we shall see! 

Labor Signs: No

Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy this week! No crying fits to report! Maybe a little pissy at times if I am being completely candid.

Looking forward to: Our gender-reveal party and of course finding out what love bug is, and feeling some kicks! 

Grow Strong my little sweet potato! 
Love,
mommy

16 Weeks! WHO DAT BABY!!!

So, the Saints may not be doing so hot right now, but our little bambino will still be a WHO DAT!

How far along? 16 Weeks, 5 days. 

Total weight gain/loss: 11lbs. (Womp Womp....)

Maternity clothes?Mine finally came in! I have been loving my new full panel black leggings, and the skinny jeans aren't so bad either... I feel stylish again, instead of just a 10lbs sausage in a 5 lbs. wrapper. (Well, except for my Saints apparel, still gotta squeeze into that for the time being!)

Stretch marks? No, still have yet to get Bio-Oil, must.go.this.week.must.stop.them.dead.in.their.tracks!

Sleep: Sleeping is still sucking. Last week I found out my cough was actually bronchitis. But I got some antibiotics (safe ones for the bambino of course), and appear to be on the mend. 
Best moment this week:Getting the results back from our sequential screening (testing for Down Syndrome etc.) All negative! Praise God! Originally I wasn't going to get any of this done, as it didn't make a difference if baby had any abnormalities or not, but my high-risk doctor recommended it since it also checks on the placenta (in which case mine is already low, and being monitored!) But I am happy to report that over the last two weeks its moved up from covering 1/2 the cervix, to 1/3rd of it! KEEP ON CLIMBING!!
We also asked some of our best buds, Brittany and Chase, to be baby's godparents, they graciously accepted. 

Miss Anything? I miss actually enjoying coffee on a fall morning, since the smell is still making me ill!

 Movement: Not yet!

Food cravings: Hot dogs!! (Don't worry, we heated them properly!) and cheese, just cut up pieces of cheese... what am I? 5?

Anything making you queasy or sick: The smell of coffee, but I have indulged in a few iced coffees (Hello Pumpkin Spice!! So nice to see you again!) And they seem to go down fine, but you won't find me inside of a coffee shop, or drinking anything hot and fragrant any time soon!  

Have you started to show yet: Oh yes, but I haven't been asked anything pregnancy related by a stranger yet...

Gender prediction: Boy and hubby thinks it's a girl!

Labor Signs: No

Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time:Still a big cry baby. This week I cried over Glee again,and also after I spilled Taco Bell on the sofa.

Looking forward to:The big reveal, and feeling some kicks!

Grow strong my little navel orange.

Love,

Mommy