18 Weeks!

 

Baby Guy

*Size of a bell pepper

*Roughly 5.5 inches

*Weighs almost 7 ounces

*154 days to go!

 

 

Hello month 5!  As of yesterday, I am officially 18 weeks along and am feeling pretty great.  I've had minimal nausea and continue to have a pretty decent amount of energy to get me through the day.  I've been told to take advantage of it now - it won't be that way in another 10 weeks or so.

 

I have been experiencing swelling in my lower legs, feet and mostly ankles.  Wearing boots is pretty much out of the question at this point, which is really weird for me, because it's all I normally wear.  Luckily it's getting warmer, which means I'll be able to live (comfortably) in sandals and flip flops.  That may be the only good thing about being prego in the hot summer time!!  I ordered a couple of pairs of Sanuk sandals and flip flops to help get me through the next couple of months.  I have had one pair of their sandals for a few months and I am absolutely loving them.  They're so lightweight and are loose around my swollen ankles.  I've always made fun of my sister for having cankles... and wouldn't you know I'm getting a little bit of payback on that! 

 

I've also been experiencing some pain between my legs and backside area, especially after taking an afternoon walk.  I asked my dr about it yesterday during my checkup and he said it's very common.  I guess it's just my body getting ready to have this sweet baby pass on through!  I just thought it seemed early that it was already happening...

 

My appt went great yesterday... short and sweet!  I had some blood work done and got to listen to baby's heartbeat again.  The dr said he/she is probably laying on it's back, facing up; since it took a little bit to pin point it's little heart, so we could listen.  Dr. said everything was going great and that I'd only gained 4lbs, which was pretty perfect for how far along I am. 

 

Our next appt is scheduled for March 25th and it will include an ultrasound.  We're just praying that baby will cooperate and we'll be able to find out the gender.  We're still debating whether or not we want to have a gender reveal party for our friends and family.  April will be a busy month with Easter, spring break, and my birthday... so we're unsure at the moment.  Heck I'm still praying that the next ultrasound will show twins.  Hey... a girl can dream!!!