19 weeks... ahhh!

Sooo... I'm almost there. I'm almost to the halfway point! I remember thinking how things went soooooo slowly with Meredith, but this time I'm praying they slow down!! I don't know what it is about the 2nd baby, but I just want to savor the time. I feel like I rushed everything last time and I'm determined to enjoy things a little more this time around. Including ice cream and Cheetos and 2nd helpings of baked ziti. :)

We find out on Monday, Feb. 4 if we'll be having a son or daughter. What's your vote???

 

How far along? 19 weeks, 2 days
Total weight gain/loss: 4 lbs.
Maternity clothes? No... I don't need then anyway, but I've found several cute tops that I couldn't pass up! :)
Stretch marks? No (please)
Sleep: Sleep is fine, but the dreams nightmares are awful & crazy.
Best moment this week: Feeling baby move A LOT... it's so comforting!!
Miss Anything? Sleeping on my belly comfortably. I'm sure I'll be missing this a lot in the upcoming weeks.
Movement: I'm starting to feel a lot of movement - kicks and twists, not just flutters. Billy even felt a small one last night!!!
Food cravings: Chinese food... mainly rice with salt. Sound familiar?
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope!
Have you started to show yet: See above picture. I'm definitely pregnant and not just fat now. lol
Gender: Don't know yet... we find out in less than a week!
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: I'm one happy camper!
Looking forward to: the weekend... so I won't feel guilty about asking to go out for Chinese food (chicken with mixed vegetables and white rice please!)... oh! and finding out if Baby D is a girl or a boy! :)

17 weeks...

Ok so I'm not doing this to bore anyone who reads this; rather, it's my way of making sure I don't miss out on and forget stuff about baby #2's pregnancy. I remember being so obsessed with being pregnant when I was carrying Meredith, but this time... well I'm obsessed with the 3 year old running around, dressed like a princess, repeating every line to a Doc McStuffins episode or Barbie movie... so the journaling and preggo blog reading hasn't happened much. When I realized I was 17 weeks and had taken 2 pictures and couldn't tell you what fruit my baby was the size of (I practically memorized the list when I was pregnant with MKD), well it was then I decided to at least document a few things each week... at least this way I'll remember! :) [insert story about my sister katie who swears her life was unimportant because there is practically no documentation of anything besides her birth date, time, and weight, lol].

So, without further adieu... :) 

How far along? 17 Weeks, 5 days
Total weight gain/loss: 3 pounds... 
Maternity clothes? No, but leggings are wonderful!
Stretch marks? No (please)
Sleep: Sleeping great
Best moment this week: Being asked by a 1st grader if they could feel the baby move... at least they knew I was pregnant and not fat! :)
Miss Anything? being able to sneeze without fear of peeing! haha!!
Movement: I feel big small kicks at times, but mostly just fluttering or flipping...I love it!
Food cravings: Gummy cinnamon or cherry hearts and Nerds! (sooo thankful for Valentines candy!!)
Anything making you queasy or sick: No sickness this pregnancy either.. but black coffee breath tends to bother me. :(
Have you started to show yet: I'm gonna go with yes... more than with Meredith. PLUS! A 1st grader at school knew I was pregnant so I'm happy! :)
Gender: Don't know yet... we'll find out Feb 4!!! :) :)
Labor Signs: No
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy! I get grouchy at night, but the mood swings are much better now. :)
Looking forward to: Feeling the baby move on the outside so daddy can finally feel it... and more Valentine's day candy! :)