18 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 18 Weeks

Size of baby: Baby J is about the size of a bell pepper; 5 1/2 inches long; 7 ounces

Total Weight Gain/Loss: will find out at my appointment next week

Maternity Clothes: Still in my regular clothes, but I did take advantage of the after Christmas sales and bought some new maternity clothes

Gender: one more week till we find out!!

Movement: Feeling the baby every day now.  Usually it's at night while lying in bed.  I lay there with my hand down my pants (ha, nice) and resting on my lower belly.  I almost always feel the baby.  And I can even feel it sometimes if I'm sitting in such a way that my pants are pulled tighter against my belly. 

Sleep: Sleep is going well.  Still haven't had to get up to go to the bathroom during the night which is nice, and Chloe is doing a good job sleeping through the night also which helps.

What I miss: Nothing

Cravings: No cravings really, just sweets as usual.

Symptoms: I've had bad lower back pain for a couple weeks now.  I don't know if it's attributed to pregnancy or not, but I'm hoping that goes away soon.  My face has broken out in the last week too. 

Best Moment this week:  Celebrating Christmas with my family of three knowing we will be a family of four next year.