Sweet Potato ... 18 Weeks

Your fetus has become amazingly mobile (at least compared to you), passing the hours yawning, hiccuping, rolling, twisting, kicking, punching, sucking and swallowing. And, baby's finally big enough that you'll be able to feel fetal movements soon.

How far along? 18 weeks
Total Weight Gain? 4 pounds
Baby's Heartbeat: 140 bpm (at 16 1/2 weeks)
Maternity clothes? Nope. But, I only have 2 skirts and 2 pants that fit (unbuttoned) and a few shirts. Shopping spree this weekend!
Movement: I still think so ... still not positive. Waiting to see a foot!
Food cravings: And still making them up
Gender: Not sure ...
Labor Signs: Negative
Belly Button in or out? Stay IN!
What I miss: I still miss an ice cold beer and a glass of wine! My first wedding as a pregnant lady is coming up this weekend.
What I am looking forward to: Seeing baby's foot jab out of my tummy so I will KNOW that was baby moving in there!
Weekly Wisdom: You can't do all the things you want to do when you want to do them. Baby doesn't like to work that hard ... so lots of breaks in between projects is a must!
Milestones: We bought a new entertainment/toy storage thing for our living room. It is way cool! And we took out the coffee table so now baby has plenty of playing room ... and mommy can sprawl out on the floor!
Daddy to-be thoughts/comments: He is patiently waiting to feel baby move. I update him on my neighbors status (Sarah ... she is 22 weeks) and several weeks ago her husband could feel the baby. Exciting stuff!


This weekend we will be in Austin for a wedding with the Hartfiel bunch! Looking forward to it! Since Jill lives there she is planning our little weekend get-a-way! FUN! Friday morning we are heading up to the San Marcos Outlets. (Mattie's idea ... what a great husband!) We are super excited about it! I still go to the racks of clothes that at one time fit and think ... how cute is that! Only to remember that ... oh wait, cute but won't fit. I feel lost now when I shop, maybe that's why I haven't really been. Hmmm. This will be interesting.