18 Weeks

How far along: 18 weeks

Total weight gain: 7 pounds (I put my pound back on from last week, Ice cream and peanut butter are wonderful!)

How much does baby weigh: our sweet potato is about 6.7 oz and 5.6 in long!

Maternity clothes: The only non-maternity pants I can still wear (with my be-band of course) are 1 pair of jeans and my black work pants, but both are near their end. I will need to go back out shopping soon for some maternity jeans and black pants. The shirts I have are still a little bit too big in the belly, but it won't be long now.

Stretch marks: No - I doubt I will be one of the "lucky ones" though that doesn't get stretch marks :P

Sleep: I'm sleeping pretty good, but work is still kicking my butt, so I'm pretty much ready for bed by 8 each night....on a side note, I thought during the second trimester I was suppose to have my energy back, I totally disagree! I felt pretty good for about 2-3 weeks, but now I'm tired all of the time...I'm starting to think work and two grad classes could be more than I can handle comfortably. Wish me luck in October!

Best moment this week: Feeling the baby moving a little bit more

Movement: yes!!!! and it is super exciting every time I feel it! I can't wait until Zach will be able to feel it too :)

Food cravings: Nothing in particular, still hungry a lot. Some things I currently enjoy daily are cereal, apples, cheese nips, slices of cheese, and sweet and salty peanut bars (mmm mmm good!)

Belly button in or out: In

What I miss: sleeping on my stomach (I know, I know, I talk about sleep a lot but it's very important to me! :)

What I'm looking forward to: Doctor's appointment this Friday, 3:15! I'll get to hear Baby T's heartbeat again and we'll schedule the next ultrasound!

Milestone: Feeling the baby move

Thoughts: I'm almost halfway through the pregnancy and I can't wait to get the nursery started. Since we've decided to find out the sex of the baby, soon I'll be able to start looking at specific colors and get a better idea of what we might end up doing (and I can finally say he or she). We still have a lot to clean out of the guest bedroom....if you're a Lancaster area reader, I'm selling our junk this Saturday morning on my inlaws lawn! Stop on by, hah.