Week 19 update

Baby is the size of a mango.  

How far along? 19 weeks.

Total weight gain/loss: After the gender reveal party, a baby shower the next day, having my mom in town last week and just kind of enjoying the ability to eat more things, I'm up 2-3 pounds. Blah. Thanks for making up for lost time, body.

Maternity clothes? Still a mix of both, but definitely can't avoid the maternity clothes any more.

Best moment this week: Not feeling like crap the whole time.


Symptoms: Emotions, hello! Crying about so much stupid stuff and getting worked up about dumb stuff, too - fun times! Still sooooooo tired. Headaches. Sciatic pain. Dry, itchy skin. My melasma is showing - this time, my upper lip has some of the discoloration, too, making it look like I sloppily applied brown lipl iner to half of my mouth.

Movement: Baby is grooving! I love how even if he's not kicking I can feel him roll or sit in certain spots. With my appetite increasing, I'm making a more concerted effort to be more active, although it's still hard because I want to sleep all the times when I could be working out.

Food cravings: Ranch dressing. Ham and cheese sandwiches. Sweets, sweets, sweets. Caffeine.

Aversions: Not too much, really. There are definitely some things that sound absolutely awful some days, but then the next day I'm OK with the thought of eating them again. Fickle pregnancy. 


Gender? IT'S A BOY!


Sleep: I still wake up a lot but not to go to the bathroom as much. I feel like my brain won't stay turned off and I keep waking up an hour or so before my alarm is set to go off.

What I miss: Not being an emotional basket case.  

What I am looking forward to: Although it will be bittersweet, I'm anxious to go through our closets and sort out baby stuff that we don't need any more (i.e. most of Elle's clothes) and work on transitioning her to a big girl bed/transforming the nursery in to a not-so-nursery. The preparation this time is smaller scale, but there is still plenty that I want to get done and get rid of before this baby arrives.


Weekly Wisdom: I have nothing wise to share at this time. 

Milestones: Not feeling nauseous for the majority of the week.


My pregnancy with Elle - week 19 update here.