Weekly Pregnancy Post - 19 Weeks

How far along: 19 weeks

Gender: Will find out tomorrow, if the baby cooperates.

Pregnancy Symptoms: Fatique, and a bit of crankiness. Especially at work.

Maternity Clothes: It's official. My old clothes just don't fit! I wore a pre-pregnancy sweater to work, and didn't realize how small it was until I was sitting in my cublicle. I spent the entire day pulling the sweater down so my tummy wasn't exposed.

Movement: More and more movement this week.

Best Moment of the Week: T talking to my belly and telling lil monkey how much he loves him/her.

Food Cravings: Butterfingers, laffy taffy. (Seriously, why can't my cravings be for veggies?)

What I miss: Being able to stay up late.

Weekly Wisdom: Take time each day to be thankful for your blessings. Never let a day go by that you don't give thanks. . . to whomever you give thanks to. I like to meditate daily and really take in the blessings in my life.

Inshallah. . . I will find out the gender tomorrow. Any guesses? I don't know if I buy into any of those wive's tales out there, but in case any of you see validity in them, I'll give you some of my pregnancy details to help you make a better guess at the gender. I thought I'd give details on all the old wive's tales that I've heard since being pregnant.

I'm carrying high

The heartbeat ranges from 155-160 on a daily basis (How do I know this? I have a home doppler of course!)

I crave sweets more than anything else

I'm in the mood to dress up more than dress down

And here is my picture at 19 weeks.

Weekly Pregnancy Post

I decided that every Wednesday would be dedicated to being pregnant. Wednesday's are a good day, because this is the day that a new week in my pregnancy begins.

How far along: 18 weeks
Gender: Will find out in 8 days. Cannot wait!
Pregnancy Symptoms: I'm tired a lot, but besides that, I'm feeling great.
Maternity Clothes: Exclusively for pants, but I can still wear dresses and shirts that are not maternity.
Movement: Lil monkey has been kicking away. I only feel it every couple of days. And it doesn't really feel like kicks. Just feels like a butterfly hanging out in my tummy.
Best Moment of the Week: Starting to clear out lil monkey's room so T can paint.
Food Cravings: Butterfingers, spaghetti, caffeine free coke
What I miss: Champagne
Weekly Wisdom: Take plenty time to relax. Things will get done eventually.

And here is my first belly shot for you guys at 18 weeks. Can you tell I'm pregnant?

(Picture taken just as T and I were about to go see Macbeth at the theater. Loved it!)