Baby B: 18 & 19 Weeks

I missed blogging about week 18, so here is a little (picture-less) catchup on weeks 18 & 19!

During week 18 I had to run by Dr. E's to get some blood work done. I found out that I can stop taking the meds that I have been on! Such a blessing that my hormone levels are up.  While there, they wanted to check the heartbeat, and I sure wasn't going to complain about that!! Apparently we have a very squirmy, active baby already. (Surprise, surprise!) They had to chase him/her all over trying to get a heartbeat for more than a second! They finally got a good reading at 154 bpm.

Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 18 weeks

Size of baby: 5.6 inches long and 7 oz., about the length of a bell pepper

Weight gain: -4 (not sure how since I have a belly starting to form!)

Maternity Clothes: Maternity jeans and now some shirts

Gender: TBD December 12!

Movement: YES! A few late nights/early mornings I have been able to feel a little movement :) It is such a beautiful thing to feel this new life squirming around!

Sleep: Insomnia and more trips to the bathroom

Symptoms:  Exhaustion has returned this week, hungrier, hormonal, and round ligament/tailbone pains

What I miss: Sleep

Cravings: Fruit, chicken, brownies

Best moment this week: Hearing Baby B's heartbeat!

What I am looking forward to: Only a week and a half until our big sono!

Dad and Big Sister: Mark is back in his groove at work and is excited about our sono in a couple of weeks! Ashlynn is into everything this week, and is constantly entertaining us.
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Pregnancy Highlights:

How Far Along: 19 weeks

Size of baby: 6 inches long and 8.5 oz., about the size of an heirloom tomato

Weight gain: +0 (not sure how since I have a belly starting to form!)

Maternity Clothes: Maternity jeans and now some shirts

Gender: TBD December 12!

Movement: Yes! I can feel him/her move when I am laying down, or when I am rocking Ashlynn (such a funny time, I guess Ashlynn is cramping their space!)

Sleep: Insomnia, trips to the bathroom, thirst and needing to use a body pillow for comfort

Symptoms:  Hungrier, tired, round ligament pain, a few Braxton Hicks, thirsty, and moody (I feel bad for everyone around me...I am MUCH moodier this pregnancy!)

What I miss: Sleep and coffee

Cravings: Fruit, chicken, sausage balls

Best moment this week: A date night with my husband

What I am looking forward to: Finding out if we have a he or a she baking in there on Wednesday!

Dad and Big Sister: Mark has been busy, busy at work.  Ashlynn got to meet Santa last week, and has been loving all of the lights and bells that come with Christmas.