19 Weeks

19 weeks and counting!!! It's sort of hard to believe that all this time has already gone by. I'm sure that I'll now be saying that for the rest of my life!

I have been feeling good. I have really tired when I come home from school, but what else is new?! Last week was conference week so most of my parents know that we are expecting. Everyone was very happy and congratulatory. They were even happier when they found out the due date and that I will most likely make it through the school year. ;)

Next week is the BIG ultrasound that everyone (including us) has been waiting for. We go to the doctor at 4:00 on Tuesday the 9th of February. We cannot wait to find out if little Baby H is a boy or a girl. The next step will be to make our final decision about baby furniture and get that ordered. We have looked and looked and looked....and looked. There are several collections that we like, so we just have to really narrow it down. Once again I am so grateful to live in a big city that offers tons and tons of shopping options! ;)

James has been working on getting the office cleared out and the other bedrooms rearranged. We ended up selling a couple of things on Craigs List and donating a bunch of other stuff. The office doesn't really look like an office anymore, the only office type things left in there are the printer, the desk and our diplomas. That's the last of it! We plan on taking before and after pictures/videos of the room and we'll post them here. Things are starting to move along.

I don't think I've felt the baby move yet. But sometimes it's hard to know the difference between the baby and....um, gas. So maybe I have, maybe I haven't! Probably I've just felt flutters. Hopefully soon I'll feel a kick or two.

How far along are you? Today 19 weeks 1 day...the picture is exactly 19 weeks.
Maternity clothes? Pants for sure. I can still wear a lot of my regular shirts.
Weight – Loss or Gain? At my last appointment two weeks ago, I'd gained 4 lbs.
Has your shoe size changed? Nope.
Stretch marks? Nope.
Sleep: I am doing my best to sleep on my left side, but I seem to roll around in my sleep! I am grateful that I still sleep well.
Best moment this week: Clearing out the former office and now baby's room!
Any Movement? Sometimes I think so but it might not be...flutters for sure.
Food Cravings? Nope.
Food Aversions? No, thank goodness.
Belly Button in or out? In.
What do you miss: Being able to sit up quickly, or get off the floor quickly at school. I have to sort of roll to the side already! The kids are still looking at me funny. Hopefully they'll get used to it!
What are you looking forward to: Finding out if we are having a girl or a boy!!
Weekly Wisdom: I received some interesting advice about nursing and how to prepare for it. I thought it was good but I don't really want to put it on here. I will tell people individually!!! It's not exactly public Internet appropriate for me.
Milestones: It's almost 20 weeks!!!