Pregnancy Week 19

The week's are seriously flying. I know I say that every week, but I can't believe how quickly things are moving along. Less than a week till we are over the halfway mark...and who knows, if the baby comes any earlier than it's due date (38 weeks would be lovely), we could be halfway right now! This week Baby M is the size of a mango, and I can't remember if I mentioned it before, but my uterus is roughly the size of a cantaloupe. By next week it should be up to about my belly button, so that will help with starting to show and not just things feeling like they are being pushed around. Here are your updates...

How far along?: 19 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: +11 - and I am super happy about this because I thought it would be closer to +13! I guess I was retaining some water earlier this week or something.

Maternity clothes?: Yes and no. Basically when I want to. I've kind of incorporated things into my wardrobe so I don't feel like it's a big deal to wear maternity. I can't wait till someone else gets pregnant because I have some cute things for you all to borrow!

Sleep: Lots of waking up, lots of vivid dreams. Like last night, when I was part of Gossip Girl, which was my real life and not just a TV show. WTF?

Best moment this week: I got some great unbaby related news that I will hopefully be able to share by my next weekly update. I also got an awesome Mother's Day present from my mom...a gift card to Pea in the Pod to use on more clothes! They have a great website and I'm planning on ordering this week! Thank you, Mom, you're the best. :)

Movement: Still here and there, but definitely more obvious when it does occur. Instead of just wiggles I literally felt distinct kicks the other night. Still not feeling movement from the outside yet.

Food Cravings: Nothing too crazy this week.

Gender: 2.5 weeks till we know! I'm planning how I will reveal it on here and to everyone. D has decided if it is a boy he wants to give it his name (not happening), so I'm pulling for sugar and spice and everything nice. ;)

Belly Button: Innie

Stretchmarks?: Not yet

What I miss: Wine

What I am looking forward to: Wine. :) And finding out the gender and telling you all the good news I'm awaiting more details on.

Weekly Wisdom: Find yourselves husbands that enjoy cleaning. It is like having a weekly maid service free of charge. Haha...seriously, how does D live with me?

Milestones: Not too much with me this week, so here's the bump.com update I get for the baby: Vernix caseosa, a greasy white substance made of lanugo, oil, and dead skin cells (yum) now coats baby's skin, shielding it from the amniotic fluid. (Picture yourself after a nine-month bath, and the need for protection makes sense.) You might get to see the vernix at birth, especially if baby is premature.

Time for pictures...

I love stretchy pants. These are folded down for the picture, but the belly stretches over mine, which is sooo comfortable, no awkward squeezing. D says I look like an old man with my pants pulled up to my boobs, and he's right, it does look funny.

Anyways, hope every one's week is off to a good start and I promise I will finally post house pictures in the next few days! :)

xo(xo),

(Gossip Girl) H