18 weeks!

One more week! One more week! One more week and we get to see our little love on screen and find out if Baby is a boy or a girl (see previous post)!

This week, Baby is the size of a sweet potato!

As of today:

• How far along? 18 weeks!

• Food cravings or aversions - water is starting to make me gag... other than that, no other aversions or cravings

• Symptoms - energy! - lower back pain (sciatic nerve pain) - round ligament stretching/pains - head aches - NO swelling!

• Milestones - I have a baby bump! And it's cute and hard! I love the constant reminder that I'm growing something miraculous inside - We also found a ton of bargains on baby stuff at yard sales this weekend!

• What I miss - bending over easily - not being starving every hour

• What I'm looking forward to - finding out baby's gender, finally! ONE MORE WEEK! - shopping for Baby

• Gender - ??? - 1 more week! 1 more week!

• About Baby - about 5.6 inches from head to rump (which means even longer with legs!) - weighs about 6.7 ounces - Baby's nervous system is much more developed this week, with the nerves forming more complex connections, especially in the brain, where Baby's 5 senses are better developing - Baby can hiccup, yawn, kick, twist, roll, punch, grab, flex, swallow, suck, and is constantly practicing all the moves needed for karate or gymnastics!

We hit up some awesome yard sales on Saturday and came out a little poorer but are now bombarded with baby odds & ends and a futon! We found a $0.25 sale at Mommy 'N Me and got tons of baby clothes both there and at a $3 stuff-a-bag yard sale! We also got a baby bath, hats for winter, Pampered Chef measuring cups (what were they thinking selling those?! I'm happy though!), and a great futon for when our moms come to stay to help with the baby. I love "yard sale-ing"!

I found that I love my new belly. It's getting harder and harder and I now look pregnant! I am amazed at how courteous people are when you're pregnant... I wish it stayed that way afterward too. Unfortunately, a lot of people won't want a crying baby anywhere near, so I think the courtesy will end once Baby comes (except when other moms are around - thank goodness for the understanding mother!).

Drew has been exploring other options for post-grad schooling. Ironically, the more he considers other careers the more appealing law is to him. Drew'll be taking the LSAT in October and applying for law schools this fall!

We've been wondering whether moving to a new apartment or small house here in Rexburg would be a good choice for us. Fortunately, for all parties involved, it is better and much easier for us to stay here in our little apartment that we have come to love so much! We'll be able to fit the baby easily in our bedroom and rent will be just fine where it is. We love Rexburg (it's only temporary)!