19 Weeks (Round 2)

How far along? 19 weeks and 3 days


Total weight gain/loss?  Total gain of 12.7 pounds. So far I'm "on track" according to one of the many weight gain calculators on the web.  As of week 19 I "should" (don't you just love that word?) have gained between 11.9-16.6 lb.  Check!  But my OB did tell me that I'm about to enter the "rapid weight gain" phase of the 2nd trimester.  Well, alrighty, pass the ice cream!

Maternity clothes?  Yup.  I'm now wearing only maternity pants/skirts/dresses and mainly maternity tops although I can still get away with many non-pregnancy tops that are of the flowy or empire variety. 

Stretch marks? Nothing new.  And I decided this time around that the shea butter and utter cream are a waist of money, so I'm not even going to do anything to combat new stretch marks.

Sleep? Some nights I sleep through the night without any problem.  Other nights I wake up multiple times with either bad dreams, general discomfort or the urge to pee.

Best moment last week? There were two and they both involve food, go figure.  The first was meeting for a Dim Sum brunch at Canton House with good friends and the kiddos.  We squeezed seven adults and 5 kids around one table and had a great time laughing and eating delicious food.  And then yesterday I had lunch with a dear friend from law school who is also expecting a little baby boy a week or so before me this July so we talked babies and pregnancies the whole time!

Movement? Every day!  This little boy is a mover!

Food cravings? Back to avocados and eggs.  With the new addition of homemade french bread pizza.

Food aversions? Salads.

Gender? Team Blue

Labor signs? Nope

Belly button in/out? IN.

What I miss: Red wine and being able to take real drugs for a cold.  I'm starting to wonder if Tylenol is really just a sugar pill.

What I am looking forward to: My pregnancy massage in t-minus 8 hours!  And settling on a name for Pop....we aren't even close, so keep any suggestions coming!

Milestones: Being asked if I was fertile.  If you don't know what I'm talking about, you should go here.  You'll laugh, I promise.