One Hot Momma! ;) 18 Weeks

Posted some pumpkin pictures on facebook - It was fun again this year. The girls love to get pumpkins, go down the slides, see the bunnies, ride the cow train. This is all at Schwallier's Country Basket.

Josh did all the carving while me and the girlies pulled out all the seeds.
I found a pattern online of a pregnant belly with a baby - HAD to do that on a pumpkin!

I also posted a picture of the girlies holding my belly - Love how it turned out with their smiles.
Got alot of great compliments - made my day!

18 Weeks

Today I am 18 weeks pregnant. 154 days to go or 5 months 2 days until March 25th.

Our little gummy bear is now approximately the size of a bell pepper.

Total weight loss/ gain? Next weigh in is Nov 5th. Total UP since last appointment 3 lbs.

Maternity clothes? One pair of jeans that I wear almost every day ;) Thinking I may get another pair for my birthday! =)

Sleep? I think I'm sleeping a little better, I still have crazy dreams and I get up to pee alot but...

Best moment this week? I'm pretty sure I felt the baby move for at least more than 8 minutes when I was like 17 weeks whatever days. BUT I feel like I haven't felt anything since. =(

Movement? Wishing I felt more movement. Hoping very soon!

Food cravings? Nothing major sticks out.

Food aversions? Nothing major sticks out but some days there is quite a bit that I do not feel like eating or just nothing sounds good.

Gender? Baby will be known as gummy bear until he/she is born. (In case you don't know the story...the reason for the gummy bear nickname is because when I had my 6 week ultrasound the technician said your baby is the size of a gummy bear…so it just kind of stuck)

What I am looking forward to? More movement and my ultrasound on Nov 5^th.

Labor signs? Thankfully none.

Belly button in or out? Will be in for the whole pregnancy.

Milestones? Pregnancy App says - 6 inches long this week and about eight ounces in weight, your baby is the size of a largo mango. Your little action figure is able to choreograph matrix-like moves this week. Arms and legs are finally in proportion, neurons are now connected between the brain and muscles, and cartilage throughout the body is turning to bone. Which explains all that kicking, stretching, and bodysurfing (or rather bellysurfing) you've possibly started feeling by now. Something else going on this week: Your baby is getting a cheesy varnish. Say what? Yup, a protective substance called vernix caseosa (vernix is the latin word for varnish; caseosa is cheese) now covers your baby's skin. It's greasy and white and is made up of lanugo (that downy hair), oil from your baby's glands, and dead skin cells. This waxy cheese may not sound too appetizing or attractive, but its there for good reason: vernix protects your baby's sensitive skin from the surrounding amniotic fluid. Without it your baby would look very wrinkled at birth (sort of what you'd look like if you soaked in a bath for nine months) Some babies- especially those born early- will still be covered with vernix at the delivery, so you might get a look at your baby's first anti-wrinkle cream.