19 weeks

I think I've officially "popped"!

How far along: 19 weeks

Clothes: Give me some comfy stretchy clothes and I'm a happy girl!

Sleep: It's getting much harder for me to fall asleep. I have to go to the bathroom 2-3 before I can even fall asleep (and we all know it's the worst feeling to get out of a warm bed when it's cold to pee!). I have pretty bad nasal congestion so I can't breathe and on top of that I have indigestion, so let's just say it takes me about a hour to fall asleep. Then I finally fall asleep and get woken up by karate kicks from baby Chandler (not Alex or he'd have a black eye), leg cramps, restless legs, and my stomach growling. I finally fall back asleep and I wake up around 3:30 to 4am and have to go to the bathroom again and then I think, "I'm hungry!" Me and Daphne go to the kitchen and eat cheese toast and chocolate milk. I watch the news and go back to bed around 5am. Oh what fun!

Symptoms: Cramps from mucsles stretching in lower belly and around bellybutton, indigestion, leg cramps, nasal congestion, dizziness, and man, can i burp! (may be tmi, but I can out burp any man these days!) Attractive, huh? lol

Food Cravings: Give me a bottle of yellow mustard and vinegar and I'm a happy girl! I also have a mean sweet tooth lately.

Food Aversions: artichoke dip and spinach dip gross me out (they used to be some of my favorites).

Looking Forward to: Finding out Baby Chandler's gender on Tuesday!!! Just keep praying that baby is healthy because I'm a little nervous because I haven't seen baby since 8 weeks. Oh and decorating for Christmas!!

Baby Size Comparison: I think mango.

18 weeks

How far along: 18 weeks

Clothes: Thank goodness for sweat pants!
Sleep: Getting harder for me to fall asleep because of nasal congestion and restless legs.
Symptoms: Headaches, leg cramps, and nasal congestion. Oh and starting to feel the baby! I started feeling flutters last week, but I can really feel them now. I feel them mostly in the evening when I'm sitting on the couch and very still.
Food Cravings: Anything with a strong vinegar taste, mustard, pickles, vegetable soup (made a huge pot last night!), lemonade, butterfinger candy bars, and apples.
Food Aversions: Cauliflower ( I made some tonight...BIG mistake!) The smell and taste is sick! I made Alex get rid of every bit of mine, but he said he loved it and ate it all...so gross!
Miss Anything: Regular jeans, running, sharing a glass of wine with Alex or a good beer, and sleeping on my stomach.
Looking forward to: Thanksgiving on the coast and finding out baby Chandler's gender in 10 days!

Baby Size Comparison: Sweet Potato

17 weeks

How far along: 17 weeks

Clothes: Thank goodness for stretchy clothes!

Symptoms: Fatigue, nasal congestion (weird symptom of pregnancy!), occasional headaches.

Sleep: Getting a little harder for me to get comfortable, so I'm having a harder time falling asleep.

Cravings: Chick-fil-a, salads with croutons and vinegarette dressing, frozen yogurt, cheese dip.

Aversions: Alex spilled his bourbon and coke last night and the smell almost made me throw up! Can't stand that smell! (better stay away from Alabama tailgate parties!)

Missing Anything: Sleeping on my stomach, my waistline, glass of wine, and being extremely productive (have to take breaks between tasks because I get tired so quick).

Looking forward to: Nice quiet weekend with Alex and finding out gender Nov 27th!

Baby Size Comparison: Onion (i'd have to say this is the least cute food they can compare a baby to)

16 weeks

How far along: 16 weeks
Weight Gain: 4lbs
Baby's Hb: 160
Clothes: Maternity jeans. Some fitted tops of mine are getting a bit snug.
Sleep: Very good sleep with my usual bathroom trips. I'm now wearing a sleep mask and it makes it even better! Sleeping on my side is the most comfortable, but i have to have a body pillow. I never sleep on my stomach like I used to because it's uncomfortable and I occasionally find myself sleeping on my back.
Symptoms: Indigestion, fatigue, occasional cramps, and headaches.
Food Cravings: chick-fil-a chicken sandwiches and waffle fries, tomato based foods, and olive garden salad. Oh, and the smell of vinegar is my new favorite smell!
Food Aversions: none this week, just hungry all the time!
Looking forward to: Alabama v. LSU football party at our house and finding out baby Chandler's gender Nov. 27th!