19 Weeks!

No bump picture this week.  Mostly because I had to work yesterday afternoon and overnight, and just wasn't feeling it.  And as scary as pre-call pics may be, post-call pics (especially after my 2 hour drive home in snowmageddon this morning!) should only be viewed in horror videos : ) So just a pic of how big Little Lerma is : ) 

How Big is Baby? The size of a mango (YUM!!)

Weight Gain? +9.5 total

Workouts this Week: One upper body and core weight training session, one 30 minute treadmill walk/run (only a total of 8 minutes running), 45 minute treadmill walk/run (16 minutes running in 10 min/4 min/2 min increments).  While I was hoping for 4 workout sessions this week, I have to consider this a success seeing as it's the most working out in one week this body has seen in long (longggggg!!) time!

Maternity Clothes?  I feel like a broken record the last 19 weeks- leggings and dresses are still my BFFs.

Belly Button (in or out)? In

Sleep: Loving my "Cloud" more and more every day b/c it truly does help my sleep (if you have no idea what I'm talking about, I mentioned it here).

Cravings: homemade macaroni and cheese (AKA rice noodles with a bit of extra sharp white cheddar), pickles. It's weird b/c I don't really have "cravings" as much as "Meh, I guess this sounds good compared to everything else."

Aversions: Same ole things- chicken breast, red meat, ground turkey, sweets/chocolate, and now a serious aversion to mushrooms (which I used to LOVE!) and avacado  this week which is disappointing: (

What I Missed: Getting the FREE $600 value bonus package of unlimited drinks package on our upcoming vacation...I've never seen that in all our cruises! We got other awesome deals and incentives though so not complaining!

Symptoms: Still not much of an appetite, dry eyes, some headaches, nasal congestion (the cold has been gone for about two weeks, but some crazy congestion has stuck around and the MD says it's probably there to stay). 

Also work has been crazy this week so I'm trying to differentiate between the different feelings of round ligament pain and braxton hicks contractions...just feeling like the uterus gets really tight at times, and then other times sharp pains that gets better once I just sit down. 

And finally (and ironically enough), I've had some CRAZY pregnancy brain  and yet keep forgetting to post about it...go figure! Words just don't come to me when I need them to.  Then there were the 3 times this week I've gotten my huge glass of water to go upstairs and then subsequently bent over to pick something up off the stairs before I go up, only to dump a majority of the water all over the stairs.  And the other night, I got my lunch ready for work the next day (as I always do the night before), and when I woke up the next morning it was all already placed in my bag...nice, greek yogurt that's been out all night long!

Movement:  Feeling kicks and punches in a more obvious way almost every day this week...and a few have been strong enough Jon could feel them! What!?!? 
 

 

Gender: It's a GIRL!!!! Name reveal next week...stay tuned : )

Best Moment of the Week:  My custom made Lill diaper bag came in!!! Thanks to a 50% off sale and a gift card from a friend, this baby was essentially free! And it was so much fun to design.  I love the way that it turned out...feminine with the lace, but not overly girly. The picture doesn't really do the color combination and fabric justice b/c they look a bit random here, but in real life it's awesome!  And the amount of compartments, pockets, and space inside is amazing!

Worst Moment of the Week: Night shift is totally throwing me off my game...just when I was getting my energy back it knocks me off my feet.  HATE them!

 

What I'm Looking Forward To: Can't wait for our 20 week ultrasound next week!!!