Week 18

Exhaustion! But this week it finally feels 'real' ... I can feel Baby T everyday and bending over at work is becoming increasingly more uncomfortable with the hard bump below my belly button. We have chosen our cot and change table (We spent ages just staring at the different wood colours and I changed my mind every two minutes.. but finally settled on the lighter wood colour! We have picked out our pram and car seat too! We are going to start painting the nursery when we get back from the wedding/christening next month so we can go and buy everything for the nursery! Can't wait!!!!

Now onto this weeks bump.... This picture makes me look bigger then I am because we usually take the photo on Saturday morning before I have eaten and had a chance to bloat... But this was taken Saturday night before we got ready to go out for dinner.

What is the baby up to this week? His or her blood vessels are visible through the paper thin skin, and Baby T's ears are now in their final position, although they're still standing out from his or her head a bit. A protective covering of myelin is beginning to form around his nerves. If we are having a girl, her uterus and fallopian tubes are formed and in place. If we are having a boy, his genitals are noticeable now and will hopefully give us a little peek at the ultrasound!

Maternity clothes? yes! We went to Harbourtown outlets on the weekend and Pumpkin Patch had maternity jeans down from $90 to $15 so I got 2 pairs which are so so comfy and will get me through uni and the next couple of months before it gets too warm! So bump photos from now on will have maternity jeans!

Stretch marks? Nope!

Sleep: Not enough it seems! The 4:30am wake ups are getting hard and I am absolutely exhausted by 2pm but hold off on napping because I won't be able to sleep at night... So I generally spend the afternoons in a daze where it takes all my effort to keep my eyes open!

Best moment this week: Nick felt Baby T!! A few times now! I can't believe how strong the little kicks or head butts are already for Nick to be feeling it! It was amazing!

Miss Anything? Wearing pants comfortably ha ha!

Movement: YES!!!!!!!! And it is amazing! I love the little reminders that there is a little human growing inside my belly!

Food cravings: Nothing really this week. I can't seem to get enough water though! I have been drinking 3L or so a day and I am still so thirsty!

Anything making you queasy or sick: Night time! Although I think it is more the exhaustion at dinner time that makes it hard to stomach food.

Have you started to show yet: Nick and I can see it.. But not to others yet. If I was to wear a tight shirt you may be able to see it.. But at the moment it still looks like a 'big lunch' belly!

Gender prediction: Still girl!

Labor Signs: No

Belly Button in or out? In

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!

Looking forward to: Next Wednesday for our big scan! I am nervous too... Just want to be assured there is a healthy baby in there and I can stop worrying (maybe I should stop reading so much information!)!! And we hopefully get to see if we have a little boy or a little girl!! And then we are going to put it on Facebook!

Well that is all for this week!

Love from us (all 3 of us) xxoo