18 Weeks!

Almost halfway there!

Size of Baby: Our baby is now about 5.6 inches and about 6.7 ounces (about the size of a sweet potato!).

Symptoms: My back and hips have been a little more sore, but nothing too bad. I, also, started getting a few nosebleeds, as well. I don't know if that's from pregnancy or the colder air.... Also, my allergies have still been horrendous! I'm hoping that the colder weather will bring more relief.

Maternity clothes: This will probably be my last week wearing "normal" shirts. I don't want to stretch them out, too much! I'm still wearing one pair of "normal" jeans... the rest are maternity.

Cravings: HUGE breakfasts! I feel like I could eat eggs, pancakes, bacon, a bagel, cereal, etc. every single morning! I obviously don't, but I feel like I could! I still really love carrots and bagels and cream cheese. I've, also, been eating grapefruit every morning! Yum!

Movement: Most of the time, I feel this little one at night. The kicks have been getting stronger. In fact, on Monday night, Benjamin felt the baby move for the first time! That was so exciting... especially because he didn't feel Tatum move until around 22 weeks, last time.

Gender: Ok, this week, I definitely started feeling very confident that this one is a boy! The main reasons are because of some of the differences between this pregnancy and last. I feel like I'm carrying lower and more round. Also, I had horrible heartburn with Tatum... pretty early on. I might be speaking too soon, but so far, I've had none. This baby seems more active. All of these things might just be different personalities between this baby and Tatum, but it might be a gender thing. We will find out (hopefully) on Monday!