Baby Update

I had a doctor's appointment yesterday and everything looks great. Here are the details:

• How far along: 18 weeks today!
• Baby’s heart rate: 153, exactly where it should be
• Total weight gain: 12 pounds, not too bad
• Maternity clothes? Oh yeah! I tried to wear a medium t-shirt the other day and I won't be doing that again for quite some time :(
• Sleep: alright, but I think it's time to break out the extra pillows
• Best moment this week: Ilana started kissing my belly. I've been telling her for a couple weeks now that there's a baby growing inside mommy's uterus. I think she was more kissing my belly button that's looking kind of funny these days, but it was still cute.
• Movement: every day now! It's so fun and I can't wait for Paul to be able to feel him/her moving around also
  
• Food cravings: pickles (still) and cinnamon sugar, but not together
• Gender: we find out next Friday!! Our appointment is at 8:30 in the morning, and I'm sure I'll post it on the blog that morning, so stay tuned
• What I miss: being able to roll over in bed; my abs are already being rendered useless
• Weekly Wisdom: trying to give myself little bits of "grace" every day to just relax and chill out. I'm slowly learning that I have to take care of myself again.

-H