Week 18

The belly is starting to make an appearance. I still have some regular clothes that fit but wearing more and more maternity clothes these days. The pregnancy hangover (otherwise known as morning sickness) is getting better. Most days I feel ok. On the bright side of dealing with the hangover, I still haven't gained any weight. It would be nice to only gain about 20 lbs like I did with Miss M. Especially since I'm starting out at a higher weight than when I got pregnant last time.

I started feeling the baby moving around and kicking just after Christmas. It might have been earlier but it's hard to tell at first if what I'm feeling is a gas bubble or baby movement. Now it's really obvious. It even woke me up the other morning around 4am and I never got back to sleep. Started thinking about stuff I need to get done (sort baby clothes, move Miss M to a different bed or not, repaint her new room or not, etc).

This cold weather SUCKS! I'm done with winter. Need spring to get here NOW. To help my winter blues, I'm planning a trip to someplace hot. Haven't decided on the location yet but it will be in late February. Only B and I will be going. Already got Grandma lined up to watch Miss M and the dog sitter for the puppies. We just need to decide on a location.

It's proving to be difficult. Traveling to the Caribbean or Mexico is a bit outside of B's comfort zone. He has heard about other people having problems and is certain something will go wrong. The eternal pessimist. I, however, am the eternal optimist. Sometimes we balance each other out, sometimes not. He always shoots holes in the suggestions I throw his way. Hopefully we will find something soon. Otherwise we might end up not going anywhere (this is what happened last November).

Any recommendations?