19 weeks!

Note to self: Each week I keep forgetting important things that "I want to remember". So I plan to have a note-to-self section here. This week my note to self is that my lina negra (dark line that develops from your pubic bone up to your navel and may extend to the top of the abdomen) that is a hormone produced by the placenta called melanocyte. This hormone also darkens other parts of the woman too :) My line developed between week 17 & 18. It does not develop with all pregnancies and sometimes it doesn't go away until you stop breastfeeding!

How many weeks pregnant?

19 weeks

Which trimester are you in?

 2nd!

Baby’s size?

Baby is approx 6 inches, 6oz, size of a banana or a really big tomato

Have you started to show yet? 
Yes! My belly is rounding out more, less fat feeling and actually pregnant feeling. When your best friend tells you, "you look pregnant, there is no mistaking it!" Makes me feel better about it all. Also since I can't fit in my scrubs at my Menlo Pediatric job I made an outfit with this ugly "nursing scrub jacket" and everyone at work says "I wish I had a reason to dress that cute" I am feeling a lot better about showing :)

What are some of your pregnancy symptoms?
Very hungry all the time! I am trying to eat small meals but then I get to meal time and chow down! I really need to slooooowww down my eating because I get so full! This week I had an event that I actually got really dehydrated and had the WORST leg cramps all night long. The next day my wedding ring did not fit :( I was a swollen crampy mess! Thankfully drinking a ton of water and napping made the cramps and swelling go away!

Happy or moody most of the time? 
More of a moody week :/

Any cravings?
Chocolate coconut Almonds (from Trader Joe's) Yum! Raw Almonds are still my favorite snacking option. I eat A LOT of avocado! Air heads and licorice are still a daily treat :)

Any food aversions?
Chicken and bacon. True aversion.

Sleep?
Only a few more days of sleeping on my back and enjoying every night of it. I keep trying to sleep with more pillows but can't seem to figure out how to have them help my positioning, they just end up on the floor. 

Highlight of the week?
PEACH FESTIVAL! My favorite summer time day of the year! This year of course I was not drinking wine, but I still got to enjoy great company, great food, and too many guava sodas (hence the leg cramps listed above). Here are some pictures:

Sam and I cooling off in the wine cellar. 

Sam sharing his kettle corn with Harper (one of our friend's kids)

Only Belly photo taken this week! 

Sam drying off after spending lots of time in the misters!

Group Photo! 

(Not pictured: Megan, Justin, Liz, Brandon, Jen, Joe, Harper, & Hailey!)

Are you wearing maternity clothes yet?

Yes! Finally found some jeans and leggings to make my wardrobe more complete! Still wearing lots of dresses and maxi skirts.

Have any stretch marks?

Not really that I can see. but it is definitely getting hard to see anything on or bellow my belly. 

Has your belly button popped out?

Still a stretched out innie!

Feel any kicks? 

Not yet... I am hoping any day now! I want to feel that connection!

Gender prediction:

Nothing this week. And we did not get any peaks during our anatomy ultrasound either (which is best to keep our surprise going!)

How has Dad been this week?

We were both so shocked on watching the anatomy ultrasound! The baby looked like a skeleton face! haha! We got to see the mouth open and close and see the heart really clearly which as so cool. Dad can't wait to feel the baby move as well! We also bought some paint to test out in the nursery ;)

Here is the delayed video of Sam's Day out:

Video of Sam's day out to Train town!