Week 18

Happy week 18/4.5 months baby! :)  I'm a day late posting/picture taking this week as I finally finished my last overnight call on Wednesday!! Yayy!! not sad to see these go... Somehow we were never too slammed when I was on so I always got to sleep 2-4 hours each night which was very nice!  I did get to deliver two babies, both of which went so smoothly and I saw a c section of a 28 week baby last night.  The 28weeker was actually really healthy for that early... came out crying!  I did have to scrub out of the csection last night... I got SO hot and nauseous feeling - felt like I was back in the first trimester :)  The residents all know I'm pregnant though and were super nice about it.  Not very excited about all the surgery I'll be in on in the next two weeks.

I will say that dealing with all these pregnant people has truly enlightened me on some things that happen during pregnancy... that no one ever mentions... Something I am currently most concerned about is little "accidents" that happen when pushing................ grossness.

Not a lot new is going on with baby this week.  I'm starting to think a lot more about nursery ideas and have spent way too much time on pinterest.  Ideally I would like beadboard and a chair rail on the bottom of the walls and then pale green walls... I think.  I've pinned some cute pink/green bedding on pinterest but it's hard to decide!  We've begun looking at houses so until I know what the room is going to look like, it's difficult for me to definitively picture anything.  We won't get serious about the house hunting until after Andy takes his CFP exam in mid march and then hopefully will find something we're happy with by mid April.  Andy reassured me that his first task in the house will be to get the nursery ready in case baby comes early :) I can't imagine how much fun it's going to be to move 8 months pregnant but I'm guessing it's going to get me out of a lot of heavy lifting ;)

So I took two pictures this week, the same that I always do and then one where I'm trying to show the little bump better.  This is my end of the day bump so a little bit larger than the AM bump but hopefully you'll be able to see it a bit better.  I'm still wearing all my normal clothes which is great.  The maternity pants with the belly panel are SO comfortable but I'm not excited about buying lots of clothes that will only be worn for a few months.  Target has a ton of cottony kimono dresses that I will likely buy a few of and wear them as maternity when I get a little bigger in the spring. 

Speaking of spring, who is ready?! I was complaining about the current cold weather tonight when Andy reminded me it is the beginning of February and I needed to get a grip ;)  Jan/Feb are definitely my least favorite months so I'm looking forward to the warmer weather and longer days!

How far along: 18

Total Weight Gain: 6.5... enjoy this until week 20 cause then it disappears ;)

Stretchmarks: None 

Sleep: Pretty great! even in the creepy bunk beds at the hospital

Best Moment This Week: finishing overnight calls ;) the amount of sleep I've been getting can't be good for baby :(

Movement: No :( It makes me so paranoid.  I was telling Mom tonight that when I sit really still and try to feel it, all I feel is my aorta pulsating haha!

Gender: Baby girl!!

Labor Signs: Nope
Belly Button: In... Olivia told me she's going to Band-aid my belly button in whenever it becomes an outtie :(
What I Miss: Getting up later than 4:45... only 2 more weeks! And I'm off all weekend!
What I am Looking Forward to: Doctors appointment on the 20th and ultrasound on the 22nd!

Milestones: Size of a sweet potato

I will make an effort to turn my head more next week as the eyeball in the corner look is kind of creepy :)