18 Weeks

We're moving right along, currently 18 weeks!  Getting excited for Halloween tomorrow!  Holidays are so much fun with little ones.  Our girls have gotten a lot of use out of their costumes this year!  Harper got to dress up for dance class, her school party, trunk or treat and will get to one more time for actual Halloween.  Emma Kate also wore her dress to Harper's dance, her school party, trunk or treat and then again tomorrow!  Harper originally decided to be a tiger but after wearing it a few times decided that it was bothering her so for the last couple events, has just worn one of her Princess dress up dresses :)  Emma Kate got a duck costume b/c she loves ducks but she haaates the costume.  Instead, she loves wearing Harper's Elsa dress so that is what she has been wearing nearly 24/7.  She thinks it's Anna so if you ask her if she wants to wear her duck costume to the football game she says, 'NO! ANNA!'. haha! The girl has an opinion!!

The pregnancy is going great, knock on wood.  I feel fine, not too worn out, not sick.  I'm kind of getting to that awkward chunky phase where no stranger think I'm pregnant but I definitely have more pudge around my stomach.  Somehow am not in maternity clothes yet but I've been choosing my looser pants.  I've been feeling baby move around a bit, a lot more over this past week which is always so fun.  I cannot wait for Harper to be able to feel her... she will love it!

Harper loves talking to the baby, usually about Paw Patrol or whatever tv show she is into.  I found a picture of Harper kissing my big pregnant belly with Emma Kate and she thought it was hilarious.  She told me the other day, 'mama, your belly is sooooo big!'  thanks sweet girl.... ;)  Emma Kate loves babies in general, she loves to feed baby dolls, always interacts with other babies :)

We're starting to think about how we're going to shuffle bedrooms.  Right now we have 4 bedrooms upstairs but one is a really large bonus type room that has morphed into a playroom.  Thinking we will move Harper there and let the new baby have Harper's room.  But of course we want to get Harper pumped about that (and make her think it's her idea) and also want to have her moved well before a baby comes home and kicks her out. Hoping that's a smooth transition! I think if she gets to cruise pinterest with me for some ideas and feels included with the process it will all go well :)

How far along: 18

Total Weight Gain: 6

Stretchmarks:  Nope... fingers crossed

Sleep: Pretty great

Best Moment This Week: being able to sneak away for Harper's school halloween party!!

Movement: yes! lots of sweet little kicks

Gender: Baby girl!!

Labor Signs: nope

Belly Button: innie

What I Miss: Not feeling fluffy ;)

What I am Looking Forward to:  date night tonight!! and halloween tomorrow!!

Milestones: Anatomy scan very soon!! prayers it shows a healthy little babe :)