Author: Lindsey Koetje

How far along?  18 Weeks
Size of Baby:  Sweet Potato
Total weight gain/loss: 1lb. for sure this week
Maternity clothes?  I am needing them more and more so I found some great deals online.
Sleep:  The one thing I still haven’t completely figured out.
Best moment this week:  FEELING KICKS!
Miss Anything? Really good sleep
Movement: YES!! Just little flutters very inconsistently.  Come to find out, I have been feeling kicks for about a week or so but wasn’t sure.  This week I felt them and there was no denying it was kicks.  Now knowing the feeling, I know they have been around a while!
Food cravings: Sweets; candy, cookies, ice cream…
Anything making you queasy or sick:  not this week, feeling good
Have you started to show yet: Oh yeah, I think baby went through a growth spurt this week cause my belly has grown quite a bit in just a week! Although it is hard to tell in this picture.
Gender prediction:  Feeling girl again this week 🙂
Labor Signs: Nope
Symptoms:  Headaches, lack of sleep, minor leg cramps, eating everything in sight and constantly peeing.
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: I’ve been a little moody this week.  Mostly with Simba having his “gotcha-day” (the day he joined our family) and have an infected paw has put me on the emotional edge.
Looking forward to:  The ultra sound in one week!!! I can’t wait to see our little one 🙂

This was a very busy week so, not much detail.  I actually realized at the beginning of 18 weeks I hadn’t sat down and done these so this is from memory! 🙂

How far along?  17 Weeks
Size of Baby:  Onion
Total weight gain/loss: Not sure exactly.. every time I think I have hit pre pregnancy weight,  I go to the Dr. and I am still down
Maternity clothes?  Needing them more and more, plus they are so comfy!
Sleep:  It’s a challenge.  I keep waking up on my back with a headache.
Best moment this week:  Hanging with my family and shopping with mom!
Miss Anything? Really good sleep
Movement: Still not sure.. waiting to see if it happens again
Food cravings: Nope
Anything making you queasy or sick:  Eating too late
Have you started to show yet: Yes, definitely showing
Gender prediction:  not this week
Labor Signs: Nope
Symptoms:  Headaches, lack of sleep, and constantly peeing.
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!  It has been a very busy week but I have been feeling good!
Looking forward to:  I know it has been a constant thing, but I am still really wanting to feel the baby move and kick!

How far along?  15 Weeks
Size of Baby:  Navel Orange or Apple
Total weight gain/loss: either none or maybe lost 1lb.
Maternity clothes?  Part time
Sleep:  It is a little better this week.  I have been on two pillows because of allergies/congestion and one under my knees.  For the most part I am still on my back and sleeping through the night.
Best moment this week:  Seeing my bump!  I feel that I have started to show more this week and depending on what I wear I actually look pregnant not just chubby!
Have you told family and friends:  Yes, everyone knows!
Miss Anything?  Not really this week.
Movement: Nope, I am waiting for any sign of a flutter!
Food cravings: Deli sandwiches!  I have been heating the meat to make it safer but they are so good.
Anything making you queasy or sick:  I am still having off and on nausea/sickness but I haven’t found a common ingredient causing it.  It comes mainly at night so I think I am just eating late but if I don’t, I wake up starving so it’s lose/lose.
Have you started to show yet: I do feel that I have more of an actual bump this week.  It is also firmer making it not chub but a bump!  It still depends on what I wear whether it looks bumpy or chubby.
Gender prediction:  No major feelings one way or the other this week
Labor Signs: None
Symptoms:  Morning sickness, cramps, sore lower back, congestion, and stretching muscles.
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy for the most part.  I have had a few bouts of moodiness that comes from no where but only once or twice this week.
Looking forward to:  Feeling kicks!! I am still very impatiently waiting.  It is still early but I can’t wait to feel flutters!

How far along?  14 Weeks
Size of Baby:  Lemon
Total weight gain/loss: I think I’m back to my pre-pregnancy weight this week
Maternity clothes?  Some off and on, but not necessary yet
Sleep:  It has not been good at all!  I can’t get comfortable and toss and turn.  Even once I do fall asleep I almost always wake up between 3-5am sometime and can’t go back to sleep, it is no fun!
Best moment this week:  There were quite a few this week… finally being fully public with our news, have a date night with my amazing man, and enjoying this beautiful weather!
Have you told family and friends:  Finally Facebook official!
Miss Anything?  Sleep!  I also miss allergy medicine!  This is something that is more my choice but it’s part of me trying to be med-free throughout pregnancy.  These GA allergies might kill me though and we just started the season!
Movement: None, waiting very impatiently for them to start
Food cravings: None really… I guess Easter candy as that is already gone
Anything making you queasy or sick:  I’m not sure if it is anything specific but I did have a relapse in morning sickness this weekend.  So now I don’t want to even look at popcorn (which is a bummer since that has been a craving from the beginning) and pizza (which hasn’t really set well the whole pregnancy).  I also am starting to dislike water, I’m having to just get over that one though.
Have you started to show yet: Well, I will let you decide by my picture… I think so but I still think it is just my organs being pushed out of the way not baby.  Either way it is still caused by pregnancy so I will take it!
Gender prediction:  No major feelings one way or the other this week
Labor Signs: Nope
Symptoms:  Headaches, morning sickness, cramping, shortness of breath and insomia.
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!  Wes hasn’t been as busy with freelance this week so we have had more time together as a family.
Looking forward to:  Feeling kicks!! I want to be kicked so bad and I think this is the only time in life I know I will love being kicked!