Baby G2 Belly - 18 Weeks

How far along? 18 weeks

Baby size? 5 1/2 inches long (head to rump), 7 ounces

Total weight gain/loss: If there was a way for me to hide this information from my doctor, I would.

Maternity clothes? Due to the "if it fits, I sits"policy, yes. Because nothing else fits.

Stretch marks? Nope.

Sleep: Only up about once a night for the most part! Thanks mostly to second trimester goodness and the HUGE benefit of our portable AC unit that we finally set up over this week's past heat wave. 

Best moment this week: Hailey's 2nd Birthday Celebrations! I was JUST righting these posts about HER in my belly and now she's two! AHHH!!!!

Miss anything? VINO!

Movement: Confirmed!!!! And even Joe felt it for the first time with a few hard baby knocks lying in bed one night!!! Greatest feeling ever when he can experience it too. Happened about a week earlier than last pregnancy this time :)

Food cravings: 

Anything making you queasy or sick? Anything that comes out of Donald Trump's mouth. Other than that, not really :)

Have you started to show yet? Only if you have eyes that work.

Gender prediction: One of the electricians on my construction site this week asked what I was having and I told him we were keeping it a surprise. He then told me I was having a boy based on my belly. WHICH is exactly what people told me about my Hailey belly, so I'm definitely having a girl this time. Definitely. 

Labor signs: Nope. 

Belly button in or out? In.

Wedding rings on or off? On. 

Happy or moody most of the time? Happy! Loving second trimester, Hailey's generally in great spirits, I love my job and I my husband is amazing. Also, I just ate a huge delicious meal which MAY be affecting my judgement as I'm typing this.

Looking forward to: More kicks, big enough for Hailey to feel! I'd love to see her reaction.

Baby G2 Belly - 18 Weeks

And just to confirm how much bigger my belly is this time.. Here's what pregnancy #1 at 18 weeks looked like. 

Baby Hailey Belly - 18 Weeks

Baby G2 Belly - 16 Weeks

How far along? 16 weeks

Baby size? 4.6 inches long (head to rump), 3.5 ounces

Total weight gain/loss: I try to avoid knowing this number as much as possible. You should too.

Maternity clothes? Oh yes. And I've got about five giant bins of clothes from half a dozen girlfriends. I cannot WAIT for winter when I can wear a bunch of their cute long sleeve bump shirts. With Hailey born in the heat of August, I basically dreaded having to wear any clothes at all, so I'm pretty stoked to cozy up with some long sleeve winter maternity tops this time!

Stretch marks? Nope.

Sleep: I'm up about 2 times a night. Fortunately it's only because I have to pee, and NOT because Hailey's up. I'm praying that this baby is as good at sleeping through the night as big sister is!

Best moment this week: Moving Hailey out of the crib and into a toddler bed! This was a step that we were dreading before baby G2 arrived but Hailey handled it like a pro! Just one less transition we have to worry about when these two become roommates!

Miss anything? Wine. And I miss it WAY more than last time. I think having a toddler has something to do with that because one of my saviors after a temperamental Hailey going to bed used to be a nice heaping glass of Merlot. But hey I'll settle for ice cream ;-)

Movement: Possibly? Or maybe that was just gas. I'm trying not to read too much into it and after working all day and chasing around a toddler all night, I'm not exactly waiting around to analyze each bubble in my stomach... Ain't nobody got tie fo' dat! 

Food cravings: Pickles. Dill Pickles. Cold, delicious Claussen Dill Pickles. Also, anything that contains calories. MMMMMM food.

Anything making you queasy or sick? First Trimester wasn't great. Milk (again) was the main culprit but I'd say it was similar to if not slightly more intense morning sickness than my last pregnancy. Again, I had to constantly snack, as any sign of an empty stomach would send me to barf town. Thankfully I've entered the glory days that are second trimester! So long morning sickness! 

Have you started to show yet? Yep. Belly exploded super early this time, I probably look a good month or two ahead of where I was at 16 weeks with Hailey. Of course, 1st-time-pregnant Jen was a heck of a lot thinner to start with than second-time-pregnant Jen, so I've go that going for me. 

Gender prediction: Changes daily hourly but I've been having more boy intuitions lately. 

Labor signs: Negatory.

Belly button in or out? In.

Wedding rings on or off? On. I was hoping that a winter baby might give me a fighting chance at less swollen fingers, but unless I step away from the bloat-inducing pickle jars, I'm going to have to start looking for some trendy wedding ring necklace chains.

Happy or moody most of the time? 99% dependent on how well my 2 year old is behaving that day. 

Looking forward to: Feeling some movement! I remember how often Hailey had the hiccups and even when she gets them today, I get nostalgic.

Weekly Photo (and playing catch-up from the beginning)

You'll notice it's laundry day and I'm not wearing the same tank from my previously planned photos. So we'll just nix that whole cute same-bi-weekly-outfit idea!

12 weeks - We were on vacation so that one's missing :) 

Love Hailey's Expression here