First of all, to my few readers out there, I'm so sorry! I have been feeling really good lately, but have been so busy with grad school, grading projects and essays, and coaching that I haven't been telling all my good stories lately. :)
A couple weeks ago, mom and I went baby shopping just to get an idea of what's out there. What a day! The first store we went to is in Vinings, called Precious Cargo. At first, I was completely overwhelmed, but at the end of our visit, we were approached by an extremely helpful woman who turned out to be the owner. She taught us more than we could have ever thought to learn about cribs: conversion cribs that turn in to a toddler bed, conversion cribs that turn in to a full eventually, drop side cribs (which are good for short mommas like me, but congress is outlawing them soon), iron cribs, wood cribs, etc. etc. Based on her teachings, and my limited research, this is my fave so far:
How far along? 18 weeks today!
Total weight gain: none....as of a couple weeks ago. I've been avoiding the scale. :)
Maternity clothes? just started....have an awesome pair of maternity jeans from GAP that I heart. I can still wear most of my shirts and sweaters, but have a few long shirts for the growing belly.
Sleep: starting to get uncomfortable on my back...but I'm not comfy on my side, either
Best moment this week: peeing in my pants a little when I sneezed (sensing some sarcasm?)
Movement: I think....but I'm still not sure, but I want to believe it was the baby and not gas.
Gender: will know on 11/24...most people are guessing boy, but the "ring test" predicted a girl.
Labor Signs: ha--not even close
Belly Button in or out? in, but starting to look like an Asian eye (as my sis-in-law calls it) meaning it's a bit hooded and stretched out. sounds cute, huh?
What I miss: nothing really...I'm still too excited about being pregnant
What I am looking forward to: knowing if we're having a He-Nugget or She-Nugget!!!
Weekly Wisdom: keep the news from your teenaged students for as long as you can. I'm so tired of them sneaking up on me to touch my belly (eew!) or exclaiming, "Mrs. Blevins! You're showing!" or "I can see your baby bump!" Uh, no duh....it's been there for weeks. Can we talk about something relevant to Language Arts now?
Milestones: feeling Nugget move around....if I did....I'm still not sure....it seems to good to be true
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