Myself Again Today

18w5d

My weekly email from the Baby Center website contained the following update:

Hello, Katie!
Your baby weighs about 8 1/2 ounces, and measures 6 inches, head to bottom — about the size of a large heirloom tomato. The hair on her scalp is sprouting. This is a crucial time for sensory development: Your baby's brain is designating specialized areas for smell, taste, hearing, vision, and touch. Some research suggests that she may be able to hear your voice now, so don't be shy about reading aloud, talking to her, or singing a happy tune if the mood strikes you.

Don't be fooled by the use of gender in their email, they alternate every week. I haven't plugged in any information to the website that I'm not sharing with you! I get those updates every week, in theory on my weekly markers, but the dates I first put in were a little off. So it thinks I'm at 19 weeks, but I know that's not until Friday. Fridays are my week markers. I suppose at some point I could start thinking in terms of months, but weeks are easier to keep track of. Pic of baby at it's true age, 18w5d:

I'll post the 19 weeks image on Friday.

Some news this morning -- I am finally feeling like myself again. Though I had a moment or two of tummy-turning this morning, that was more due to being hungry than being nauseous. I was tired when I woke up, but not bone-tired. It seems I'm finally getting used to sleeping on my side because my hips didn't bother me all night, until about 6am, when the cats were waking me up anyway. So I was rested and able to get up in time to make toast, feed cats, dress, email myself something that I needed at work today, put make-up on, AND leave the house on time. Of course, my hair is still a disaster, but that's not really anything new.

Also, I made contact with a gal from Bananas, Inc., last night, which is a daycare referral service in the East Bay. She's going to be sending me some info on in-home day cares in Alameda. I'm really more comfortable with in-home care rather than a Montessori or something like that. My next step is to start checking out pediatricians. 

Belly Love

I can't help but post up this picture from last night. It's probably my favorite so far. You know how some pics of yourself you like, or are just sort of okay, and then there are those few that you just love so much you want to blow up and hang over your mantle? This is one of those. So indulge me.

I definitely had tacos for dinner last night. I don't feel guilty at all, since I haven't indulged in them in weeks. And my weight gain is progressing pretty much right on course. My morning sickness has mostly gone away, although I still feel sort of queasy when I first wake up in the morning. However, it's not usually bad enough to cause the puking any more.

I'm in serious need of new maternity clothes. It's becoming very difficult to dress for work in the morning. I think a trip to Target is in order. I'd like to get some nice sweater dresses to wear with leggings. Or maybe just a belly band so I can keep wearing my old jeans. But even those are getting a bit snug in the booty...hehe.

Speaking of which, I should probably do my pilates tonight. Can't let this weight gain get out of hand!