Wednesday, April 4, 2012

baby Q bump watch - week 19

so we missed the bump update at 18 weeks... but for good reason, I promise. we spent 5 glorious days basking in the sun on the island of St. Thomas and celebrating Kaycie & Adam's wedding. even though I missed filling out the weekly questions, I did get a bump picture while we were at Cinnamon Bay in St. John last Friday. please excuse the wet hair and paleness... I was rockin' that SPF 50. :)

18 weeks, 3 days.
swimsuit from Motherhood.
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and now, we're back! I'm sad to be back to work today, but pretty excited at the same time, cause tomorrow is our anatomy scan! we'll find out whether baby Q is a boy or a girl finally! I cannot contain the overwhelming joy I feel at the thought of seeing my little bean in there. every ultrasound we've had to this point, baby Q has looked like something other than a baby... first a shrimp, and then a gummy bear. 
but tomorrow... baby will actually look like... a BABY. I can already feel a sob fest coming.

taken this morning, at 19 weeks, 1 day.
top from Old Navy.


how far along? 
19 weeks, 1 day.

how big is the baby? 
baby Q is the size of a mango. she is weighing in at approximately 8.5 ounces and measuring about 6 inches long from head to butt. she is working hard at her five senses and is developing a protective coating on her skin, called the vernix caseosa.

total weight gain: 
I gained 3lbs from my last appointment, but I'm still down about 4lbs from my pre-pregnancy weight.

sleep: 
starting to get a little uncomfortable now that I'm not sleeping on my tummy. I'm also finding that I have a hard time staying in that deep REM sleep.

best moment of the week: 
the entire time we spent in St. Thomas was absolute paradise. however, I think this answer will be different next week since our big scan is tomorrow. 

food cravings: 
so many, and SO random. pickles, Italian ice, root beer floats, pickles, and crab chips. 
did I mention pickles? <--- same as last week. I want pickles constantly.

food aversions: 
nothing at all.

symptoms: 
the same old pelvic pain and constipation.

gender sex: 
we'll find out TOMORROW! I think we're having a girl, and Sean thinks we're having a boy. I can honestly see us having either, and I have no preference whatsoever.

most looking forward to: 
I think it's safe to say that our anatomy scan is the number one answer here. I just can't wait to know that the baby is healthy and as perfect as I want her to be. 

what I miss right now: 
while we were on vacation, I definitely missed alcohol, but only because everyone else got to enjoy fruity cocktails on the beach. I still had the pleasure of indulging in banana and strawberry smoothies though. :) 

next appointment: 
tomorrow! :D

5 comments:

  1. Mandee you look so adorable! I hope you're planning on sharing the sex of Baby Q with the internet. If so, I will be stalking your fb and blog to find out! Lol...

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    1. we will definitely be sharing, but it might not be until Friday or Saturday. we want to take some time to soak it in first. :)

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  2. You look amazing, and I love that cute bathing suit!! I can't wait for you to share the result of the gender scan - I call boy! Pickles are yummy!

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  3. you look so darn cute!! im in love with baby bump photos aaand slightly jealous that my vacation wasnt a beach filled one.

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