18 weeks

18 weeks with Baby #3

Morning sickness reared it's ugly head again the last week or so. Ugh! Thankfully I usually just feel really really sick but don't throw up every time. That is a blessing! Usually the smell of food triggers the sick feeling, but also lately driving/riding in the car will occasionally make me sick. Raw meat just grosses me out - like it has every pregnancy. I know I'm a sight at the grocery store trying to buy meat. Standing there breathing through my mouth and trying not to gag out loud. It's rough! I'd better quit writing about it, or I'm going to get sick just thinking about it!

I really haven't gotten my energy back yet like I did with my previous pregnancies. I think it's because I'm so busy with my little ones. I've got to work on going to bed earlier! I know I need more sleep.

I'm feeling the baby move a ton! I've been able to feel it for sure since about 13ish weeks, but just the last week or so, it's gotten really noticeable. I love it!!

Clothes have been a thorn in the flesh lately. Maternity clothes are still big, but regular clothes are getting where they aren't comfortable. I really need to go shopping for fall clothes. I recently purged my closet of everything that was worn and stretched and just plain old - I have very little left! Ha. Most of the shirts I've worn the last two falls (pregnancies) have been from Target or Ross, and they were just grundgy. I'm not a big shopper, so buying clothes for myself usually gets put off and put off until I'm desperate. Ha!

I've been able to do my workout dvd a couple times a week - not as much as I'd like, but better than nothing. I am doing a little workout routine everyday that includes squats, lunges, a few jumping jacks, and weighted band exercises. I can do this routine easily with the kids playing around me, without worrying that I'm going to step on them or something. 

I have a midwife appointment on Thursday, so I'll be able to update more after that.