18 and 19 weeks

These past two weeks have been something else- my belly is starting to pop out! If you didn't know I was pregnant before, you can definately tell now (although with a coat on, it is still hard to tell). I had a stranger notice and comment on it last week, which was a nice feeling.


Here I am at 18 weeks...

(I know, I could win so many fashion awards with this outfit!)


And here I am just one week later! (19 weeks)...

I had my monthly appointment today with Dr. Lavender (first time meeting him!), and so far, I'm up 7lbs from prepregnancy weight. He said I was doing perfect in terms of size and it's a good sign that I don't have any stretch marks (keeping my fingers crossed it stays that way!). The heartbeat was wonderful to hear again- it has slowed down a few notches and is now around 140 bpm. We go back for our ultrasound in two weeks.

My appetite has come back for the most part, and I'm able to eat like normal again. However, my gag reflexes remain very sensitive, so I haven't begun eating a much meat yet (which is fine by me, I'd rather chug milk and eat cheese! lol).

Today, Luna Lovegood (one of our cats), got super excited and crazy. Rob tried to hold her down while laying on the bed, and she ended up scratching my eyelid! We were freaking out because it was bleeding, but it managed just to be a little scratch and my eye is fine. It scared us both, because that cat just doesn't know how to control her claws sometimes. Mrs. Weasley NEVER scratches or has her claws out, but Luna uses hers all the time. We decided after this incident that Luna is getting declawed. It's just not worth the risk of one of us or the baby getting hurt. Poor little Luna! Oh well, she'll survive!

Our trip to Las Vegas went very smoothly- I was able to get us seats in the front again, which was nice for both me and Rob since he needs extra leg room. Spending time with my grandma and grandpa was fun, and they taught us how to use the slot machines, lol! We ended up only losing around $30 or so the whole trip, even though we played a lot! The sun came out for a couple days, and feeling it shine on our faces made us want to stay throughout the rest of winter.

It's hard to believe that I'm almost halfway through this pregnancy! Baby olive will be here in no time.