19 Weeks

+ Today I am 19 weeks, 1 day

+ baby girl is as big as a GRAPEFRUIT

+ we have loved shopping for a baby - tiny things are adorable! It's hard to not buy just size newborn in everything! we were doing some shopping at the traverse mountain outlets and whenever we go up there, devin can't help but stop in the columbia store and try on all the mountain hardwear jackets, but this time, we went in and he walked straight to the kid's section and picked out a tiny purple fleece, and a little pink and orange shell. baby girl's first of many! when we were dating, i would tease devin all the time about his extensive outerwear collection, until he got me started on my own, and now we both have a bit of an obsession, so buying some coats for our daughter (who will be a newborn through the whole winter!) was kind of surreal, but also awesome. she'll be the warmest and best dressed baby on the block! now all she needs is a down and a soft shell and she should be set for a year or so.

+ also worth noting: HEADBANDS. so much fun to buy. both devin and i were born with hair, but hardly any, so i'm not expecting anything different for this girl - but even if she does have a full head of hair, she'll be well accessorized! the best places i've found headbands so far are etsy, sometimes on brickyard buffalo deals, and the quilted bear. where are your favorite places to find headbands for baby girls? (i love the felt and leather bows most!)

+ i can usually make it through the first half of the day without feeling pregnant at all, really, but the last half of the day is killer. my stomach feels tight, i can't catch my breath, and pants become the enemy. the last few hours of work are always really hard, but once i get home and can relax and change into sweats, i feel much better! also, the last half of the day, from my belly button up is really tight and hard. you'd think i had a six pack or something?! below my belly button doesn't feel as hard, which is where i would have expected to feel hard, so i'm a little confused...

+ anxious as ever to start feeling this girl wiggle around in there! it's killing me! there have been a few times where i've questioned if i've felt something, but i ultimately decided i probably didn't. but i've also been worried i've missed some movement! my apps say that she is only awake for 6 hours out of the day, so that probably has something to do with it, and first time mothers don't usually start to feel kicks until later into the 5th month, so within the next week or two it should start!

+ getting to a point where the only way i can relax at the end of the day is with a bath!

+ craving: tart frozen yogurt with tons of fruit on top - it's all i can think about! and strawberries. (not any different from last week, haha)