Pregnancy Journal: Weeks 17-18

Week 17:  

I think Charley knows I'm pregnant.  She has been extra clingy lately.  Normally she is somewhat clingy, likes to be in the same room as we are in, kinda follows us around but usually just lays down and watches whatever we are doing but lately she has been attached to my side.  For example, I'm getting dressed in the morning and she is standing right next to me, like head resting on my knee while I'm standing at my closet where she normally would just lay down on the floor and watch me get ready.  I looked it up and it says dogs get clingy when they know you are pregnant and how they know is because they can smell the increase in hormones in your body.  Interesting!  I'm probably not helping the situation because I give in to her 'clingy-iness' she is just so sweet when she wants to cuddle with me all the time!   We give Charley a lot of attention and praise, I really need to start weening off all the over the top Charley time so it won't be such a big adjustment for her when the baby arrives.  It's hard because we consider Charley OUR baby, she is like our first born!  And we do plan to be conscious to make a point to give her attention and new toys and treats when the baby comes to ease into it all. 

I've always been one that craves sweets but this week my sweet tooth went into overdrive.  Been craving pumpkin bars like no other so I made 4 sheets of pumpkin bars, I KNOW!  What the hay am I going to do with 4 sheets?!  Well I froze 2 of them so hoping I will have a never ending supply of pumpkin bars at my finger tips for the next 2 months.  Then I was grocery shopping and throwing in a bag of snickers, bag of milky ways, bag of chocolate covered pretzels, etc... I wasn't even second guessing it, as I saw chocolate I was grabbing it and in the cart it went.  Then I celebrated finishing grocery shopping with a stop at Starbucks for a piece of pumpkin loaf, like I needed it!  Then I bought the makings for 2 different kind of cheesecakes.  Also bought ingredients for snickerdoodles.  I'm outta control!  At my desk at work I have 3 candy jars that I don't share with anyone, tootsie rolls, starbursts and dove chocolates.  I hit them hard every day.  So get this, the weird thing was, in the midst of this sweet cravings, I wanted Thanksgiving Day turkey this past Sunday at 4 pm so I called every grocery store in the area to see if they had a pre-cooked bird on hand for me to pick up.  No such luck but I did run to the store the next day and bought a frozen turkey to have on-hand.  Apparently I want Thanksgiving Day to come early this year.  

 

Week 18:

I was a little worried this week because I just am not feeling anything but I think it's still a little early to feel the 'flutters' or kicks yet.  But I read online that sometimes at this stage, the baby moving may feel like gas bubbles or bloat and so yep, I've definitely been feeling that. I do feel more uncomfortable when I sleep, I know I'm suppose to be sleeping on my left side but I hate sleeping on my side and so I'm still getting use to that.  Been drinking a little caffeine once a week, really starting to miss that a lot!  Started missing wine a few moments last week when we were out to dinner with friends.  I keep telling myself I only have 5 more months but the reality is, if I do nurse, it's more than 5 more months where I have to watch what I pass on to the baby.  So that sucks!   I don't enjoy pregnancy.  I enjoy dreaming about the baby but so far carrying this baby is not enjoyable at all.  Why can't I just sit on an egg like the birds do?!?!  I'd much rather sit on an egg for 9 months, I could totally handle that!  Most days, I wake up and ask Aaron, you want to switch me for the day and you be pregnant?  I did ask him the other day if it was possible to choose who could carry this baby, would you do it?  And he said yes!  Dang, I SO wish I could impregnate him instead! 

Note to self... never wear this outfit again, not flattering, my butt looks huge.  My butt looks more pregnant than my stomach does here!