Goodbye to week 18

Week 17 was a busy one, and it somehow just got away from me and I wasn't able to post. I don't know if our little baby Davis is going through a growth spurt or what, but I have been hungry and tired all of last week. I have been constantly yawning and snacking all day, every day.

Today I finished up week 18 and I'm feeling pretty great. Yesterday Scott and I went to the doctor's for a check up and got to hear our little Gummy Bear's heart beat again. The doctor said that it was beating at 155 beats per minute which is just perfect. Some other great news, our doctor told us that I am actually on the low side of average for weight gain. This has been something that I've been worried because I am really starting to feel like a cow. She told us that as long as I gain about a pound a week for the next 20 weeks or so that I should be in the perfect range. I also gave blood for my quad screen test which was a little scary. The quad screen tests for Down Syndrome and other abnormalities... yikes!

Lately I feel like I am really starting to show and have been amazed at the amount of people who have actually asked me if I'm pregnant. Over the last 2 weeks I have seriously had about 5 different people ask me. I have always thought that this was an off limits question for women, but I guess I was wrong :). Thank goodness I actually have an excuse for my gut, or else I would have some serious self image issues.

With all of this growing, has come back pains and a very itchy belly. I have been waking up at least few times in the middle of the night for the past week due to pressure in my lower back, and have sometimes felt it throughout the day. I also feel like my belly is itching all the time. I can literally feel the skin stretching and it is driving me nuts. In an effort to limit the amount of stretch marks (or at least the itchiness) I have invested in some belly balm. I hope it works!

This week Scott and I toured a day care. The lady that runs it was very nice, and she runs it out of her home. She was referred to us, and I think she would be perfect, but she doesn't have any opening until July. So... we are still on the hunt. I really hope that we find someone who is reasonable and will take good care of our little baby.

Here is a picture of me at 18 weeks, wearing the same thing as week 14. Wow, look at how much I have changed already! Yikes! Until next week... thanks for reading our baby blog!