This is week 18/19 blog.  I missed 18 and  I’m exactly 19 weeks pregnant today.  That’s one week away from 5 months! Also 1 week away from half way done.  I think 5 months pregnant sounds better than 20 weeks.  Sounds like I’m getting closer when you go by months.  I’m feeling the baby a little bit in there.  Nothing major but I am getting so excited to feel her give me a good kick pretty soon. 

This is from Aunt Briana from senior trip in Florida

These two are from Jason for mother's day....already protective.

Had some trouble this past week.  On Saturday on our way down to my little brother’s graduation I noticed my back was starting to itch and have some pain.  I knew exactly what it was.  I, for the third time in my life, have shingles again.  Now either you know what that is and how painful it is, or you’re too young to know what that is and think I have some gross disease.  I am actually a 26 year old stuck in a 65 year old body.  Usually they occur in older people but this is just another one of those fabulous things I’m blessed with, with no explanation.  I get them from stress.  My first time was during finals week in college in 2008.  The next was last January when I moved up here to start teaching and was living without Jason. 

Pregnant women are supposed to stay away from people with shingles so you can imagine my scare to find out I was pregnant while having shingles!!  I am on medicine, I caught them very early and they aren’t spreading too badly.  I’ve been in a ton of pain and haven’t got a good night’s sleep for a few days but it’s finally starting to feel better.  It’s harming the baby and neither is the medicine I’m on.  Everything is getting better so we should be just fine.

4 days of school left and a field trip tomorrow.  I’m so excited for a vacation from this place for a while.  Our next doctor’s appointment is June 6.  Jason is still hoping she changes in to a boy by then so when we see her she will have more body parts than before and we will be having a boy.  I told him keep hoping. 

How many weeks?  19 exactly

Gender:  Girl

Size of baby:  6.0 in or the size of an heirloom tomoato 

Weight of baby:  8.5 oz

Belly Button in or out?  In

Wedding rings on or off?  On

Mood:  Happy and Excited, sometimes depressed and moody….apparently stressed (shingles)

Sleep: great

Stretch marks?  No

Maternity clothes?  Not a lot yet…..I’m stretching this out as long as possible

Favorite thing this week: Road trip to Tanner’s graduation with my sisters, Jason, James and kids.  It was a full vehicle.  The weather has been beautiful.  Spent time with Jason’s parents Saturday.  Celebrated my little sister’s 18^th birthday Saturday night. Field trip tomorrow.  One week of school left.  I have lots of favorites.  It’s been a good week!

Movement?  She’s moving, slightly feeling it

Food Cravings?  Mexican food, spicy food, popsicles.   

Symptoms:  hmmm….don’t really have any.  I feel pretty good.  Have energy most of the time.  Still forgetting everything possible.  I’m a little moody on occasion.  

Everything going pretty well.

Labor signs?  Let’s hope not.

Anything make you sick?  Nothing

Miss anything? Cute summer clothes.

Looking forward to anything?  One of my good friends and roommate from college is getting married on Saturday.  I can’t wait to see her.  She will be beautiful I’m sure.  On to Omaha after the wedding to visit family up there and spend memorial weekend.  I hope it’s really hot.  There will be swimming in grandma’s pool for sure! No school Monday, last day Wednesday.  Have a great couple of weeks coming up!