18 weeks

What's up, 18 weeks!

There isn't much to report this time around.  Belly is still bumpin'.  Baby is doing its thang.  I'm feeling great.  It has been a really smooth week.

Clothes is starting to become an issue.  I have a couple of work-friendly maternity pants that are my favorite things right now.  Converting my non-maternity pants to maternity-friendly by attaching a rubber band to the front button is starting to look kind of ratchet.  Then there's the possibility that the zipper will go down without me noticing.  So, I kind of need to add a couple more work-friendly pants to my wardrobe.  The issue is that I really don't want to.  So far I've looked for clothes at Target, H&M, and Old Navy and everything is so.ugly.  The nice stuff is, of course, expensive and way more than I'm willing to pay for something so temporary.  So what to do?  Keep looking ratchet until the zippers break from my pre-preggo pants?  Buy ugly, cheap clothes?  Or buy a couple more cheap, basic, wear with anything leggings and wear the hell out of them?
I've been checking Craigslist religiously for used clothing.  It's hard to find someone who is selling a wardrobe that 1) is my size, and 2) I actually like.  But I shall keep checking.

So, I'm dealing with outgrowing my clothes but this is a very good problem to have.  I love this growing belly very much.

Showing off a gnarly bruise I got at the gym a couple days back.  It was nothing dramatic, really.  I was just dumb and took a couple step backwards trying to get out of someone's way.  I ended up jamming my arm into the handlebar of a stationary bike.  woops

Symptoms: Happiness!  I have been very happy recently.  Happy that I am no longer feeling ill, that my energy seems to be back to normal, and that this baby is strong and growing.
Foods I can't stand: I think I can handle about anything right now.  I'm not particularly hungry, but if you put food in front of me I will eat just about anything.
Cravings: Yogurt is still pretty damn good.
Other?: I'm glad to be back to my regular diet again.  The husband and I are cooking at home almost every night.  I've added dairy to my diet just because yogurt is so good nowadays and I want that extra calcium.  Feels really good to eat clean again, and to enjoy food.
Thankful for: Our health (baby's, husband's, and mine)  :)
Current weight: 114.5 Same as last week.