eighteen weeks. bump.

{compare kid two belly to parker belly here.}

alright, let's not waste time with formalities.  the big exciting thing right now is the fact that we find out what we're having on TUESDAY {assuming baby cooperates & shows us the goods}.  i am beyond excited to see how much this little monkey has grown since our last ultrasound at 10 weeks & to see if it's a boy monkey or girl monkey.  i honestly go back & forth in my thinking so at the end of the day, i have absolutely NO idea what it is.  i just really hope & pray everything looks good & measures as it should & if it doesn't we'll cross that bridge when we get there.

i will be announcing the gender on friday of next week in the bump post.  we are meeting up with a bunch of family on thursday & i hope to keep it a secret until we can tell them in person.  we'll see if that happens... i tend to let these things slip.  

but, assuming all goes well & our little baby is an exhibitionist, you can expect me to either be wearing a pink shirt or a blue shirt next week.  yay!

in other pregnancy news, i am definitely starting to feel the changes this pregnancy is bringing on to my body.  my hips are loosening up & tend to pop quite a bit & if i've been sitting a while i feel super stiff & sore when standing up.  already.  my heart rate rises super fast & i get short of breath pretty quickly when working out so i have been focusing a lot on making sure i can carry on a conversation.  my belly is out there for the world to see, has definitely hardened up & it feels funny to lay on.  

everyday i tell myself i'm going to eat better tomorrow but nothing healthy ever sounds good.  or the healthy stuff i crave {chef salads, deli sandwiches} are on the "do not eat when pregnant" list.  i say i'm gonna drink more water & then the thought of it makes me wanna throw up.  but i promise, i'm gonna make an honest effort to do better at both these things this week.  

i hope everyone has a great week.  i think sam & i are gonna try & get our date night on tonight & hit up our favorite hole-in-the-wall italian place.  it's sandwiched between a tavern & a tattoo parlor & seats by reservation only.  it has twinkly lights hanging in steamy windows & a drippy candle burns at every table.  mmmmm, worlds best pasta bolognese & pizza blanco is gonna get all up in my belleh!  

happy friday, friends.