18w5d: Sweet Potato

How far along? 18 weeks 5 days
Maternity clothes: Wore some more this week than I have in weeks past. I'm still wearing the belly band, but finding clothes for work is getting more difficult than for the weekends. I wish I could live in leggings...that would make life a lot easier. 
Stretch marks: Nothing yet. Trying to keep my skin hydrated in this heat!
Sleep: On and off, depending on the night. So happy to only be getting up once or twice now in the middle of the night.
 Best moment this week: Weighing myself to find I've only gained 4.5 pounds so far! Alexandra having her sweet little Gabriella Rose make her debut to the world.
Miss Anything: After the week I had...this couldn't hold any more true....WINE!
Movement: I wish I could say there was more, but same as last week. Just a fluttering/puttering gun inside me every now and then, and not every day.
Symptoms: Getting tired after doing ANYTHING. Literally...showering, exhausting; shopping, exhausting; cooking dinner, exhausting!  I'm blaming the busy work week and hoping this doesn't last.
Food cravings: ha! Don't go to the grocery store if you are a.) hungry b.) pregnant in the second trimester, or c.) all of the above.  I may have gone a little crazy, while Daniel just rolled his eyes at everything that magically "appeared" in the cart!  Got some neopolitan ice cream...I don't think I've had that since I was little hanging out with my papa Dale.  It was delicious!
Anything making you queasy or sick: The usual. Orange juice has been so tasty lately, but gives me the worst heartburn.
Have you started to show yet: Yes. Some people that only see the pictures on the blog think that I'm HUGE, but it's really not the case. Usually we take pictures at the end of the week, after a full meal/before bedtime. In the mornings, you can only tell a little bit that a bump is out. This was the first week that strangers or people I don't see everyday (my favorite post office worker, for example) said, "ok, when are you due? I've been wanting to ask, but you can never be sure if it's appropriate, or you just ate too much!" 
Gender: One more week!!!  But we are keeping it secret until we go to the beach with the Dolinski/Gonya clan and can tell my family in person.  So just hold tight! 
Labor Signs: No 
Belly Button in or out?: Still in! 
Wedding rigns on or off: On, thank goodness.  I can't sleep in them anymore, which is terrible...but I don't want to take the chance of these sausages trapping that beautiful ring! haha Some of my cocktail rings have been retired for the remainder as well.  So sad!
General Mood: Exhausted. Anxious (not in the good way...more like worrying about everything in life for no good reason). Sensitive.
Best advice this week: To take this trimester for what it is and utilize the energy with exercise and activities with Daniel.
Worst advice this week: From my husband...not really advice, just a suggestion. He thinks I should work my tail off now while I have the energy (as if I'm not already!!) to gain comp time for maternity leave since I won't get paid for any time that I need to take off.
Exercise: Lots of nature walks with Daniel...great for baby, bad for my allergies!  Some tennis and light weights as well.  Need to get my butt out of bed earlier to do my yoga!!
Looking forward to: Finding out the sex of the babe very soon; vacation with the family; making the playlist for labor/delivery with the help of family/friends (eh um...that means you Danny G!); hearing everyone's predictions if it will be boy or girl!