kick, boom, pow

This week's blog is brought to you by the letter "K" for kick. Although Mom thought she might be feeling me kick for the last few weeks she never was really certain... this week though she is pretty confident what she felt was ME! I kicked three times in a row in the same spot and tried to make it a little stronger than what I've been doing in the past so she might be able to feel it. I think Mom thought she would know automatically when I was trying to get her attention, after all that's how the movies make it seem, but I guess it's a lot harder to tell especially at first. Don't worry Mom, I've heard Wombland gets smaller as I get bigger and you won't be able to help but feel me all the time.

I'm also pretty sure Mom felt some part of me from the outside too. She was poking and prodding around her lower belly and came across something really hard she hadn't felt before. I could tell she was so excited at the possibility that it could be me because she couldn't quit smiling. I hope she feels me again sometime soon but doesn't put a dent in my head looking for me!

This week being 18 weeks along in my journey I'm already the length of a bell pepper. Mom has gained about eight pounds so far but I only weigh around seven ounces. I've also been causing Mom to make frequent trips to the bathroom which I'm guessing is only going to get worse as I get more cramped and lean on her bladder even more. Mom was advised now that I'm this big she needs to start only sleeping on her sides. Seems strange but being this pregnant her uterus can compress a major vein, leading to decreased blood return to her heart if she sleeps on her back. Another wierd thing is it's better for me if she sleeps on her left side vs. her right. I'm sure you're wondering why, just like she did, here's the reason according to babycenter.com, "...it may benefit your baby by improving blood flow – and therefore nutrients – to the placenta. It also helps your kidneys efficiently eliminate waste products and fluids from your body, which in turn reduces swelling in your ankles, feet, and hands."

Speaking of sleeping... The great furniture search continued this week for Mom and Dad. For the most part they've visited all the places they wanted to go and have found two sets of furniture for me. The problem is Mom likes one... and Dad likes the other... and they are vastly different.

Here's the set Mom likes. Her set is more expensive and much bigger. It's got a drawer under the crib for added storage and more drawer space for all my cool, new clothes and accessories. Both the sets they picked have drawers that won't come out on top of me and have convertible cribs that grow with me. One day my crib will be a toddler bed, daybed and then a double bed for when I'm really, really big.

Here's the set Dad likes, he's more fond of a wood that's not quite as dark which is better at not showing scratches. I think this color is called Walnut in case you were wondering.

One of the cool things about the set Dad likes is that it has a hutch which can also be used as a bookshelf too. Although the hutch isn't as fancy as Mom's set, it's kinda cool that I'll be able to put all my books on the shelves and use it for something else if I want to.

I can't wait to see which one they pick for me and how they end up deciding.

Dad started reading his first baby advice book, it's called How to Have Your Second Baby First. He's said multiple times this book was made for Mom. Guess he thinks Mom is going to be one of the psycho, crazy new moms that has to do everything by the book. In the end he's probably right but with such good mommy examples around her I'm sure she'll get good advice she can trust from friends and family which will help her keep things in check without having to follow all the rules.

This week one of Mom's best friends got engaged, Mom is super excited for them and I'm super excited at the thought of Mom and Dad having one more set of friends one step closer to having their babies for me to play with. Congrats to my Auntie Kristen and future Uncle Jon!

I guess I need to be getting to sleep. I went on my first boat ride today so I'm pooped. Until we blog again next week... peace.

Donut out.