18 weeks (plus a few days)

So here is my (approximately) 18 week photo! This baby is definitely growing, and more and more people are noticing. :) One of my coworkers approached me today and asked if I was expecting. When I told her that I was, she said, "I knew it! I could just sense it!" I wanted to respond by asking her if she meant her sense of sight, since I feel like it is pretty obvious at this point. But, I think she meant she has some sort of sixth sense, so I left it at that. I have been feeling, for the most part, really great. My appetite is definitely starting to increase and the nausea only comes back if I don't hit my 60 grams of protein goal for the day. Apparently the average woman doesn't have an issue meeting the recommended daily requirement of protein, but it seems I tend to have some difficulty with it. I think that is because I really try to eat a lot of fruits and veggies....which, although good for me, are not high in protein. Also, it seems that nuts are really tough for me to digest at this point, so I'm left with trying to eat organic dairy and meats....and lots of organic omega rich eggs.

This weekend Jasen and I did a lot of work around the house, including putting together the crib! I will have to post some pictures of it, as it turned out beautiful! It seems to be very well made and it really met our expectations (you really never know about things that you only see online- sometimes the pictures can be deceiving). We have been prepping for Mom's upcoming visit, hosting Thanksgiving, and our upcoming annual Holiday Party. I definitely cannot do as much as I used to, but I'm helping Jay as much as I can!

Thanks to all of those who have voted on the baby name polls.... :)

P.s- current cravings include pickles (such a stereotype, i know!), nachos and cheese, and ....finally.....chocolate! Jasen is doing his part to keep it all under control ;) Some of you might know that the chocolate craving is welcomed, since I basically have not wanted anything to do with sweets for the past 4 months.