18 weeks

It's here! The obvious beginnings of a baby bump. Actually, today I had customers in the store who have 5 little kids, between the ages of 3 and 11, and the wife asked if I was pregnant... true story! So hopefully that means I'm working my way past the "looking fat" stage.

I'm also sporting my newest maternity item, my under the belly Gap maternity jeans. These don't have any of the stretchy material at the belly, and instead sit low in front (but not so low you can see my underwear or anything). The elastic is hidden inside the jeans so there's no real evidence that they are maternity jeans. They have become my absolute favorite, although the little bit of stretch means they stretch out to the point of getting a little too loose. But that's ok, they still have the look and feel of my normal jeans, and best of all, weren't expensive and I was able to buy them in my normal pre-pregnancy size! What a pick-me-up!

Only 3 days left till the big ultrasound... and I'm definitely starting to notice the flutters getting stronger, so that's exciting. Any last bets on whether it's a boy or a girl?