five for friday: baby edition

1. we are 18+ weeks. this baby is making their presence known. a growing belly and more and more kicks. next week we find out if this wee little one is another sister or a baby brother.

2. i am feeling better and better in the upset stomach department. i think we are almost there. fingers crossed. i still need to chew gum into between meals. not sure why but it just makes me feel better. but chewing gum all day in a school where i am not supposed to. whoops. i feel a little guilty breaking the rules on the first days of school. i also have to be careful not to eat to much or my stomach gets all upset.  i have been craving cheese...specifically mozzarella string cheese. and of course chocolate. peanut butter toast, breakfast burritos and fresh fruit make me happy. and tomatoes. bring on the tomatoes.

3. early on i made the move to maternity clothes. i just find them easier to wear and much more flattering. i am a little picky, so it takes me a little searching to find things my style. i want to be comfortable yet feel put together. this pregnancy is a little more challenging in the clothes department. with maggie i only taught until 30 weeks and then it was summer clothes for me. this time i am returning to school at 18 weeks and teaching til this baby arrives. so i felt like i needed to get some nicer looking outfits for school figured out. my go to items are long skirts, skinny jeans, comfortable tops, cute necklaces, longer tops, leggings and boots. i am feeling good about what i have. in fact one of my co-workers told me i looked "cute" today. my day was made.

4. on a non baby note. ok maybe it is related to the baby or more accurately all my babies. with each baby i lose a little more curl. it has been getting harder and harder to get my curls the way i like them. i have been considering going straight for awhile. so after a hair appointment a few weeks ago, i just decided to stick with straight. it has actually been pretty easy. even a time saver. cece loves it because now she can much more easily brush my hair...something that when my hair is curly she just couldn't do. 

5. overall, i have not been too tired. i will admit this first week back at school wiped me out. like falling asleep at the table wiped me out. like falling asleep at 7:30 wiped me out. like sleeping like a rock wiped me out. yikes. 

happy friday y'all