18 Weeks

How far along? 18 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 6.5 pounds

Maternity clothes? A mixture of "maternity" bottoms (new leggings and skirts) with regular tops

Stretch marks? Not yet

Sleep: Still sleeping great

Miss anything: Although my skin is beginning to clear up I still have quite a few blemishes on my face

Movement: Not yet :(

Food cravings: Friday night I had a craving for Bagel Bites, so on Saturday I made a homemade version {see below}

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nothing new . . .  fried food, overpowering scents and barbecue sauce. 

Have you started to show yet: Yep

Gender Prediction: Boy . . . although it seems like everyone else is saying girl. 

Labor Signs: None

Belly Button in or out? In

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy :)

Best Moment of the Week:  Receiving an unexpected maternity care package. :)

Looking forward to: Still waiting for that first little flutter. . . 

Longest week ever!  After having a week off to relax, it was back to the work routine.  Report Cards and conferences are coming up in a couple weeks so I am in full assessment mode.  There are so many assessments and in Kindergarten a lot of them are one-on-one.  Luckily my kids' reading stamina has increased so finding the time to assess is a lot easier this trimester.  

Highlight of the Week:  This week the students were sharing about what they wanted to be when they grow up.  One of my students wants to be a zoo keeper.  So, he brought in a baby shark in a glass jar.  Well needless to say the glass jar ended up shattered on the floor.  Nasty fish water is certainly an overpowering scent . . . Yuck!

On Thursday I came home to an unexpected package.   One of my dear friends sent me a maternity care package.  It was so sweet and thoughtful.  I have been loving my new pair of lululemon pants.  They are so much more comfortable than all my other pairs . . . that are a wee bit tight. :(  Guess it's time to finally admit I'm putting on a little weight.  Oh and that candy in the care package didn't help in the weight gain department but, it sure was yummy! 

BAGEL BITES . . .  I have not had Bagel Bites in over 10 years.  But, for some reason on Friday night they sounded delicious.  I have no clue why they popped into my mind as a yummy snack, but once the thought was there I wanted to make some.  However, there was no way I was going to buy the processed version from the freezer aisle.  So, I consulted my dear friend Pinterst.  :)  While searching for an easy bagel recipe I remembered that a friend of mine had made bagels last year.  So, I popped over to her blog and grabbed the recipe {Check it out here}.  Saturday morning I woke up and made some mini bagels.  

Then, after running some errands I made homemade Bagel Bites for lunch.  My bagel making skills certainly need some work, but my craving was curbed and I got to enjoy some bite size bagel pizzas. :)