Eleven.

How Far Along: 11 weeks

Total Weight Gain: Still hanging in there at 3 pounds.  I'm trying to keep it there for the next two weeks so I can escape the first trimester with only a 3 pound gain.  This belly is definitely starting to grow though.  See: belly pics.  Wow!

Maternity Clothes: I ordered some belly bands from Amazon - a black one and a white one.  Can I just say: LIFESAVER.  I can walk around and sit at work all day with my pants undone, but nobody can tell and they hold my pants up and kinda sorta suck my little gut in.  I was not happy that they were $15/piece for glorified tube tops, but I now believe they were worth every penny.  Here's hoping I can wear my normal pants for another month or two.

Sleep: This is getting a little better, but I am still really tired.  I don't feel like I need a nap every day, but Friday afternoons are pretty much the death of me.  I could fall asleep after work and go until Saturday morning!

Best Moment(s) this week:
-I have a single moment that is tied for best and worst moment of the week.  We had our softball banquet on Tuesday of last week.  I put together a slideshow of pictures from the season and at the end I put our sonogram picture with a caption that said "Future Miss Highlands Softball?"  The immediate reaction from the table of girls was priceless, I wish I could have captured it on film.  They were all so excited!  The reason it was the worst moment though, were the sad looks on their faces when they realized that our announcement of resignation was next.  It was a huge rush of all kinds of emotions.  We were glad they were sad to see us go (that means they actually did like us!), but we were also really sad to put this chapter of our lives behind us. 
-As lame as it sounds, posting our news on facebook was super exciting.  The sheer number of people who liked and commented on mine and Jake's status was really fun.  It was like a good birthday times ten.

Gender: The latest wives tale is that since I'm not sick, it's a boy.  I am still yet to hear someone tell me I'm having a girl!  Does this mean I'm doomed to live with all boys the rest of my life?  Thank God for Callie girl!

Movement: Monkey Butt is the size of a lime this week.  I actually don't feel my uterus growing anymore, so that's a plus!

Food Cravings: I don't think this is a pregnancy craving, but it was a craving.  We walked by the Entenmann's crumb coffee cake in Kroger on Saturday night, and I had to have it!  I hadn't had it in so long and it looked delicious.  $6.19 later, it was sitting on my kitchen counter waiting to be devoured.  It's Tuesday and it's almost gone.  Oops.

Symptoms: My large ta-tas are starting to hurt less (PRAISE THE LORD)!  I haven't used Imodium in at least a week (PRAISE THE LORD)!  I am still tired though.  2nd trimester can't get here soon enough.

What I Miss: This is not going to change for 6 more months and I'm sure of it - beer & wine.  I would love nothing more than to sit on my patio and drink a Summer Shandy on draft out of the kegerator in my garage.  Next summer Jake is going to owe me my favorite beer in that kegerator, so he better be prepared.

What I am Looking Forward to: A relaxing weekend at home with my main squeeze.

Noteworthy Items:
-We celebrated Father's Day on Sunday with my family because Jake's dad is in Myrtle Beach.  Jake got quite a few "Happy Father's Day" texts and cards, but he neglected to recognize the baby in my belly on Mother's Day, so he got diddly squat from his lovely wife on Sunday.  Sorry babe, still waiting for that Louis Vuitton ;)
-Also on Sunday we began to rearrange our bedrooms upstairs.  I really feel like we need a bigger house, and we haven't even bought a single baby item yet!  We moved the guest bed into the office, so it's now crammed with bed/desk/nightstand/bookshelf.  

-Callie's crate got the boot to the basement because there was simply no room.  This week we are doing a trial run of leaving her out during the day.  Crossing of the fingers that I don't have to clean up too much dog piss this week would be greatly appreciated!
-Since we announced it on facebook and it's officially public, we are getting congratulations left and right from people.  I think it's pretty funny when you really think about what people are congratulating you for...yes, I went there.
-Speaking of going there, I started reading Fifty Shades of Grey on Sunday.  Oh. Em. Gee.  Good book for a pregnant lady who doesn't want her husband within 10 feet of her, that's for sure!
-I need a beach and a tan.  A free vacation would be stellar right now.  Who wants to take me somewhere?
-We've been watching the Reds a lot lately, they are kicking ass and taking names.  I was thinking: How sweet would it be if Monkey comes while the Cats are reigning National Champs and the Reds are reigning World Series Champs?  One down, one to go!  Here's hoping!