How Far Along: 20 Weeks
Size of Baby: Mango- and weighs 11 oz according to the ultrasound tech
Maternity Clothes: I’ve been in kind of an awkward stage where my regular
shirts were way too small but a lot of my maternity tops were too big. That’s a problem I’ll probably long for in a
few short weeks, but I’ve just been kind of in-between sizes I guess. Maternity pants are a MUST and also, I wear a lot of sweats. Thanks goodness
it’s winter.
Gender: Still a girl- although I’ll be asking them
to check every time just to make sure!
Name:
I really haven’t been thinking
about this because I have a feeling that even if we agreed on and officially
picked a name, I’d get sick of it a few weeks before the baby is born and we’d
have to start all over.
Movement: During week
18 (I think) is when I for sure knew it was baby moving inside. Sometime during week 19, I could even feel
the movements on my hand as it rested on my belly. This has been a huge relief because for a
while I was thinking I was having some sort of psychosomatic episode and that
my pregnancy was all in my head (even though I’d seen several ultrasounds).
Sleep: I am SO much
more tired than I remember being when I was pregnant with Barrett. I was teaching full time during my entire 1st
and 3rd trimesters when I was pregnant with him so I didn’t get a
lot of rest and I definitely didn’t get my daily nap! This time around, I’m spending more time
working out and I have a three year old to take care of constantly, but I’m
also able to take a nap almost every day when he does. I don’t know what I’d do without naptime!
Exercise/Activity
Level: Through the
holidays, I skipped a few days just because I was tired or had other things
going on, but overall, I’ve still been hitting up the gym as per usual. I often will skip abs now though, because,
what’s the point?!
Weight: Just for my own interests sake, I weighed 132 lbs. I really haven't cared or kept track of this at all this pregnancy. With Barrett, I weighed myself weekly and even made a hilarious graph of my weight gain!
Cravings: Neil brought
home some sushi the other night and I was sooo tempted to just have 1
piece. I didn't though.
Symptoms: I’m not very
fond of the fact that I’m as hairy as a wild animal. I need to be getting waxed about once a week
right now! I’ve started getting the
itchy belly skin already. At the end of
my 16th week, I started getting migraines again (I get them
occasionally when I’m not pregnant too).
I got 3 in 5 days and it was pretty miserable.
Weird
Things: I think I look more
pregnant in my butt and thighs than I do in my belly! They’re growing at twice the rate the baby
is!
Worries: I’m a little worried that the baby is completely
malnourished. Not for lack of calories
of course, just for lack of any sort of nutrient. I should probably eat a little more on the
healthy side for her sake. Also, that
could explain why my thighs are “growing” so fast.
Best
Moment of the Week(s):
The other day, Neil would feel her moving too and his face
was so shocked and cute! He’s been able
to feel her kicking quite a bit in the last few days.
Appointments
This Week:
We had our 20 week targeted ultrasound this week and it
was so fun to see the baby again! She
did 3D pictures that totally blew my mind! They did those with Bear too but it still is just the craziest thing to see! Barrett came to the appointment and was excited to see pictures of his baby sister.
Something
I've Learned/Realized:
I don’t know why but this pregnancy seems a little more difficult than my
first. Maybe it’s because I have another
child to take care of, maybe it’s because it’s a girl this time, I have no
idea. Neil was telling our friend Ashley that I’ve been more tired and weak
this time around, and she said, “Girls will do that to ya! This is just the beginning of it!” I thought that was pretty funny.
Pictures:
20 Weeks
She moved nonstop during the appointment and loves having her hands and feet up by her face! (I know they're not very clear pictures)
