Week 20

maybe one day I'll get these posts out on time. i was 20 weeks on saturday! half way to meeting our babe!

week: twenty

fruit size of baby: banana

cravings: french fries, hard candies, cheetos, gummy bears/worms

aversions: not really any aversions. mexican still doesn't sound great but i'll eat it.

weight gain: 11.5 lbs

exercise: i take a 15 minute walk up two time a day at work. 

sleep: not like it used to be. i wake up multiple times a night tossing and turning and needing to use the bathroom. it has been so dry and stuffy too making it hard to fall back asleep.

belly: getting bigger. no stretch marks yet. belly button is almost non-existant.

clothes: wearing mostly maternity now. the only non maternity i can still fit into are t-shirts that are long and stretchy, and two pairs of non-maternity jeans if i wear a belly band with them.

movement: baby is a mover. moving all the time when i'm sitting or lying still, or when i have music playing. andrew hasn't felt it move it. he has tried and he can't wait to feel it.

gender: will find out on Dec 12th!

names: pretty confident in two boy names, girl names we have a couple ideas, but can't really agree on one yet.

worries: if i will get sleep at night or not.  

what i love: feeling the babe move, especially at night when i can't sleep.    

what i am looking forward to: thanksgiving (one of my favorite holidays), holiday parties, finding out the gender, christmas!

milestones: making it to week 20! half way to meeting our babe!

best moment of the week: my craft fair! it was a huge success and so fun to see some people i haven't seen in awhile.

amusing comments from the general public: not too many comments lately. lots of comments about "my cute baby bump" but that's about it. 

baby mama drama: nothing really

Week 18

week: eighteen

fruit size of baby: sweet potato

cravings: pickles, corndogs, mcdonald's french fries, any fried food I can get my hands on. i finally gave into corn dogs… they were on sale and i had a coupon. it was a sign.

aversions: not really any aversions lately.

weight gain: 9.5 lbs

exercise: i've been lacking in the exercise department again. 

sleep: sleep has been harder the last week. i am a back sleeper and the doctor told me it is time i start sleeping on my sides because of the weight of my uterus is getting heavier which can be dangerous if i sleep on my back. i also get really stuffy at night which makes it hard to sleep. i still only wake up maybe once a night to use the bathroom.

belly: getting bigger. no stretch marks yet. belly button is slowly starting to push out.

clothes: i borrowed a pair of maternity pants from a friend… best choice i've ever made! so comfortable! i've borrowed a few maternity shirts and bought a few on garage sale sites.

movement: i felt baby move for the first time on 11/2 at 17 weeks and 1 day. i randomly feel baby move when i'm relaxing or sitting still. it feels like little pitter patters or bubbles.

gender: will find out on Dec 12th!

names: pretty confident in two boy names, girl names we have a couple ideas, but can't really agree on.

worries: nothing really at this point. 

what i love: getting to park in the "expecting mothers" parking spots by the door at work.   

what i am looking forward to: lunch with family on sunday, my upcoming craft fair, thanksgiving and finding out the gender.

milestones: feeling baby move for the first time!

best moment of the week: Randomly feeling baby move, and the purchase of a body pillow. 

amusing comments from the general public: i've had a couple strangers say things to me about expecting. one cute old man pointed out that it looks like i'm eating for two. his friend looked at him and said, "you can't say things like that unless you're sure!" the old man replied, "it's obvious! she's glowing!"

baby mama drama: nothing really