21 weeks

In all of the excitement last week, I completely forgot to mention that we have a name for this sweet little angel growing inside of me.

The middle name is still undecided.  But Bobby and I both agreed upon our girl's name way back when I first found out I was pregnant.  It was only going to be a heated debate if it were a boy.   :)

How far along? 21 weeks and 3 days.

Baby's size? We found out at the 20 week ultrasound that our little girl weighs about 13 oz now.  And the internet (which has proven to be completely unreliable) says she is about 10.5 inches long.  When I saw my midwife on Tuesday, she used a tape measure and said that the baby is measuring 22 weeks.

Weight Gain? Up 14 lbs!

Maternity clothes? Dara just lent me some of her maternity stuff, so my collection is growing.  I just really need some shorts that fit because it is starting to get HOT!

Stretch marks? Not yet.  But at the rate that I am expanding, I’m really worried about it happening soon.

Sleep? I’ve been going to bed super early.  Like 9pm.  It’s tough to find a comfortable position, but I am able to sleep through the night. (Except for when I wake up because I’m sweating through my pjs).  HORMONES!

Best moment this week? I get together with my best friends most weeks to hang out and catch up.  This Wednesday we all went to Erica’s house and she bestowed two gigantic bags of baby girl hand-me-downs upon me.  It seriously felt like a baby shower.

Movement? She’s definitely still moving around in there, but she has taken it rather easy on me this week.

Food cravings? Again with the strawberry flavored things – Strawberry Eggo Waffles.  Amazing.

Symptoms? I had a nose bleed for a split second.  It didn’t ever drip down out of my nose… but as I was drying my face after washing my makeup off, I got blood all over my towel!  So weird.

Gender? It’s a baby girl!!  Bobby shall remain the only man of the house.

What I miss? The days when I felt like I always had enough oxygen, and my pre-preggo bod that I didn’t appreciate nearly as much as I should have.

What I'm looking forward to? Finally focusing my plans for the nursery.  I’ve been trying to keep it as neutral as possible up until this point.  So now I can finally collect my thoughts and girl it up!

Emotions: I think I’ve cried at least once a day this week about my changing shape.  Don’t get me wrong – being pregnant is everything I’ve ever wanted… but it gets a bit scary to watch everything chub out.  I can’t manage to go a week without the number on the scale jumping up and up and up.  I’ve got to find a way to just push this out of my mind for another few months.