How far along? 21 weeks
Baby size? 10-1/2 inches from head to heel
Total weight gain/loss: Not gonna lie, the number on that scale is definitely creeping up there, but I'm trying to remind myself that as long as baby is healthy that's all that matters.
Maternity clothes? Ah-yup. And one thing I've noticed is that maternity pants don't have zippers (or buttons for that matter) since they have elastic waistbands. Well, after 4 more months of this I'm almost positive that when I go back to normal pants I'm guaranteed to forget to zip my fly pretty much all the time. Fabulous.
Stretch marks? Thought I found one this morning, but thankfully it was just a sheet imprint from bed.
Sleep: Insomnia starting around 3:30am is back with a vengeance. The other night I woke up Joe to see if he'd like to suffer through it with me. He of course had no interest in anything of the sort but he was sweet enough to say that if I was still up by 5am, he'd get up and take me to Denny's. I think I fell asleep around 4:59. Darn, coulda had me an All American Slam!
Best moment this week: One thing I didn't talk about earlier was that the anatomy scan revealed that Baby Girl had only 2 instead of 3 blood vessels in her umbilical cord. Normally there is one vein pumping blood in and two arteries pumping it out, but Baby Girl only has one artery. Apparently this happens with about 1% of babies and its not generally a problem, but it does raise a flag to check that the heart and kidneys are developing normally, which they were from what the anatomy scan could tell. We were, however referred to a pediatric cardiologist to get a fetal echocardiogram where they would get a more in-depth look at Baby Girl's heart. We semi-nervously went to the appointment and after staring at a million different views of our little girl's heart pumping on the ultrasound screen for about half an hour the doctor said everything looked great!!! Plus Baby Girl got the hiccups during the echo, which is just about the cutest thing ever to see and feel at the same time.
Miss anything? My core strength. Between baby belly and lack of a core workout, I grunt like a 90 year old man anytime I have to get up from lying down.
Movement: Yes Indeedy. Our new tradition is lying down in bed at night and feeling her ninja kick-attacks.
Food cravings: Why yes I would like fries with that. And a pickle. And some Frank's Red Hot.
Anything making you queasy or sick? The fact that Kim Kardashian is pregnant at the same time as me. Oh you mean food-wise? No, not really.
Have you started to show yet? Sure have.
Gender prediction: It's a Girl!
Labor signs: Nada
Belly button in or out? In, but ominously stretching.
Wedding rings on or off? On.
Happy or moody most of the time? Mood Swings? More like Food Swings. I'm worse than a child when it comes to my hunger tolerance. Joe's starting to learn that from the moment I say I'm hungry, we've got about 7 minutes to find something for me to eat or I'll turn into the Incredible Hulk.
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