21 Weeks

How far along? 21 weeks
Total weight gain: 6 lbs
Maternity clothes: Bought two pairs of maternity jeans, and I'm pretty sure I'm living the rest of my life in them.
Stretch marks: Not yet, but this belly is growing.
Sleep: Dear dogs, you do not need to wake me up at 2AM, and 4AM, and 5:20AM...seriously! I do not need the practice yet.
Best moment this week: Seeing the 20-week ultrasound and finding out the gender.
Miss anything? I miss not feeling bloated and having control over my body. Being able to bend over to pick things up off the floor without feeling like there's a road block in the form of a belly.

Movement: Every day I feel some movement. Billy felt it once (we think), but pretty soon it'll be too much to miss.
Food cravings: I'm just hungry. All of the time. Feed me.
Food aversions: No. Bring me all of the food.
Gender: Billy and I know! We'll be having a gender reveal party for our family in three weeks.
Labor signs: None.
Pregnancy symptoms: Definitely have a growing belly. The first person who randomly touches it without asking will be punched.
Emotional state: Happy and excited that we're past the halfway point. Getting the nursery painted this weekend and setting up some furniture.
Looking forward to:  Excited for the holiday season and Hallmark movies. This week and next weekend are really busy, so looking forward to some quiet time. We're getting the hospital and birth tour this weekend.

20 Weeks

How far along? 20 weeks
Baby is the size of a cantaloupe!
Total weight gain: 6 lbs
Maternity clothes: Bought two pairs of maternity jeans, and I'm pretty sure I'm living the rest of my life in them.
Stretch marks: Not yet.
Sleep: Weird dreams almost every night interrupted by my wonderful dogs whining outside the bedroom door. Loving the cold weather at night so we can have more blankets piled on!
Best moment this week: Being able to be home early after school and spend time with my dogs. The baby appreciates the extra walks we are getting in and the earlier dinner time! I am always starving around 5:30PM. It might be time to add two dinners to the nightly schedule.
Miss anything? I miss not feeling bloated and having control over my body. Being able to bend over to pick things up off the floor without feeling like there's a road block in the form of a belly.
Movement: Every day I feel some movement. Billy can't feel it yet, but that baby is kicking and turning all of the time!
Food cravings: Non that are specific. I'm just hungry a lot in the afternoon and evening.
Food aversions: I still hate the idea of chips and salsa.
Gender: I think it's a boy. We'll find out on Thursday.
Labor signs: None.
Pregnancy symptoms: Definitely have a growing belly.
Emotional state: Happy and excited that we're at the halfway point. Starting to make check-lists for birth and supply items. Started to think about the birth and what we want from the experience.
Looking forward to: Finding out the gender in two days, painting the nursery and getting it organized. Excited for the holiday season and Hallmark movies.

19 Weeks

How far along? 19 weeks
Baby is the size of a mango!
Total weight gain: 3 lbs
Maternity clothes: Bought two pairs of maternity jeans, and I'm pretty sure I'm living the rest of my life in them.
Stretch marks: Not yet.
Sleep: Weird dreams almost every night interrupted by my wonderful dogs whining outside the bedroom door.
Best moment this week: Feeling the baby kick/move while laying in bed and driving home from CC practice. Spending Saturday and Sunday with Billy at Conference CC, grocery shopping, watching football and Dexter, and cooking potato soup.
Miss anything? I miss not feeling bloated and having control over my body. Being able to bend over to pick things up off the floor without feeling like there's a road block in the form of a belly.
Movement: Every few days I'll feel a few kicks.
Food cravings: Taco rolls a lot lately.
Food aversions: I still hate the idea of chips and salsa.
Gender: I think it's a boy. We'll find out in one week.
Labor signs: None.
Pregnancy symptoms: Definitely have a growing belly.
Emotional state: Happy and excited that we're almost at the halfway point. Starting to make check-lists for birth and supply items.
Looking forward to: Finding out the gender in October, painting the nursery and getting it organized. Not looking forward to CC ending and missing out on seeing my runners every day.

18 Weeks

How far along? 18 weeks
Total weight gain: 2.5 lbs
Maternity clothes: None yet, but I tried a couple pairs of jeans on at Target...why do they have maternity waists but make the foot hole so small you can barely fit your heel in? WHY?
Stretch marks: Not yet.
Sleep: Loving the feeling of laying in bed, but having some weird dreams. They last all night and feel so real.
Best moment this week: Feeling the baby kick/move last night while laying in bed.
Miss anything? I miss not feeling bloated and having control over my body.
Movement: Last night! Felt three kicks very faintly.
Food cravings: Chinese take-out, bread sticks, taco rolls, basically anything...
Food aversions: Why do I have no interest in eating the ice cream that's sitting in my freezer at home? I hate the idea of chips and salsa.
Gender: I think it's a boy. We'll find out in two weeks.
Labor signs: None.
Pregnancy symptoms: Definitely have a growing belly.
Emotional state: Happy and excited that we're almost at the halfway point. Stressed because it's conference time for cross country!
Looking forward to: Finding out the gender in October, painting the nursery and getting it organized.

17 Weeks

How far along? 17 weeks
Total weight gain: 2.5 lbs
Maternity clothes: None yet, but I have officially moved to using a hair tie to hold my jeans button together.
Stretch marks: Not yet.
Sleep: Loving the feeling of laying in bed, but having to toss and turn a bit more this week. Why am I still getting up so many times during the night? AHHH!
Best moment this week: Hearing the heartbeat of our baby.
Miss anything? I miss not feeling bloated and having control over my body.
Movement: None yet...hoping it comes soon.
Food cravings: Chinese take-out
Food aversions: Why do I have no interest in eating the ice cream that's sitting in my freezer at home?
Gender: I think it's a boy. We'll find out in three weeks.
Labor signs: None.
Pregnancy symptoms: Headaches every day, definitely have a growing belly.
Emotional state: Happy and excited that we're almost at the halfway point.
Looking forward to: Finding out the gender in October, painting the nursery and getting it organized.