20 Weeks Along

July 17th

How Far Along: 20 Weeks (50% done!)

Size of baby: mango (6.5 inches long, 10 ounces)

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 4.5 lb I will blame it on the wedding festivities….but I don’t think that is it. Baby girl is large and in charge. The bump is there and obvious.

Maternity Clothes: Normal clothes with belly band and waiting on my Old Navy package that should arrive today. Lots of dresses!

Gender: It’s a girl!! She doesn’t have a name yet so we call her baby girl or baby sister

Movement: I think I am feeling more movement lately but I second guess myself a lot. I find myself worrying and very anxious to see her on the sonogram. I just need to see her and know she is okay. 

Sleep: Still flip from side to side. 

What I miss: sleeping on my stomach and back

Cravings: Mexican food and breakfast food. Those are my two cravings. I am hungriest in the morning and want yummy carbs like bagels, breakfast tacos, English muffins, waffles. And then I crave Mexican food specifically Rosa’s, Chipotle, and Tio Tony’s. Unfortunately our town has crummy fast food Mexican choices so if I don’t plan ahead to eat it at lunch or grab it on the way home then it is too bad. 

Unfortunately I have no craving to cook. We have been having a lot of simple meals or picking up fast food. I am hoping that will get better now that we are done with 4 weeks of swim lessons that make our evenings short.

Symptoms: I am feeling good. Biggest thing right now is my skin breaking out constantly. I do not have the pregnant glow! I am feeling some Braxton Hicks already which worried me but I just read my 20 week post with Casen and mentioned the same thing so that makes me feel better.

Best Moment this week: I have started some shopping for baby girl. I LOVE holiday clothes and can’t wait to put a cute bow with some of the boys shirts and make them work. But I have also found some girly things. I have discovered some Facebook resale shops for smocking and this week purchased 3 outfits. A pumpkin outfit for next fall, a 3mth purple dress (TCU), and 3mth shamrock dress for St Patricks day which is a special holiday to our family because it is my Meme’s birthday. I know we have family that has also started shopping for her.  

I do also have a strong urge to purge. I am anxious to cleanout our playroom (just because it needs it), closets, the boys closets, cabinets and more.  But I am also anxious to get in our attic and start purging baby boy stuff. I have decided I don’t want to officially give any away until after the sono in a week but then it will be time. I actually went through 3 boxes last week. I kept 5 things (some boy sleepers but if I add a bow maybe I can get pics of baby girl in them like her brothers, a holiday, shirt and a blanket). The rest was split between donate and give to Kyle’s cousin for her little boy that is a summer baby and can enjoy the same seasons/sizes as my boys (assuming he doesn’t outgrow my boys at this age).

The other thing I am brainstorming is baby bedding. I thought I decided on a set but now am considering a fabric at Hobby Lobby and having my granny make a few things I would like.

Hardest Moment this week: I received the lab results from last week and didn’t have a UTI and no pain since then so I am not really sure what is going on. This has still left with me some anxiety so I am anxious for my appointment in 6 sleeps.

I can't wait: to actually see baby girl on the 23^rd and to pick out a name for her. Right now the front runner is Chloe. I also like Camden and Caroline (which has been nixed because of the sound of Caroline Cline). The middle name is definitely Marie.

Next dr appt is the anatomy sono July 23^rd.