Bumpin'!

Holy moly, I haven't updated in 2 weeks! Have I told you that we decided on a name? Yep.. Baby Girl has an official name.. but we're not sharing :)

I finally felt her move last weekend (it would've been November 11th). We decided to go to a movie (In Time w/ Justin Timberlake = it was worth seeing!!) and I really wanted Skittles, which is odd because #1 I rarely eat candy and #2 when I do eat candy, it's something chocolately, definitely not skittles or starburst type things. So I gave in to my graving, downed the entire bag (it's okay, Michael kept the popcorn to himself), and a few minutes later I jumped right in the middle of the movie. Michael asked if I was okay and I told him I felt her move! This last weekend she has been moving like crazy... probably because she is so excited about her newly painted room :) We picked out 'Autumn Harvest' and 'Mother of Pearl'... her bedding came last week also... can't wait to order her crib and get everything situated so I can start adding all the detail-type stuff... either way, this little girl is going to have one adorable room!

The kicking feels like little 'pops' or 'bursts'... definitely hard to explain. On Saturday Michael was able to feel her, too :) We can't wait to meet you Baby Girl!

your baby's the size of a banana!

At 10.5 inches and about 12.2 ounces, she's big enough now that you've probably been feeling her movements.

 

 

Baby at 21 weeks

• As her digestive system preps for the outside world, she's manufacturing meconium -- the tarry black substance you'll find in her first dirty diaper (ew)!
• If it's a girl, she's already got a lifetime's supply of eggs in her womb -- about six million of them!

pregnancy symptoms at 21 weeks

• Some heartburn and/or indigestion. Avoid spicy and greasy foods and other triggers.
• Braxton Hicks contractions. Your uterus might occasionally feel tight as it practices for labor.
• Leaky boobs. Your milk ducts will be fully developed by the end of this trimester.
• Dry, itchy skin, from all that stretching over your growing bump.
• Stretch marks. You skin gets pulled thinner as baby grows. Don't worry, they should fade significantly after birth

19 weeks and finally feelin it...

Feeling pregnant that is.

My belly is starting to feel more like a baby bump than just more of a tummy than I'm used to having; which was really disheartening since my peronal favorite body part has usually been my flat, toned tummy. But now it's a little more rounded, a little more firm, and a little more baby bump-ish!

Michael was supposed to be home today, but will now be home tomorrow :( The overwhelmingness continues with baby and Christmas goings-on. One day at a time, right? I'm really, really looking forward to having him home and to our ultrasound appointment next Thursday!!

I'm not too familiar with mangoes, so I'll have to check one out at WalMart when I'm there later so see how big baby really... but here's what's going on this week:

Baby's the size of a mango!

At about 6.0 inches long and weighing in at about 8.5 ounces, she's getting there!

 

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Baby at 19 weeks

• Developing a protective coating over her skin, called vernix caseosa. It's greasy and white and you may see some of it at her birth.
• Working on her five senses. Nerve cells for her sense of taste, hearing, sight and smell are developing in her brain.

 

 

Symptoms at 19 weeks

• Aches and pains in your abdomen, caused by your muscles stretching to accommodate baby. YES! Especially when rolling over at night or stretching above my head - ouch!
• Dizziness or lightheadedness Good thing there's a wall/door right next to our fridge. I was getting water this morning and got suddenly lightheaded...
• Leg cramps: one way to ease the pain: Extend your leg and flex your ankle and toes toward your knees. Or enlist your partner for a calf (and back!) massage. Sometimes... I keep a box under my desk at work to prop my feet up. I try to stretch and move around as much as I can during the day.
• Hip pain. If it bothers you at night, try sleeping on your side with a pillow between your knees. I felt this for the first time the other night when I was getting up from the couch... it felt like I had done a really instense plyo workout.