Whoah-oh! we're halfway there!

(Like my cleaning clothes?)

 

How Far Along? (I hear angel's singing... and they sound like... Bon Jovi??)  20 weeks and 1 day

Baby Size: We're just going to go with a banana.

Total Weight Gain: Not sure, but I'm starting to worry that I'm not gaining enough. Don't let the picture deceive you. (Ben laughed when he took my picture. He said the shirt made me look much rounder all over than I actually am. I've had a couple of people comment that when looking at me from the front, I don't even look pregnant.)

Maternity Clothes: I love them.

Stretch Marks: None yet. 

Best moment this week: Swimming yesterday. It was really nice just to sit there and float around. Wait, maybe it was my dream the other night. I was toting my baby around and it was so happy and so beautiful. (And yes, I knew the gender in the dream! :))

Miss Anything? Not really.

Movement: Yep - sometimes I swear the kid is standing straight up in there. The other night I had a strawberry banana smoothie from McDonald's before bed... I really think the baby decided to use my bladder as a trampoline so that it could launch itself up closer to my ribs. Weird - and it made me have to pee - but funny.

Food Cravings: Cold things. Sweet things. I REALLY need to start eating better.  

Anything making you queasy or sick: Not really.

Started to show yet? I get a few comments here and there. :) I had two people tell me that this past week I really grew!

Gender: Everyone has their opinion... which most are leaning towards girl. (Apparently I'm carrying high.) Who knows? My gut says one thing, my dreams say another. Either way, I can't wait until I can finally call baby by his or her name!

Belly Button in or out? In, but it's much more shallow.

Wedding Rings on or off? On - but I still have to take them off every now and then when my hands start to swell

Weird Pregnancy Stuff? The most horrible belly pain ever. Earlier this week it felt like my stomach muscles were pulling apart... talk about painful!

My back is achy if I stay in one position too long.

Occasionally, the baby kicks me in the bladder... or the privates. Really awkward - more so when it happens in public.

I occasionally have these melt-downs... I tend to panic. I panic because my house is dirty. I panic because I don't have anything ready. I panic because what if something is wrong with my baby and I don't know it yet? I panic because what if I'm not gaining enough weight. I panic because I'm trying to get everything at work prepared. I get anxious because I can't do the things I once could. I worry that I won't be seen as valuable. I freak out and cry because if I can't even keep my house clean now, what am I going to do once the baby gets here? I freak out because I can't find anything to wear. I cry because I don't always feel pretty. So... yeah... I spend a lot of time praying.

Looking forward to: Tuesday after next.