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Not sure why I look so orange here, but we're going to go with it.
Size of Baby: Baby girl is the size of a banana. At our 20 week
appointment (19 weeks 5 days at the time) she weighed in at 11 ounces, which is
in the 46th percentile.
Gender: Little mini me, a girl!
Weight Gain: Weighing in at a total gain of 13 pounds. YIKES.
That is quite the jump from where I was just a couple of weeks ago. Overall
though, it’s right where I need to be, so I’m not getting worried just yet.
Feeling:
Pretty good this week. Some aches and pains, but nothing close to
the horror that was all day nausea.
Maternity Clothes: Getting desperate in this department. I can barely
fit comfortably in any of my regular pants, so I think I’ll be ordering more
maternity pants soon. Thank goodness it’s warming up and I can wear dresses.
Nursery: We were going to paint this past weekend, but Sherwin Williams is having a
40% off sale this coming weekend, so we're going to wait on that. I know it’s smart
considering paint isn’t really cheap, but I have to admit I was a little
disappointed in the delay. On the bright side, we got the glider and crib put together and
the chandelier hung in the time Will would have spent painting. Slowly but surely, it's coming along!
Movement: We’re getting there. I have a time or two a day that I can really feel
the flutters, and they will last for a minute or two. Easily my favorite time
of the day. I tried to see if Will could feel them, but no luck yet. Can’t wait
until they get stronger. Baby now has a sleep schedule, so I’m trying to be
more in tune to that.
Symptoms: I read something about lightning crotch a while back, and I’m pretty sure
I’ve got it. Whatever it is, it hit me like a ton of bricks the other day at
work, literally. It felt like someone was slamming me in the you know what with
a ton of bricks every time I took a step. All day this past Friday I was
walking around like someone 40 weeks pregnant the way I had to waddle and walk
so slowly. It continued for the rest of the day, but hasn’t been back thank
goodness. I took a bath that night (my OB’s office told me it was fine) and it
felt so amazing. Can’t believe I’ve been avoiding the bath so long!
Sleep: Still not able to stay up very late, but sleeping great when I do get to
bed. Still loving my bump nest pillow.
Cravings: Loving ice cream as a “snack” or treat in the evenings, but no “I need it
and I need it now” cravings.
What I Miss: Really not a thing. The no drinking hasn’t been
ideal, but no where near is tough as I thought it would be. I do slightly miss
being able to move around like I used to. I can’t bend over for long periods of
time and it’s getting more and more uncomfortable getting down on the ground to
wipe the dogs paws or tie my shoes.
Best Moment This Week: Making nursery progress, feeling Norah move around
a bit, and a having a good 20 week appt. We had a test run for spinabifida
since there is a case in our family, and thankfully it was negative. We weren’t
able to get a full report because little miss wouldn’t cooperate with the
ultrasound tech and all the views she needed, so we have to go back in a few
weeks. From what they could see though, she looks great.
Looking Forward To: Getting the nursery painted, warmer weather, and
being another week closer to meeting our baby girl.
Thankful
For: This is pretty much the same every week. My husband, our family, and a healthy pregnancy. Hope the next 20 weeks are as great as the past 20 have been. So excited to meet our little girl!
OMG, I took a bath literally every single night of pregnancy. It was the best thing ever. And then you have to wait forever to take one after delivery and it was the saddest thing, ha!
You are making such progress in your nursery, yay. What color(s) are you painting?
oh wow, I didn't know there was a sale this weekend on paint! I might need to get some. do you have a coupon?? ahh email me some deets if you can because I'm nursery shopping this weekend. Also you look wonderful! you are definitely a basketball girl.
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