20 Weeks

We made it! We're officially halfway there! I can't wait for our big appointment on Thursday, I'll keep you posted with the pics as soon as I get them! :)

Feeling: I've been feeling a little less overwhelmed and down lately. My second trip to Babies R Us was much better than the first, since I went with my mom and mother in law, and Steve. We bought the nursery furniture, with the exception of the crib which is on backorder, and I registered with the price gun too! (the set we bought is pictured on the right). I have a great feeling about everything I picked between Target and Babies R Us. I was happy that Babies R Us had a lot more of the stuff I wanted in stock and not just online, so hopefully people will be more inclined to buy stuff in person instead of having to go online. I've been feeling a lot more kicking as well, I smile to myself at work when I'm working with a patient and feel Baby Bee kicking and fluttering around in there. I can't wait to meet him or her! The constipation has been the worst symptom of all for sure...sometimes it feels like I have rocks mixed with razor blades in my gut, yowsers! I've also been having to shave almost everyday now because all of my hair grows so fast these days! I've continued to be hungrier and hungrier....I attended 3 4th of July BBQs yesterday and ate at ALL of them. My favorite was of course Chantal's blackberry pie...sweet mother. I could have probably ate the whole thing. I also had my first stranger ask if I was pregnant today, an interpreter at work for one of my patients! I think she saw that maternity pants moreso than my belly....but thankfully, for her, I said yes! hahaha ;)

Weight: 130 lbs

Fun Facts About Week 20: Curious about whether that melon-sized belly contains a boy or a girl? Now's your chance to take a peek! Your second trimester ultrasound, scheduled for anytime between 18 and 22 weeks, gives your practitioner a chance to see how things are going in there. And, wow, are they going! If you're having a girl, her uterus is now fully formed and her ovaries are holding about seven million primitive eggs. If you're having a boy, his testicles have begun their descent from the abdomen to their ultimate destination — the scrotum. And while your baby is definitely getting bigger (weighing in at about ten ounces and measuring six and a half inches), there's still plenty of growing room in there, which allows him to twist and turn (and allows you to feel his acrobatics!).

Now that you’re at the midpoint of your pregnancy (20 weeks down, 20 more to go!), that little cantaloupe (aka baby) you have in your belly is becoming more of a reality as you feel his movements and draw smiles from passersby who see your baby bump. You might also be noticing that your nails are stronger (though they could also turn dry and brittle) and your hair (all over your body) is thicker and fuller than usual — all thanks to pregnancy hormones and increased circulation, which furnish extra nutrients to hair and nail cells. But while the hair on your head may be lovelier than ever, you might not be digging those sprouts on your chin. This situation is indeed temporary, but feel free to tweeze!