**Disclaimer: I know the formatting is off on this, but blogger is once again not cooperating, and I can't bring myself to re-type it, so there you have it.
How Far Along: 21 weeksSize of the Baby: According to the "What to Expect" app, our baby is the size of a banana this week (7 inches, 11 oz.)
Total weight gain: Well, I made up for that loss last update big-time. I'm up 13 lbs now. YIKES! Not liking the way that's going, so time to get down to business with better exercise and eating habits.
Maternity clothes: Someone gave me some maternity clothes, mostly shirts, so I broke down and bought a few pair of maternity pants and shorts. I still prefer dresses, and can wear a mix of maternity and regular dresses, as well as a mix of regular and maternity shirts, but it's strictly maternity pants now.
Gender: Girl, and her name is a definite.
Movement: Definitely can feel her moving in there now. She moves the most at night, especially when I am lying in bed. So, she already appears to be a night owl like her daddy. In fact, she had her hands over her face at the ultrasound, which was in the morning, as if she was trying to tell us to leave her alone. Ahem, this is definitely like daddy, too!
Sleep: Sleeping more on my side now out of necessity, but still sleep best on my back. And still getting up a couple times for the bathroom, but sometimes I can make it through the night only getting up once.
What I miss: Same as always, Blue Moon and cold deli meat, but other than that, not too much.
Cravings: None.
Other crazy symptoms: Nosebleeds every time I blow my nose, and I've definitely felt the round ligament pain. Heartburn continues, but Prilosec is my best friend, and I can definitely tell when I forget to take it.
Baby's milestones: From "Sprout": Baby G resembles a miniature version of a fully developed person, but can still fit in the palm of my hand. She often hiccups to practice breathing and swallows amniotic fluid to practice eating. From "What to Expect": My uterus is now about an inch above my belly button. Baby G is developing her sense of touch and her grip. She can perceive light and dark better, and her eyebrows and eyelashes are well formed.
Best moment this week: Our 20 week ultrasound that showed all of her organs and body parts developing nicely. Brain, heart, lungs, spine...check, check, check, check. Makes me breathe a giant sigh of relief at this point!
Up next: My next appointment at 24 weeks will be my glucose test. Afraid of this one because I swear that everybody I've heard of lately has failed the first and had to take the 3 hour one. I'm deathly afraid of needles, so this is not something I want to have to do!!
Congratulations! How exciting! :)
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