21 Weeks (and a few days!)

I'm so bad at remembering to blog! That's why I never could keep a journal - the newness wears off and it becomes a chore! I'm going to try and do better, though, since I really want to be able to look back during my next pregnancy and compare!

I was 21 weeks last Friday - over halfway there! I can't believe it!

How far along? 21 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: I don't really want to know! I am still below my pre-pregnancy weight, though!

Maternity clothes? Yes. I still wear a few of my regular jeans and a lot of my regular tops, but I do wear maternity clothes more often

Stretch marks? No! And I don't want to think about the possibility!

Sleep: Better - but still not good! I still wake up several times in the night. Lately I've been waking up because I keep trying to roll over on my stomach and it hurts! I'm such a stomach-sleeper!

Best moment this week: Feeling her move more and more!

Movement: Yes! She's so active. I feel her all the time. I've even started feeling her having the hiccups! Jamey holds my belly every night hoping he can feel it, too!

Food cravings: Lucky Charms and Campbells Homestyle Chicken Noodle Soup

Gender: Girl! And I'm loving all this pink and frilly stuff!

Labor Signs: No

Belly Button in or out? very much in

What I miss: Sleeping on my stomach!! And having energy!

What I am looking forward to: Hearing her heartbeat again next week

Weekly Wisdom: I'm all out of wisdom!

Baby's Development:

"Your baby now weighs about three-quarters of a pound and is approximately 10 1/2 inches long — the length of a carrot. You may soon feel like she's practicing martial arts as her initial fluttering movements turn into full-fledged kicks and nudges. You may also discover a pattern to her activity as you get to know her better. In other developments, your baby's eyebrows and lids are present now, and if you're having a girl, her vagina has begun to form as well." -babycenter.com

"Baby gulps down several ounces of amniotic fluid every day, both for hydration and nutrition and to practice swallowing and digesting. And, these days, those taste buds actually work! Studies show that after birth, babies are most interested in tastes they've already experienced through amniotic fluid. Meaning, think about what you want your future child to eat as you prepare your own lunch." -thebump.com