20 Weeks-Late again

I will try and get better, but it seems everytime I go to write a post I get sidetracked or busy. But here is my 20 week update and I will try super hard to add my 21 week post on Monday. I will also ask Mike to take a new picture of me, I am pretty sure I had my first little pop...finally!



How far along: 20 (20w 4 d technically)

Total weight gain/loss: As of Saturday up 7.4lbs. Tomorrow I will weigh in again, my guess is somewhere around 8-9lbs.

Sleep: I am getting up at least 3 times a night to pee...man this is going to be a long second half.

Best moment this week: Just bought 2 diaper covers from abbyslane...love pay day!

Movement: Flutters, maybe very light kicks...I am def. feeling it daily about 2 inches below my belly button. I can't wait until Mike can feel it too!!

Food cravings: not sure this week....I am about 2 eat my second scoop of peanutbutter so I will go with that.

Food aversions: still meat that is cooked in my house. Wed night I made my favorite type of chicken (lemon butter) and I had to force myself to eat half of eat, Thurs I got fried chicken from popeyes for Mike and I and I ate every bite. I am guessing it is just the over powering smell in the house that weirds me out.

Gender: BOY

Labor Signs: None

Belly Button in or out? Innie

What I miss: not having sudden overwhemling urge to pee, usually once I have gotten in bed.

What I am looking forward to: Having Mike feel him kick. Hearing Mike talk to him...I can't wait until he does that.

Weekly Wisdom: Cloth Diapering is the way to go! So happy with our choice to do this eventhough some people don't have faith in us. It is SO much cheaper and eco-friendly. My little sister should be so proud :)

Milestones: I made it to 20 weeks!

How your baby's growing:
Your baby weighs about 10 1/2 ounces now. He's also around 6 1/2 inches long from head to bottom and about 10 inches from head to heel — the length of a banana. (For the first 20 weeks, when a baby's legs are curled up against his torso and hard to measure, measurements are taken from the top of his head to his bottom — the "crown to rump" measurement. After 20 weeks, he's measured from head to toe.)

He's swallowing more these days, which is good practice for his digestive system. He's also producing meconium, a black, sticky by-product of digestion. This gooey substance will accumulate in his bowels, and you'll see it in his first soiled diaper (some babies pass meconium in the womb or during delivery).