20 Weeks Means We're Half-Baked!!

i think it's time to have Hubs start taking some pictures.

Total Weight Gained/Loss? Wow. Carrying around this little cantaloupe in my midsection is tough work. I've gained nearly fourteen pounds since my first weigh-in at 8 weeks. FOURTEEN! Gulp.

Maternity Clothes: Yes, yes and yes. Let's be honest, here. Who wouldn't be more comfortable sitting around in elastic-waisted pants all day? Maternity jeans/leggings/yoga pants are simply glorious.

Sleep? Up every few hours to pee. And then up for an additional fifteen minutes trying to find a comfortable position to sleep in. I don't want to talk about how much I miss sleeping on my belly and back. Sigh.

Best Moment of the Week? Feeling Baby Boy M move! Undoubtedly I feel him every day now and it's just awesome. I started feeling him poke around in there towards the end of my eighteenth week and it feels like little fingertip pokes on the inside of my belly. Other times, it feels like a rolling motion across my entire abdomen. It even gives me that "motion sick nauseous feeling" for a few seconds! My other best moment? Buying an undisclosed dollar amount (sorry Hubs) of THE cutest clothes (for myself) that I've ever seen. Enough of that maternity stuff. It looks and makes me feel like a cow. For real. I'm stylish. I follow trends. I LOVE looking great. But some of the maternity clothes I've seen just don't cut it. However, some of the styles that are out today? The tops with the ruching and the ruffles? I just buy one size up and it's long enough and roomy enough for me and baby boy! It hugs my (new) curves and shows off my belly without making me look (and feel) like a house. Best. Week. Ever.

Movement? Love it. Love it. Love it. He's a little trickster though. Once he gets going, I'll call hubby over to place his hand on my belly? And the little stinker stops poking.

Food Craving? Changes from day to day. It's not that I even crave something specific, but hardly any kind of food sounds good at times. I'm ridiculously picky.

Food aversions: Still cannot stomach red meat. Cannot bear the thought of beef bolognese. Woof.

Gender? He's going to be a Nathaniel. Baby Nate. Sigh. Or a Carter (a family name). Hubs vetoed my number one fave immediately. Grayson. But it's not completely off the table yet. I'm tucking it into my back pocket for delivery day. Heh-Heh-Heh.

Belly Button? Haha. This question just makes me laugh. Can you say, "turkey thermometer?"

What I miss? Spicy tuna sushi rolls. Sleeping on my belly and back. Doing simple things like walking the dog and putting my socks on without getting the slightest bit out of breath.

What I'm looking forward to: Our anatomy scan and moving into our new house next week!

Weekly Wisdom: Remember to take it easy. Don't push yourself. You can't do the things you used to do in the same fashion. Relax.

Milestones: Movement, Momma's got a new look and we're half baked!