20 weeks and 3 days!

I am 20 wks and 3 days (the halfway mark!) according to the bean timer and Nov. 11 due date.  The Baby Center says the babe is about the length of a banana (10") from head to heal and weighs about 10 1/2 ounces.  I am feeling good, have felt the babe a few more times, but still no big kick... still have some crazy dreams and love ice cream after dinner (I know, who doesn't?)!  Jacob and I have started talking about the nursery (colors and theme) and other purchases we will need to make, so that has been fun!  XOXO   

The babe moves!

I felt the baby for the first time last night (well, to where I could tell it was the babe) and it was pretty crazy! I was so excited!  It was no kick, but I could definitely feel the bean moving around in there... so amazing!  Unfortunately Jacob wasn't home to witness it, but hopefully next time!

Sooo...

if anyone was wondering why I didn't update to 20 weeks on Sunday, it's because I updated my new due date on the 'due date/bean timer' calendar and it put me at 19 wks on Sunday, so I should be 20 weeks this Sunday... so confusing ;)!  I am anxious to go back to the doctor on the 6th and have another sonogram to see if we are still on track for Nov. 11th, or back to Nov. 1st!  I'll keep you posted!
Ciao!

Bathing Beauties!

The belly was out in full force on Saturday... it definitely needed some sun!

19 weeks and the size of a tomato....

19 weeks: Baby weighs about 8 1/2 ounces and measures 6 inches, head to bottom — about the size of a large heirloom tomato. Her arms and legs are in the right proportions to each other and the rest of her body now. Her kidneys continue to make urine and the hair on her scalp is sprouting. A waxy protective coating called the vernix caseosa is forming on her skin to prevent it from pickling in the amniotic fluid. ~Babycenter.com

From a great book, from a great friend....

I thought this was great and the perfect way of explaining the wonderful world of pregnancy (from the book 'Bump it Up' by Amy Tara Koch, thank you again Abbey!)... "It's no secret that pregnancy doth not bring out one's inner glamour girl.  Hormones flow, stomaches protrude, and once-clear complexions zigzag with "nonspecific dermatitis" (isn't that the truth... ugh!).  Workouts are traded in for TiVo.  A nondescript sack filled with Cheetos replaces the once-chic hobo.  And fashion obsessions are usurped by fantasies of tucking into a vat of buttery mac and cheese (yum).  Yes, denying one's fashion instincts and reaching for your fat pants- those baggy sweats in your bottom drawer reserved for sitting about the house on Sundays- is a natural response to pregnancy."

The belly and jean shorts!

Since the doctor pushed the due date out, that would make me 18 wks now.  I found these wonderful tanks today at Target, nice and long and super soft.... they are great for accommodating the growing belly!