21 Weeks!

"At about seven inches in length and almost 11 ounces in weight, your baby is about the size of a large banana.
 
By 21 weeks pregnant, your baby swallows at least several ounces of amniotic fluid each day —  not only for hydration and nutrition, but also to practice swallowing and digesting — skills your baby will need as soon as she arrives in your arms. And keep this in mind: The taste of the amniotic fluid differs from day to day depending on what you've eaten (spicy enchilada one day, sweet carrots another). And that smorgasbord of tastes won't be lost on your baby. That's because your little one has very developed taste buds already. In fact, researchers have noted that babies who were exposed to certain tastes in utero via the amniotic fluid were more eager to eat foods with that same taste after birth. Want your baby to eat his or her broccoli later?  Eat yours now!
 
Your developing baby still has a great deal of room in your womb — though like anyone who lives in one space for a long time, this tenant will soon begin to feel cramped. Until those uterine walls start closing in, however, there's plenty of space for twisting, turning, and even an occasional somersault (so that's what you were feeling last night!). 

With all that belly dancing going on, it's hard to believe your baby gets any sleep at all. But believe it or not, your fetus sleeps as much as a newborn, perhaps 12 to 14 hours per day! (Now if only you could get some sleep!)"

Halfway There!

It's pretty hard to believe that I have reached the halfway point in my pregnancy! Time is flying by now and I am getting so excited! Although I have been feeling movement for about three weeks now, I really only started feeling her kick about a week ago. I read that when you are up walking around during the day that your movement actually rocks them to sleep, so I notice that when I am lying still on the couch or in bed, that is when I feel her the most. She was kicking pretty hard the other morning and I tried to get Andy to feel, but I think it is still a little too early for that. I was able to have him feel how she was hanging out on my right side the other day though. There was a noticeable hard lump there that he was able to feel!

 

I had a routine prenatal checkup today (20 weeks 3 days) and everything looked and sounded great according to the doctor. My doctor told me that I win the award for the cutest pregnant person and then she bent down to my stomach and said "Your mommy is so fashionable!" 

So far, I have gained 16 pounds, which I am pretty happy about! I was totally expecting it to be more when I got weighed today. Hopefully I am on track to only gain about 30-35 pounds total. We'll see if it stays that way! I have tried to stay pretty active by walking in the mornings before work and on the weekends, but it is so hard to stay on a schedule when I get really busy with work.

 This is a picture from my ultrasound last Friday. She had the hiccups which was so funny to watch on the screen!

I haven't had any crazy cravings yet, but I have been obsessed with Kilwins' Banana Fudge Pie ice cream lately. Everything in moderation, right?

The weather was so beautiful here in Florida this past weekend. It was in the 60s and 70s which is such a nice break from the 90 degree weather we've had all summer. We took advantage of our "cool front" as much as we could and spent a lot of time outside. On Saturday, we all went down to the Miami vs. Georgia Tech football game and were thrilled to have beat the Yellow Jackets 24-7! 

This is a picture from on top of the stadium after the game.

On Sunday, the whole family went to Bedner's Farmers Market to check out the pumpkin patch. What a fun weekend!

Strolling in Style

I found the perfect stroller today - the Bumbleride Flyer! I am so excited because it has every feature that we wanted - reversible handle, lightweight frame (the whole stroller weighs only 19 lbs), one-handed steering, infant seat compatible, huge canopy, easy to open and close, you name it!

I am pretty set on the black, but I really love the red too! It would be too good to be true if it came with an extra seat cover so that you could switch back and forth whenever you want.

I can't wait to get it!