20 Week Update (!!!)

 How far along: 20 weeks 6 days

Size of baby:  Small banana? Artichoke? At the 20 week anatomy scan they said 15oz though... Which is like 4+ oz larger than average....

Physical symptoms: Nausea is back!!! Not nearly as debilitatingly bad as the first trimester but I've definitely made a few bolts to the bathroom this week and have needed ginger beer or ginger anything throughout the day, every day since Monday. Those Gingermints from Trader Joe's and the Bruce cost ginger ale that I wrote about in my last post are still helping a lot. Super bloated after eating even something small. Headaches, stuffy nose (allergies). Restless legs when I lay down- prettttty bad. Trouble getting comfortable and falling asleep. EXHAUSTED. A little dizzy. Still constantly dying of thirst (and then urgently have to pee 2 seconds later... I literally pee before we go out, then go get my coat and by the time I get to the door I have to pee again). Constipated. Prettyyyyy moody and emotional. Some food aversions. Face is broken out. Big time "Pregnancy brain". Feet are killlllling if I'm standing/walking around for long. Dry skin.

Weight gain/loss: 8-10lbs

Maternity clothes: Mostly maternity tops. Non-maternity skirts and nylons still fit somehow. I also have a couple of non maternity dresses that work still. 
Stretch marks: Not yet!

Sleep: I'm exhausted. This week was really not great sleep-wise. A couple of nights I legit only got a few hour of sleep.

Best moment since last week: 20 week doctor appointment. I was literally if hong back tears in the waiting room bc I was so scared there would be no heartbeat. No reason. I was just sure it was all over. The lady started the ultrasound and of course starts from the head, checked out the brain for a good long while, and it was all cool by I just freaking wanted to see that dang heartbeat!! When she finally got to it, E specifically pointed it out to me and she even turned the sound on for a couple of seconds- we hadn't actually HEARD it since our 8week ultrasound at the RE!! We've seen it since then but haven't heard it. Love! So, all is well. We could see everything, even like heat sensors or something to "see" the blood going into all of the heart chambers, etc. E is in the medical field and had come straight from an overnight shift and started throwing out random questions- like "everything's good with the mouth? No cleft palette??" The lady was like "WHY? does that in in your family??" And he had to sheepishly tel her that no, it doesn't, he was just curious. She wasn't the friendliest woman, and after the 3rd question from E she made some comment about us being very nervous. E, VERY uncharacteristically, replied "This baby took us 5 years to conceive. There was a LOT of heartache. So, yes, we ARE feeling very worried and careful." Boom. I love love love that man. 

On Wednesday we went out to dinner with friends and they were super bummed that my bump wasn't more obvious. That same night we were on the subway home and saw one of E's grad school classmates. She was marveling at how he can manage a 40+ hour work week plus 12 credits every semester and he mentioned that this fall semester will be even crazier bc... Surprise... We're also having a baby! And her jaw dropped and she was like "What!! You're pregnant!? You don't look it AT ALL!!!" So that's interesting. I FEEL enormous btw. 

Movement: It happened!! Last night I was laying on my side and rolled partially only my stomach in the process of trying to get comfortable and he/she kicked or smacked me like 3x. I rolled off of my tummy quickly and it stopped right away. :)

Cravings/Aversions: I'm still more grossed out by things than craving them. Really wanted hot dogs Saturday night. Thankfully we had a BBQ planned for Sunday so I knew I'd get one! My Melba toast obsession has morphed into a Wasa cracker one. The sourdough kind!

Gender: Confirmed!! But idk if we're going to tell...

Labor signs: Hopefully not anyyytime soon.

Belly button:  Innie

What I miss: Sleeping. Cocktails and ice cold summer beers. Laying on my stomach. Not having a million aches and pains at any given time.... although the massages I'm getting from E are still pretty awesome. Being able to go 20 mins without peeing, lol

What I am looking forward to: Feeling the baby move more!! Alsoooo, my birthday is this week so E and I are potentially planning a little NYC staycation. We considered flying to Miami for a couple of nights (we wanted a short-ish flight to somewhere with lots of kosher food) but realized we have a bunch of friends down there who'd be upset if we didn't visit while we were there, AND that E's working three overnights in a row before we'd leave so he'd be pooped AND I'm constantly tired even while doing nothing, so a super jam-packed trip instead of a relaxing one probably isn't the best idea. NYC staycation it is, then!  :)