BLACKJACK! 21 weeks... I hope she is celebrating this milestone appropriately. Preferably at Crown Uterine Casino, sporting a maroon velvet umbilical cord, sipping on a placenta strained 21 week old Chivas. No windows. No clocks. 19 weeks will be gone before she knows it.
Since we are over the halfway bump it's all easy from here right? Hahaha yeah sure. All in all, my second trimester has been really good. Hoping this good luck streak stays true, but mentally (and physically) preparing for it to all to come crashing down... cankles, haemorrhoids and all. Until then I'll try to enjoy the 2nd tri ride. Might as well since, mark my words, pregnancy will be the only triathlon I'll ever do.
Ooo! Ooo! I got some news! I finally felt her kick on Tuesday night! While I'm no expert in fetal movement, I'm relatively positive it would rate high in a top 10 cutest kicks comp. She waited until mommy and daddy were lying by each other, kicked once for me and then kicked again when Andy put his hand on my tummy! I'm so proud! She might have waited a little longer than some, but she strategically waited to get both of our full attention. Little show off... wonder where she gets that from? Andy I assume.
It's less than a month until we get to go to the US and see friends and family! I'm growing rather quickly now and it will be interesting to see just how big I am from the time we get there and leave (total of 4 weeks). I have added a couple belly bump photos. It's weird as I don't feel as big as I look in the photos. Sometimes I'll walk by a mirror or window and wonder who the chick with a beer gut is. I then realize it's pregnant me (cue "awww's") and get all giddy. Then I think about how nice an ice cold XXXX would be and get jealous of fictional keg gut girl. Vicious vicious circle!
(Note the obligatory hand cupping pubis shot.)
- How far along: 21 weeks
- Total weight gain: about 8 to 10lbs
- Maternity clothes? Nothing new, it's amazing how hard it is to get a decent plain maternity T-shirt around these parts!
- Stretch marks? Nope (hope it stays this way!)
- Sleep: Getting a little more difficult, but fine overall
- Best moment this week: Pitter patter of tiny kicks
- Miss Anything? Cold cuts
- Movement: Finally!
- Food cravings: American fast food
- Anything making you queasy or sick: Nothing in particular... did throw up a little this week - both ends, but was a bit under the weather
- Gender: XY
- Labor Signs: No
- Symptoms: Growing belly pains
- Belly Button: It's like a shot glass, seriously. I should rent my belly out for parties.
- Wedding rings: On
- Mood: Good
- Looking forward to: More kicks and bowling tomorrow night
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