Week 21

52.5% through our pregnancy.. 134 days until our due date

The Baby:

*Muscles are getting stronger
*Movement is increasing until week 30 – 32, when it becomes more cramped in the uterus
*His heartbeat may be able to be heard with a stethoscope– oo!!! I better get one, fun!
*Eyebrows and eyelids are fully developed
*10.5 ounces.. the same weight as a bear cub when it’s born
*Hiccups!
*10.5 inches long = length of a carrot

The Mom:

*Weight gain by this time can cause: sore ankles, varicose veins and leg cramps. I’ve waken in the middle of the night with mild leg cramps (left leg), but that’s about it. But I’ve also gained less than “normal.” Sooo.. something to look forward to?!
*In general, feeling great. More energy, less nausea. I’ve been told to enjoy it while it lasts because it all comes back in the 3^rd trimester (which begins Sept 17)
*Itchy belly! but still stretch mark free
*Pregnancy brain is driving me nuts. I can be mid-sentence and forget what I’m talking about. It’s especially embarrassing at work as I’m going through training, haha.. I’ll forget what I was told 5 minutes earlier!
*Tasks: get more walking/exercise in and talk/play music for the baby!

We’ve pretty much narrowed down the first name options to 2 and have probably (ha..) settled on a middle name. Exciting!!

A little more than a week till Steve is home