halfway bump date!
20 weeks {five months}.
i had my 20 week ultrasound this morning and everything looks perfect. they scanned all of her major organs and measured her growth and everything appears exactly as it should. i cannot express my gratitude to the Lord and also my happiness!
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S T A T S :
baby: she is the size of a banana {?}...or 13 oz according to my ultrasound tech. this week, she's putting on "brown fat" which surrounds and protects her organs.
weight gain: fifteen lbs {eeeek}. i went so long without gaining much, but this last month has been...what shall we call it...a period of "growth." BUT they weighed me at the doctor's office with my boots and jacket on after breakfast...and I swear their scale is possessed by the devil. so, that makes me feel better. in all seriousness, doc is happy with where i'm at. I'm eating healthily and working out 3 + / - days per week {i could definitely be working out more}, so I'm just letting my bod do what it wants. my wedding rings still fit and that's all that matters. heh.
sleep: ugh, horrible. i've always been a good sleeper, but come the hours between 2-5am...i just lay there. wide. awake. then i'm too tired to get up at 6, so i end up sleeping until 7 or 8. so depressing. and boring. thank goodness i'm not commuting. next question.
feeling: this week was rough. my body is getting to be the biggest it's ever stretched...and i've only just begun. my poor cute organs are moving to places they've never been. my bladder is getting constantly kicked by two cute little feet. this all equals constant pulling + stretching + cramping sensations. i get shooting pains if i cough or get up too fast. so bizarre. people who say pregnancy doesn't hurt are liars. but let me tell you, when i saw my little sunshine's face in my ultrasound today, it made all the poopy days worth it.
also, i'm suuuuper emotional. last night on the phone with jack, i was laughing so hard at something, i had tears streaming down my face. and then i realized, "i might actually be crying right now. i don't even know." and then i started laughing again. or was i already laughing?
maternity clothes: yiiiip. i can still fit into almost everything except my jeans & workout pants. my poor middle is too thick. if my face wore clothes, they would be in maternity. it's way rounder than usual.
favorite moments of the week:
1. anatomy scan. my dad & di got to come with me, which was sooo wonderful. with jack being gone, these huge milestone appointments are filled with anxiety for me. i need to be prepared to hear the worst and the best, and it was amazing to have my people there with me to help keep my mind off all the possible scenarios before hearing the outcome.
{on my way to my anatomy scan this morning!}
2. talking with jack about his denver externship. he's staying in his 3rd year resident's house for the month and he's loving it. they have so many fun animals filling their property. i mean, how cute is this of him and their chicken?!
3. i ordered nursery furniture!!!
this is our crib. it's hard to tell from the picture, but it's a beautiful off-white, creamy gray color. rustic and modern....perfect for "her" woodland chic nursery!
...and we ordered the short dresser here that can also be used as the changing table...and this is the crib converted to a toddler bed {for later on}. then the conversion kit {not yet available, ugh} will allow this bed to also become a full sized bed! it is the heidi klum truly scrumptious mist collection from babies r us. since i went into the store, the girl ordering it for me gave me 40% off one piece and 35% off the other! and they are delivering it to my house! the crib will probably be put aside until jack can build it when he gets home in january, but still happy i found something affordable that i like that is in stock and in budget. i have learned that any cute, reasonably priced nursery furniture flies off the shelves like hot cakes...so if you like something, you best order it. now. check that off the list! yay!!
4. fall. it finally feels cold and cozy enough to build a fire here at night. this is the first time the kitties have ever had a fireplace. it's been hilarious watching them enjoy it.
i think it's safe to say sushi will never live in a place without her own fireplace ever again.
miso is still learning not to be totally terrified of it. now instead of running under the bed as soon as i open the glass, he will watch from the couch or by sush's side. he's learned that it's warm... and it's not going to eat him.
literally sush just stays here for hours. so cozy.
ok, this turned into sort of a long post. so much happening this week!
