20 weeks

This week we've been on vacation in the Outer Banks with some good friends. It's been so relaxing and just what we needed. I don't feel like I've really relaxed since before I first went on the 72 hour work weeks, which was a year ago September. Crazy!

Excuse the typos- I'm posting from Dave's laptop and the keyboard is just different enough it really screws me up.

How many weeks: 20

Size of baby: A banana and measures 18 cm or 7 inches.  The baby also weighs 300-350 grams or 10.5-12.3 ounces. A banana is an interesting fruit choice- not as round as the rest of the fruits/vegetables have been so far.

Total Weight Gain/Loss: I haven't been home so I have no idea what I weigh this week. I have a feeling when I get back and get on the scale I will either be the same or be up a lot because I've been walking a LOT but also eating a LOT. 

Maternity Clothes: I have worn a pair of maternity shorts a few times and I thought I packed a lot for vacation but I definitely didn't pack enough. I brought some maternity clothes and the be band but I'm not really ready for either. I'm at the point I definitely feel like I look like I've gained fat but I'm not obviously pregnant yet. My regular clothes are fine as long as they don't have a button and zipper. (I know, that's what the be band is for.) 

Gender: I know some of you have asked- sorry, we know, but haven't told yet. We just wanted to get out and take our vacation but will announce when we get back. Probably both via blog post and Facebook. Dave wants to post a poll for his status (asking what everyone thinks, boy or girl) and if he does he'll tag me in it so my friends can also vote if they want to. 

Movement: I think every so often I feel movement. I've been told to focus but honestly when I try I don't feel anything. The baby was moving like crazy during the ultrasound and I didn't feel any of it! It seems to be more when I'm sitting still and watching tv and now I see kind of what people mean when they say flutters. I'm pretty sure it's the baby, although it takes me by surprise so I can't describe it very well. I did try to put Dave's hand on my stomach to see if he could feel anything but he couldn't. 

Sleep: Oh I am definitely catching up on sleep this week. It's so nice. I'm still getting tired early and sleeping well. The sound of crashing waves actually is very soothing. We go to bed with the patio door open but usually in the middle of the night it starts to wake me up so I get up to close the door. (We can still hear it with the door closed, just not as loudly.) It will be interesting trying to get up for work Monday morning... I might have a really hard time dragging myself out of bed when the alarm goes off.

What I miss: This week has been a lot about drinking. I was worried about how hard it was going to be with everyone else drinking around me. I got cherries and sprite and have been making myself Shirley Temples. It hasn't (so far, still a few days to go) been as hard as I thought. I think the relaxing in the sun is making it much better. I even made 4 batches of jello shots for the crew. Rick brought the Jello. Mango jello with rum, lime jello with tequila, raspberry jello with whipped cream vodka, and berry blue jello with whipped cream vodka.

Cravings: None. And I have been eating healthier here, I think. More food, but healthier.

Aversions: None. I still haven't tried chicken but I bet I can eat it now.

Symptoms: Hmm... Offhand I don't really have symptoms. A growing belly, which I can definitely tell and feel as I try to move around. And with how windy it is here, sometimes that belly is looking prominent (not to mention when I'm in a bikini). My gums have been bleeding most weeks; I usually don't mention that. I did take advantage of the beach and do some scaled back runs and felt great doing that. 

Best moment this week: Just being away, sitting in the sun has been amazing. I've had some good cuddle moments with Dave as well. I love cuddling. I love feeling the baby move. 

Looking forward to: Continuing to enjoy the beach. I'm hoping to get one more run in before we leave. And with each run I'm running a little more than I walk, and getting a little faster. I'm not trying to push it but it's so nice to just be out there again, breathing in the fresh air and stuff. And out here just watching the amazing birds. I would take my camera if it wasn't so wet- I'd have some awesome pictures!