20 weeks

Pregnancy Highlights

How far along? 20 Weeks

Size of the baby? Baby girl weighs about 10 1/2 ounces now (well she was approximately 11 ounces last week so this may be a little off). She's also around 6 1/2 inches long from head to bottom and about 10 inches from head to heel — the length of a banana. (For the first 20 weeks, when a baby's legs are curled up against her torso and hard to measure, measurements are taken from the top of her head to her bottom — the "crown to rump" measurement. After 20 weeks, she's measured from head to toe.)

She's swallowing more these days, which is good practice for her digestive system. She's also producing meconium, a black, sticky by-product of digestion. This gooey substance will accumulate in her bowels, and you'll see it in his first soiled diaper (some babies pass meconium in the womb or during delivery).

Maternity Clothes? I am wearing my regular tops and mix them with my wonderful elastic maternity jeans and a couple of other maternity pants. Scrubs are my friend, thank goodness work clothes are easy!

Gender? We are having a baby girl!

Movement? I feel like a twisting motion, every now and then, and I can pretty much tell where she is hanging out, I think my belly is uneven with the left side a little more pudgy.

Sleep? I am getting enough sleep but still wake up once to go to the bathroom and numerous other times to readjust the pillow in between my legs. I am an obligatory stomach sleeper so this is a real adjustment. My hips are achy when I wake up in the morning but other than that, sleep is good : )

Cravings? I have been drinking a lot of milk, and Wednesday night after work all I wanted was a Waffle House waffle with milk. And that’s just what I got…ha! Also, so cliché, but pickles and ice cream. Not together, just both. Often. But if anyone knows me this is not weird but normal. I have been cooking a lot of potatoes, not usually a carb fan.

Symptoms? My hips being achy. Still having some breakouts on my face. Gotta love hormones.

Best Moment of the Week? Jordan took Monday off after working all weekend, it was nice to hang out and catch up. We registered and organized our thoughts about what to get baby girl! Wednesday when my alarm went off at 5:15, baby girl woke up too! It was nice to know I wasn’t the only one waking up considering Karma and Jordan were still tucked in bed. Thursday we went to the Arboretum with Hal and Sarah to hear music. Before they met us, we watched several families with little girls. The girls were so sweet, playing, dancing, and climbing all over their daddies. I cannot wait until we can take our little girl there and share one of our favorite spots in Dallas with her.