21 weeks....halfway over the hump...or should I say BUMP!

Pregnancy Highlights

How far along? 21 Weeks

Size of the baby? Your baby now weighs about three-quarters of a pound and is approximately 10 1/2 inches long — the length of a carrot. You may soon feel like she's practicing martial arts as her initial fluttering movements turn into full-fledged kicks and nudges. You may also discover a pattern to her activity as you get to know her better. In other developments, your baby's eyebrows and lids are present now, and if you're having a girl, her vagina has begun to form as well.

Maternity Clothes? I wore a pair of full panel maternity pants this week and they are super comfy! There is no question that I am pregnant these days. People ask me how far along I am regularly.

Gender? We are having a baby girl!

Movement? I went to an aesthetician for my face this week and baby girl had a very active moment! Still no jabs, just a churning.

Sleep? Sleeping well, and waiting for my snoogle (body pillow) to come in the mail Thursday. Jordan is concerned about whether there will be room for him in the bed!

Cravings? I am not feeling as hungry lately…hmm? I have never eaten brussel sprouts EVER, but have had them twice since being pregnant. Loving promegrante juice, and still drink a lot of milk with the occasional cookie….. : )

Symptoms? I had my first run in with a little sciatic nerve pain. It didn’t last long and must have been the way I slept. I miss sleeping on my stomach. I think I must be more tense when I am sleeping because I wake up stiff.

Best Moment of the Week? Receiving roses from Jordan for our anniversary and getting to celebrate three years of marriage.

Also, found this sweet happy for baby! It’s a calendar for the first year of baby girl’s life.

Happy Anniversary to you!

{Robert Randolph Concert-Amphitheater at MSU-2002}

Jordan and I celebrated 3 years of wedded bliss yesterday! Lately we have been especially thankful for all that we have been given. Our jobs remind us daily how blessed we are to have life, health and each other. Since we will be making a special trip soon, we decided to stay in on our actually anniversary. I woke up to a sweet card from Jordan and red roses at the door.

Flowers from my husband are rare, so that was a special surprise! Jordan is practical and flowers, well.....don't last. It was a very sweet gesture.

I decided if we didn't go out, I could still cook a great meal for us to celebrate three years.

We dined on

All Day mushrooms (Paula Deen)

Au Gratin Mashed Potatoes (Combo of many recipes-made my own)

Filet with Balsamic drizzle and PASTUERIZED goat cheese

Brussel Sprouts (by Rachael Ray)--yum!

Aged Gouda for an appetizer, Jordan had a nice Bordeaux, Lili had pomegrante juice : )

Mini cheesecake and truffle for dessert (by Central Market)

Of course it was an occasion to break out our fine china.

Dinner was wonderful, and it was great to talk about the past three years and the many more to come!

***As I was buying a few fun things at Central Market (including the wine) the nice man at the checkout counter asked me how far along I am in my pregnancy.....I quickly added that the wine was for my husband to celebrate our anniversary (I was drooling watching Jordan drink it--ha)! He asked me if this was our first child, and then reminded me this would be our last anniversary as two!

{Chimney Tops, Gatlinburg, TN-Labor Day Weekend-2003}

So many memories, so many adventures--cannot wait to see what life has in store for us!