Sorry for the delay in an
update! It has been a busy few days and I have been exhausted most of those
days.
This week the baby has grown to the size of a Mango; weighing in at approximately 8.5 oz and measuring 6 inches. Somehow, I think though, this baby is much bigger than the mango I found at the store; it just seems like there has been a huge growth spurt this last week.
The baby’s senses are now developing at a crazy speed and
he/she is now able to hear my voice.
Hair is sprouting and the baby is now able to control facial expressions and movements more
consciously including yawns, smiles, and frowns!
How I am feeling
Not too bad. My
hormones have finally caught up with me and I cry almost everyday over nothing
really. I’m also starting to feel
the round ligament pain that all the pregnancy websites warn about… it started
out not too bad but it ended up making me extremely uncomfortable during the
end of the week. I am extremely
tired around 1 or 2, and can’t seem to keep my eyes open for longer than five
minutes if I sit down on the couch.
Physical changes
The only change here is my weight. I made up for last week and gained 3 pounds this week. I am now up 8 pounds from my
pre-pregnancy weight. It was a big
surprise that I gained so much so fast and it left me in tears one day… gotta
love those emotions! I do finally feel like I look pregnant though! I’m feeling more flutters as the days go
by but they aren’t constant yet and still feel like little bubbles in my
stomach.
What I’ve been craving
I haven’t had any “gotta have it” type cravings like earlier
in the pregnancy. I’m kind of sick
of eating every 2 hours so food is kind of mundane to me this week. I actually
have to think really hard to find something that sounds good to me, which has
been hard. I did really
want French toast at the end of this week and made some on two occasions.
Odds and Ends
During the weekend, we went garage sale-ing and I found some
maternity jeans… Not just any maternity jeans, 7 For All Mankind maternity
jeans for…. $2. Crazy good deal
and they look brand new. Of course
they are a little to long for me and will only fit my belly for another few
weeks but what a find!
Hoping my energy springs back before our trip to Seattle or
I might be falling asleep in some pretty strange places…
Our 20 weeks ultrasound is next Tuesday! Excited to see the little critter grooving and jiving!
Happy Tuesday!
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