20 Weeks!

Pregnancy Update July 9, 2012

 

How far along: 20 weeks! HALF WAY! 

Size of baby: 6.5 inches, 10.6 oz. - a "Small Cantaloupe" or, more reasonably, a "Banana". Baby only grew half an inch, but added 2 oz! Putting on some chub! :)

What developed this past week: This week, Bryson's skin is becoming covered in a waxy-like substance called vernix which protects his skin from becoming scratched or chapped.

He is also starting to produce meconium (lovely!), the result of digestion, which accumulates in his bowels and eventually passes during delivery or in his first diapers!

Weight Gain: 13 pounds.

Maternity clothes: All maternity pants, often maternity shirts.

Gender: IT'S A BOY! "Bryson Nicholas"

Movement: I feel the baby quite often throughout the day. He seems to do more moving all at once now vs. one or two sporadic movements here and there. This is making it easier for other people to feel him since I can tell them to put their hand on me after I feel a kick or two. Friday night, at 19w5d, 3 more people got to feel him doing calisthenics! My niece Emilie, who was THRILLED to be the 3rd person to feel him, and my SILs Erica & Laurie. Just have to be in the right place at the right time :). I'm hoping the right times will come along more often now so more people can share in the fun!

Sleep: This week I did not sleep well, but I think it had less to do with being pregnant than it did with getting up early every day and being very busy at work. The last few hours of sleep each morning were always restless, waking up often and turning over, wondering if the alarm is about to go off. Luckily, in the week coming up, I'll be on vacation and can make up for those restless nights!

What I miss: Not having spider veins and leg cramps! I guess I'm not getting around all pregnancy symptoms! lol

Cravings: Nothing.

Best moment this week: Telling all our friends the baby's gender! And having other people feel Bryson kicking.

What I am looking forward to: Vacation and my sister's wedding this week! My family getting to feel Bryson moving around while we're together all week.