21 weeks down, 19 to go

Back when I was...

How Far Along: 21 weeks (beginning of December)

Size of Baby: "At 10.5 inches and about 12.7 ounces, roughly the size of a pomegranate"

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 9 pounds

Maternity Clothes: I have one dress that is too uncomfortable to wear and a couple pairs of jeans don't fit because they come up higher. My low-rise jeans still button with room to spare

Gender: I think it's a boy because I want it to be a girl, but we're finding out kind of late because of the move

Movement: All the time. The baby is especially active in the evening and when I'm stretching in the morning. Sometimes it feels like a punch or kick and sometimes it feels more like a body slam. So awesome.

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Sleep: I'm such a good sleeper. I really tested myself over Thanksgiving by having two very full (ha ha) days in a row without a nap. I sleep great and don't wake up very much and I have lots of energy during the day, even though I still sneak in a nap here and there

What I miss: I just don't miss anything.

Cravings: I still don't believe in these yet

Aversions: Um, meat and vegetables never seem that delicious to me, but I promise I still eat them.

Symptoms:  Lower back pain. Every morning when I wake up and often throughout the day. It's not that bad, just achy especially if I walk a lot that day.  People are starting to say I look pregnant.  

Best Moment: Feeling the baby move, but even more so when Andrew felt the baby move. He had his hand on my stomach and the baby gave a big kick. He was so shocked/surprised/excited. I wish I could have captured the look on his face. It was like it couldn't believe there was actually a real, live baby moving around in there. He said it made it seem so much more real for him. Another thing I really like is watching the baby move. When the baby is really active, I sometimes start watching the baby kick around and make my stomach poke out. The only problem is that it makes me laugh every time, so then I can't see it anymore.

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Quick story: You expect to get lots of advice and hear stories about other peoples' births and pregnancies, but this one caught me by surprise. A 60-year-old MAN told me that if he were going to have a baby, he would like to try out a water birth. He continued to go into detail about the whys of this great fantasy of his...