Baby #2 - 21 weeks

 

How far along: 21 weeks

 

Baby's size: Banana

Weight gain: 8lbs (according to our janky scale)

Maternity clothes: Just the capris I've mentioned. Still mostly sporting workout clothes and maxi dresses.

Stretch marks: None yet

Sleep: I was really struggling to get comfortable at night, so my doctor recommended that I take some Benadryl to help fall asleep. I don't take it every night, just when I'm not feeling super sleepy at bedtime.

Gender: BOY! We are all so so so excited!!

Movement: LOTS! I had kinda noticed a schedule, but then last night he was kicking nearly all night. So I dunno anymore :)

Best moment this week: Going to Austin for my best friend's birthday party. It was a lot of driving, but it was so great to see everyone! I've also loved starting the nursery plans!

Worst moment this week: Nothing, really.

Looking forward to: Continuing work on the nursery, merging/purging the rest of the house, and making plans to convert our formal living room (which we never use) into a playroom.

Food cravings: Red meat...BBQ, hamburgers, tacos, etc. I've also eaten a surprisingly number of BLTs lately (and I usually hate tomatoes!).

Weirdest food I ate this week: I can't think of anything weird.

Anything making you queasy or sick: Jacob's poopy diapers still

Labor signs: None

Symptoms: I think I can finally say that my nausea has subsided. Thank goodness! This week I've had pretty bad lower back pain. It's not sciatica, since it's just in my back, but goodness, it hurts!

Workouts: No CG this week, because it was so hot! But I did manage to go on 2 good walk/runs in our neighborhood. I think I'll probably continue that.

What I miss: It was hard being one of the only people not drinking at the party this weekend, but I'm feeling good this week!

Similarities/differences between last pregnancy: Still feeling very similar! I think my bump is evening out, too. Last pregnancy at 21 weeks here for reference.

Things that suck: The nursery this time around is proving to be a much larger task than it was last time. The room we're turning into a nursery was our guestroom and catch-all. This means we have to purge in all other areas of our house to make room for the things we've been storing in the guestroom. It makes me really anxious and I get overwhelmed easily, especially since I'm home all day and feel like I'm wasting time by not doing anything. Sigh...it'll all get done and we have plenty of time, but I just can't help feeling overwhelmed.

Things that don't suck: I think the nursery bedding is being delivered today! Yayyy!!!! Oh, and BLTs and peaches. ;)

21-week Update

How far along? 21 weeks

Total weight gain: 15lbs - OMG!  The doctor says tall people tend to have "larger numbers", plus I had "a little weight to gain" -- NOT exactly what I wanted to hear! ;)

Maternity clothes? Some tops, but still in my regular pants.
Stretch marks? None
Sleep: Tossing and turning, and peeing several times each night...not the best sleep.
Best moment this week: FINDING OUT THE SEX!!!!!  OMG!  We also went to Buy Buy Baby this weekend to put furniture on our registry.  Oh, and we started painting the nursery yesterday!!  It's all becoming so real now!
Miss anything? Wine
Movement: Yes!  Finally!  What a huge week!  Once I started feeling it kick, its all I can feel now! :)

Food cravings: I'm going to say Oreos - I loved these as a kid, and its definitely my go-to cookie, but I've been eating them like their ending distribution tomorrow! :)

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope

Gender: IT'S A BOY!!!  OMG what an incredible moment.  I cannot even explain how amazing Tuesday afternoon was.  The ultrasound tech got us from the waiting room, so we didn't have to wait AT ALL.  At first, baby was balled up, so we couldn't see the crotch.  So, she decided to measure all the other stuff.  This was so incredible.  They can measure the femur, waist, head circumfrense, check the heart for all 4 chambers, check kidneys, etc.  It was awesome.  Then the tech asked me what I thought it was - I told her a boy.  She started hovering over the same spot, so I asked "do you see a penis anywhere??"  And she said "I doooo!!!"  OMG!  How special!  I still can't really see the penis, but she assured us we're having a boy.  Josh and I both broke down in tears in the ultrasound room.  It's just the most amazing news ever, and we couldn't be more happy!

Labor Signs: Nope

Symptoms: Gas, round ligament pain and I had my first bout of heartburn Friday night.  It actually woke me up in my sleep!!!  It's SUCH a terrible feeling!  I can't imagine having it all the time! *Fingers crossed this symptom doesn't continue with me after pregnancy*

Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Very happy!

Looking forward to: There are so many things to be excited about.  I can't wait to put the 2nd coat of paint on the nursery and start buying wall decorations, etc.  The furniture is going to take 12 weeks to ship, so I need to be patient about that! ;)  Also flushing-out our registry!

Overall, I have to say - now that I know we're having a boy, I feel much more at peace and relaxed.  There are tons of things we need to do and learn, but I just have this feeling that everything will fall into place and there's really nothing to be worried about.  God has truly blessed us beyond my wildest dreams.  THANK YOU, GOD!!

Here are some ultrasound pictures from our 20-week check-up:

Great picture of Baby Soko with his toes touching his forehead

Baby Soko face!

Proof that it's a boy!

"Hi mom & dad!"

Amazing profile shot of our beautiful SON!