I can still to this day remember every single thing about the morning we found out! My alarm went off at 7am and grabbed my thermometer even before opening my eyes and took my temperature - before I even had the thermometer out of my mouth, Ben was asking if my temperature was up - which it was (a good sign), so he quickly threw the covers off, and coaxed me into the bathroom where I got out my tests. After I did my part, I called him in to examine the tests and watch the lines develop. I had a couple of cheap internet tests that I had bought in bulk that I tested with first, and after seeing a faint line on those, I grabbed my life brand test, and sure enough, a + developed almost instantly!
Ben and I looked at each other with big smiles, and I said "we're going to have a baby!" And he scooped me up into a big hug as I started to cry. It was such a great moment - and I know I'll remember it for a long time.
Now here I am, 20 week pregnant, and although those first two weeks I had been waiting to get that positive test had felt like the longest time, this pregnancy hasn't! Okay, granted the first trimester was a little nerve racking, and it did feel like it took a long time to get to 12 weeks, but from then on, it's been flying by!
Here's the bump today:
It's a pretty perfect bump if I do say so myself, and I'm pretty pleased with it. I find more times than not, I sit with my hands rested on it, or I find myself rubbing my belly when I'm standing talking to people. In fact if you watched the Gender video, you can see that I do it a couple times there too! I also found that I'm assuming the typical pregnancy pose when standing these days... you know the one:
I ran out to grab a few ingredients for dinner the other day, and thought I would treat my hubby to some of his favourite beer - since I knew we didn't have any in the house, so I went into the liquor store, and it wasn't until I was standing there in front of the cooler scouring the beer choices with my hands on my back, and my very pregnant belly sticking out in front of me, that I realized what a spectacle I must have been. I also got some very funny looks waddling back to the car with a 12 pack of beer in my hands too.
All in all though, aside from the odd headache, and the middle of the night cramps, I'm doing really well with this pregnancy. I'm kind of hoping my little girl kicks me a little more though - I did feel two kicks on friday, at least I'm fairly certain they were kicks - although I haven't felt anything since, so now I'm doubting myself. I have two friends who are due in the two days following my due date, and their little one's are kicking them constantly these days - I wish I was feeling some of those movements too. I'm trying not to over think things though - it's funny, a friend of mine said the worrying starts at conception and doesn't stop until you take your last breath, and so far that's been a pretty accurate estimation. It's all I can do to not to stress that my baby isn't moving enough, and that something is wrong - from looking at the ultrasound, it appears my little one is fairly calm - she didn't really fidget all that much, and allowed the ultrasound tech to get some really great pictures and video because she was pretty still for the most part - so I just have to keep telling myself that everything is perfect.
I'm also hoping that the calmness of my child also means that she will want to sleep through the night right from the first day! (a Mom can dream right?) ... wow. Mom. That sounds weird. Anyway - I've been questioning the parents lately, and according to both Ben's mom and my mom we both slept through the night almost immediately - my mom said she can count on one hand how many times she had to get up in the middle of the night with both me and my brother, and Ben's mom agreed that he slept right through right away too - so I'm really hoping our little one takes after Mom and Dad and enjoys sleep as much as we do. (Fingers crossed!)
Anyway - here's the recap for the week (I feel like I literally JUST did one of these - that's how fast these days are flying by lately!)
How far along? 20 Weeks
Total weight gain: 8 Pounds - Now my weight is starting to go up!
Inches gained in the waist: 4 1/2" - No change here!
Inches gained in the waist: 4 1/2" - No change here!
Maternity clothes? Yes!!
Stretch marks? None on
the belly!
Sleep: Middle of the
night cramps are a thing now – apparently – so the last couple nights I’ve
woken in the middle of the night with a lot of pain in my tummy, and I have to
get up and move around before they go away and I can get back to sleep
Best moment this week: Announcing the Gender to our family and
Friends!
Miss Anything? I’ve
been missing summer cocktails and drinks
– the Sun is out, and everyone is talking about Ginger Beer, and Slush, and
Margarita’s and I’m feeling a little left out with my water
Movement: Very faint – still only a handful of flutters, and only 2 kicks that were back to back about 5 days ago. Perhaps my tummy has grown so large there is so much room for baby in there, that they are not cramped enough to reach the walls yet?
Movement: Very faint – still only a handful of flutters, and only 2 kicks that were back to back about 5 days ago. Perhaps my tummy has grown so large there is so much room for baby in there, that they are not cramped enough to reach the walls yet?
Food cravings: Mostly
just food in general – I go from “I could eat” to “Completely Starved” in about
5 minutes these days, and Ben was laughing at me the other day because I was so
hungry that I started looking around the car to see if there were crackers or
something in the back seat that I had forgotten about.
Anything making you queasy or
sick: The odd Bad smell, but it doesn’t last long.
Gender: GIRL!
Labor Signs: Too
early!
Symptoms: Memory is
just crap, and some days I get the fatigue again, but so far so good! The odd headache, but they have been fewer
these days, so I’m hoping that phase of pregnancy is done with now. Now I just have the delightful sleep cramps
to deal with these days
Belly Button in or
out? In
Wedding rings on or off? Off, but I'm still wearing my "replacement ring" which is my old junior high ring from my parents.
Wedding rings on or off? Off, but I'm still wearing my "replacement ring" which is my old junior high ring from my parents.
Happy or Moody most of the
time: Very Happy!
Looking forward to: Feeling
some kicks!
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