21 weeks

We're on the short side of our pregnancy now!  I can't believe it!  July is just days away, it'll be August before I know it, and I will be entering into the 3rd Trimester!  I typically count my weeks by my weekend jobs, and I'm currently booked up every single weekend until early Sept - so if I start looking at time job by job, it'll be here before we know it!

We've had a busy week!  So much so that it seems like my 20 week update was a lot longer away than it actually was!  We got started on the Baby's room and Ben and Faajha ripped down the drywall and insulation to expose the bare wood frame of our house - the next step is to get an electrician in there to wire another outlet, and to fix the wiring on the bathroom fan, and we can start covering everything back up with proper insulation and drywall - THEN I can paint and order my furniture!  (I'm dying to start!!)

I'm hoping we can get an electrician in in the next week or so, so we can continue with the renovations - I don't want the room to come to a stand still at this point!

Then on Sunday night I was Melissa's Model for her Boudoir Posing Workshop (she was teaching people how to hide a less than toned midsection - and these days, I have quite the belly to hide!)  One of the 9-10 photographers who were in the workshop already posted a couple of her favorite photos' of me, and I must say, I'm impressed!  Baby belly What?

The top photo is my current favorite photo posted of me!  Can you believe that my strategic arm and guitar placement was hiding THIS:

Melissa is amazing!  Seriously!  She was so worried that she wouldn't have anything to teach them - but I think these photos are a pretty good testament that she did!  I can't wait for the day my daughter is old enough to understand when I show her that photo, and tell her that she was inside my tummy during that photo shoot!  

Anyway, back to babies!    

How far along? 21 Weeks

Total weight gain: 9 Pounds  - Climbing every week now!
Inches gained in the waist: 5 1/2"  - An Inch bigger around in a week!

Maternity clothes? Yes!!

Stretch marks?  None on the belly!

Sleep:  For the most part, I’m doing okay, my biggest disturbance this week is Emmy getting cold from us sleeping with the windows open, and forcing himself under the covers with me at 5am. 

Best moment this week:  Now and then I notice that my bump is very lopsided – I never feel her kick or move, but I look down and see that the curve of my tummy is not centered, and that my little girl must be lying to one side.  I have decided to call her Lump because of this –

Miss Anything?   I’m starting to feel like my movements are a little more laboured these days – mostly in walking and climbing stairs and what not – it’s feeling like my legs are seeming a little tight, and it’s a little more difficult to do the things I have done in the past so easily.  Perhaps this is the start of swelling legs?
Movement: Haven’t felt anything at all myself, although Ben put his hand on my tummy first thing in the morning while I was still asleep, and he said she kicked his hand, so it could be that she does all her moving when I’m unconscious! 

Food cravings: Mostly just food in general – I go from “I could eat” to “Completely Starved” in about 5 minutes these days – Still the same this week

Anything making you queasy or sick:   The smell of fish pre-cooking was less than pleasant last night

Gender: GIRL!     

Labor Signs: Too early! 

Symptoms: I had another day of headaches, but it’s not as frequent anymore.  Also, as I mentioned above, I feel as though my legs are getting a little more swollen, When Ben and I got for walks these days, we seem to be moving slower and slower. 

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.

Happy or Moody most of the time:  Very Happy!

Looking forward to:  Feeling some kicks!