Halfway there!

How far along? 20 weeks! Halfway done!

Baby is the size of a: Banana, about 6.5 inches long and 10.5 ounces! 

Total weight gain: 8.5 pounds! Eeek! But totally within normal range at this point. 

Stretch marks? Just the one on my boob!

Maternity clothes? Loving my maternity pants. They're so comfortable. I need to get some tops for warmer weather still.

Sleep: Pretty much the same, but I got a maternity body pillow last weekend and I can't figure out if it's helping or not. I think my body just needs to get adjusted to it.

Best moment this week: Being able to feel Caleb move around more has been amazing. I'm starting to notice little patterns on when he's moving around. Usually around noon and between 8 and 10 pm is when he's most active, or that I can feel him. We also got to see him at our anatomy ultrasound on Friday! 

Miss anything? Nothing this week.

Food cravings: I had a craving for a greasy pepperoni pizza, salad with pepperocinis and powdered donuts this week! I did indulge in all of the above once, except the donuts.... I had cake instead lol 

Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope! 

Gender: BOY!!!!! 

Labor signs: Hopefully not for a very long time! 

Symptoms: Heartburn is no joke in pregnancy. I didn't think I'd get it this early on, but it's here and I get it after eating fruit and Claussen pickles. So sad. Tums are my new best friend! Still gassy and hungry all the time with the occasional backache.

Belly button in or out?  In. I've noticed my belly button is getting more shallow though, which I didn't think would happen this early either! 

Wedding rings on or off: On.

Happy or moody most of the time: Happy.... And sassy. 

Looking forward to: Getting the nursery put together. We bought all of his furniture a week or so ago and it's just been sitting in boxes in the garage until we finish some other things. Makes me so anxious!! 

I can't believe we're at the halfway point already. It really has gone by so fast and I can't wait to meet our little guy. My pregnancy has been pretty easy and uneventful so far. While I didn't struggle with crazy morning sickness in the first trimester, I was pretty emotional and felt out of whack with all my hormones changing. I'm glad that phase is over. 

We had our anatomy ultrasound on Friday and everything looked great. The ultrasound technician told us that based upon Caleb's measurements, he's measuring a whole week ahead. I think he's gonna be a loooong baby. During the ultrasound he was facing my back so it was hard to get a good view of his face, but eventually he moved and we got a good picture. We have our next prenatal appointment on March 2nd and the fetal echocardiogram got rescheduled to March 9th due to scheduling errors with the hospital. 

Alissha