21 Weeks

This week, Todd has been consistently putting his face up to my belly and calling the baby by the one name we have agreed on so far. I have a strong feeling this name is going to stick. But I'm hoping we can keep it a secret until baby boy arrives. Until then, I'm loving hearing Todd call him by name. Makes my heart happy :)

On to the survey...to which I've added a couple new items that I've seen on other blogs:

How far along: 21 weeks (this past Tuesday). Movin' right along!

Maternity clothes: Pretty much only maternity clothes. Although today I have on a short sleeve sweater dress that is not maternity, but goes great over leggings. I also think it's time I invested in some maternity lounge pants/pajama pants, because trying to squeeze in to my current non-maternity ones is a little uncomfortable. The waist just doesn't sit right.

Sleep: Other than the fact that Whinnie has been sleeping on top of my head the past few nights, sleep has been great! I still have to get up to use the bathroom a few times each night, and when the alarm goes off I can't help hitting snooze a few times and then deciding that "today just isn't a hair-washing kind of day". But I'm pretty sure that was my norm even before getting pregnant...

Best moment of the week: WELL! It was either when a stranger randomly asked me when I was due (previous post) or it was Monday night when I could officially tell that baby boy was bouncing around in there, and for once, it wasn't gas. And now I can totally identify his movements and it really does feel just like people have described it "bubbles or butterflies". It's bizarre, but so exciting. I can't wait until he gets a little stronger and can really jab me so Todd can feel him, too!

Movement: Lots! He particularly likes to move around just prior to bed time, or about 3o-45 mins after I've eaten. I love feeling him move!

Food cravings: Nothing in particular that I can think of...but mom is taking me and sis-in-law to a craft fair and lunch on Saturday and the Greek salad that I plan on ordering has taken over my thoughts. Yum!

Stretch marks: Not yet...and here's hoping to never get them. I bought a big bottle of cocoa butter lotion and have been smearing it on my belly as often as possible. Only problem is it smells a lot like suntan lotion and makes me self conscious that someone is going to wonder if I ran out of regular lotion and had to lube up with the coppertone.

Gender: Pretty sure he's still a boy :) Though somebody said to me "you can't be 100% sure until they are born!" to which I replied, "if that's the case, she's got a third arm growing in down there..." Modern technology is amazing people...and these sono pics don't lie!

What I miss: Pumpkin spice coffee/lattes from 7-11. This morning was a serious "I need a fall coffee drink that tastes nothing like coffee, but wakes me up" kind of day. I thought about stopping at the gas station near our house that has the. best. pumpkin spice lattes. ever, but decided I could spare baby boy the caffeine.

What I'm looking forward to: Aside from my Greek salad on Saturday? Registering and starting the nursery!

Weekly wisdom: Hot tea = gas ALL day. Trust me...I'm never drinking hot tea again.