How Far Along: 21 Weeks + 3 days
(You can check out my 21 week post from when I was pregnant with Jackson here.)
(You can check out my 21 week post from when I was pregnant with Jackson here.)
Size of Baby:
(According to babycenter.com) 21 weeks: Your baby is about the size of a carrot. Your carrot-sized
cutie is now roughly 10 1/2 inches from head to heel and weighs about 12
ounces.
Total Weight Gain/Loss: I just went to the doctor on Monday, and totally forgot to pay attention to how much I had gained total. At 17 weeks I was up 10 lbs.
Maternity Clothes: Yes, all maternity clothes.
Gender: Its a GIRL!!!
Movement: Yes, feeling movement more and more and I love it.
Food Cravings: No real cravings yet.
What I miss: Sleeping through the night.
Sleep: Having to get up at least once a night to use the restroom and just can't seem to get comfortable.
Symptoms: A little bit of sciatic nerve pain and a growing belly is all at this point.
Best Moment this week: Feeling baby girl move more and more and celebrating Christmas!
What I am looking forward to: Getting to start on the nursery. I am actually picking up her changing table tonight. :-)