How far along? 21 weeks 1 day.
Size of baby: From head to toe, she's about 10.5 inches long and weighs 12.7 ounces. She's now the size of a pomegranate.
Sleep: Everything is going just dandy. Even sleeping on the air mattress at my mother-in-law's house hasn't been too shabby.
Total weight gain: Beats me.
Unglamorous body changes: Again, unrelated to pregnancy, but I had one of my first chilblains (basically a swollen, itchy bump) of the season appear on my big toe this week. I'm hoping the Arizona weather will make it disappear, as they get worse in the cold. I was hoping to avoid them altogether this year since apparently pregnancy is supposed to improve symptoms, but no such luck. I've been getting chilbs every year since I was in seventh grade, which is most unfortunate.
Best moment this week: Well, celebrating Thanksgiving with Jacob's family was most enjoyable. As was seeing Catching Fire yesterday.
Movement: She's getting more active, especially in the evenings. Jacob hasn't felt the baby move since that first time, though.
Maternity clothes: Last Saturday I went to Dillard's to get fitted for a bra. Guess who was wearing bras a full THREE cup sizes too small? And since I only bought one bra in the proper size (these things are expensive!) and since you're not supposed to wear the same one two days in a row, 50% of the time I'll still be wearing bras that are way too small. Alas.
Food cravings/aversions: Nothing in particular. Maybe sweets?
Symptoms: I sometimes feel guilty for having such an easy pregnancy when I hear stories of women who had miserable times, but I really haven't noticed any symptoms this week.
Currently looking forward to: Perhaps spending more time with Jacob's siblings and their chillens later today. OH! And Jacob shaving his mustache! No-Shave November has made life pretty bleak for this woman. One more day . . . (though let's be honest, he probably won't shave until Monday at the earliest. A girl can hope.)
Realization of the week: The name we pick for our baby will stick with her for the rest of her life (assuming she doesn't choose to change it legally). We need to make it a good one!
Other tidbits: My sister-in-law Carly took me to Once Upon a Child yesterday (which is like a second-hand store specifically for baby items) and I was able to get 20 onesies and 4 swaddlers for only 30 bucks! What a steal! Also, Jacob and I went to get my wedding ring cleaned and resized from a 5.5 to a 4.75 and it fits so much better now. Glorious day!
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