Week 21 – Baby #2

How far along? 21 Weeks
Total weight gain/loss: 10 lbs. (according to home scale) No change from last week.
Maternity clothes? I am giving in and embracing the maternity clothing or at least the pants. I still fit into 3 pair of jeans, but I am giving in. The elastic band on the maternity pants is just so much better.
Stretch marks? No-Thank goodness and applying lotion like it is going out of style.
Sleep: I am sleeping okay. Most nights I get 8-10 hours of sleep. I have been having some back pain lately and it is hard to find a comfortable position. I am a back sleeper and with Mason I never seemed to have a problem, but I can tell sleeping on my back is ending soon.
Best moment this week: Michael got to feel the baby move. She/he moves a lot at night and especially if I lay on my back. Obviously the baby doesn’t like that position either. The baby has been getting stronger with its movements, so I was sure he would be able to feel. I can’t wait for Mason to feel.
Miss Anything? I am missing having a drink. We went to a Christmas party Friday night and boy did I want a really good glass of wine. 
Movement: Oh yes, the movement is there. The baby is still very low, so most movement I feel is into my bladder. Jerk. She/he loves my bladder and it is the weirdest feeling to get a kick there. I am loving the stronger movement, even though they aren’t happening very often when they do happen I cannot miss them.
Food cravings: I have cravings, but they are more when someone is talking about food, I want the talked about food. I haven’t had any cravings where I need it right this second. I didn’t have that with Mason either.
Anything making you queasy or sick: This was a good week at home, so nothing making me ill.
Feelings: I know this sounds crazy, but I am so over being pregnant. I think with Mason I was just so excited about the whole process that I didn’t care about anything. This time around, I dislike the growing midsection. I think about how far away April is from today, even though it will be here before I know it. I need to work on enjoying this, because it is definitely my last pregnancy.       
Gender: Not finding out. Yay for surprises!
Belly Button in or out? In.
Wedding rings on or off? On.
Happy or Moody most of the time: My emotions are completely in check now.
Looking forward to: I am looking forward to Christmas, and next week. Next week is OB appt to check on everything, which is always FUN and I am off of work ALL week, also FUN! I am traveling two days this week to San Francisco for work and Friday is a crazy day full of appointments, which means time is going to fly by…hopefully.

I am laughing so hard, because Mason is talking to his baby. He talks about “her” all of the time. He think he is getting a Sissy, so we will see if he gets what he wants.

Week 21 Comparison – Mason on the Left and Baby 2 on the Right.