Week 20 Update

How Far Am I: As of today, 20 weeks, 2 days. BEYOND HALFWAY!! Woot woot! 

Baby's Gender: It's a boy! Jose strikes again...I told him that if we get a dog, it has to be a girl, because I am completely outnumbered.

How Much Weight Have I Gained: Net: - 4. Still haven't made it back to my pre-preggers weight, but I have plenty of time to get there. I am not really pushing the issue of gaining weight. My body has more than enough reserves for the baby...

Baby Movement: Moving much more at night, or an hour or so after I eat. I am still somewhat sleeping on my belly (more on my side) and when I lay like that, I can really feel the wiggling. Every time Jose puts his hands or head on my belly, the baby completely stops moving! Poor hubby hardly ever gets to feel it.

Feeling Pregnant:  Definitely feeling good still, which never ceases to amaze me! I keep waiting for the relapse...last night I had french toast for dinner (we eat breakfast for dinner sometimes). An hour later, I was not feeling so hot, but I never once threw up. I just can't believe it- last time I would have been laying my head on the cool porcelain, thinking, "when will it ever end?!" 

What Micah Thinks of the Baby:  During the ultrasound, the tech asks me, "Can you tell what you are having?" Right away, I knew it was a boy again. She told Micah he was going to have a baby brother, and he crossed his arms, pouted his lip out, and almost started to cry. He told me later, "It was supposed to be a girl, Mommy! I like girls better!" We had to have quite a chat on all the exciting, rowdy, dangerous things that brothers get to do...he is starting to warm up to the idea. Last night, he kissed his baby brother good night and hugged my belly. So sweet.

Baby Prep So Far:  Now that we know what we are working with...Let the organizing begin! We have decided that they are going to share rooms, and it helps that Micah wants bunk beds so badly. We are going to take a trip up to IKEA in the next week or so to get some new storage stuff for their room, as well as for the rest of the house. We gave away a lot last time, so it's taking some time to go back through everything and figure out what we can use again, the big stuff we need, etc. Some one asked me when I was going to register, but I thought you don't do that the second time around. I didn't even think you had a shower, but my mother informed me I was wrong...I think she wants an excuse to spoil the next one!

Plus Sized and Pregnant:Thank God for skirts and goucho pants, because I am just not feeling like wearing maternity jeans all the time. It is amazing how much quicker you show the second time around compared to the first. We got a glucometer (to monitor blood sugar) for home, and I have been checking it a few times a week just to make sure that it's not crazily high. My thyroid (or lack there of, since it was removed) medication is back under control, and I am feeling MUCH better. According to my husband, I look great being pregnant, but I feel like I am just at the stage where it's questionable to someone that doesn't know me. I just look like... a pregnant heifer :)