21 Weeks

Yes, I’ve given up on the usual fruits and veggies as measurement aids. This week was supposed to be a carrot, but none of the carrots I saw were anywhere near 10.5″ long! I searched around the house for something else that was the right length, and the magazine I was reading was perfect! So Baby is the length of a standard magazine from head to heel. He/she actually only weighs about 12 ounces. And from head to rump, Baby is about 7″ long (probably closer to the length of a carrot actually).

How far along: 21 weeks

Gender: We don’t know

Weight gain: 5 lbs
Symptoms: Back pain, headaches, nasal congestion

Maternity clothes: Yep!

Stretch marks: No

Belly button in or out: in

Sleep: So-so… actually getting up less to pee than I was before. I still feel stiff and sore some mornings when I wake up. I tried my Snoogle one night, and it drove me nuts. 😦 I just couldn’t get comfortable for some reason. I’m going to try it again (different position) to see if it’s better, but Andrew said I definitely tossed and turned a lot.

Best moments this week: Our 2nd trimester ultrasound! And no, we still don’t know the gender (on purpose). 🙂 In the beginning, the tech said that we had a very squirmy baby, haha. But then when he tried to get a good shot of the chambers of the heart, he couldn’t get the baby to move his/her arm out of the way. I guess it was a good time for a nap for Baby Kiel. The tech had me moving all around! To my left side… to my right side… then he lowered me to try to get the baby to move positions. No such luck. Baby Kiel is stubborn! If that surprises anyone, haha. Heartbeat was at 147 bpm today. I wish we had had more time to just watch the baby moving around, but we spent a lot of time trying to get a good picture of the heart.
Miss anything: Not really

Movement: Yes, although I’m still impatiently waiting for Andrew to feel it! Every time I call him over to feel the baby, nothing happens.

Cravings: The same things as before… hummus and crackers, frozen fruit bars, Dr Pepper
Looking forward to: Our upcoming trip to Scotland

My 21-week photo:

I had ordered a cute shirt to wear for the 4th of July, but it still hasn’t arrived. 😦 I knew it was risky to order from the States just a couple of weeks in advance. So the red and white tank top was my most patriotic thing to wear.