Date:: April 2, 2013
How far along:: 21 weeks // 5 months 1 week
Gender:: Girl
Movement:: Our Little Miss is a dancer! Or a gymnast. Or a swimmer. At any rate, this girl moves! I feel her little kicks and punches often now, and for the past week I've felt her both in the morning and in the evening. I can tell she's getting stronger, too, because that light "little pop" is now more like a thump. I feel her moving on the inside more often than on the outside. Every once in a while I can catch a kick with my hand on my stomach.
Symptoms::
~ My clothes are getting smaller.
~ My belly feels very firm when I touch it.
~ I still have slight back pain in the morning. For some reason I just can't find a good sleeping position.
Craving::
~ Good bye orange juice. Hello apple juice! This is now my beverage of choice. Considering I'm only allowing myself water (with or without lemon), milk, and naturally sweetened juices to drink, juice is my choice most of the time. I will allow myself a cup of coffee once a week or so, but I'm intentionally trying to lessen my caffeine intake.
~ I love dill pickles! I have some left over from our farmer's market that I've been munching on. Also on our little trip to Hot Springs we picked up a rather large jar of spicy dill (with all natural ingredients and no Yellow #5) from a specialty food store. Hopefully these last a while. I've been eating one with supper, as well as with cheese and crackers for an after school snack.
Looking Forward To::
~ I want to hold my daughter. I want her in my arms to snuggle with and look at. I dreamed about her the other night, and ever since then she has felt more real to me each day.
~ Our next doctor's appointment is tomorrow. We haven't seen him in a little over a month due to conflicting schedules over Thanksgiving. I'm just ready to speak with him again and make sure everything is on track.
~ I'm ready for Michael to be able to feel our Little Miss kick!
Fun Baby Fact::
~ Little Miss is (supposedly) as long as a spaghetti squash.
~ She sleeps between 12- 14 hours a day, and is most active at night (when I'm sleeping) early in the morning, or late in the evening.
Weekly Development::
~ Baby's taste buds have already developed. In fact, she tastes the flavor of everything I eat...hope she likes dill pickles!
Emotions::
~ Happy!
~ Smitten by our little girl. We can't wait to meet her!
~ I honestly cannot believe I'm a little over halfway through my pregnancy. One part of me is screaming SLOW DOWN! I am, after all, only going to experience pregnancy a very few times in my whole life. The other part is screaming HURRY UP! I'm ready to see, feel, smell, hold (and let's face it, dress) my little girl!
Best Moment of the Week::
~ Michael saw Little Miss kick this week. She was moving around quite a lot after supper one night, so I suggested watching closely to see if we could see her. It didn't take long before BAM! Her little foot (or hand or knee) gave a very forceful nudge. The look on Michael's face is something I will cherish for the rest of my life. It was a look of complete wonder, excitement, astonishment, and tenderness.
~ Can I just say that I love online wish lists? M and I spent more than a few minutes on Carter's website the other day picking out clothes for Little Miss. It is so fun to visualize what she'll wear and look like in just a few months.
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