OurWilderTimes: 20 & 21 Weeks!

Note to self: Weeks are flying by! I knew this would happen sooner than later, but I can't believe week 20 & 21 are almost over and I barely wrote anything down! Crazy. I know time only flies faster when the baby comes but slow down! Its such a weird time game. It's definitely an experience I want to remember and 'enjoy' being that it is my first pregnancy, but I feel like this whole time (so far) all I have wanted was time to speed up so I could just feel better. There have been a few other times in my life that I felt that way too. Deep grief is something sort of like a waiting game that you want to end all the time, but then you realize that if it goes away then it may feel worse because you've "moved on". You feel stuck in a place where you can't seem to move forward and everything around you just keeps moving on.
Pregnancy is even different. I feel like my mind has barely wrapped around the idea of being pregnant while my body has jumped three steps ahead! Being 1/2 way is so exciting but then its also kind of scary because we are now preparing for the "end" (as my doctor describes it). It is definitely a indescribable experience until you are IN it!

How many weeks pregnant?

20 & 21 weeks

Which trimester are you in?

2nd!

Baby’s size?

Baby is approx 7inches, 11 oz, size of a banana

Have you started to show yet?
Yes! I am beyond showing! Sadly somehow I gained a bit too much weight too fast... so I need to sloooow down. The doctor said our baby was in the 82nd percentile for 20 weeks, so at least some of the weight gain is baby :)

What are some of your pregnancy symptoms?
Very hungry all the time! Trying not to give in to ALL my cravings... My lower back is starting to hurt a lot. Especially my hips. Ugh. I also have pretty bad round ligament pain that has made me concerned enough to call the doctor but then was reassured it is just normal. I ordered a "belly support band" in hopes to help with ligament and lower back pain. Also still dealing with constipation... who knew it was so hard to poop!

UGH!!! COMPUTER GLITCH - Typed everything for these last questions for the last hour and it DID NOT save!!! UGHHHH!!!

Happy or moody most of the time?

Any cravings?

Any food aversions?

Sleep?

Highlight of the week?

Are you wearing maternity clothes yet?

Have any stretch marks?

Has your belly button popped out?

Feel any kicks?

Gender prediction:

How has Dad been this week?

Instead I will just post the photos and cry in frustration!

Highlight of week 21= Annual mother daughter summer trip. This year we stayed "local" and spent some time in Laguna Beach: