How Far Along: 20 Weeks* Size of Baby: Canteloupe Weight Gain: 6 pounds (I lost one this week… eek.) Movement: Nothing yet. I learned at my ultrasound that my placenta is at the front of my uterus which means I likely won’t feel anything for another 2 – 3 weeks. Cravings: Nope! Food Aversions: Still no corn on the cob, and red meat is generally unappetizing. Symptoms: I haven’t had any crazy symptoms this week, except that I can now feel where the baby is sitting. She likes to be up high just under my ribs, and I can always tell when she has snuck her way up there! I…

I had my first ultrasound yesterday. I know I promised to post the results of said ultrasound last night, but we weren’t able to reach some of our family members until close to 10pm, and then… I was tired. It was a bit of an emotional day. :) I ended up getting a call to work a full day yesterday at a school I don’t normally go to. Luckily, the last class finished at 2:20pm so I thought it would leave me plenty of time to drive from the school and be at my appointment for 3. Yeah, right. I spent my last class out in a portable downing two…

Tomorrow. We find out if we’re having a boy or a girl at 3pm TOMORROW. Of course I finally got a call for work and I’m sure it will be the longest day EVER. I also have to drink an obscene amount of water and not pee. I may be dancing through my last period class… haha! Stay tuned. :)

I just realized that my last post was my 18 Week update, and I just want to be clear about something: it is absolutely not my intention to turn this into a baby-mania blog. Obviously now that there is a wee one growing in my belly I will be a little more baby-centered than I have been in the past, but I don’t want to become that person that only talks about baby stuff. It’s just been a crazy week. I actually had every intention of writing something about 9/11 yesterday, but then… I just didn’t want to go there. It affected me, but not in a personal way like…

(Please excuse my little house shoes–it’s so cold here today!) How Far Along: 18 Weeks* Size of Baby: Sweet Potato Weight Gain: 5 pounds Movement: Nothing yet! Cravings: Still nothing weird or exciting. Sugar is more appetizing to me again, and I often want something salty like chips or crackers. Food Aversions: Nothing to report this week. :) Symptoms: Still having some headaches, and Saturday brought on the worst one I’ve had yet. I’m hoping it’s connected to all the drastic weather changes we’ve had lately! I haven’t had one since then which is positively lovely. My hips are still sore from time to time, but I haven’t noticed them…