Growing a Mini Black Belt

Well here I am at 19 weeks (in the 20th week of pregnancy HALFWAY through according to the tickers at the bottom). I had been feeling little movements for a couple weeks now . . . but these last couple of days this little one's kicks are becoming harder. Baby G is getting stronger and growing . . . and growing and growing. Making it hard for me to breathe and eat. But the little kicks are her/his way of letting momma know he/she is alive and kickin'! Literally! I Actually enjoy the little jabs . . . besides the growing belly it makes the pregnancy seem so much more real.

No more big meals for me . . . my stomach has been pushed up by Baby G . . . making it VERY uncomfortable to have a lot of food in my stomach because it makes my ribs expand. Ouch!
Yes, pregnancy is getting more and more uncomfortable . . . but I KNOW it's worth it in the end!

I am also convinced my body really does have a calendar built in hehe. At EXACTLY 6 weeks pregnant morning sickness kicked in. Then it seemed like exactly 16 weeks I started feeling the little movements and kicks . . . 19 weeks marked the incredibly full feeling when eating and being uncomfortable in general. Weird. How does it know? hehe

I am starting to get excited to see Baby G on Monday. It has been a while since we last saw him or her and I can't even imagine the difference in size from 8 weeks to 20. At 8 weeks s/he was only a little more than half an inch big! I am trying not to get my hopes too high as far as finding out if Baby G is a boy or girl, in case he or she is shy and makes it difficult for us to see. But I am looking forward to seeing how big s/he has gotten.

Anyway here is the update on Baby G -

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Baby G now weighs about 9 ounces (260g) and measures about 6.5 inches from crown to rump. About the size of a large mango. Baby will increase its weight by more than 15 times between now and delivery.

The baby's brain is designating specialized areas for smell, taste, hearing, vision, and touch. Baby G has the same awake and sleep patterns of a newborn. S/He has a favorite position for sleep and recognizable active and rest periods. Features of your baby's heart should be visible during an ultrasound. Skin is thickening and scalp hair is getting longer and thicker as well. Baby is getting stronger and bigger every day.