21 weeks

July 24, 2012

how far along? 21 weeks

Madelyn’s size: around 10.5 inches, 12.7 ounces… about the size of a pomegranate     

weight gain: two pounds this week, 14 pounds total

maternity clothes: Yes.  I switch between non-maternity dresses, athletic clothing (stretched to the max), and maternity clothes...Also, my sweet MIL sent me 3 new maternity dresses in the mail last week! :)

stretch marks: None

sleep: Still finding it very difficult to find a comfortable sleeping position.

best moment this week: David brought home present on Sunday.  I thought it was for Madelyn, but it was for me!  It was a DSLR camera!  I've been wanting one for years, and he knew that I especially wanted one to take pictures of Madelyn once she is born!

food cravings: Too much food (see above where I gained 2 lbs. this week)

symptoms:  Fatigue has been better the past few day! :)  My emotions on the other hand have been CRAAAZY!  (I full-out cried when I opened my camera.  It was to the point where David said it seemed more like a sad cry than a happy cry!)
gender: Precious, baby girl!
belly button in or out: In, but not as deep.
movement: Yes, tons!  Some mornings she wakes me up moving!  Yesterday morning, about 4 am, Charlie woke me up from a nightmare, and I couldn't fall back asleep, and obviously neither could Madelyn, so we both stayed up together :)  Also, Tuesday (24th) night, I could actually see some of her movements!
what I miss:  Sleeping comfortably through the night.

what I'm looking forward to: My mom, aka Nanna, and my Nana have both informed me that they have goodies for Madelyn, next time I visit.  I can't wait to see what they bought her!  Also, David's mom, aka Gigi, is already planning our shower, so I'm really excited about that too!

My camera, before I opened it

21 weeks 1 day front view

21 weeks 1 day side view