21 Weeks

Your baby now weighs about three-quarters of a pound and is approximately 10 1/2 inches long — about the size of a carrot. You may soon feel like she's practicing martial arts as her initial fluttering movements turn into full-fledged kicks and nudges. You may also discover a pattern to her activity as you get to know her better. In other developments, your baby's eyebrows and lids are present now, and if you're having a girl, her vagina has begun to form as well.

How far along? 21 weeks

Total weight gain: 12 pounds. I am trying hard not to eat everything in site.  But I am not having much luck.

Maternity clothes? I wear matetnity leggings for work pretty much every day.  Wearing maternity dresses and tops more too.  I was asked at a show where I got my cute dress. I happily told them in the maternity section :)

Stretch marks?  No new ones

Sleep:  I sleep quite well in hotels....especially when I surround myself with tons of pillows

Best moment this week: Nolan gets the hiccups now...I think and it feels so weird

Miss Anything? Sleeping on my back and diet coke

Movement:  Nolan is moving more and more. I feel him at least once a day now.

Food cravings:  M and Ms...plain and peanut, hamburgers

Anything making you queasy or sick:  not this week

Gender prediction: Boy

Labor Signs:  Well I did have a little bit of a scare on Saturday.  I was feeling a strong pressure in my lower abdomen, like Nolan was pressing down on me.  It happened a few times as I worked at Ann Taylor and then again at home when I was cleaning up the kitchen. J googled my symptoms and thought I was in premature labor and made me call my exchange.  They called back within 5 minutes and said to drink more water, put my feet up and watch the game.  So far so good now.

Symptoms:  belly starting to pop out.

Belly Button in or out?  In.

Wedding rings on or off?  On.

Happy or Moody most of the time:  Happy but very easily stressed with work

Looking forward to: BBQ with our church and a work trip to Fayetteville

Next appointment:  October 28