20 Week Update

How far along? 20 weeks

How big is baby?  10.6 ounces/  6.5 inches plus legs!  The size of a cantaloupe.

Weight gain since the beginning? +11 lbs (home scale)

Symptoms? Hip pain on and off, chiropractor visits are helping 

Sleep? Have added another pillow to the mix.

Food cravings? Lunch must haves:  Sonoma chicken salad sandwich from whole foods, really enjoying pasta 

Movement? There must be a party going on in there, all kinds of movement

Clothes?  Loose fitting clothing most days, loving the maxi skirt trend and dresses, some maternity shorts  

What I am looking forward to? Getting the nursery ready, shopping.  Ordered the furniture  just waiting for it to get here.

Milestones? Baby gulps down several ounces of amniotic fluid every day, both for nutrition and to practice swallowing and digesting  And these days, those taste buds actually work!  Studies show that after birth babies respond best to tastes they've already had via amniotic fluid.  

Other? It's A BOY!