20 weeks

How far along: 20 weeks

Growth: This week, babies are theoretically growing from the size of bananas to the size of carrots. They are going from 6.46 or 10.08 inches crown to heel to 10.51 inches long. Also, they are increasing in weight from 10.58 oz to 12.70 oz.

Symptoms: insomnia, braxton hicks contractions, round ligament pains, heartburn, high blood pressure, headaches, dizziness, anemia, lots of fetal movement (the only fun symptom)

Total weight gain: -11 lbs

Maternity clothes: Yes! Even my stretchy pre-pregnancy sweat pants are too tight, unless I wear them under my belly. Even then, the boys kick the waist band if it puts any pressure on them.

Stretch marks: not any dark ones yet, but the stretch mark scars I have from PCOS weight gain are getting more pronounced.

Sleep: Sleeping well at night. Until around 4 am, then I am awake about 30 minutes every hour until I get up.

Best moment this week: finding out who was in there!

Movement: Feeling flutters, pokes, and what I assume are rolls. Sometimes it feels like my entire lower belly is moving, thinking that's them fighting. This week I started feeling hard little round spots in different parts of my belly, guessing bottoms or head poking out? Daddy hasn't been able to feel them yet, hopefully soon.

Food cravings: brownies, baked potatoes, nuts, broccoli.

Belly Button in or out: In for now, more shallow than ever, I still say it's flat by 24 weeks. The other day I looked in the mirror and it was lopsided, someone was poking half of it out.

What I miss: Still energy. It's like having mono. There is so much that I want to do, and yet, here I sit, in bed. Found out Wednesday I am very anemic, and started iron supplements. I'm hoping they start to make me feel better soon. I have been so weak and dizzy this weekend, and even with the bp medicine my bp has been high. They are having me collect a 24 hour urine sample. My mom thinks it won't be long until I am put on bedrest.

What I am looking forward to: viability at 24 weeks, Daddy feeling his boys move around, and starting on the nursery. My inlaws already ordered our cribs, and we bought our crib sets on Friday.

Milestones: Mommy has very big bo.obs, this week is the first week that when she looks down, she sees her belly poking out under her bo.obs!

How is daddy? Busy, working very hard for us. Mommy misses him very much, but she tries not to cry, because it makes him sad. He goes to school all day Mon-Fri, then works Mon-Fri 3-11 pm, and works 48 hour shifts most weekends.

How are the grandparents? Very excited. My mom is still being overprotective, and my MIL is usurping my role. She announced our names on FB before I could! I know it's just because she's excited. If it weren't for the pregnancy hormones I might think it was cute.