Halfway

I seriously cannot believe that this baby is basically halfway baked.  Time is really flying by, and it's awesome.  I love that we're only 20-ish weeks away from meeting the current resident of my uterus.  Said uterus occupant can be quite a little party pants - I've been feeling more and more movement as the weeks go on, and I'm looking forward to when B will finally be able to feel it too.

I am so lucky (knock on wood) that pregnancy continues to be easy breezy.  My biggest complaint is having to sleep on my side - it's harder for me to get comfortable, but once I fall asleep, I usually sleep okay.  There were a few nights last week that were pretty awful thanks to a stress induced muscle knot in my shoulder that kept me awake 2 nights in a row, but B was nice enough to massage it out at 1 am and life was better.

I had an OB appointment on Wednesday the 28th, and everything was looking good.  I was instructed to gain 2 lbs by that appointment, and I was worried because my scale kept saying I lost weight.  Thankfully the scale at the doctor's office disagreed - I had gained 2.5 lbs, and I didn't need a weight gain suggestion this time.  The top of my uterus is around my belly button, but sassy baby has decided to hang out on my bladder.  I asked Dr. M for the heart rate this time because not knowing has been eating me up - it was a strong 142 bpm.  

Our anatomy scan is finally coming up, and I'm so excited and also a little nervous.  It will be nice to know who this baby is so we can start planning better.  I'm hoping that baby is healthy and everything is in good working order - one of B's relative's baby will need heart surgery after birth, and that news has made me more anxious for the anatomy scan.

B gave me the green light to do a fun little reveal of baby's sex in the form of some fun Valentine cards.  They may not arrive in time for Valentine's Day but hopefully people still enjoy them.  I'm looking forward to having a secret for a little while.

I'm pretty much over my main aversion to hamburger - just in time, too, because I'm getting so sick of eating the same 5 meals every week.  I should really look through my "What to Eat When You're Expecting" book (a Goodwill find) to get some new, baby-friendly meal ideas ... Hopefully there are some that B will actually enjoy as well.

That's pretty much all there is to update for now.  Life is good.