Ticker Change Thursday - HALF WAY!

Noemi is 20 weeks today - that's half cooked!! Woohoo! She is about the size of a small cantaloupe. Noemi's digestive system is busy creating meconium (a tarry black substance made of swallowed amniotic fluid, digestive secretion and dead cells), which will fill the first diaper after birth.

How far along? 20 Weeks Today - half baked!

Weight gain/loss: Up 16ish pounds. :-( I got a speech from my OB about this involving eating healthier. I guess I will have to give up the bagels for breakfast.

Sleep? We finally dug the body pillow out of the garage this week. It is my new best friend. I can't believe how much better I am sleeping now. Stomach sleeping is officially impossible, so the pillow is a must.

Best moment this week? I got all of the real results from the anatomy scan on Monday. Everything looked perfect and all of our risk levels for various problems were way down. yay!

Movement: I can feel her now and then, but I have to be sitting still to notice it. Just like last time, this is because I have an anterior placenta, which means that the placenta is between Noemie and my skin. So, when she kicks or punches, I don't feel it much because she is kicking or punching the placenta.

Food cravings: Sushi. Sushi. Sushi. Yum!

Belly button in or out? In, barely. I give it maybe 3 more weeks.

What I miss? Heels.

What I am looking forward to? Jay's birthday and our anniversary this weekend! 35 years and 7 years.

Milestones: We are half way to seeing our healthy baby today!

What I'm nervous about: Not much.