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20 pregnancy thoughts at 20 weeks!

Wow already half-way there!

 

 

my baby bump at 20 weeks!

 

 

1. I love being pregnant! Yep, I'm one of those! It doesn't hurt that I've had the easiest pregnancy ever (so far)....when I think about that, I get so overwhelmed with God's never ending grace for me.

 

2. I actually like maternity clothes! Yep, I'm one of those too.  I like that people can tell I'm pregnant and not just chubby, haha.  I usually hear from people that you either hate the clothes or love them. Let's see how I feel about them in another 20 weeks, ha! 

 

3. My husband likes that I'm pregnant!  He is so sweet to always help me up or take care of me.  He'll drive me anywhere I need to go at night (he already did that) so that baby and I will be safe.

 

4. I learned the first thing people always ask you when they find out you're pregnant (like at work) or just when you see them week to week is "how are you feeling?"  I am sure it will get more difficult but of course, for now, I can just smile and tell them how great I feel, the Lord has blessed me!

 

5. People are always so excited for you to hear that you are going to have a baby, it's very sweet! Even people you don't know!

 

6. One thing I didn't know about maternity clothes is that you can't even wear certain ones for the full time. Some pants are for when you are first pregnant and some are for when you are more pregnant. A shirt that fits now may not fit later...which makes the price of it all even more horrible! There are stages to maternity wear and that is annoying.

 

7. Jeromy and I have been calling our baby by the fruit or vegetable he/she is compared to each week from the Baby Center app on my phone. One week it was our little lime, then our little apple, bell pepper, fig, turnip, etc. This week is the last week we will call him/her by a fruit or veggie because by next Friday at 21 weeks we will be able to call he or she by name! This week he/she is our little banana!

 

8. I haven't even researched any of the stuff we will need yet, I find that too overwhelming. I haven't really done much yet but take care of myself. (I have looked at nursery ideas) I felt like I couldn't do much until we actually found out what we are having so I've just put it off. Hope that's not a huge mistake! I'm sure my family will help in figuring out all I'll need.

 

9. I do know that I am very interested in cloth diapering. I have a wealth of knowledge at my fingertips from many friends that cloth diaper. I probably would have never known it was even an option if I didn't have so many friends doing it. I'm really excited about it! It is such a money saver!

10. I have been really stressed about the weight gain. I am bad about comparing myself to others. It has gotten a little better recently. I am trying not to worry as much about it because I know I'll just go right back to weight watchers as soon as I'm able. I'm sure everyone gets stressed about the weight gain.

 

11. Not too many people have tried to touch my belly yet. I have had some and most of them haven't asked. I would think it would be appropriate etiquette to ask before you touch someone, right??  

 

12.  I am aware that I'm not going to get any sleep when the baby comes.  You can stop telling me that now, thank you!

 

13.  I am also aware how hot I am going to be in June and July, you can stop mentioning that now too! Trying to focus on the positive like all the awesome summer birthday parties I can throw for my sweet child.  And all the fun stuff we will do in the summer time!  I don't need to focus on the one summer that I will be uncomfortable.  Let's think positively!

 

14. I love finding good maternity clothes at the awesome resale shop I work at or at the family thrift store! I've gotten some really great things for a fraction of the price and in good quality too!  Like most women, I don't want to pay a lot for these clothes but especially because I hope to not wear them again.  If I am pregnant again, I hope to be an even smaller size so the ones I'm wearing now won't work for next time.

 

15. Feeling so healthy right now! I am so very glad I started working on my health and weight for this exact purpose at the beginning of 2011.  I didn't know God's timing but I knew I wanted to have a family and would need to be healthier for it.  Between January 2011 and when I got pregnant, I had lost 50 lbs!! I can't imagine doing this now at 50 lbs heavier. 

 

16. I have been exercising some while pregnant.  I could do more but I'm getting there.  I've been walking on my treadmill.  I try to get up a little earlier in the morning and walk for just 30 minutes because that's better than nothing!  It has helped with keeping my weight gain down.

 

17. I'm so excited my first baby shower is already in the works!  There's a date and place in mind and it's still in the very first stages but its fun to think about even though its still 3 months away, hehe!

 

18. I mentioned in my last post that I have now felt baby movement! There hasn't been a lot yet but every now and then I'll feel the baby move around and it feels kinda weird!  It won't happen all day long and then suddenly I'll feel it for a few seconds and it always helps remind me that he/she is in there and doing ok!

 

19.  I am looking forward to being a stay at home mom!  Very grateful we have that option and my husband supports it fully! He's thrilled I will be able to and want to.  I know it's going to be the most difficult but most rewarding job I'll ever have! I am so ready for our sweet baby to be here already so I can take care of him/her :)

 

20. My constant prayer is that the baby is healthy and everything is forming and developing as it should.  It is so amazing all the little tiny details that go into forming a human and it really is a miracle from God how it all comes together! Please pray with us that everything will be as it should!