Thumbalina Lovely

My belly just keeps getting bigger, which is a good thing considering I am pregnant.  It is making it more and more difficult for me to get dressed in the moring though.  I went shopping for a bathing suit this week and had to leave the store before I had an emotional breakdown in the fitting room.  After two more trips back to the same store I did eventually make a purchase. I dont think there is such thing as actual maternity swimwear.

On a different note, I still have no idea what to name my daughter.  I thought that after figuring out the gender it would make it a lot easier, but it hasnt. I am still clueless.  My Dad had a dream awhile ago that I was having a girl and that I named her Thumbalina Lovely, so for now that is what all of my family members call her. It is so weird for me to know that my baby is a little girl.  I sometimes forget that I am pregnant and that I am going to have a daughter in just a few months. The whole pregnancy process is absolutely facinating to me. 

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 I was so excited to go and see my baby today and find out she is a GIRL!  It was so amazing to sit with my husband and to see our little baby and all of her little body parts.  It is fascinating to me that she is already so perfect. I cant believe I am already half way there. It seems like it is going by so fast.  I cant wait to start buying things for her. And now maybe I can narrow down a name. Here is my 20 week update.  Maybe I will get brave and add a belly picture later.

How far along? 20 weeks

Total weight gain: I finally got on the scale and I am already at 23 lbs. Oh No!

Maternity clothes? Every day

Stretch marks? None yet

Sleep: My back starts to hurt and I have to get up at least once in the night to go to the bathroom.

Best moment this week: Getting to have my husband there with me to see our little girl.  

Miss Anything? Being able to sit comfortably through an entire movie.

Movement: Still not sure.

Food cravings: garlic bread still, watermelon, frozen yogurt

Anything making you queasy or sick: Mostly smells like cooking meat and air fresheners.  

Gender: GIRL!!!

Labor Signs: none

Symptoms: My acne just keeps getting worse, my back and tailbone have started to hurt from sitting at a desk all day.

Belly Button in or out? in

Wedding rings on or off? on

Happy or Moody most of the time: feeling pretty darn happy!

Looking forward to: Starting to buy things for her. And finally being able to call it a HER!

My latest obsession

One of my pregnancy cravings that just doesnt seem to go away is plain tart frozen yogurt.  Every time we would go on a date of run errands I would want to stop and get a scoop of it.  Finally I decided it was time for me to find a different solution so I headed to the local natural food store.  I soon discovered frozen Kefir.  I have had kefir before, it is a sort of yogurt drink that is full of probiotics and active yogurt cultures, but I had never tried it frozen. Well needless to say I am obsessed.  It is so delicious I could eat a whole pint in one sitting.  It is 99% lactose free and is full of probiotics so I dont even feel bad about eating it.  It also seems to really help my heartburn/reflux.  I dont know what I ever did without it.  Thank you Kefir for making me so happy.