The Good and The Weird at 21 Weeks

Good:
1. Other than some fatigue, I'm feeling pretty well these days. The only really inconvenient thing is that the heavier he gets, the more he likes to rest on my bladder!

2. Although I'm growing every day, I'm still small enough to hide behind dark clothes when I dont want to draw attention to my condition. Oh, and sex is still possible without too many acrobatics.

3. I'm still not totally preoccupied with babies or even my own baby. I understand that this becomes increasingly difficult the more pregnant one becomes, but I'm just not there. I'm getting more and more excited, of course, about meeting him and about figuring it all out, but that baby fever just hasnt taken me over.

4. Nursery is coming along nicely. All we need now is to install and the closet doors and paint the doors and trim and the room will be ready. Not bad since we're still 4 months out.

5. We're coming closer to choosing a name! I think we've agreed on a middle name--my Dad's name. And, we've narrowed the first name down to a few. For now. I guess we could change our minds 1000 times between now and then.

Weird:
1. Puffy ankles. Especially when it is very humid or when I'm sitting still for long periods of time (such as flying or sitting at my desk).

2. Unexpectedly ill-fitting clothes. For example, button up shirts, obviously, arent closing around the waist anymore but they're also no longer closing at the top. I mean, I had a nice pair to begin with... I dont NEED to keep growing of bras!

3. Still cant go near chicken. My food aversion is all gone except for this chicken thing... wont go away.

4. Sometimes my need for chocolate is actually eclipsed by my need for a bowl of cereal with very cold milk. This is usually some time after 11pm.

5. When he moves around, I love it. I love that he's reminding me that he's in there. Like he's saying, "Hello (kick)... Lady (kick).... I'm in here (kick)...."
But when he's quiet, which is more often than not, I have moments of mini-panic. Wonder if that ever goes away.



Tomorrow, I meet with our new Chair to talk about maternity leave. WISH ME LUCK!!!