21 Weeks - Our Gorgeous, Growing Girl

How far along? 21, almost 22 weeks ... missed a couple of posts. Whoopsie :) We had our REAL 20 week ultrasound this past week and saw lots of great pictures of our girl! She went from being a little bit on the small side at our last ultrasound to being in the 68th percentile this time - tipping the scale at 1 whole pound, on the dot! Per doctor's orders, I've been packing on the protein in my diet the last few weeks to help her get back on track with growth ... we were SO thrilled to hear how well she is doing now! Also taking extra folic acid on top of my daily prenatal vitamin, as well as one baby aspirin per day to thin my blood and make sure no clots are preventing nutrients from getting to her. Baby and Mama are figuring this thing out :) 

Symptoms? Frequent bathroom visits, slight cramping/minor abdominal aches, a few dull aches in my lower back, rapidly growing belly, Braxton Hicks
Total weight gain/loss: Up 11 lbs. total ... 144
Maternity clothes? Yep! I can still fit into my regular clothes, but maternity clothes are soooo much comfier ... it's like wearing PJs all day long, but they look like regular clothes so you don't have to feel like a bum. I bought some super cute stuff at the Motherhood maternity store in the mall. Apparently I am drawn to shirts with stripes while pregnant! They really show off the belly ;)
Food cravings: Spaghettios, Chipotle burrito bowls, cereal with LOTS of milk, wheat toast with peanut butter, oranges and orange juice, dill pickles, Oreos, Greek yogurt, chocolate or vanilla ice cream, chocolate milk
Anything making you queasy or sick: Still don't really wanna eat fish ... although canned tuna isn't too bad now.
Stretch marks? Nope :)
Sleep: Sleeping great, except occasionally it's a little tough to get comfortable.
Best moment this week: Learning how fast Baby Girl is growing, and being reassured that she is perfectly healthy and beautiful. Nothin' better.
Have you told family and friends: Yep! Now to tell everyone her name ... ;)
Miss Anything? Drinking on nights out and on football Sundays, lunchmeat, my "skinny jeans" and "skinny clothes", sushi, being comfortable most of the time, drinking caffeine regularly
Movement: Flutters, kicks, & rolls galore! Also my first Braxton Hicks contractions ... those are weird!
Belly size: Here is the latest and greatest belly pic ...

 

Labor Signs: Just a few Braxton Hicks, but those aren't really labor signs ... just my body practicing for labor. Crazy! I still have quite a ways to go, though. :)
Belly Button in or out? Innie
Wedding rings on or off? Both rings are comfortably on.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Thrilled!!!
Baby Stuff Purchased? We registered at both Target and Babies-R-Us and it was really tough not to just start buying things for her right now. I did get her these cute elephant PJs from Target, as I am obsessed with anything elephant-related for her:

Also picked out her bedding ... found the PERFECT stuff on Etsy after registering for something totally different at Babies-R-Us. I'll do a separate post about stuff I'm finding for her nursery :)
Looking forward to: Planning her nursery some more, sharing her name, and having family and friends in AZ see the belly in person at Christmastime ... when we'll also have a little shower shindig for her :) :) :)