Pregnancy - 20 week update!

How far along?  20 weeks

How big is baby?  The size of a banana (or an axolotl) according to my app, around 25.6 cm and 300 g.  Baby hasn't actually grown 10 cm this week, but from 20 weeks they start measuring from head to toe instead of head to butt!

Total weight gain/loss?  I'm 56.9 kg today, another small increase but things are going in the right direction.  For the last few weeks I've been just under the advised "1lb per week" weight gain so I'm relatively happy with that.

Waist?  30 inches, a little bigger than 2 weeks ago.  Now I've hit the 20 week mark I will be measuring every week.

Stretchmarks?  No new ones :)

Maternity clothes?  Not yet - I still don't even look pregnant in anything that's not tight-fitting. 

Sleep?  I've not had enough this week due to a few unavoidable late nights but I feel alright.

Best moment this week?  We got our new cot yesterday and this one is undamaged and much better than the last one - the temptation to put it up is unreal, but we need to wait until we've had a radiator moved in the nursery.

Movement?  Still not much at all, although I do think Pip gave me a swift kick yesterday which made me stop what I was doing and concentrate, then he didn't move again.  (Note: since I typed this update earlier today, I've just been sat reading and felt a few quite strong movements, although again every time I stopped to focus on them they stopped.)

Food cravings?  Chocolate (I had some Dairy Milk at the weekend but now I want Galaxy).  Otherwise, just rich carbohydrate based foods - mac and cheese, jacket potatoes etc. 

Food aversions?  Nothing in particular any more - I think the aversions will probably stay awake now the morning sickness is mostly gone.

Gender?   Still no clue - we could find out at our scan on Monday but we're sticking to our guns.

Labour signs?  Definitely not.

Pregnancy symptoms?  Mostly just the heartburn and some pain in my tailbone - I've taken my exercise ball to work to swap out with my desk chair for half an hour at a time when it starts getting painful.  Also nesting - already!  All I want to do is be in the nursery 24/7 setting up furniture, sorting clothes out, shopping for more bits etc.

Belly button in or out?  In.

What I miss?  Having my mum around to talk about stuff with - I don't feel like I "need" her support as ALS is amazing, but it would be nice to be able to share this experience with her.  Unfortunately with her current mental state it's more like I already have a child to deal with - maybe she's just preparing me.  

What I am looking forward to?  Seeing little Pip again on Monday!  Plus we're starting to get the garden sorted ready for summer and getting the nursery ready.  

Upcoming appointments/scans?  I had my whooping cough vaccination this afternoon.  It's the 20 week scan on Monday (19th June) and we see the midwife again on 19th July.

Weekly wisdom?  Spend as much time as you can enjoying being a family of 2 for the last time.  We set aside Saturday night for date night - we played adventure golf and went out for dinner and drinks (non-alcoholic for me of course).  It was absolutely lovely and we appreciated it even more knowing that we won't get much chance to do things like that soon.

Milestones?  We've hit the halfway mark!  Not only am I now 20 weeks, I've known I've been pregnant for a whole 16 weeks and in another 16 weeks (unless I change my mind) I'll be finishing work so halfway there too.

Bump picture:

Well, people keep telling me I'm "tiny" for 20 weeks and I have to say I quite agree.  I'm happy that I'm "all baby" but I am quite looking forward to having the scan for reassurance that baby is growing okay.  The little movements are keeping me sane for now though.