19 Weeks

{Our baby is now the size of a large heirloom tomato. 6 inches long and 8 1/2 oz. Though I don't know that I've ever seen a 6 inch long tomato. Hm. The 6 inches only measures from head to bum, next week they officially begin measuring from head to heel, so technically as of this moment all nice and stretched out, our little jellybean is about 10 inches long.}

So I've just wrapped up week 19 and am heading into week 20. And to week 19, all I have to say is, "Doom! Doom on You!" Week 19 was painful! I was ever so rudely teased with the "Your sciatic pain is over and done with, we're moving on!" Not so. It is still very much here, and very very painful! Boo. And cue the lower back aches and the *drum roll* charlie horses. I have to say, those charlie horses are a NIGHTMARE! I get them first thing in the morning when I wake up and stretch. Even just flexing my feet will bring one on. I am Jeremy's new alarm clock. He now wakes up to "Ow Ow OW OW OW OW OWWW!!!" with my leg up in the air and a bulging spasming muscle sticking a foot out from my calf. Worst Pain EVER! It must freak him out because he is front and center within half a second rubbing it out for me. And then we go back to sleep. Fun times.

I'm starting to feel the baby more and more, it's just whispery hints that he/she's there, but I can feel it! So that's fun.

Let's complain some more. Heartburn is awful! I can get through about 45 seconds of eating something before heartburn rears it's ugly head and takes over. You would think this would make me want to stop eating, or eat less. Um...no. I could probably put away an entire large pizza if Jeremy weren't there to stop me! Oh the wonders of pregnancy!

Only 9 more days til we find out if we're having baby Alex, or ...*sigh* Princess Cat. Yes, Courtney thinks she is in charge.

*Something fun going on right now: Our baby is no longer a baldy. He/she is now sprouting hair on that little head :)