Tracy and Artie: 21 Weeks

21 Weeks

I don't really like the carrot. Couldn't they have at least taken a picture of a nice bright orange carrot that looks good. Oh well! Twenty one weeks and time keeps flying by. I apparently don't have a great memory. I was invited to a "Rock Star" lunch with the superintendent and a few other people. Well, I didn't read the invitation right, and so the other girl and I from my school showed up late thinking we were on time. Total idiots! But, oh well. It was still a good lunch!

I've popped out and showing a lot more. Some people are like, "you look so cute pregnant". And then I have others who are like, "you're not showing at all from the front". I don't get it... I am definitely showing, so I don't know what these people are thinking. Anyway, I have enjoyed being pregnant minus some of the emotional ups and downs. Although, Artie says I'm better when I'm pregnant. I have been able to be much more decisive, which is a plus. Especially when we go to Home Depot to get paint for our shutters and I pick out a color for the baby's room almost immediately. I think we're going to do stripes on the bottom and a solid color on top. Should be fun!!!!

I just started last weekend cleaning out the baby's room. When we moved in I had not really unpacked upstairs and more focused on the main areas and then worked outside since it was summer time. But now that the baby is on its way, I started. I cleaned for about 3 hours and just got the stuff out of the room. Most of it I can't carry downstairs, but that's what I have a wonderful husband for. :-) Artie's sister comes into town this next week, so that should be a fun visit. Well, on to my weekly quiz.

21 Week Quiz

How far along: 21 weeks and 1 day today

Weight gain: I weighed myself yesterday and I'm up 13 pounds

Maternity clothes: I am wearing a lot of maternity stuff. I have worn a couple nice tops that are maternity that I like.

Stretch marks: Trying to keep them away.

Sleep: I have noticed that I'm waking up and on my side/belly. I'm getting good sleep though.

Best moment of the week: Getting to feel the baby all the time (for me I can only feel it from the inside, but Artie can feel it from the outside - I think I feel my own heartbeat too - so that doesn't help)

Movement: Holy cow, tie this baby down!

Food cravings: I must seem pretty boring in this area. I really don't have anything specific I want. I still want food other than chicken right now. (although that's what we're having for dinner tonight)

Labor signs: No!

Belly button in or out: Still in... hopefully for a long time.

What I miss: I miss running! I really really do!

What I'm looking forward to: Artie's sister is visiting, so a short work week next week, and then only 2 weeks until Thanksgiving!

Weekly wisdom: Be a true friend!

Milestones: Your baby now weighs about three-quarters of a pound and is approximately 10 1/2 inches long — the length of a carrot. You may soon feel like she's practicing martial arts as her initial fluttering movements turn into full-fledged kicks and nudges. You may also discover a pattern to her activity as you get to know her better. In other developments, your baby's eyebrows and lids are present now, and if you're having a girl, her vagina has begun to form as well.