21 weeks

How far along: 21 weeks

Size of baby: About the size of a pomegranate; 10.5 inches head to toe; weighing in at about 12.7 ounces

Total Weight Gain/Loss: down about 4 pounds from pre-pregnancy but up about 4 pounds from lowest 1st trimester weight

How I'm Changing: not too much change in the last week - still definitely feeling pregnant and my recent flights have reinforced the changes occurring due to baby boy - tiny airline seats are not too comfy :-)

Maternity Clothes:  wearing them... still can wear some non-maternity shirts if they are longer in the torso

Gender: baby boy as determined by two different u/s techs about 2 weeks apart - it feels very real now

Movements: finally felt a kick on Thursday evening!  I think baby boy was trying to kick the cat as she was laying on my stomach but she didn't seem to notice :-)  the kick was very low in my abdomen which apparently is not uncommon with an anterior placenta... I'm learning all kinds of new things with this pregnancy

Sleep: ok - I wake up at least once a night but am able to go back to sleep... 

Symptoms:  headaches, RLP, some back pain

How I'm feeling: good and happy - I love the holidays and I am enjoying sharing our pregnancy with our families during this fun time

What I Miss: nothing new... red wine, sushi

Cravings: Ok - I finally have a craving... I want apple juice all the time - specifically I want the minute maid variety

Best Moment(s) of the Week: the follow up u/s was pretty fun - got to spend another hour watching baby boy move around and he's gotten even cuter in the past 2 weeks

baby boy sharing a smile

What I am Looking Forward To: looking forward to the rest of December and seeing friends/family and hopefully feeling baby boy move even more in the next couple weeks