week 19.

By far, the best thing about pregnancy is getting to feel the baby move. It’s crazy to think that we are able to carry a LIFE inside our own body. Ethan has definitely been moving a lot more – and I can feel it now because he’s getting a lot bigger! I still can’t believe that I’m almost half way there! (actually, if you think about it, since I have to have a C-Section, I am officially ½ way there now because I am going to have the surgery 1 week before my actual due date). It’s fun to compare the pregnancies, with Bella – I had a LOT more energy and I seemed to carry all over (definitely more wide)…with Ethan, I have zero energy, and my belly is growing straight out…one thing’s for sure – is that both children caused TONS of heartburn! My nana always told me that if you have lots of heartburn during pregnancy your baby was going to have a full head of hair. That was true with Miss Bella, we’ll have to wait and see about Mr. E.

Week 19 - baby is now the size of a M A N G O.

Here are some cool facts about the baby at week 19:  

• Vernix caseosa, a greasy white substance made of lanugo, oil, and dead skin cells (yum) now coats baby's skin, shielding it from the amniotic fluid.
• The hair on his scalp is sprouting
• baby's brain is designating specialized areas for smell, taste, hearing, vision, and touch.
• He can hear my voice now J what a lucky guy!

 A few updates from the mommy-to-be...

How far along? 19

Total weight gain/loss: 2 pounds – so far :/

Maternity clothes? Yep

Stretch marks? the same ones :/

Sleep: finding myself tossing and turning a lot while I sleep, I can’t stay in the same position for too long because I start to get sore.  

Best moment this week: feeling him move a lot more frequently…I can definitely tell that he’s growing!

Miss Anything? wine.

Movement: LOTS.

Food cravings: MEXICAN FOOD

Anything making you queasy or sick: nope.

Have you started to show yet: Yes. 

Gender prediction: it was confirmed, we are having a BOY.

Labor Signs: No

Belly Button in or out? In, I think it's working its way out though...hard to tell.

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!

Weekly Wisdom: need to start drinking more water...lot's more.

Looking forward to: 20 week anatomy scan – we’ll get some great pictures.