19 week update

I can't believe I'm at 19 weeks! Halfway through this pregnancy (I am 99% sure I won't go to term since I was 3 weeks early with Santi, and we'll schedule a c-section with this one as well.)

How Far Along: 19 weeks (147 more days to go!)

What "They" Say About Our Baby's Development: Your baby's sensory development is exploding! Its brain is designating specialized areas for smell, taste, hearing, vision, and touch. Some research suggests that it may be able to hear your voice now, so don't be shy about reading aloud, talking to it, or singing a happy tune if the mood strikes you. Your baby weighs about 8 1/2 ounces and measures 6 inches, head to bottom. Its arms and legs are in the right proportions to each other and the rest of its body now. Its kidneys continue to make urine and the hair on its scalp is sprouting. A waxy protective coating called the vernix caseosa is forming on its skin to prevent it from pickling in the amniotic fluid.



Weekly Food Comparison: An heirloom tomato...

The Good: The baby is kicking a lot, and I can feel it from the inside and the outside.

The Bad: Getting winded easily.


The Weird: Nothing too strange.

Currently Craving/Avoiding:

Avoiding: Not much!
Craving: Sugar, sugar and more sugar!

Doctor Updates: I have an appointment on Tuesday to find out if a little girl or a little boy will be joining our family. I'm thinking it's a girl still and Tito has been wavering back and forth but is now back to boy. I'm hoping I'm right, although I'm obviously happy with a boy as well. But having one of each would be nice too!


The Weekly Belly Bump: Here's the 19 week belly!

This is me last week in NC - hence the sunshine, bathing suit and smile on my face!