21 weeks!

Good morning and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

I can't believe it's officially 2019. That sounds insane to me. 

We had a great winter break and New Years celebration (though truthfully I'm so happy to be back to a normal schedule / routine). 

I missed my 20 week update because I had my ultrasound that morning. I was really nervous going into it as with both other pregnancies, there was some abnormalities found along with Placenta Previa which was the reason for the two C-Sections. 

BUT...low & behold...it was a great ultrasound!!! No complications found, no placenta previa, baby looked great and was moving ALL around. I left there feeling really great and happy and ended up taking the day off of work to just lay on my sofa and watch Netflix. 

I'm going to try and post a 2018 update this week but I'm so looking forward to this next year. 

I gave myself a word....something to just live by. And this year? It's the word GRACE.

As in, give myself grace if my house is a mess / the kids haven't had a bath today / everyone is cranky / we have brownies for breakfast. It all moves so fast and I need to just enjoy it. 

xoxo

Courtney

How far along? 21 weeks today. Baby is a Pomegranate or an Endive! 

Total weight gain/loss: I'm up 12.8 pounds. Normal is 8-14 pounds at this time so I'm hovering towards the top end but still in the normal range. 

Maternity clothes? Almost all maternity is needed - my belly is now BIG!

Stretch marks? Bio Oil! No stretch marks.

Sleep: My sleep has been a bit more solid lately... I have some CRAZY dreams and my eyes aren't shutting by 7 PM anymore so I call that a win!

Best moment this week: New Years EVE! We had a small party at our house with just family and best friends and is was really sweet and really easy and really fun. I'm looking forward to this year - lots of changes, lots of good things.

Have you told family and friends: Yup! 

Movement: YES YES YES!!!!!!!! Not all the time and not consistent but somewhere leading up to week 20 is when it really started.

Food cravings:  Every so often I'll get a quick craving (the other day it was fillet Mignon) but nothing too crazy.

Anything making you queasy or sick: I'm THANKFULLY about 95% over the nausea hump. It took a while. I'll still get waves here and there but nothing seems to bring it on.

Gender prediction: It's a BOY - confirmed at our 20 week ultrasound.

Labor Signs: No.

Belly Button in or out? I think my belly button may pop with this one. It didn't with the other two but each night prior to showering, I notice it looking like it's going to pop. I feel like a turkey. 

Wedding rings on or off? I've been wearing my wedding band but I can't seem to get my engagement ring on :( 

Happy or Moody most of the time: Total 50/50. 

Weekly Wisdom: I'm trying with all my might to stop taking it all so seriously. In the morning, it sometimes takes my kids 45 minutes just to get dressed. And Benny is playing video games entirely too often. And I haven't been to the gym in two months. I'm constantly blaming myself for things but I'm just trying to BREATHE. This season of life is something I've been dreaming of since Benny was born... I just need to enjoy it because I know one day, I"ll look back on these days and dream of how easy it really all is.

Milestones: Everyone is telling me I officially POPPED (though I swore that happened a while ago?) - also the movement is just so good.